Bruschetta chicken bake


Ingredients

One and one pounds skinless boneless chicken breasts halved cubed

1 tablespoon salt

1 can diced tomatoes with juice

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 box chikenflavoured dry bread stuffing

2 tablespoon Italian seasoning   

One and one pounds skinless boneless chicken breasts halved cubed

1 tablespoon salt

1 can diced tomatoes with juice

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 box chikenflavoured dry bread stuffing

2 tablespoon Italian seasoning

Full of goodness broth

1-2 tablespoon medium curry paste

200ml reduced fat coconut milk

600ml hot vegetable stock

200gr smoked tufu, cubed

200gr choi, chopped

A handful of sugar snap peas

A  4 spring onions , chopped

Method

Lime wedges to serve heat the curry paste in a pan for 1-2 minutes. Add the coconut milk and hot stock and bring to the boil. Add the tufupak choi sugar snap and spring onions then reduce the heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Add the tufu , pak ,choi , sugar.

snap and spring onions , then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 or 2 minutes . ladle into warmed bowls and serve each with a wedge of lime to wedge of lime to squeeze over the broth.

Split pea and ham soup


Ingredients serve 6. 

500gr dried yellow split soaked overnight

25gr butter

1 large onion

125gr ridless smoked steaky bacon rashes , roughly chopped

1 garlic clove , crushed

1.7litres (3 pintts well –flavouredham or vegetable stock

1 bouquet (1 bay leaf) a few fresh parsley and thyme sprigs

1 tsp cooked ham chopped

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Cracked black pepper to serve.   

Method

Drain the soaked split peas. Melt the butter in a large pan, add the onions bacon and garlic and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes until the onion is soft. Add the split peas to the pan with the stock . bring to the boil and use a spotted to remove the surface add the bourget garni and oregano then season with salt and ground black pepper.  Transfer to the slow cooker, cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours until the peas are very soft.  Leave the soup to cooker cover and cook on high until the peas are very soft. Leave the soup to cool, then whiz half the soup in a blender of food processor until smooth. Leave the soup to cool a little for 3-4 until the peas are very soft. Leave the soup to cool a little, then whiz halfthe soup in a blender or food processor until smooth.  Pour the soup into the pan and reheat , then add the ham and check the seasoning with cracked black pepper to serve .

Insalata tal-ghadz , brungiel u bzar ahmar .


Ingredienti isservi 4.

2 brungieliet imqatta ftieli hoxnin

3 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga 

Mnehhija

300gr ghadz homor maqsumin min-nofs u biz-zerriegha imnehhija

300gr ghadz mahsula

250gr tadam zghir cherry tomatoes maqsumin f’erba’ 

5 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga extra virgin

2 imgharef hall tas-sherry

200gr gpobon feta bit-tewm

30gr kosbor frisk , imqatta  ,

Mgharfa zerriegha tal-girasol mohmija.

Method

 Idlek il-ftieli tal-brungiel biz-zejt taz-zebbugau roxx il-bzar u il-melh. Jekk il-ftieli ikunu kbar wisq aqsamhom min-nofs . Sahhan tagen gradilja u sajjarhom ghal madwar 3 minuti fuq kull naha . hallihom jibirdu . Poggi in-nofsijiet tal-bzar fuq tustiera u ahmi that grill jahraq sakemm il-gilda tiggemmed u tibda tiuela il-bziezaq . Nehhi mill- forn u meta jibirdu bizzejjed li tkun tista taqbadhom b’ idejk nehhi il-gilda, aqta fi strixxi twal u warabhom f’genb.   

Tektek l-ghadz f’borma ilma jaghli ghal 20-25 minutasakemm isiru . saffi mill-ilma u hallihom jibirdu ftit.  Poggi fi skutella sakemm it-tadam, il-brungielu il-bzar . Hawwad bil-mod biex ihallihom thallat kollox . Ghad-dressing poggi iz-zejt taz- zebbuga u il-hall f’borma zghira u sahhan sakemm it-tahlita thun se tibda itajjar madwar- minuta. Zid it-tahlita tal-ghadz u il- haxix u hallat sew . farrak il-gobon feta u roxx fuq l- insalata u hawwad bil-mod. 

Ezatt qabel isservi, zid il-kosbor u roxx il-girasol fil-wicc . zid il-bzar ghal gosti tieghek u servi.  

