Vegetable Bake

Vegetable Bake

3 eggs
60ml + 60ml greek yoghurt
150ml vegetable oil
500ml flour
5ml baking powder
5ml smoked paprika
2,5ml white pepper
5ml salt
250ml grated mozzarella cheese
250ml crumbed feta cheese
250ml grated zucchini
125ml grated carrot
2 spring onions, sliced
30ml chopped parsley
45ml dried breadcrumbs
15ml sesame seeds

Preheat your oven to 180℃ and spray a ceramic dish of about 28cm x 20cm with cooking spray.
Add the eggs, 60ml yoghurt and vegetable oil to a large mixing bowl and whisk together.
Add the flour, baking powder, paprika, pepper and salt.
Add the mozzarella, feta, zucchini, carrot, spring onion and parsley and mix through to a very stiff batter.
Mix the dried breadcrumbs and sesame seeds in a small bowl.
Spoon the batter into the prepared baking dish and scatter over the breadcrumb mixture.
Bake in the oven for 35 minutes.
Serve the vegetable bake with the remaining yoghurt drizzled over.


Sweet Potato with Apricot

Sweet Potato with Apricot

This simple apricot sauce transforms a baked sweet potato into a well-balanced, tasty meal. Easy, quick and utterly delicious!

6 – 8 medium sweet potatoes
250g dried apricots
125ml honey
30ml apple cider vinegar
2,5ml ground ginger
2,5ml ground coriander
a pinch of salt

Preheat your oven to 180℃ and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Place the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet and bake for about 40 minutes, until soft. Remove from the oven and keep warm.
Turn your oven onto the grill setting.
Add the apricots to a mixing bowl and sprinkle lightly with olive oil. Mix through so that all of the apricots are covered in oil.
Spread out on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and grill until very lightly charred. Keep an eye on them, they burn quickly!
Add half the apricots to a liquidiser.
Add the honey, vinegar, ginger, coriander and a pinch of salt and blitz to a purée.
Taste the sauce and adjust to your liking. Adjust the thickness to your liking by adding more apricots for a thicker sauce.
Make a slit in the baked sweet potatoes and spoon the sauce over it.
Serve on rocket leaves and the rest of the whole roasted apricots.