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Ham and Mushroom Risotto

This ham recipe takes about 10 minutes to prepare the food and 25 minutes cooking time.  Remember don’t over cook the rice.  Serves 4

350g cooked ham
50g butter
125g onions - peel and finely chop
2 garlic cloves - peel and chop
Pinch of saffron
225g risotto rice (Arborio)
1 bay leaf
150 ml dry white wine
750 ml chicken stock
15g dried porcini [...]

Vegetable Medley

This recipes service 4 people and takes only 20 minutes to make.  The calories per serving is about 90.

225g carrots - peal the carrots and cut them into strips
Grate one lemon rind
25g of butter - I always prefer to any margarine
15 ml sugar
One garlic clove - peal, crush and chop into small pieces
125g of sweetcorn
125g [...]

Grated Beetroot Salad

This will take about 30 minutes, serves between 4 and 6, and has between 200 and 300 calories per serving.

450g beetroot - use baby beetroots if you can
30ml raspberry vinegar
1ml honey
1 garlic clove - peal, crush, and chop finely
15ml grated horseradish
5 ml muster seeds - brown preferably
75ml walnut oil
30ml virgin olive oil
½ of a small [...]

Bacon and Courgette Frittata

This recipe takes about 20 minutes total time and has about 160 calories per serving.  One problem I have with this recipe is that I always put more bacon in than asked for, as I love bacon so much - so beware the extra calories.

15ml vegetable oil or olive oil
450g courgettes - slice thickly
125g smoked [...]