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Thai Prawn Soup
This simple Thai soup can be made as spicy as you like it, simply by adding extra curry paste and sliced chillies.
Serves 4 ingredients
455g (1lb) large cooked peeled prawns
1 x 15ml spoon (1 tablespoon) sunflower oil
1 onion, chopped
2 small green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
2.5cm (1′′) piece fresh root ginger, peeled and chopped
50g (2oz) mixed mushrooms
2 litres (3 and a half pints) fish or vegetable stock
1 stalk lemon grass, peeled and chopped
2 x 15ml spoon (2 tablespoons) rice wine or white wine vinegar 4 x 15ml spoon (4 tablespoons) fresh chopped coriander
115g (4oz) rice noodles
Spring onions, for garnish
method
Speedy Fish Lasagne
Superhealthy and lower in fat than a traditional lasagne, this version is also a lot quicker to assemble.
Serves 4 ingredients
225g coley or cod fillet
225g smoked cod, haddock or whiting fillet
1 x 15ml spoon oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 courgette, chopped
1 x 397g jar pasta sauce with added mushrooms black pepper 6 sheets lasagne verde
1 egg, beaten
115g cottage cheese
150ml plain fromage frais or natural yogurt
55g cheese, grated
method
Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F, Gas Mark 5 Heat the oil in a large panandcooktheonionuntilsoft. Addthecourgettes,pastasauce andseasoning. Bringtotheboil,removefromtheheatandaddthe fish. Cover the base of an ovenproof dish with a layer of lasagne sheets. Topwithhalfthefishmixture. Repeatthelayers,finishing with the lasagne sheets. To make the topping: mix together the egg, cottage cheese and fromage frais or yogurt. Pour over the lasagne and top with the grated cheese. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Serve with mini pitta or French – two minutes on each side. Remove the fish and allow to stand for a minute. Don't be tempted to overcook the fillets, as they will continue to cook once removed from the heat.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan; cook the onion, chillies and ginger for2minutes. Addthemushroomsandcookfor3minutes,stirring occasionally. Add the stock, lemon grass and rice wine or white wine vinegar. Bringtotheboilandsimmerfor10-12minutes.Addthe prawns, coriander and noodles, bring to the boil; reduce the heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Serve garnished with spring onions. sheets.Topwithhalfthefishmixture. Repeatthelayers,finishing with the lasagne sheets. To make the topping: mix together the egg, cottage cheese and fromage frais or yogurt. Pour over the lasagne and top with the grated cheese. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Serve with mini pitta or French – two minutes on each side. Remove the fish and allow to stand for a minute. Don't be tempted to overcook the fillets, as they will continue to cook once removed from the heat.
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