Weezl's phase 1- recipe testing and frugalisation- come one, come all!

nopot2pin

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Lesley_Gaye

Avocet wrote: »

Beetroot Pesto (for use as pesto sauce, a spread, a dip or a dressing)

200g beetroot, pre-cooked
100g salted peanuts
a squeeze of garlic pur!e
3 tbsp of lemon juice
200 ml sunflower oil
150g grated mature cheddar
salt and pepper to taste

Whizz everything up in a blender or food processor. Store in a jar in the fridge, for up to three days.


Beetroot and Peanut Houmous

2 cooked beetroot
1 onion, chopped
250g cooked chickpeas (equivalent to 125g dry weight)
a squeeze of garlic pur!e
100g salted peanuts
1 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp sunflower oil
2 tsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Whizz everything (except for the salt and pepper) in a food processor until the mixture has the consistency you like. Slacken with a little water if necessary, then season to taste with salt and pepper.


Beetroot and Carrot Soup

2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion, chopped
1 potato, peeled and diced
500g beetroot, pre-cooked, diced
500g carrots, sliced
1 litre water
1 stock cube
0.5 tsp garam masala
salt and pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a pan, and soften the onion and potato for about 10 minutes. Add the carrots and cover the pan, cooking for a further 20 minutes. Add the water, beetroot, stock cube and garam masala, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 minutes, then blend and season to taste.

these ones look intriquing enough to want to try them.

I have been pondering on the purple portion issue and another way we could get some in is to use red cabbage instead of a green veg in bubble and squeak, should taste alright, not sure it would be a whole portion of 80g of the cabbage, but it all helps to get that purple in there

System

phizzimum wrote: »

avocet, those beetroot recipes look amazing - thanks for digging them out for us. I especially like the sound of the pesto and the hummous - no matter what they taste like they're sure to look v pretty!

You're welcome, phizzimum. Some of the combinations and ideas in "The Boxing Clever Cookbook" are really unusual, and all the ones that we have tried have worked really well -- for example, the curly kale pesto turned out to be the only way I could get my family to eat kale, and they actually liked it.

Obviously, the beetroot recipes above have been modified heavily, so may not live up to the standard of the originals in the book! Please don't judge the original authors harshly if my frugalisation attempts have spoilt their recipes! :-)

nopot2pin

phizzimum wrote: »

avocet, those beetroot recipes look amazing - thanks for digging them out for us. I especially like the sound of the pesto and the hummous - no matter what they taste like they're sure to look v pretty!

Ditto....
The pesto does sound fab... I will be making this soon
Although, I am not a salt feind, so I think I will be rinsing the nuts first
Quite liking the sound of the curry too
Thanks

weezl74

nopot2pin wrote: »

Onion Tart Survey

Linked in post number 4 now

System

nopot2pin wrote: »

I will be rinsing the nuts first

Good idea. I didn't think of that. They're mostly subbing for pine kernels or walnuts, so the salt is definitely an unwanted addition. I'll edit the recipes with your suggestion.

grandma247

Weezle I am just filling in the carrot cake survey and I have a problem. Question 4 does not have the answer I would put which is, I would make it again if I did not have the ingredients or money to make my usual one (wholemeal).

nopot2pin

grandma247 wrote: »

Weezle I am just filling in the carrot cake survey and I have a problem. Question 4 does not have the answer I would put which is, I would make it again if I did not have the ingredients or money to make my usual one (wholemeal).

I will have a look at it.... :think:
If you answer no you would not make it again... but on the last question, input your answer as above, and I will know what you mean

grandma247

Thank you, will do.

weezl74

grandma247 wrote: »

Weezle I am just filling in the carrot cake survey and I have a problem. Question 4 does not have the answer I would put which is, I would make it again if I did not have the ingredients or money to make my usual one (wholemeal).

over to you potty!

also, sorry about this, on the carrot cake survey, no two members of the family seem to be able to give the carrot cake the same number out of 10. Do you know if there's a way we can tweak that, cos obviously I want a whole pile of 10s!!!!;)