LIGHTER FISH CHOWDER
A healthier version of the classic American soup that uses salmon and pollack, plus fat-trimmed prosciutto and half-fat crème fraîche
Provided by Angela Nilsen
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large, deep sauté pan. Tip in the prosciutto and fry for 2 mins until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon, letting any excess oil drain back into the pan. Set aside. Add the rest of the oil and fry the leeks, garlic, thyme and bay for 2-3 mins until the leeks are starting to soften but keeping their colour. Add the potatoes and fry for 2 mins, turning occasionally. Pour in the stock with an extra 100ml boiling water and gently press the potatoes down so that they are just covered. Bring to the boil. Boil quite vigorously, uncovered, over a high heat for 10 mins until the potatoes are almost cooked. The liquid should have thickened very slightly. Scatter in the chilli flakes, some pepper and a pinch of salt.
- Lower the heat to medium and lay the whole fish fillets on top of the potatoes. Season the fish with pepper and gently press down into the broth so that the fillets are only just submerged. Cover and simmer for about 5 mins or until the fish is almost cooked (timing will depend on the thickness of the fillets). Remove from the heat and sit for another 5-10 mins, so that the fish can gently finish cooking. Remove the thyme and bay leaves. Still off the heat, spoon in the crème fraîche and gently swirl around in the broth until it looks creamy.
- To serve, gently and briefly reheat. Divide the potatoes and fish (let the fish break into large pieces as you lift it out of the pan) into wide, shallow bowls. Spoon the broth around and scatter with chives, a few thyme leaves and the crisp prosciutto.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 398 calories, Fat 15.4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3.3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 32.1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4.5 grams sugar, Fiber 7.1 grams fiber, Protein 31.9 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium
LIGHTER CRèME FRAICHE
Here's a lighter version of Crème Fraiche for those of us who are watching calories From www.compliments.ca
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories Breakfast
Time 10m
Yield 5-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine the first 4 ingredients.
- Swirl in jam.
- Serve with muffins, scones or crumpets.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.8, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 12, Sodium 23.9, Carbohydrate 11.9, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 8.6, Protein 0.6
LIGHTER NACHOS
Slash the fat of this Mexican sharing platter with some simple swaps. Our tortilla chips are topped with beans and salsa
Provided by Angela Nilsen
Categories Snack
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. For each tortilla, brush both sides with some of the oil, and cut into 12 wedges. Repeat. Put all the wedges on 2 large baking sheets and bake for about 10 mins or until golden and crisp. Remove and set aside. Turn up the oven to 200C/180C/gas 6.
- For the guacamole, put the chopped avocados in a bowl and roughly mash with a fork, keeping some texture. Stir in the lime juice, spring onions, coriander and season with the Tabasco and seasoning. Set aside.
- For the beans, tip them into a bowl, stir in the garlic, chilli and cumin powders, roughly mash with a fork, then mix in about 2 tbsp of water, or enough to make a rough mash. Season and set aside.
- For the salsa, combine the tomatoes, onion, garlic, lime juice and oil. Season and set aside.
- Ten minutes before you're ready to serve, scatter the tortilla chips over a large baking tray or ovenproof platter. Spoon the beans in little mounds over the chips, then spoon over the salsa (if the salsa has been made ahead, use a slotted spoon so you leave any tomato liquid behind that could soften the chips). Scatter over the jalapeño chilli and mozzarella.
- Bake for 4-5 mins, just long enough to melt the cheese and warm things through, but not over-brown the tortilla chips. Remove and spoon over the crème fraîche and scatter with coriander, and put the guacamole in 1 or 2 small dishes on the side. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Fat 26.5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8.9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 41.1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6.7 grams sugar, Fiber 8.7 grams fiber, Protein 15.2 grams protein, Sodium 1.6 milligram of sodium
LIGHTER CRèME BRûLéE
The secret to this healthier French pud is to make the custard very thick intially as unlike your normal recipe, it's not baked afterwards
Provided by Angela Nilsen
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Stir 2 tbsp of the sugar, the custard powder and cornflour in a medium bowl with 2 tbsp of the milk to make a smooth paste. Beat in the egg yolks with a fork until well combined. Pour the remaining milk into a pan, preferably non-stick, then pour in the cream. Slit the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape the seeds into the milk. Drop the pod into the pan and bring the creamy milk just to the boil - as soon as you see a few bubbles rising to the surface, remove from the heat.
