Quick supper

Root veg from the back of the cupboard :-) We've finally found a nice box scheme that is mostly local and no air freight. The first box arrived today, so tea tonight is eating the last few bits from the back of the veg. cupboard before we start on the yummy new box tomorrow :-)

So we had

4 Sweet potatoes
1/2 large Swede

3 red onions
1/2 bottle passata

and in the freezer about 1 cup frozen sweetcorn.

Cooked and mashed the sweet potatoes and the swede (cubed, cooked stove top with a little water, lid on pan over low heat). Stirred in the sweetcorn. Turned off heat to stand whilst the sweetcorn heats through.

Chopped red onions and sauted in a little water, turned off heat and stirred through the passata.

Serve mash with sauce on top.

We all ate enough :-)

Fasta Pasta

Feeds my family for a weekday lunch

250g pasta - preferably wholegrain :-)

2 handfuls peas
2 handfuls sweetcorn kernals
small handful pinenuts
1 medium onion, finely chopped.
Something red (either a couple of tomatoes or a pepper)
1 sundried tomato, soaked and minced. (optional)

Hemp oil

Put pasta on to cook.

Gently cook onion in a little water. When cooked stir through peas/sweetcorn/pinenuts and continue to heat for a little bit. Take off heat and stir in the red food of choice.

Stir in the cooked pasta.

Drizzle whole with some hemp oil and stir through - not too much oil, just enough to ensure moisture.

Serve and put a spot or two of sundried tom on top if wanted, maybe some black pepper.

Yum, with some winter baby greens and black olives...