Kustilji tal-majjal bil-laring u il-kosbor.


Ingredient isservi 6.

3 imgharef kosbor mithun

Qxur ta 3 laringiet kbar

4 werqiet rand niexfa

Kuccarina melh ohxon

3 imgharef ghasel

2 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga

3 bicciet kustilji ta’ xi 400gr kull wahda

Method

Sahhan il-forn ghal 180 degrees celcius/gas 4.  Farrak iz-zerriegha tal-kosbor, it-trab tal-kosbor ,il-weraq tar-rand, il-qxur tal-laring, il-melh u ftit bzar fil-processor ta l-ikel sakemm kollox isir trab. Hallat mieghu l-ghasel, il-meraq tal-laring u iz-zejt.

Poggi il-kustilji f’turtiera jew tnejn, basta ikunu f’saff wiehed. Roxxhom fuqhom it-tahlita tall-hwawar u dawwarhom kemm tista biex tara li ikuni nksew sew. Sajjar fil-forn ghal siegha sakemm jihmaru sew u jitbasktu . Dawwarhom darba waqt is-sajran. 

Servi ma ftieli tal-laring li tista jinghasar fuq il-kustilji jekk wiehed ikun jixtieq .

Torti bil-gobon u il-bzar ikulurit. 


Ingredienti isservi ghal 6.

500gr ghagina tat- torti

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

Basla hamra imqatta ftieli hoxnin

150gr halib

2 bzariet homor minghajr zerriegha mqatghin fi strixxi hoxnin

145ml krema dopja

3 bajdiet ta daqs medju

3 imgharef tursin imqatgha

50gr parmigjan mahkuk

Shavings tal- parmegjan biex izejjen.

Method  

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200 °C./ gas mark 6.  

Iftah l-ghagina u f’turtiera midluka biz-zejt jew bil-butir.  Usa turtiera kwadra daqs ta’ 34 cm b’ 24cm . Ghatti l-ghagina b’ karta strazza u poggi fuqha il-baked beans . ahmi ghal 10 minuti , nehhi il-baked beans u b’ karta ztrazza u sajjar ghal 5 minuti ohra sakemm l-ghagina tiehu kulur dehbi car . Sahhan iz-zejt f’ tagen kbir u sajjar il- basal, it-tewm u il-bzar fuq nar medju ghal 5-8 minuti sakemm il-bzar jirtab u jiggemmed ftit. Nehhi mit-tagen u hallih jiksah . Poggi il-halib, il-krema, il-bajd u it-tursin fi skutella biz-zennuna. Zid il- bzar mithun frisk u il-melh u habbat f’furketta sakemm jithaltu sew . Irranga il-bzar mithun frisk u il-melh u habbat b’furketta sakemm jithalltu sew.  Irranga il-bzar fil- qafas tal- ghagina . Ferra’ it-tahlita tal-bajd u roxx il-parmigjan mahkuk. Ahmi ghal 30-35 minuta sakemm it-torta tiehu kulur dehbi u toqoghod. Servi t-torta shuna jew inkella kiesha imzejna bis-shavings tal-parmigjan .

Drumsticks tat-tigieg.


Ingredients

12 drumsticks tat-tigieg minghajr gilda

Basla zghira mqatgha fin

3 imgharef hall balsamiku

3 imgharef zokkor ismar mill- artab

3 imgharef worchesire sauce

3 imgharef ketchup

750 ginger ale.

Method

Poggi l-ingredienti kollha taz-zalza go borma kbira u hawwad kollox sew . Tektek u sajjar minghajr ma tghatti ghal madwar 30 minuta sakemm iz- zalza tinxtorob bin- nofs . taghqad u tigi twahhal . Hallieha tibred.  

Poggi id-drumsticks f’turtiera b sikkina aghmel xquq fihom u ferra nofs iz-zalza fit-turtiera . Ghatti bil-fojl

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200 gradi celcius marka tal-gass 7 . 

Ahmi id-drumsticks fil-forn ghal 25 minuta sakemm isiru sew . La darba jkunu saru , poggihom fuq gradilja tahraq tal-bbq u idlek bi ftit zalza fuqhom . Sajjar ghal 15 il- minuta filwaqt li dawwarhom ta’ spiss sakemm isiru kulur dehbi u jiggemmed minn xi partijiet . Sahhan il-kumplament taz-zalza f’dixx kbir u poggi id-drumsticks sew biz- zalza u servi wara li troxx il-gunglien.

