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Pasta, Rice & Beans
Ingredients
350g (12oz) dried pasta
15ml (1tbsp) oil
3ml (½tsp) salt
2 red peppers, seeded and cut into
chunks
2 red onions cut into wedges
2 mild red chillies, seeded and diced
3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
5 ml (1tsp) golden caster sugar
30 ml (2tbsp) olive oil
salt & pepper
1 kg (2lb 2oz) small ripe tomatoes,
quartered
handful fresh basil leaves
25g (1oz) grated parmesan
Dish: 3 litre (6 pt) bowl + large ovenproof dish
Oven Accessory: no accessory then wire shelf in
lower position
Put pasta in a bowl. Add salt, oil and 1 litre of boiling
water. Place on base of oven, cover and cook on HIGH
MICROWAVE for 10-12 mins. Drain well. Pre-heat oven
on CONVECTION 230°C + GRILL 1 with wire shelf in
lower position. Place peppers red onions, chillies and
garlic in a large ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with sugar,
drizzle over the oil and season well with salt and pepper.
Place on wire shelf and cook on CONVECTION 230°C +
GRILL 1 for 15 mins. Add tomatoes, stir and cook on
CONVECTION 230°C + GRILL 1 for 10 mins. or until
golden and starting to soften. Remove the vegetables
from the oven. Stir in the pasta and cook on
CONVECTION 230°C + GRILL 2 + WARM
MICROWAVE for 5 mins. Tear the basil leaves on top
and sprinkle with parmesan to serve.
Spicy Tomato Pasta Serves 4
Ingredients
100g (3½oz) bulgar wheat
200ml (7floz) hot vegetable stock
½ small red onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic finely chopped
2 tbsp of each fresh mint, fresh
coriander, fresh parsley
½ cucumber diced skin on
4 tomatoes diced
400g (14oz) can chick peas drained
and rinsed
Small pinch of cumin and cayenne
pepper
Large pinch of ground cinnamon
Grated rind and juice of a lemon
1cm (½“) piece of fresh ginger
peeled and grated
250g (9oz) pack halloumi cheese
sliced into 8 pieces
Dish: large mixing bowl
Oven Accessory: no accessory then enamel shelf in
upper position
Place the bulgar wheat in a bowl and pour over the
stock. Cover with pierced cling film and cook on HIGH
MICROWAVE for 5 mins. Allow to stand for a minute and
then fluff up with a fork. Add all the other ingredients
except the cheese. Preheat the oven on CONVECTION
250˚C + Grill 1. When oven has preheated, put the 8
slices of hallomi onto the enamel shelf on the upper
level. Cook for 4-5 mins. then turn and continue to cook
for 2-3mins.
Bulgar Wheat Salad with Chick Peas & Halloumi Serves 4
