March Slimtone Recipes
Enjoy Slimtone's low fat Welsh cakes on St. David's Day and the lemon lime cheesecake will make a perfect Mothering Sunday dessert.
Basque Style Chicken
Serves 2 – approx. 250 cals per portion
This recipe can be found in the Traditional Main Meals Section of our Lifestyle Plan
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Corned Beef Casserole
This recipe can be found in theCorned Beef Section of our Lifestyle Plan
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Prawn Stir Fry
Serves 1 - approx 300 cals
Low-Fat Welshcakes
Makes 48 – approx. 69 cals each
Lemon & Lime Cheesecake
Serves 8 – approx. 157 cals
This recipe can be found in the Puddings and Deserts Section of our Lifestyle Plan
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Enjoy Slimtone's low fat Welsh cakes on St. David's Day and the lemon lime cheesecake will make a perfect Mothering Sunday dessert.
Basque Style Chicken
Serves 2 – approx. 250 cals per portion
- 2 x 112g (4oz) Skinless boneless chicken breast
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 large can chopped tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 large can chopped tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tspn oregano
- 2 tspn artificial sweetener
- 1 x 5 fl oz / 140 ml dry white wine
- 2 tspn cornflour mixed with 2 tblspns water
- Salt ∓ ground black pepper
- 2 tspn artificial sweetener
- 1 x 5 fl oz / 140 ml dry white wine
- 2 tspn cornflour mixed with 2 tblspns water
- Salt ∓ ground black pepper
Place tomatoes, oregano, garlic, wine, onion, salt and pepper in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the chicken breast and bring back to the boil then reduce heat and cover. Simmer gently with lid on for about 15 mins. Add green pepper, simmer for a further 15 mins until chicken is cooked through, then remove chicken.
Stir the cornflour paste into the sauce. Simmer for about 1 min, stirring continuously. Take off heat and stir in the sweetener. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.
Stir the cornflour paste into the sauce. Simmer for about 1 min, stirring continuously. Take off heat and stir in the sweetener. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.
This recipe can be found in the Traditional Main Meals Section of our Lifestyle Plan
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Corned Beef Casserole
- 1 Sliced tomato
- 1 Small chopped onion
- 28g Medum fat grated cheese
- 1 Small chopped onion
- 28g Medum fat grated cheese
- 56g Cubed corned beef
- 112g Boiled potatoes
- 112g Boiled potatoes
Cook 1 small chopped onion, add 56g (2oz) cubed corned beef and 112g (4oz) boiled potato. Transfer to shallow dish and cover with 28g (1oz) medium fat grated cheese and 1 sliced tomato. Grill until cheese is melted. Serve with lots of your favourite vegetables.
This recipe can be found in theCorned Beef Section of our Lifestyle Plan
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Prawn Stir Fry
Serves 1 - approx 300 cals
- Large selection of sliced vegetables
- Salt and black pepper
- 6oz/168g cooked rice
- Salt and black pepper
- 6oz/168g cooked rice
- 112g cooked prawns
- 1 tblspn soy sauce
- 1 tblspn soy sauce
Your selection of vegetables could include mushrooms, onions, peppers, beansprouts, cougettes, carrots, mange toute etc.
Mist non-stick pan with low-fat cooking spray. Add vegetables, prawns and soy sauce. Stir-fry over a medium heat until cooked through. Season to taste and serve with rice or pasta.
Marie's Top Tip: Chicken or quorn can be substituted for prawns if preferred.
Mist non-stick pan with low-fat cooking spray. Add vegetables, prawns and soy sauce. Stir-fry over a medium heat until cooked through. Season to taste and serve with rice or pasta.
Marie's Top Tip: Chicken or quorn can be substituted for prawns if preferred.
Low-Fat Welshcakes
Makes 48 – approx. 69 cals each
- 454g (1 lb) self raising flour
- 112g (4oz) caster sugar
- 196g (7oz) half fat butter
- 112g (4oz) caster sugar
- 196g (7oz) half fat butter
- 2 medium sized eggs
- 168g (6oz) sultanas
- 168g (6oz) sultanas
Place flour, butter, sugar and salt in a bowl and rub together until mixture forms breadcrumbs. Add sultanas and mix together with eggs to a rolling consistency. If too dry, add a small amount of water. Roll out to ¼ thick and use a 2 ½ cutter to make 48 cakes. Coat bakestone with low fat cooking spray and cook Welshcakes until golden brown.
Lemon & Lime Cheesecake
Serves 8 – approx. 157 cals
- 7 low fat digestive biscuits, crushed
- 1 packet sugar free lemon & lime jelly
- 168g (6oz) low fat cream cheese
- 1 packet sugar free lemon & lime jelly
- 168g (6oz) low fat cream cheese
- 56g (2oz) low fat spread
- 2 medium sized eggs (separated)
- 140g (5oz) low fat fromage frais
- 2 medium sized eggs (separated)
- 140g (5oz) low fat fromage frais
Gently melt low fat spread in a non stick saucepan. Stir in biscuit crumbs and spread in a flan ring.
Dissolve sugar free jelly in ¼ pint of hot water and leave to cool. Beat together low fat cream cheese and the 2 egg yolks, add fromage frais and cooled jelly. Whisk egg whites and fold into the mixture. Spread over the biscuit crumbs. Put into fridge to set. Before serving decorate with slices of kiwi, strawberries etc.
Marie's Top Tip: This is a favourite dessert with Slimtone members. Any flavour jelly e.g. strawberry/orange/raspberry can be used.
Dissolve sugar free jelly in ¼ pint of hot water and leave to cool. Beat together low fat cream cheese and the 2 egg yolks, add fromage frais and cooled jelly. Whisk egg whites and fold into the mixture. Spread over the biscuit crumbs. Put into fridge to set. Before serving decorate with slices of kiwi, strawberries etc.
Marie's Top Tip: This is a favourite dessert with Slimtone members. Any flavour jelly e.g. strawberry/orange/raspberry can be used.
This recipe can be found in the Puddings and Deserts Section of our Lifestyle Plan
– Get your copy here