 Apple and raspberry granola bars


Ingredients yields ;  10 granola bars

1 tsp coconut oil, melted

½ cup (120gr) unsweetened apple juice, room temperature

1/3 cup (80ml) skimmed milk

1 tbsp (15ml) honey

1 tsp ground cinnamon

250ml old fashion oats

(1 cup) oats

140gr frozen unsweetened rasberries, diced

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F, and lightly coat an 8 square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray .

In a large bowl , stir together the oil and applesauce until smooth . Mix in the milk , honey and cinnamon until thoroughly combined . Stir in the oats until evenly coated with the applesauce mixture . gently fold in the rasberries .

Press the oat mixture into the prepared pan, and bake at 350°Ffor 16-19 minutes . Cool completely to room temperature in a pan before slicing into 10 bars .

Notes ; For a vegan version ,substitute your favourite non dairy milk and agave in place of the honey

Penne bl-ispinaci u ic-cicri.


Ingredienti

400gr penne

1 mgharfa zejt taz-zebbuga

1 basla kbira, imqatta

3 sinniet tewm , mithunin .

1 bhar ahmar kbir, imqatta

445gr cicri imlahlah u imnixxef

8 tazzi weraq spinaci frisk

1 tazza Brodu tat-tigiega low salt

½ kuccarina qoxra tal-laringa mahkuka

¼ kuccarina sage niexef

¼ kuccarina nutmeg

1 kuccarina cornstarch  imhallatb’ imgharfa ilma

Method

Sajjar il-penne f’ borma bl-ilma sakemm jirtab. Nixxef sew.

Sadanitant f’tagen non stick , sahhan iz-zejt sakemm jaghli imma taharqux, fuq shana medja.

Zid il-basla u it-tewm u sajjar okazzjonalment, sakemm il-basla tirtab, madwar 7 minuti. Zid il- bhar ahmar u sajjar hawwad okkazjonalment , sakemm il-bhar jirtab madwar 5 minuti .

Hawwad ic-cicri, spinaci, brodu, qoxra ta laringa, sage u in-nutmeg f’tagen u hallih itektek bil-mod sakemm l-ispinaci idub madwar 5 minuti. Gibu ibaqbaq hallat fih it- tahlita tal-cornstarch, u sajjar waqt li thawwad kostanti sakemm tigi ftit maghquda madwar 1 minuta .

Hallat il-penne u it-tahlita tac-cicri fi skutella kbira, hawwad biex tghatti,  Aqsam 4 skuteli u servi.

Flan tal-piselli


Ingredienti

Ghagina tat-torti.  

100gr basal

100gr gobon grunere tat-toqba

Bzar u melh

300gr piselli

200gr bacon

3 bajdiet

300ml halib 

Method

Qaxxar u qatta il-basal f’bicciet zghar . Aqta il-bacon ukoll

 Qalli il-bacon u il-basal. Meta ikunu se jibdew jiehdu il-kulur nehhi minn fuq in-nar u saffi.

Zid il-pizelli, bzar u melh. Hawwad il-bajd u il-halib zommhom separati

Sajjar forn moderat ghal madwar 25minuta . Servi shun .

Bhal din it-torta tista issir ohra bil-pastard jew kabocci .

Gammon steak tat-tuffieh.


Ingredients

steaks tal-gammon

2 tuffieh

Paprika

25 butir

Meraq ta lumija Bzar u melh.

Method

Method 

Naddaf il-gammon mil-grass u fellel ix-xfarijiet biex ma jingibdux.

Idlek bil-butir, roxx paprika, bzar u melh u meraq tal-lumi.

Sajjar taht il-grill sakemm isiru miz-zewg nahat. .

Nehhi iz- zerriegha tat- tuffieh u aqta’ f’ bicciet irqaq .

Sahhan il-kumplament tal-butir u aqli it-tuffieh . Meta ikunu lesti servi mal-gammon  Servi shun bi ftit tursin fil- genb. Mal-gammon tista iservi patata roast jew brussels sprouts.    

Torta tat-tigieg u il-haxix.


Ingredients serve 4 .

