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Sesame chicken pie

Posted 442 days ago

Serves 4
Cooking time 30 min
Price per serving £1.23
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp vegetable oil
250g chicken breast fillets, cut into thin strips
300g pack stir-fry vegetable mixture
4-5tbsp stir-fry sauce (choose your favourite)
1 pack Jus Rol ready-rolled puff pastry
Beaten egg to glaze
1tbsp sesame seeds
METHOD
1 Heat the oil in a large frying pan, and stir-fry the chicken 3-4 min until just cooked. Stir in the vegetables and cook for a…

Sweet ‘n’ spicy bangers & mash

Posted 442 days ago

Serves: 4
Ready in: 40 min
Cost per serving: 85p
METHOD
1 In a jug, mix together 4tbsp plum sauce, 1tsp Chinese five-spice powder, a large pinch of dried chillies and 2tbsp orange juice.
2 Place 8 pork and chilli sausages on a lined roasting tray, pour over the sauce and turn the sauces until well coated.
3 Bake in a preheat oven 180C/Gas 4 for…

Rhubarb and berry crumbles

Posted 449 days ago

Serves 8
Cooking time 35–40 min
Price per portion: 88p
INGREDIENTS
Crumble topping
250g flour
125g ground almonds
375g brown sugar
200g rolled oats
100g almonds, chopped
2tsp mixed spice
250g butter, melted
Fruit filling
500g fresh rhubarb, peeled and chopped into 1cm pieces
400g berries
2tsp cornflour
125g sugar
To serve
creme fraiche, vanilla ice cream or whipped cream
a few fresh raspberries
METHOD
1 Preheat the oven to 160C/gas 3. Make the crumble topping mixing all the dry ingredients…

Chickpea curry

Posted 449 days ago

Serves 4
METHOD
Ready in 25 min
1 Heat 2tbsp vegetable oil in a pan, fry ½ tsp cumin seeds for a few seconds until they  crackle, then add 100g chopped onions and cook over a medium heat for 3-5 min.
2 Add 1tsp garlic purée, 2tbsp Patak’s Madras Paste, ½ chopped green chilli and ½tsp cumin powder and fry for a further 2-3…

Sausage pizzas

Posted 456 days ago

Makes 32
Ready in 10 min
Price per portion 16p
Calories per portion 62
INGREDIENTS
8 mini pitta breads
300g red onion marmalade
1 x 227g smoked pork sausage, halved horizontally and sliced thinly
50g feta cheese
2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
METHOD
1 Toast the pittas for 30 seconds on each side under a hot grill.  Cut each one in half and then open into a pocket and cut down…

Caramelised apple pancakes

Posted 456 days ago

Makes 8
Cost per pancake 42p
Ready in 15 min plus standing
INGREDIENTS
100g plain flour
2 eggs
300ml milk
50g butter, melted
Cream or vanilla ice cream to serve
For the caramelised apples
4 Pink Lady apples
50g butter
50g light muscovado sugar
METHOD
1 Whisk the flour, eggs, milk and a pinch of salt together until smooth, then leave to stand for at least 10 min.
2 Brush a frying pan with some…

Peach and passion fruit cake

Posted 463 days ago

Makes 12 slices
Cooking 20-25 min
Price per slice 47p
Calories 727
INGREDIENTS
300g caster sugar
3 medium eggs, beaten
300ml sunflower oil
200g banana, mashed
227g tinned peach slices, roughly chopped
1tsp ground cinnamon
300g plain flour
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
100g walnuts, chopped
3tbsp Rachel’s fat free peach and passion fruit yogurt
Icing
300g caster sugar
200g cream cheese, softened
100g Rachel’s fat free peach and passion fruit yogurt
Syrup
2 passionfruits
150g caster sugar
METHOD
1 Pre-heat the oven to…

Pork Bolognese with pasta

Posted 463 days ago

Serves 4
Ready in 1½ hr
Cost per portion 65p
METHOD
1 Heat 2tbsp oil and 40g butter in a large pan. Add a finely chopped onion, stick of celery and 1 carrot and gently cook 5 min until beginning to soften.
2 Increase the heat, add 250g lean pork mince and cook 10 min, stirring to break up the lumps. Pour in 200ml red…

Lamb and apple strudel

Posted 470 days ago

Serves 6
Cooking time 25 min
INGREDIENTS
225g lean Welsh lamb mince
½ lemon, rind removed
1 small sprig fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
1 eating apple, cored and chopped
25g breadcrumbs
25g sultanas
25g melted butter
6 sheets filo pastry
METHOD
1 Place lamb mince in a cold pan, turn heat on and ‘dry fry’ in its own juices until browned.
2 Drain the mince in a sieve then tip it into a large bowl and mix with the lemon…

Potato open tarts

Posted 470 days ago

Serves 4
Calories per portion 459
Cost per portion £1.09
METHOD
1 Cook 450g new potatoes until tender, drain, cool and slice.
2 Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas Mark 6.
3 Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. Lay 2 Mission Mini Deli Wraps on each.
4 Heat 2tbsp olive oil in a pan, add 3 large sliced onions, cover and cook over a medium heat for…