Recipes

Asaro potato porridge recipe Also known as mpoto mpoto, this West African favourite is usually made with yams. This variant uses a combo of sweet and white potatoes in a rich, spicy sauce to make a quick, easy and low-cost dinner. Prep: 20 mins Cook: 30 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 1 scotch bonnet pepper 1 medium chopped onion 2 red bell peppers, deseeded and chopped 300ml water 425g sweet potato, peeled and cut into cubes 425g white potato, peeled and cut into cubes 2 teaspoons red palm oil

Bajan cou cou with spicy fish A low-fat adaptation of the delicious national dish of Barbados – cornmeal and okra, served with marinated fish in a tasty spicy sauce. Prep: 35 mins Cook: 30 mins Serves 4 Ingredients Marinade 60g fresh coriander 35g fresh parsley 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped 3 spring onions, chopped 5 garlic cloves half a small onion 2.5cm (1 inch) chunk of fresh ginger, peeled 4 sprigs thyme 4 red mild chillis 2 teaspoons lime juice 650g white fish fillets (such

Ingredients 200g porridge oats 2 ripe bananas 2 eggs 2 tbsp milled seeds (such as flaxseed or chia seeds) 2 pitted dates 1 tsp baking powder 50-100ml milk For the mix & match toppings blueberries raspberries, sliced dates, or chopped nuts nut butter Greek-style yogurt, maple syrup, to serve Method step 1 Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line 12 holes of a muffin tin with cupcake cases. Put the oats, bananas, eggs, seeds, dates, baking powder and 50ml of the milk into a blender

Cheesy ham and leek bake recipe Low-cost and hearty, this quick and easy ham, leek and cheese bake is the perfect mid-week meal. Prep: 15 mins Cook: 35 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 6 leek, washed and trimmed 180g wafer-thin ham slices 35g plain flour 20g lower-fat spread 300ml semi-skimmed milk 75g reduced-fat mature cheddar, grated 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard 1 pinch ground black pepper Method Cook the leeks in a large saucepan of simmering water for 10 to 12 minutes, until just tender

Ingredients 3 3/4 cups (450g) All-Purpose Flour 3 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon instant yeast 1 1/2 cups (340g) warm water 1 1/2 cups (170g) sharp cheddar cheese, chopped or shredded 3/4 cup (100g) pickled jalapeños, chopped Directions Step 1 Combine the flour, salt, and yeast in a large bowl. Step 2 Add your warm water and mix together until combined and you’ve formed a shaggy dough. Step 3 At this point, you can add in your chopped pickled jalapeños and chopped/shredded cheddar cheese. Sti

Pesto tagliatelle, peppers and squash recipe Roasted peppers, butternut squash, onion and courgette taste great stirred through tagliatelle with a little reduced-fat pesto sauce. Prep: 10 mins Cook: 30 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 350g butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks 1 medium red onion, peeled and sliced 1 teaspoon olive oil 250g dried tagliatelle (or any long pasta, like spaghetti or lingui

20 minsT otal time 4 Servings 10 mins Prep time 10 mins Cooking time Ingredients 10 total 1 (160g) tin tuna chunks in spring water, drained 1 (195g) tin sweetcorn, drained 2 salad onions, finely sliced 1 red pepper, deseeded and finely diced 1 green pepper, deseeded and finely diced 2 tbsp mayonnaise 1 lemon, juiced 2 baby gem lettuces 1 tbsp olive oil 4 potato waffles Method 4 steps Step 1For the topping, put the tuna, half the sweetcorn, the salad onion and half the red and green pep