300gr  tigieg ikapuljat

1 basla medja

Imqatta irqiq

2 sinniet tewm mghafgin

6 mushrooms mqatghin slajsis

50gr Qamh ifrizat/frisk 

50gr  50gr piselli frizati

2 tadamiet imqatghin

1 zunnerija kbira mahkuka

1 mgharfa tursin frisk

1 mgharfa zaghtar frisk

200gr fazola francize friska imqatta u imsajra

Ftit bzar iswed

2 imgharef dqiq (cornflour

2 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga (extra virgin )

200ml ilma

Method

Qaxxar u ahsel il-patata u sajjar f’tagen ta’ daqs medju. F’tagen iehor sajjar il-basla fiz-zejt taz-zebbuga . zid it-tigieg kkapuljat u sajjar ghal ftit minuti . Zid iz-zunnerija, mushrooms, bzar ahdar, l-fazola msajra u l-ilma hallih itektek sakemm il-haxix isir.  Jekk ikun hem bzonn zid id-dqiq (cornflour) biex thaxxen it-tahlita tat-tigieg f’dixx tal-forn u ifrex il- patata maxx fil- wicc . Ahmi forn imsahhan lest fuq temperature ta 180 /c jew sakemm isir kannella dehbi.

Celery and potato soup


Ingredients serve 6 .

50gr butter

1 large onion chopped

1 head  celery thinlysliced

500gr potatoes peeled and cut into 1cm cubes

900gr vegetable stock

150gr single cream

150gr stirlon cheese , denubded and crumbled

Chopped chives to serve.

Method

Melt the butter in a large pot , add the onion and celery over a low heat for 10 minutes , add the stock and simmer for 20 minutes .

Leave to cool for a few minutes then liquidize half until smooth , return to the pan , stir in the cream and bring back and simmering for 20 minutes.

Stir in half the cheese and adjust the seasoning to taste in warmed bowls garished with the remaing cheese and chopped chives .

Broth of meat .


Ingredients

500gr meat of broth

200ml reduced fat coconut milk

 600ml hot vegetable stock

200gr smoked tufu, cubed,

 200gr choi, chopped, A handful of sugar snap peas ,

A  4 spring onions , chopped

Method

Lime wedges to serve heat the curry paste in a pan for 1-2 minutes. Add the coconut milk and hot stock and bring to the boil. Add the tufupak choi sugar snap and spring onions then reduce the heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Add the tufu , pak ,choi , sugar snap and spring onions , then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 or 2 minutes . ladle into warmed bowls and serve each with a wedge of lime to wedge of lime to squeeze over the broth.

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Bruschetta chicken bake.


Ingredients

One and one pounds skinless boneless chiken breasts halved cubed

1 tablespoon salt

 1 can diced tomatoes with juice

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 box chicken flavoured dry bread stuffing

 2 tablespoon Italian seasoning

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C. Spray a 9*13glass baking dish with cooking spray . Toss the cubed c with the salt in the large bowl. Place the chicken in a layer into a bottom of the dish Stir together tomatoes , mater , garlic and stuffing , mix in a large bowl , set aside to soften . Sprinkle the cheese on top of the chicken , then sprinkle with the Italian seasoning. Spread thesooften stuffing mixture on top. Bake uncovered until the chicken cubes have turned white and have no longer pink in the center about 30 minutes.

Split pea and ham soup


Ingredients serve 6.

500gr dried yellow split soaked overnight

25gr butter

 1 large onion,

125gr ridless smoked steaky bacon rashes roughly chopped

 1 garlic clove crushed

 1.7litres (3 pintts well –flavoured ham or vegetable stock

 1 bouquet (1 bay leaf)

 a few fresh parsley and thyme sprigs

 1 tsp cooked ham chopped

 Salt and freshly ground black pepper

 Cracked black pepper to serve.

Method

 Drain the soaked split peas. melt the butter in a large pan, add the onionsbacon and garlic and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes until the onion is soft. Add the split peas to the pan with the stock . bring to the boil and use a spotted to remove the surface add the bourget garni and oregano then season with salt and ground black pepper.  Transfer to the slow cooker , cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours until the peas are very soft.  Leave the soup to coker cover and cook on high until the peas are very soft. Leave the soup to cool , then whiz half the soup in a blender of food processor until smooth. Leave the soup to cool a little for 3-4 until the peas are very soft. Leave the soup to cool a little, then whiz halfthe soup in a blender or food processor until smooth.  Pour the soup into the pan and reheat , then add the ham and check the seasoning with cracked black pepper to serve .

