Zucchini-Leek Soup with Chili and Cilantro

I had a huge lunch today. Schnitzel and french fries, thus I felt like a huge glutenous blob and wanted something light for dinner. I still had quite a bit of green vegetables at home, so I decided to opt for a light and, here it comes, VEGAN soup.

Ingredients:

1 Zucchini
1 Small leek
2 Scallions
1 Clove of garlic
1 Tsp Olive oil
400 ml Vegetable Stock (Instant)
1/2 Half of a chili
Couple leaves of cilantro

Method:
Chop all the vegetables into small cubes. Mince the garlic. Place a pot on the stove and quickly sautée the zucchini and garlic. Deglaze with the broth and add the leek and scallions. Cook on high temperature for about 10 minutes. Finely chop the cilantro and chili and add to the soup. Take an immersion blender and purée the soup. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve and garnish with cilantro.

Enjoy

Skinny Pizza and Skinny Tarte Flambée

Are you craving a pizza, but do not want to feel like a huge blob after eating a whole pie? Try this easy and delicious alternative to the carb loaded original.

Ingredients:

1 Flour tortilla
1 Tbsp low fat sour cream
Oregano
Salt
Pepper
20g lean smoked ham cubes
2 Cherry tomatoes
1 scallion
1 Tbsp low fat grated cheese

Preheat Oven to 180 Degrees Celsius. Place the flour tortilla onto a baking sheet. Stir the sour cream with 1 Tbsp of water and mix in the oregano, salt and pepper. Spread the sour cream mixture onto the tortilla and slice the scallion and tomatoes. Arrange the vegetables onto the tortilla and sprinkle the ham and grated cheese on top. Place into the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.


You can also do something similar to create a Tarte Flambée

You could also use tomato paste as a base for the sauce and then top the "Pizza" with ham, salami or fresh arugula.

Enjoy

Baked Turkey Breast Wrapped In Bacon And Stuffed With Spinach and Mozzarella

So I have decided to become somewhat fancy and cook something completely out of my comfort zone. A stuffed turkey breast. After watching countless episodes of Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsey, I finally decided it was time to stop salivating over their fabulous creations and start cooking! A stuffed turkey breast was much easier to create than I had anticipated.

Ingredients for 2:

2 Turkey breasts
2 Thick slices of mozzarella
2 Slices of bacon (The good kind. No low fat stuff here)
2 Handfulls of fresh spinach
2 Tbsp of herbed cream cheese
5-6 Scallions
1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
Olive Oil
1Tsp Butter
1/2 Cup of Cream
Salt
Pepper

Method:

Preheat the oven to 180 Celsius. Pat dry the turkey breasts and cut deep pockets into the meat. Spread the cream cheese into the pocket and stuff the spinach into the crevice. Place the mozzarella onto the breast and secure by wrapping the bacon slice firmly around the turkey breast.  Place into a baking dish and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile clean the scallions and chop into 3-4 parts. Sautée in a pan with some olive oil, salt and pepper until almost limp. Melt the butter in a small sauce pot and whisk in the mustard. Add the cream, some salt and pepper.

Plate the scallions as a nest on the plate and spoon the mustard sauce on top. Take the turkey breast out of the oven and place on top of the scallions.

Pretend you are a fancy cook and let everyone oooh and aaah over your fabulous wonder creation.

Enjoy.