Pete's Recipe Book

Pete’s Chicken Paella (2013)

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 Chilli, deseeded & finely chopped (s) (sff)
1 Lemon, zested & ½ lemon’s juice, the rest sliced into wedges (ss (sff)
1 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Paprika
1 Garlic clove, finely chopped (sff)
8 Small tomatoes, chopped into small pieces (s) (sff)
75g Sainsbury’s sweet & smoky, cubed, Chorizo sausage (7syns /2=3.5 syns per person)
75g Mushrooms, cut on half (s) (sff)
125g Paella rice (ff)
175g Pre-cooked chicken (s) (ff)
500mL Chicken stock
Cupful of frozen peas (ss) (ff)

Method

Spray a large frying pan with frylight add the chorizo sausage, turmeric, tomato, mushrooms, lemon zest & juice, paprika, garlic, cook until the oil in the sausage comes out, add the chicken, rice & mix well, add the stock, cover & bring to the boil, reduce the heat to a simmer & cook for 15 mins, do not stir or open the lid until adding the peas, add the peas, cook until all the liquid has been absorbed. Serve with lemon wedges.

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Pete’s Belgium Chocolate Ferrero Rocher (2013)

28 Syns in total /35 made under 1 Syn each

Ingredients

1 pack of Options (2 syns)
5 scan bran (5 syns)
25g Ground hazelnuts or Mixed nuts (8.3 syns)
50g Sainsbury’s cooks Belgium Chocolate 76% cocoa (12.6 syns)
Warm water
* Optional
1 tbsp. Sweetener

Method

Place the scan bran & nuts into a food blender and reduce to small pieces. Place in a glass bowl & mix, add warm water as required to make a smooth paste.

Place the chocolate into a microwave proof dish and microwave for 4 mins (600w) remove and add the scan bran and mix until the liquid has been totally absorbed.
Add the sweetener if you want a sweeter taste.
Using a ½ tsp cup measure, scoop a small portion of the mix & shape into balls.

Place on a tray and place into the fridge to chill. When cold remove from the fridge and roll in the contents of a packet of “options” Belgium chocolate! Rechill if required.

Enjoy and remember total syns are 28 and I made 35 of them! Under 1 Syn each.

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Just popping in to say your chicken tikka masala has become a real firm favourite in my house, we've had it tonight for tea and it really is lovely. We have it often! So thanks :)
 
Glad you enjoyed it!
Pete
 
Pete’s Strawberry Yogurt Ice Cream (2013)

Pete’s Strawberry Yogurt Ice Cream (2013)

Serves 2

Ingredients

½ Tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Tbsp. sweetener
4 Tbsp. Sainsbury’s “be good to yourself” natural Yogurt (ff)
200g Strawberries, 100g pureed (1.5syn/2=0.75 syn) 100g sliced (ss (sff)

Method

Place 100g of the strawberries in a small bowl, using a hand blender, reduce to a puree.
In a glass bowl mix together the puree, yogurt, sweetener & extract & place in the freezer, remove after 30 mins.
Mix again to break the ice crystals & return to the freezer, repeat for at least 1.5 hours in total.
Slice the remaining strawberries & share between the 2 serving glasses, reserving 2 for display.
Remove the yogurt from the freezer & whip it to a smooth consistency, layer into the glasses & place 1 strawberry on top of each glass. Enjoy!
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Pete
 
Pete’s Chocolate Yogurt Ice Cream (2013)

Pete’s Chocolate Yogurt Ice Cream (2013)

Serves 2

Ingredients

½ Tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Tbsp. sweetener
7 Grapes (sff)
15g cooking chocolate, at least 60% cocoa (4.2/2=2.1 syns per person)
200g Strawberries, sliced (ss) (sff)
250g Natural Yogurt (ff)

Method

In a microwave bowl melt the chocolate (2 mins 600w microwave), add to a glass bowl with the yogurt, sweetener & extract, place in the freezer, and remove after 30 mins.
Mix again to break the ice crystals & return to the freezer, repeat for at least 1.5 hours in total.
Slice the strawberries & share between the 2 serving glasses, reserving 2 for display.
Remove the yogurt from the freezer & whip it to a smooth consistency, layer into the glasses & place grapes on top of each glass. Enjoy!

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Pete’s Chilli Con Carni with chocolate (2013)

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 Onion, finely sliced (s) (sff)
1 Red pepper, finely sliced (s) (sff)
1 Red chilli (s) (sff)
1tsp smoked paprika
1tsp cumin
1tsp coriander
1tbsp sweetener
1tbsp Tomato puree (s) (sff)
2tsp cayenne pepper
50g Dark cooking chocolate (14.0 / 4=3.5 syns per person)
250g extra lean beef mince (ff)
300ml beef stock
400g Chopped tomatoes (s) (sff)
400g Red kidney beans (s) (ff)
S & P

Method

Preheat the oven to 160C.
In a frying pan, sprayed with frylight, brown the beef & set aside.
In a casserole dish, cook the onion, pepper & chilli until soft. Add the meat & red kidney beans, tomatoes, puree, sweetener & S&P. Add the spices then the beef stock. Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer, add the chocolate & cook for 30 mins, place in the oven & cook for 1hr to allow the flavours to blend.

