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RECIPES
Serves 2 - 4
225g courgettes, sliced
1
/
2
red pepper, seeded and sliced
1
/
2
yellow pepper, seeded and sliced
225g augergine, cubed
60ml (4 tbsp) olive oil
12 cherry tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, crushed (see tip, page 48)
15ml (1 tbsp) fresh parsley, chopped
50g whole black olives
15ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice (see tip below)
salt and pepper to taste
1 Place the courgettes, red and yellow peppers,
aubergine and olive oil in a large bowl, cook on 70%
for 6 minutes or until the vegetables have softened.
Stir after half the cooking time.
2 Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook on 70% for
a further 5 minutes. Toss gently and transfer to a
serving dish.
Chill before serving with French bread.
S
ALAD PROVENCALE
Serves 6
50g butter
3 cloves garlic, crushed (see tip, page 48)
250g tiger prawns, cooked and peeled
5ml (1 tsp) fresh parsley, chopped
1 Heat the butter on 100% for 30 seconds. Stir in the
garlic and cook on 100% for a further minute.
2 Stir in the prawns and cook on 50% for 7 minutes,
stirring every minute. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.
Serve in ramekin dishes with French bread.
G
ARLIC PRAWNS
Microwave Tip: More juice from Oranges and Lemons
Cut fruit in half and pierce with a fork. Place in a shallow flan dish, cut side down.
Heat on 100% for 2 minutes
Garlic mushrooms:
Substitute prawns with 175g mushrooms, cut into quarters.
Serves 4
200g white long grain rice
600ml (1 pint) hot chicken stock
2.5ml (
1
/
2
tsp) turmeric
salt and pepper to taste
1 red pepper, seeded and sliced
100g prawns, peeled and cooked
100g peas
100g cockles, cooked
100g mussels, cooked
100g whole baby corn
225g chicken, cooked and chopped
1 Place the rice in a large bowl and add the stock,
turmeric and seasoning. Cook on 70% for 14 - 15
minutes, until the rice is tender, stir 2 - 3 times
during cooking. Drain.
2 Stir in the red pepper, prawns, peas, cockles, mussels,
baby corn and chicken. Cook on 100% for 8 minutes,
stirring after 4 minutes.
P
AELLA
Microwave Tip: Softening crystalised honey
Place 100g honey in a bowl. Heat on 100% for 1 minute until runny.
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