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This simple creamy roasted tomato soup and caramelised onion grilled cheese toastie offers the ultimate comfort after a long day. You'll spend fifteen minutes in the kitchen and the rest of the time with your feet up! Creamy roasted tomato soup and caramelised onion grilled cheese toastie This simple creamy roasted tomato soup and caramelised onion grilled cheese toaastie offers the ultimate comfort after a long day. You'll spend fifteen minutes in the kitchen and the rest of the time with your feet up!  I recommend putting potato chips onto your grilled cheese sandwich once it has been toasted for additional salty crunch. 1 kg fresh tomatoes ((halved)) 1 large carrot ((chopped and microwave steamed for 5 minutes)) 1 large onion ((quartered)) 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp garlic ((minced)) 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tbsp tomato paste 3 cups stock 1/4 cup cream Caramelised onion grilled cheese toastie 1-2 onion ((thinly sliced - approx 2 cups)) 1 tbsp butter 1/2 tsp caraway seeds ((optional...

My dad is a huge fan of seafood so when the family gathers, there's usually at least one seafood dish on the table. With all of our family around during the school holidays, I made this delicious and simple one pot seafood stew for everyone.  It's much like Italian-American cioppino which calls for wine, tomatoes and a mixture of regionally sourced seafood. Family seafood stew This family seafood stew with tomatoes and fennel is a delight to eat.   It consists of  fish fillets, mussels, calamari and prawns (shrimp) gently simmered in a tomato, white wine and fish stock broth.  It's delicious served with buttered sourdough bread.  Use it to mop of the broth as you eat.  Ingredients: 3 tbsp virgin olive oil 1 stalk leek (white stalk only) ((thinly sliced)) 2 tsp garlic ((minced)) 1 medium bulb of fennel ((thinly sliced)) 1 red capsicum (bell pepper) ((finely sliced)) 1 chorizo sausage ((finely diced)) 1 cup white wine 1 litre fish or chicken stock...

The ultimate family lasagne This ultimate, classic family lasagne will feed the masses.  It includes unexpected superfoods such as olive oil, leafy greens and tomatoes.  Classic bechamel add creaminess and eight type of vegetables make it nutrient dense. Make the tomato beef sauce Ingredients: 2 onions ((chopped)) 4 cloves garlic ((chopped)) 1 large carrot ((finely diced)) 1 red capsicum (bell pepper) ((finely diced)) 1 kg ground beef mince 2 cups mushrooms ((sliced) optional) 1 medium eggplant ((diced)) 1 stalk celery ((chopped)) 1/2 cup white or red wine 1 bottle tomato passata 1 tin crushed tomatoes 1 tsp each of dried oregano and basil ((use fresh if available)) 1 bay leaves 10 pork chipolata or spicy italian sausage (optional) ((cooked and sliced)) 1 tsp each of sugar, salt and ground pepper Method: Heat a large saucepan to medium high heat.  In a little oil, cook the onions, capsicum and carrots until they have softened.  Add the ground beef and brown well...

Blistered cherry tomato and basil farfalle pasta Here's a quick and easy recipe for flavourful stir through cherry tomato and basil farfalle pasta. Get this delicious meal on the table in 30 minutes. Ingredients: 2 small punnets cherry or grape tomatoes 1 packet farfalle pasta (approx 500g) 2 tbsp salt (for pasta water) Basil and garlic oil 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 4 tbsp parmesan cheese 2 tbsp pine nuts 2 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1 cup basil leaves (loosely packed) 2 tbsp capers Method: Preheat oven grill / broiler to 200C / 390F. Place whole grape tomatoes on a baking tray.   Douse in olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Place tray of tomatoes in the oven and grill for 25 minutes until sunken and blistered but not blackened. Blend basil and garlic oil ingredients briefly to combine.  Leave ingredients a little chunky. Prepare pasta as directed on the package then drain, leaving a few tablespoons of salty pasta water in ...

Caprese Salad Ingredients: 6 roma tomatoes (sliced) 1 punnet grape tomatoes (halved) 200 grams baby bocconcini cheese (halved) 1-2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (thick and sticky variety) 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 bunch fresh basil (leave torn) Method: Cover the base of a serving platter in sliced roma tomatoes. Dot with grape tomatoes and halved bocconcini. Drizzle with vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and cracked black pepper and top with torn basil.   Serve at room temperature.  

Ingredients: 2 eggplants 2 zucchinis 1 cup long grain rice 1 tin crushed tomatoes 0.5 tsp allspice 0.5 tsp cumin 0.5 tsp dried oregano 2 tblsp chopped parsley 1 small onion (finely diced) 1 tsp crushed garlic 2 tblsp olive oil 250g ground beef (or other ground meat) salt and pepper to taste 0.5 cup vegetable stock Method: 1. Preheat oven to 180C.  Slice vegetables in half, lengthways.   2. Scoop out the centres of the vegetable to create a shallow well and place in baking dish.  Chop the excess vegetable and place in bowl. 3. Add onions, garlic, spices, herbs, ground meat, rice, salt and pepper to chopped eggplant and zucchini.  Mix until ingredients are evenly distributed throughout. 4. Drizzle olive oil over vegetables. 5. Loosly stuff vegetables with filling. 6. Pour over combined crushed tomatoes and stock. 7. Drizzle with a little extra olive oil and cover dish with foil. 8. Bake for 45 minutes or until vegetables and filling are cooked through. 

Recipe: 5 Minute Microwave Shakshouka for one You'll need: 5 minutes, capsicum, onion, ground coriander, dried thyme, dried oregano, sesame seeds, sumac, chilli powder, tomato passata, eggs.  1. Slice half a red capsicum and half an onion. Place in a microwave safe bowl. 2. Add a dash each of dried herbs and ground spices mentioned above. 3. Add a 1/3 cup of tomato passata, 2 tbsp of water. 1/2 tsp sugar and one tbsp of olive oil. Mix to coat. 4. Cover the bowl and microwave for 2 minutes on high. 5. Make a well in the centre of the sauce and crack in one or two eggs. 6. Cover again and microwave in 30 second bursts until the eggs are poached to your liking.  (My eggs took 2 minutes in total.) 7. Sprinkle over some chopped parsley or fresh corainder, salt and pepper, sesame seeds and additional chilli if you like your shakshouka extra spicy. 8. Enjoy with a little toast.