I love this rice as is so simple to make but really does make a difference to a meal it feels like you have made an effort when ha! in reality you didnt! my kinda meal…. plus you can add any veggies you want or anything that needs using up!
Slimming world syns = zero
This made a lovely change from all the heavy winter food and when team up with saute spuds and a courgetti etc was really tasty and very easy to make! You can use any filling you like just dont over stuff the chicken or it will go everywhere during the cooking
Slimming world syns = zero when using fat free yogurt and fat removed from bacon
Well as with everything i do i always find an easier way that takes chunks of time out of cooking and this is no exception! Ok so its a bit of a cheat but thats the whole point of “relaxed cooking” making it easy and taking the pressure off.
You can use anything for the filling you like but a bag of stir fry veg works well in this, the trick is not to over cook the cannelloni tubes because if you do you wont be able to handle them to fill – but you need to cook them enough so when you bring them out the oven they are crispy and not still firm in the middle (e.g. you can still taste the pasta)
Also once boiled run under cold water this will wash off all the starch and make them cool to handle straight away
Slimming world syns – zero best eaten when hot/warm
Ooooo yes! it can be done! and its so easy to make and once you have made it you will be making it in huge batches! The lovely thing about this is that you can add any flavours you want and any sweeteners you want.
My top tip is remove the cooked rice from the slow cooker once its cooked or the residual heat of the ceramic pot will carry on cooking the rice and turn it into “clag” and no one likes claggy rice! if it does get a little too thick just add a little more milk.
This recipe batch cooks well and it freezes well too its one recipe that when the colder months arrive is on my menu weekly.
Got to give it to the other half this was absolutely amazing! really loved the taste but watch how much salt you use in the rub or it will come through into the Lamb. But another easy recipe for you to try it just needs marinating the night before and makes a lovely change for Sunday Lunch
My advice is to make sure you give yourself plenty of time to cook it i like to cook lamb long and low this joint i used was only a small leg of lamb ( i have a 3.5ltr slow cooker) so you should be able to judge the size i used the large cut of lamb you use i would add more juniper berries to help bring through the flavour into the cooked meat
Slimming world syns = Zero
Because i love pulled pork i decided to try something new and create a “chinese” infused type pulled pork and to be honest it turned out a treat! I always cook my pork with the fat on then remove it once cooked i just find it easier that way as a lot of the internal hidden fat is cooked out during the process. I know a lot of people like to cook their pork in sauces but for me when your doing a huge joint of pork i would rather do it this way then let everyone add their own dipping sauce, then if you have lots of leftovers you can be inventive of how you reuse them
This is basically the idea with this recipe infuse the pork with chinese flavours and add your own sauce, once cooked this will also freeze well should you have any leftovers
Slimming world syns = zero
Ok i know this sounds like a bit of an odd combination but trust me it really worked made a lovely spicy soup packed full of lovely flavours
You can spice it up or down the choice is yours – add more or less chilli & ginger also if you want to make it vegetarian use quorn and it will still work
On slimming world this soup is syn free and will also freeze well for batch cooking
Jules The Lazy Cook 