Name: Creamy charred leeks and brussels sprouts with polenta and chilli oil
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Starters & Light meals
Ingredients: leeks 600 g,Brussels sprouts 120 g,olive oil 2 T,butter 200 g,Parmesan 150 g,garlic, crushed 2 cloves,flour 1 t,cream 1 cup,Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste ,milk 2½ cups,instant polenta 250 g,Woolworths chilli oil, for serving

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Cheesy pap pizza

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Cheesy pap pizza

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 red pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
½ butternut, peeled and thinly sliced
2 T olive oil
2 cups water
1 cup light vegetable stock
250 g super maize meal
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
240 g mild Cheddar, grated
½ cup fresh basil and parsley , chopped

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220 C.
2. Drizzle the peppers and butternut with olive oil and season. Roast for 10 minutes.
3. To make the pap, heat the water and stock in a large pot then whisk in the maize meal.
4. Add a pinch of salt and allow to come to a simmer then turn down the heat and cover the pot. Allow to cook very gently for 10-15 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed. Stir in half of the cheese and chopped herbs.
5. Pour the cooked pap into a lined, greased baking tray. Top with roasted peppers and butternut and the remaining cheese.
6. Bake for 10 min until cheese is melted and golden.
Cooks Note: Add cooked chopped bacon, shredded chicken or chopped viennas for a non-vegetarian option

Cost per Serving: R22.09*

*Prices calculated in December 2022

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