Month: November 2018

Pumpkin Poulet Patties

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These are based on my turkey rissoles, and make for some great chicken burgers (although they’re just as tasty on their own too!).

Ingredients (makes 8 large patties) 

  • 500g chicken mince
  • 1 small piece sourdough
  • 1/4 cup quinoa flakes
  • 100g pumpkin
  • 1 egg
  • herbs: 2 sprigs dill, 4 sprigs parsley, 6 tarragon leaves

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200*C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Chop the pumpkin into small pieces and roast until soft (~ 20 minutes). Leave the oven on.
  3. Place the bread in a food processor and process into crumbs. Add the mince, egg, herbs and pumpkin until combined, then stir in the quinoa flakes.
  4. Heat a large fry pan over medium heat with a small amount of olive oil. Roll 2-3 tbsp of mixture into balls and drop onto the pan, squishing with the back of a spatula. Lightly brown both sides of the patties, then remove from the pan, place on the oven tray and return to the oven until cooked through (~ 15-20 minutes). Serve hot or cold.

Served above with a beetroot and cauliflower dip (essentially my lemon beetroot hummus but with roasted 1/2 head small cauliflower instead of chickepeas).

 

Nutty Carob Granola

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Nutty, chocolately granola without the hidden sugar!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup buckwheat groats
  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup quinoa flakes
  • 1/4 cup flaked almonds
  • handful each of hazelnuts, cashews, walnuts and flaked coconut
  • 2 tbsp carob
  • 2 tbsp cacao
  • 3 tbsp olive oil Nuttalex, melted

If you prefer your granola sweeter, add 1-2 tbsp maple syrup.

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180*C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Mix all of the ingredients together and spread onto the baking tray.
  3. Bake until crispy (~ 15-20 minutes), using a fork to turn the mixture every 5 minutes.

Pumpkin, Sage and Rosemary Muffins

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Another awesome work snack, breakfast on the go or easy lunch box filler!

Ingredients (makes 10-12) 

  • 100g pumpkin
  • 150g baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
  • 1 large carrot, grated
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup LSA
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 3 tbsp olive oil or melted olive Nuttalex
  • 3 sage leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 sprig rosemary, leaves removed
  • 1/4 cup mozzarella

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200*C and line a tray with baking paper, as well as a 12 cup muffin tray with muffin liners.
  2. Cut the pumpkin into small pieces and roast until soft (~ 30 minutes).
  3. LIghtly smash the roasted pumpkin. Place in a mixing bowl with spinach, carrot, eggs, LSA, coconut flour, oil and herbs, and mix until well combined.
  4. Spoon the mixture into lined muffin tray and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake until firm and golden on top (~ 20 minutes).

Carrot and Parsnip Gratin

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After I made my amazing mushroom cauliflower sauce, I remembered I had bought some parsnips from the market. Time to make gratin!

Ingredients (serves 2 as above)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180*C. Lightly grease a baking dish with olive oil.
  2. Grate the carrot and parsnips. Mix with the sauce and pour into the dish.
  3. Sprinkle with quinoa flakes and then mozzarella. Bake until cheese is melted and golden (approx 20 minutes).

Creamy Cauliflower Mushroom Sauce

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup salt-reduced stock (chicken or vegetable)
  • 400g mushrooms
  • 1/2 medium head of cauliflower
  • 2 sprigs each of tarragon, parsley, thyme and 2 large sage leaves
  • 1/4 cup light cooking cream

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200*C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Break up the cauliflower into small florets and baking until soft and starting to brown (30-40 minutes).
  3. Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat with a small amount of olive oil. Place the herbs, mushrooms and 1/2 cup stock in the pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms soft and half the liquid evaporated (approximately 30 minutes).
  4. Drain the remaining liquid from the pot. Place the liquid, cauliflower, remaining stock and cream into a blender and blend until smooth. Return to the pot with the mushrooms and stir until well combined. Serve with whatever takes your fancy (like roast chicken with kale and spinach as above!).

Best Ever Veggie Patties

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What do you get when you mix protein-rich chickpeas, nutty LSA and a tasty range of vegetables from the market? Some of the best veggie patties I’ve ever made!

Ingredients (makes 12) 

  • 100g pumpkin
  • 100g sweet potato
  • 1/2 small head broccoli
  • 150g baby spinach
  • 1 x 400g can chickpeas
  • 1/2 cup LSA (linseed, sunflower seed, almond meal)
  • 1 large egg
  • herbs from the garden – sage, thyme, parsley, chives, tarragon

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200*C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Chop the pumpkin and sweet potato into small pieces and roast until golden and soft (approximately 30 minutes).
  3. Place the roast pumpkin and potato, broccoli, spinach, chickpeas and herbs into a food processor and process until combined. Add the egg and LSA, and mix well.
  4. Heat a large frypan over medium heat with a small amount of olive oil. Roll 2-3 tablespoons of mixture into balls, place onto the pan and flatten with the back of a spatula. Lightly brown both sides  (don’t cook all the way through).
  5. Transfer the patties to a lined baking tray and bake until firm (approximately 30 minutes). Serve as veggie burgers, as part of a buddha bowl, or as a delicious snack straight from the fridge!