Thai Green Curry is always a meal I can add lots of chicken and vegetables to. My aim is to make a meal last for a few dinner options during the week in a bid to save a few pennies. This is a recipe that you will most likely have a lot of the ingredients in the cupboard, so it’s cheap and cheerful as well as tasty! Continue reading “Thai Green Curry”
If you’re looking for a meal idea that uses fresh ingredients and still full of flavour then this is the one for you. I’m not the biggest fan of mince beef so when I’m cooking chilli for myself I’ll pack it full of vegetables and quinoa instead. It’s a really quick and easy dish to make and leftovers last up to 3 days in the fridge. Try this at home and let me know what you think!
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
2 cloves of garlic
2 red chillies
1 green chilli
1 onion
2 cups of quinoa
1 cup of black beans
5 small mushrooms (you can add more or less depending on your love for them)
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp of cayenne pepper
1 tbsp of paprika
A sprinkling of chilli flakes if you like it spicy
Place the quinoa and black beans in two separate saucepans and cover with water and boil for at least 40 minutes. Keep going back to check every 10 minutes, add more water if needed.
While the quinoa and black beans are boiling, chop all the vegetables and crush the garlic.
In a heated pan, add oil and leave for 1 minute. When the oil is hot add the onion, garlic and chillies, cook for 3 minutes before adding the peppers, mushrooms and tinned tomatoes. Once all the veg is soft, turn the heat down on the pan until the quinoa has expanded and the black beans feel soft.
Add the quinoa, black beans and remaining spices to the pan and cook for an extra 5 minutes. Taste to ensure the chilli is the level of spiciness that you enjoy, if not then add some chilli flakes and season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Serve with guacamole and a nice cool beer and enjoy!
Kisses
Katie x
When my parents asked where I wanted to have my 22nd birthday meal it was an easy decision… Coppi was the top of my list. In the heart of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, St Anne’s Square, Coppi’s menu follows in the fashionable footsteps of its surroundings. Continue reading “Coppi Belfast”
Now that we have Christmas and Valentine’s Day over us, it’s time for the next big day…PANCAKE DAY! Continue reading “The Healthy Pancakes”
I created this banana bread recipe in a bid to make one of my favourite treats a little healthier and gluten free. A slice of this is the perfect post-work snack with a cup of coffee. Give it a try! I hope you enjoy.
