Month: February 2020

Leek & Potato Soup

First time i have made this soup i have no idea why i haven’t made it before all i will say is i will definitely be making it again it was delicious and very filling.

There is one top tip i will share with you and that is the potatoes you use will decide how thick the soup will be mine were very starchy so produced a really thick stock before i had even started to blend it. Don’t worry if during the cooking it looks too thick you can always add more water after blending for me this is much better than having it too watery.

This batch made 4 big bowls of soup so perfect for batch cooking and freezing.

by julessmithie

Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta

This really isn’t a recipe as such but it is a great way of using up all those vegetables that could be heading for the bin plus this would make a perfect lunch idea. You can use either leftover chicken or fresh chicken either will work in this recipe.

Lets talk Pesto – this is expensive so no way do we want to be wasting it once you open the jar and take our what you need freeze the rest of the jar into 2 tablespoons use an ice cube tray to freeze the pesto. Once its frozen transfer to a zip lock bag and use it to cook with from frozen.

Use whatever vegetables you like or add any frozen vegetables either will work well, once you have cooked this meal it will be ok to sit in the fridge for 2-3 days in an airtight container.

by julessmithie

Vegetarian Enchiladas (Spicentice)

Oh my days what a treat these were i have never made enchiladas and definitely not made vegetarian ones lol. I used a spice kit from Spicentice which you can purchase from https://www.spicentice.com/ this is from their Vegan range but i made them vegetarian, use my discount code JULES20 for 20% off AD. But if you dont want to make them vegetarian and have leftover chicken from Sunday dinner this is a perfect way to use it up.

I decided to adapt the recipe on the Spicentice card as i wanted to make the meal a quick 15 minute mid week meal and it really didn’t take much longer than this to make. You will see i only made 3 enchiladas but had lots of mixture left over which will keep in the fridge for 4 days in an air tight container or you can freeze it, plus it doesn’t just have to be enchiladas it could be Taco’s, Burritos you could even add mash to the top and make it into a spicy shepherds pie.

by julessmithie

1 Joint of Gammon 3 Different Meals

This is the second set of meals i have cooked from 1 Joint of Gammon and it really does make a difference when you are trying to budget or just us up leftovers. I started with a unsmoked gammon and cooked it in the slow cooker.

How i cook gammon in the slow cooker can be found here https://julesthelazycook.co.uk/2016/10/31/slow-cooker-gammon-ham/

FOOD SAVER TRAYS CAN BE FOUND HERE https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/julesthelazycook

MEAL 1 – FRITTATA

Super filling lunch or quick weekend meal which starts the begining of me using the gammon i cooked in the slow cooker the “how to video” can be found here https://julesthelazycook.co.uk/2020/01/17/frittata/

MEAL 2 – CARBONARA

Who doesn’t love a creamy pasta dish i have never made this one mainly because of how the carbonara sauce was made especially if following slimming world, however i stumbled across a fantastic “cheat” which will really help create that creamy sauce without the hassle. The ” how to video” can be found here https://julesthelazycook.co.uk/2020/01/21/spaghetti-carbonara/

MEAL 2 – STICKY GAMMON

I use this recipe for the sauce lots as it makes a really quick easy meal that can be on the table in 5 minutes especially when using cooked meats. The “how to video” can be found here https://julesthelazycook.co.uk/2020/01/18/sticky-gammon-ham/

If you would like to read the first set of recipes i cooked using leftover gammon press here https://julesthelazycook.co.uk/2019/10/22/1-gammon-joint-4-meals/

by julessmithie