- Slowly pour and stir the hot milk into the cornflour mix, including the vanilla pod, making sure the yolks are well blended in. Transfer to a clean pan. Cook over a low heat, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon, for about 15-20 mins until the mixture is very thick - when you drag the spoon across the bottom of the pan, it should leave a clean line. It should be much thicker after about 10 mins, but keep stirring until the mixture has thickened sufficiently to look like softly whipped cream or mayonnaise. Keep adjusting the heat so that the mixture does not come to the boil or overheat, as it may curdle and become lumpy. If this happens, beat the mixture smooth with a wire whisk.
- Remove from the heat, transfer to a bowl and leave to cool for 15-20 mins, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming. Remove the vanilla pod. Stir in the crème fraîche and divide the mixture between 4 small ramekins (about 125-150ml capacity each). Spread the mixtures level, then chill, uncovered, overnight. By not covering them, a thin skin can form on top of the brûlées, which will help support the caramel layer.
- Before serving, spoon the remaining sugar over the top of each brûlée (allow 1½ tsp per ramekin) and smooth over with the back of the spoon. To caramelise, use a blowtorch. Hold the flame just above the sugar and keep it moving until evenly caramelised (don't take too long or you will heat up the custard too much). If the custard looks as though it has softened slightly, put the ramekins in the fridge for 5-10 mins to firm it up again. Serve while the caramel is still brittle.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 calories, Fat 14.9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8.7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 25.3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18.9 grams sugar, Protein 5.2 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
LIGHTER SUMMER PAVLOVA
We've reinvented this fruit-topped meringue dessert to reduce the calories, sugar and fat while keeping it as irresistible as the original
Provided by Angela Nilsen
Categories Dessert, Treat
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Cover a large baking sheet with baking parchment and use a pencil to draw a 20cm circle in the middle. Turn the parchment over.
- For the meringue, mix together the cornflour, vinegar and vanilla, and set aside. Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl until the mixture stands in stiff peaks. Tip in 1 tsp of the caster sugar, beat for a few seconds, then carry on adding and whisking in the caster sugar, 1 tsp at a time - this will give you a thick, glossy mixture. Sift and gently fold in half the icing sugar with a large metal spoon. Add the rest of the icing sugar in the same way, being careful not to overmix. Fold in the reserved cornflour mixture.
- Secure the parchment with some meringue mixture (see tip) if you want. Dollop a couple of big spoonfuls of the mixture into the middle of the circle on the baking parchment, then spread it out gently to make a 15cm circular base, about 1.5cm thick. (At this point you can give the remaining meringue mixture a pink ripple effect, if you like, by briefly swirling some food colouring through it with a knife.)
- Place a large spoonful of meringue on the edge of your meringue base to come out to the edge of the pencil circle. Repeat with 7 more spoonfuls in the same way, creating the raised edging for the pavlova and leaving a wide hollow for the fruit and cream to go in later. Fill any gaps in the edging with a blob of meringue. Bake for 1 hr - if you gently tap the meringue, it should sound crisp. Turn off the oven but leave the meringue inside for 1 hr to cool gradually. Remove, carefully peel off the baking parchment and leave to cool completely on a wire rack. Can be made up to three days ahead and stored in an airtight tin, or wrapped in foil.
- When you are ready to serve the pavlova, prepare the filling. Whisk the whipping cream to stiff peaks. Fold in the Greek yogurt, then the crème fraîche and sugar. Scatter half the strawberries, raspberries and blueberries onto the base of the meringue. Cut the passion fruits in half widthways, scoop out the pulp and seeds, and scatter over the berries. Spoon about half of the yogurt mixture on top. Scatter over some of the remaining berries, top this with more spoonfuls of the yogurt mix, then finish off with the rest of the berries. Dust lightly with icing sugar and a scattering of mint leaves, if you like. Serve straight away - if you leave it sitting for too long, the creamy filling and juicy fruits will cause the meringue to start to soften.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 7.3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4.6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24.7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 23.6 grams sugar, Fiber 1.9 grams fiber, Protein 4.9 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium
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