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As long as the mince hasn't already been frozen yes.
Liz
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Hello, this is my first post! I have tried slimming world in the past but have to come and revisit :( These recipes look fantastic and I have planned my week around them. I am struggling to find a few items that I need though such as Carrs Sauce Flour and Bengal 5 Spice. Also in one recipe it requires knorr Dark Beef Stock Pot - I couldn't find this but instead got just the normal beef stock pots - hope this is ok as don't want to be unwittingly eating syns. I shop in Morrisons although a small one until our new super dooper one opens next week. If anyone could advise where to get the Sauce Flour or 5 Spice it would be great. Thank you. And thanks most of all for all these inspiring recipes
 
Just use ordinary flour, it's just that I had a lot of the carrs flour, it's available on the net but you have to buy in bulk!
The dark beef stockpot is by knorr, it's in our local Sainsbury's
The spice is also from Sainsbury's.It's made by Schwartz.
 
hi can anyone tell me how much ginger to put in if i am using a schwartz jar so ginger in powder form....



Pete’s Peanut Curry

(Adopted from Tesco’s real food booklet)

Not suitable for people with nut allergies

Serves 2

Ingredients


150g Pre-cooked chicken (s) (ff)
1 Onion (s) (sff)
1 chilli, deseeded & finely chopped (s) (sff)
1 Pepper, finely chopped (s) (sff)
1 Knorr “herb stockpot”
1tsp cumin
1tsp coriander
1tsp turmeric
1tbsp madras curry powder
1tbsp sweetener
2 Garlic cloves (sff)
2tbsp smooth/crunchy peanut butter 9syns/2=4.5syns each person
2cm piece of ginger, grated
200mL hot water
400g chopped tomatoes (s) (sff)
Handful of coriander

Method

In a frying pan sprayed with Fry Light, cook the chicken until browned, remove and set aside.
Spray the frying pan again with fry Light, cook onion, garlic, ginger & chilli until soft.
Add the cumin, turmeric, curry powder & coriander, cook for 2 minutes then add the chicken, tomatoes & sweetener, cook for 10 mins. Place the stockpot on top of the cooking food and allow to infuse.
Add the peanut butter and the 200mL of water mix well & cook on a medium heat until the chicken is hot, and the sauce has thickened, sprinkle the coriander over the food.
Serve with rice & side salad.
(Finish the meal with chilled melon)

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Pete’s Pimms (2013)

Pete’s Pimms (2013)

Serves 1

Ingredients

1 Sprig of mint
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
3 Slices of lime (ss) (sff)
3 Slices of lemon (ss) (ff)
3 Slices of orange (s) (sff)
3 Slices of cucumber (s) (sff)
Ice cubes
Sainsbury’s “basics” diet lemonade
1Pt glass
*Options
Strawberries (ss) (sff)

Method

Chill a 1Pt glass in the fridge.
In the 1Pt glass place ice cubes, fruit & top-up with lemonade, balsamic vinegar, finish with the mint, mix together.

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Who's been a busy boy than!

Pete’s Low Syn Pizza’s (2013)

Serves 1

Ingredients

1 Warburton’s soft brown sandwich “thin” (5 syn /2= 2.5 syn per ½ slice)
1tsp Oregano
1tbsp Tomato puree (s) (sff)
30g Strong cheddar, grated (1Hea)
400g Chopped tomatoes (s) (sff)

Method

In a small saucepan cook the tomatoes on a high heat to boil down the liquid, add the tomato puree, reduce to a smooth constancy, set aside.
Pre-heat the oven to 200C, use a pizza stone if you have one.
Using a shallow flat pan, brown both sides of the “thins” remove, coat with the tomatoes, sprinkle with the cheese, place in the oven for 10 mins, remove & enjoy!

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Pete’s Mexican Treat (2013)

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 Jalapeno pepper, finely sliced (s) (sff)
1 Red chilli, finely chopped & deseeded (s) (sff)
1 Onion, finely chopped (s) (sff)
1 tbsp. Mexican seasoning (Tesco)
*1 Pack of Bob’s Mexican sausages (ff)
100g Wild rice (ff)
300mL vegetable stock
400g Black eyed beans, drained (ff)
400g Red kidney beans, drained (ff)
400g Chopped tomatoes (s) (sff)

* Bob Willock Butchers 251 Longmore Rd. Shirley. Solihull B90 3ER 0121-744-2194

Method


Cook the rice as per packet instructions, drain & set aside.
In a hot oven, set to 160C, cook the sausages, about 15-20 mins.
In a frying pan, sprayed with frylight, cook the onion, jalapeno pepper & chilli until soft, add the black eyed beans, red kidney beans, stock & seasoning, mix together, bring to the boil & cook until the liquid has almost gone then add the rice, mix well & plate up with the sausages.

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Pete’s Mexican Rice Salad(2013)

(based on a SW recipe)

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 Red pepper, finely sliced (s) (sff)
1 Red chilli, finely chopped & deseeded (s) (sff)
1 Lime, zested & juiced (ss) (ff)
1 tbsp. Mexican seasoning (Tesco)
3 Spring onions, finely chopped (s) (sff)
100g Wild rice (ff)
200g Black eyed beans, washed & drained (ff)
200g Red kidney beans, washed & drained (ff)
S & P

Method

Cook the rice as per the packet instruction, drain then cool in cold water, drain again & chill.
In a large glass bowl mix the ingredients together, including the rice, season then cover, place in the fridge until mealtime.

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