So my parents have both done slimming world for the past 18 months. My father lost a staggering almost 7 stone in his first year and my mother almost 4 so after having my son I have decided to drop the baby weight and join them (we don't live in the same household). My father got slimmer of the week almost every class and has got to be doing something right, he's known at his class for doing 'Dave's monster breakfasts' so I thought I'd share some of my favourite recipes.
First is my ultimate favourite, crammed full of tastiness and so easy to do and COMPLETELY SYN FREE - my chilli.
I batch cook so this recipe will probably serve 6 depending on portion size so you will need a big pot. I wouldn't say it costs much to make. It costs me approx £8.50 to make the whole lot which isn't bad for minimum 6 portions.
Ingredients:
Extra Lean Beef Mince or Quorn. Put as much or as little Mince as you'd like, I normally use 500g.
Frylite (a must have for every slimmer!)
2 tins of tomatoes
1 tin of kidney Beans
1 tin of chick peas
1 tin o baked beans
1 tin of black eyed beans
1 tin of cannellini beans
Mushrooms (as many as you want)
1 large Onion
Passata (to thicken)
2 satchets of chilli con carne powder - I like the hot one that you can get from most supermarkets.
Method
Brown your mince, mushroom and onion off in a pan using frylite. Make up the two satchets according to the back of the packets. Wash all the beans you want to put in, except the baked beans and tomatoes obviously. Add everything else except the passata to the pan and leave on a low heat to cook through, stirring occasionally. Once it looks cooked and is piping hot, if it is too watery for your liking, add as much or as little passata as you like to thicken it and leave for a couple more minutes and voilà, tasty chilli done in no time at all.
Serve with rice, jacket potato, or can be eaten by itself as a tasty snack.
First is my ultimate favourite, crammed full of tastiness and so easy to do and COMPLETELY SYN FREE - my chilli.
I batch cook so this recipe will probably serve 6 depending on portion size so you will need a big pot. I wouldn't say it costs much to make. It costs me approx £8.50 to make the whole lot which isn't bad for minimum 6 portions.
Ingredients:
Extra Lean Beef Mince or Quorn. Put as much or as little Mince as you'd like, I normally use 500g.
Frylite (a must have for every slimmer!)
2 tins of tomatoes
1 tin of kidney Beans
1 tin of chick peas
1 tin o baked beans
1 tin of black eyed beans
1 tin of cannellini beans
Mushrooms (as many as you want)
1 large Onion
Passata (to thicken)
2 satchets of chilli con carne powder - I like the hot one that you can get from most supermarkets.
Method
Brown your mince, mushroom and onion off in a pan using frylite. Make up the two satchets according to the back of the packets. Wash all the beans you want to put in, except the baked beans and tomatoes obviously. Add everything else except the passata to the pan and leave on a low heat to cook through, stirring occasionally. Once it looks cooked and is piping hot, if it is too watery for your liking, add as much or as little passata as you like to thicken it and leave for a couple more minutes and voilà, tasty chilli done in no time at all.
Serve with rice, jacket potato, or can be eaten by itself as a tasty snack.