Swiss roll bil-yogurt tal-frott


Ingredienti isservi 4.

500gr dried yellow split soaked overnight

25gr butter

 1 large onion,

125gr ridless smoked steaky bacon rashes roughly chopped

 1 garlic clove crushed

 1.7litres (3 pintts well –flavoured ham or vegetable stock

 1 bouquet (1 bay leaf)

 a few fresh parsley and thyme sprigs

 1 tsp cooked ham chopped

 Salt and freshly ground black pepper

 Cracked black pepper to serve.

Method

Drain the soaked split peas. melt the butter in a large pan, add the onionsbacon and garlic and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes until the onion is soft. Add the split peas to the pan with the stock . bring to the boil and use a spotted to remove the surface add the bourget garni and oregano then season with salt and ground black pepper.  Transfer to the slow cooker , cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours until the peas are very soft.  Leave the soup to coker cover and cook on high until the peas are very soft. Leave the soup to cool , then whiz half the soup in a blender of food processor until smooth. Leave the soup to cool a little for 3-4 until the peas are very soft. Leave the soup to cool a little, then whiz halfthe soup in a blender or food processor until smooth.  Pour the soup into the pan and reheat , then add the ham and check the seasoning with cracked black pepper to serve .

Soppa taz- zunnerija u sweet potato


Ingredients

2 basliet

4 sinniet tewm frisk

900ml stokk tal-haxix

200ml halib tal-indi coconut

   Il-meraq u il-qoxra ta lumija mahkuka

 3 sweet potato

4 zunnerijiet

Kuccarina curry

Kuccarina ginger frisk mahkuk

Method

 Qaxxar il-basla u it-tewm. Qaxxar u qatta is-sweet potato u iz-zunnerija f’ dadi. Go borma aqli il-basla u it-tewm fiz-zejt taz-zebbuga u zid il-curry. Zid iz- zunnerija u s-sweet potatoes. Zid il-meraq u il-qoxra ta lumija mahkuka, l-istokk kif ikun il-ginger. Hawwad sew . ara li il-haxix ikun mghotti tajjeb bl-istokk . Jekk le zid ftit ilma mas-soppa . is-soppa hallieha  taghli u il-haxix ikun sar nizzel minn fuq in-nar u ghaffeg is-soppa bi blender. Zid il-halib u il-coconut u servi .  

Fish prepared in the oven.


Ingredients serve 4.

Fish

1*Sea beam or any fish

Onion sliced

2*garlic cloves diced

1*fresh tomato sliced

8-15 capers

3-6 olives diced

Pepper

Basil leaves or mint leaves

Tin foil

Method

Prepare all the ingredients before proceeding . Spread tin foil on a baking tray . 

Place the fish on a baking tray.  Place the fish in the centre and spread some of the mixture of onion , garlic tomato , olived , capers and spices over and around the fish.

Drizzlewith olive oil and lemon juice .  Cover the fish and cook in the oven for approximately 20-35 minutes , until such time as the fish is ready .

This is a delicious served with some roasted vegtables .

Mozzarella and tomato sauce


Ingredients serve 6 .

600gr tomatoes

300gr mozzarella cheese

Lots of fresh basil leaves

125gr Extra virgin olive oil  and Fresh Basil

Method

Slice the tomatoes into even slices.

Drain the fresh mozzarella and slice even in similar thickness as the tomatoes .

Prepare separate bowls for each person and present the salad with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese slices overlapping slightly in separate serving bowls . 

Sprinkle the fresh basil leaves on top to give more colour and taste, anddrizzle with olive oil.

Soppa tal-haxix u ghagin


Ingredients serve 4.

1 litre stock tal-haxix

100gr basal

100gr ghagin stilel

Karfus

100gr karotti

100gr piselli

Bzar u melh

Method

Poggi il-haxix u qatta f’bicciet zghar hafna . Poggi kollox f’kazzola u zid l-istock .

Ghalli u sajjar fuq nar baxx ghal madw\ar  tliet kwarti .

Hames minuti qabel ma isir l- ghagin zid l- ghagin , bzar u melh . Servi shun.