Aubergine Rolls

Ingredients:

• 1 large aubergine
• 1 mozzarella
• 2 tomatoes
• A handful of fresh basil
• Parmesan
• Tomato sauce
• Olive Oil

Method:

1. Cut the aubergines into thin slices, brush with olive oil and grill until tender.
2. Let the aubergines cool and in the meantime cut the mozzarella and tomatoes into thin slices.
3. Once aubergines have cooled down, assemble each slice aubergine with a slice of mozzarella, tomato and basil.  Then roll up and place in a baking dish.
4. Once all aubergine slices are done pour over the tomato sauce, pour enough to cover lightly the aubergines.  
5. Grate the parmesan on top and drizzle with olive oil.
6. Bake in oven at around 200°C for 15 minutes.  Just enough to heat the sauce and the aubergines.

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Fish Fillets

Want to spice up your ordinary frozen fish fillets?  Then try out this receipe!

Ingredients:

• 4 Frozen Fish Fillets
• 1 large tomato
• Handful fresh basil
• 2 Garlic cloves
• Olive Oil
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• Salt & Pepper

Method:

1. Thaw the frozen fish fillets.  In the meantime, roughly chop the tomato then add  together to the garlic, basil and olive oil and blend all using a blender.
2. The paste will be quite runny at this point, add the breadcrumbs and mix with a spoon until you get a smooth spreadable paste.
3. Season with salt and pepper accordingly.
4. Spoon over the fillets and coat one side.
5. Let stand in the fridge until ready to use.
6. Grill on a preheated BBQ for about 10 minutes on low heat with the lid closed.  Make sure to coat the griddle with oil before putting on the BBQ so to avoid the fish sticking to it.

On the side you can make a cold salad.  The one shown in the above picture is made from a mix of kidney beans, cucumber, green peppers and some feta cheese, then drizzled all over with some olive oil.  Chill before serving.

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Vegetable Kebabs

Ingredients:

• 1 large onion
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 large green pepper
• 1 courgette
• 1 piece goat's cheese or halloumi cheese
• 1 chilli
• 1 lemon
• Olive oil
• Salt & Pepper

Extras:

• BBQ
• Wooden Skewers

Method:

1. Put the wooden skewers in a large dish or sink with cold water and let soak.
2. Cut the onion, tomatoes, green pepper and cheese in large chunks.
3. Peel the courgette with a peeler so to make long thin strips.
4. Combine the above in a bowl and then grate in the zest of lemon.
5. Deseed and finely chop the chilli. (Caution! Use gloves otherwise your hands will burn for the rest of evening, night and possibly even morning next day.  Tried and tested!)
6.  Add a drizzle of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Mix well to coat all ingredients.
7. Skewer the vegetables and cheese alternating in between.  (If you have the gloves handy I still suggest using them at this point too).
8. Grill on a preheated BBQ for about 10 minutes, turning them once or twice, until cooked through and golden.

These kebabs were served as a side dish with grilled tuna steaks.  Ideal dish for summer - healthy, light and very quick.

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BBQ Rabbit

With all this summer heat who wants to cook inside?! So here's another recipe that you can use for the summer season.

Ingredients:

• 1 small rabbit (cut in desired pieces)
• 1 cup white wine
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 large onion
• Olive oil
• Salt & Pepper

Extras:

• BBQ
• Foil

Method:

1. Put the rabbit pieces in 2 layers of foil and lift all four sides so it looks like a boat.
2. Pour in the white wine.
3. Peel and cut the garlic and onion and scatter on top of the rabbit.
4. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle some olive oil on top
5. Close the foil making sure it is firmly closed so that the wine will not leak out.  If needs be wrap in another piece of foil.
6. Cook on a preheated BBQ on low heat (gas BBQ) for about 30 minutes.  
7. Open up the foil and check that the rabbit is cooked properly.
8. Take out the rabbit and put directly on BBQ and grill for a further 10 minutes until its browned and crispy.
9. Serve hot with the onions and garlic.

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Marinated Chicken Wings & Grilled Veggies

Now that the barbecue season is open here is a recipe, which is quick and will not break the bank.  This will make cheap meat into a very tasteful dinner.

Spicy Yoghurt Marinated Chicken Wings

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken wings (cut at the joints to make 6)
• 150g Plain yoghurt
• 1 tablespoon Garam Masala
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

Method:

1. After cutting the wings at the joint, place in a dish. 
2. Mix the garam masala and crushed garlic in the yoghurt tub, pour on top of the chicken and mix well making sure that all wings are coated.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

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Lemon and Herb Marinated Chicken Wings

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken wings (cut at the joints to make 6)
• 1 tablespoon mixed herbs
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon

Method:

1. After cutting the wings at the joint, place in a dish.
2. Mix the herbs with the olive oil in a cup, add the lemon zest and juice and mix well
3. Pour on top of the chicken wings making sure that the marinade covers all chicken pieces.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

These 2 recipes can be both grilled in an oven or barbecued.

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Ingredients:

• 3 Carrots sliced lengthways
• 2 courgettes sliced
• Broccoli florets
• 2 large onions quartered
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon curry
• Sea salt

Method

1. Preheat the oven at the highest temperature.
2. Wash, cut and place all vegetables in a dish lined with baking paper.
3. Mix the olive oil with with curry and salt and drizzle all over the vegetables.
4. Place dish in the oven and put the oven temperature down to 200°C 
5. Roast for about an hour on until cooked to your liking.

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