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Eggplant and tomato parmigiana

Ingredients ( serves 8 )

Eggplant and tomato parmigiana
  • 4 (1.5kg) eggplant, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup olive oil, for brushing
  • 700g jar Italian tomato sauce
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Pasta with artichokes tomato, basil & balsamic

Ingredients ( serves 4 )

Pasta with artichokes tomato, basil & balsamic
  • 4 large (about 250g) egg tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 tbs balsamic vinegar
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Canned pea risotto

Ingredients ( serves 4 )

Canned pea risotto
  • 40ml (2 tbs) olive oil
  • 1 large onion, peeled, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
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Tiramisu

Ingredients ( serves 8 )

Tiramisu
  • 1 tbs instant coffee
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1/2 cup Kahlua
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Pizza with bocconcini, prosciutto & rocket

Ingredients ( serves 4 )

Pizza with bocconcini, prosciutto & rocket
  • 1 x 440g bought pizza base with tomato paste
  • 5 bocconcini, thickly sliced
  • 80g (1/2 cup) pitted black olives
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Spinach and ricotta cannelloni

Ingredients ( serves 4 )

Spinach and ricotta cannelloni
  • 1 cup (250ml) tomato passatta
  • 600g ricotta (low-fat, if desired)
  • 250g frozen chopped spinach, thawed
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Affogato

Ingredients

Affogato
  • low-fat ice-cream or gelato
  • 4 x 30ml shots espresso coffee

Method

  1. Fill 4 small serving glasses with 2-3 scoops of low-fat ice-cream or gelato. Top the ice-cream with a shot (30ml) of hot espresso coffee and serve. For a real lift, add an extra shot of chocolate or coffee-flavoured liqueur.

Source

Simply Food - July 2007, Page 10

Recipe by Kate Murdoch

Pea & saffron risotto

Ingredients ( serves 4 )

Pea & saffron risotto
  • 1L (4 cups) vegetable stock
  • 75g unsalted butter
  • 2 tbs olive oil
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