Cod and Chips

By special request from Husband, I made 'fish'n'chips' tonight, the Slimming World way. He was very pleased with the result. I added some mange tout to the peas, in order to increase my intake of superfree.

Serves 2

Syn Free on Extra Easy*

* Providing you use the bread as your Healthy Extra B

2 cod loins

2 slices wholemeal bread from a 400g loaf

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp thyme

½ tsp garlic powder

1 tsp celery salt

¼ tsp ground white pepper

3-4 potatoes, depending on size

peas and grilled tomatoes to serve

In a food processor, reduce the bread to fine crumbs. Spread out on a non-greased baking sheet and place in the oven on a fairly high heat. Bake for a few minutes – you need to keep a close eye on it as it can easily burn – then shuffle it all about a bit and bake for a few more minutes until crunchy and golden, but not completely brown. Mix with the thyme, garlic powder, celery salt and pepper. Dip the cod loins in the beaten egg and coat in the breadcrumbs.

Peel and cut the potatoes into chips. Blanch in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, drain well and shake the colander well to rough them up a bit. Husband loves doing this bit for me.

Place the chips on a baking sheet, and bake at 220°C for 20-30 minutes. For the last 10 minutes before of the cooking time, put the cod in the oven too. Serve with peas, grilled tomatoes or vegetables of your choice.

Sloppy Toms

Sloppy Toms is like Sloppy Joes but with turkey – minced meat in a sauce served in (or rather draped over) a bun. You can of course vary the herbs and spices to suit your taste. 

 

Serves 2

Syn Free on Extra Easy*

*Providing you use the bun as your Healthy Extra B

250g lean minced turkey

1 onion, finely chopped

2-3 stalks celery, chopped

a few mushrooms, chopped

200ml passata

2 tsp dried basil

2 tsp dried sage

2 tsp dried oregano

2 tsp bouillon powder

2 x 60g wholemeal rolls

Sauté the turkey, onion and celery until the onion is soft. Add the mushrooms and continue cooking until the celery is soft. Add the passata, herbs and bouillon powder.

Divide the rolls in two and toast. Place the bottom halves on two plates and spoon over the mince. Top with the upper half of the rolls.

Serve with Slimming World chips and grilled tomatoes. I sautéed my tomatoes in a pan with some chilli flakes for an extra kick. 

 

Celeriac Chips

These make an unusual alternative to potato chips, and fit in well if you're doing a Red Day on the Slimming World plan and want to avoid having potatoes. They are syn free and superfree.

Peel a celeriac and cut into chips sized chunks. Blanch in boiling water for a few minutes, the drain and shake well to rough up the surface a little. Place on an oven tray and bake at 240°C for 35-40 minutes until nicely browned.