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  • I made a veg , chickpea and butterbean chilli yesterday using my usual method of putting in a bit of this and a bit of that:p . I added 2 cans of chopped tomatoes and a good squirt of tomato puree and would normally have added some sugar to take away the bitterness. As I was trying to make this syn free on SW I added granulated sweetener instead. The end result is way too sweet.
    Is there anything else I can add to tart it up a bit (so to speak :D ) ?

    I am not throwing it out as it was made for my lunches all week and I'll just have to eat it sweet if need be:eek:
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  • sandy2_2
    sandy2_2 Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    Add lemon juice???
  • sandy2 wrote: »
    Add lemon juice???
    I was thinking about adding vinegar but I only have malt vinegar in the cupboard!
    Must learn not to count chickens before they are hatched!!!!:D

    Every day is a new challenge not a new problem!:p

    SW start 08/01/14 4/21lbs (1st target) :j
  • I would think that malt vinegar would be fine. You'll only need about a wee spoonful won't you?
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  • Kadeeae
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    I did a chicken stock from our Sunday bird and it's turned out lovely - all nice and jelled when it's cold - but I would like to thicken it, without losing the wonderful flavour, into more of a sauce type thing to add to pasta for tomorrows dinner.

    What do I do? :confused:
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    Kadeeae wrote: »
    I did a chicken stock from our Sunday bird and it's turned out lovely - all nice and jelled when it's cold - but I would like to thicken it, without losing the wonderful flavour, into more of a sauce type thing to add to pasta for tomorrows dinner.

    What do I do? :confused:
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    If you reduce the stock (ie simmer in a saucepan until some of the liquid is evaporated) this intensifies the flavour. Then you could add something like cream cheese to make a nice creamy sauce.
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    Kadeeae wrote: »
    I did a chicken stock from our Sunday bird and it's turned out lovely - all nice and jelled when it's cold - but I would like to thicken it, without losing the wonderful flavour, into more of a sauce type thing to add to pasta for tomorrows dinner.

    What do I do? :confused:

    Simmer, uncovered, and the stock will reduce ;)

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  • Kadeeae
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    Thanks, but is there a way to thicken without reducing much? I hope not to lose any 'amount' as would be doing 2 pasta dishes, one to freeze.
  • You could thicken it like a sauce, using cornflour mixed to a paste with water.
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  • Kadeeae
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    I'll give that a go then :)
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