Nora's Kitchen Recipes

Keeping you Slim for Spring

Irish Stew

Apart from the amazing flavours, the best thing about this classic lamb stew is its simplicity. Just pop it all in a casserole pan and let your hob do the rest!

Ingredients:

● 700g lean lamb leg steaks, visible fat removed, cut into large chunks

● 3 onions, thickly sliced

● 2 garlic cloves, crushed

● 2 turnips or 1 swede, peeled and roughly chopped

● 4 carrots, roughly chopped

● 4 celery sticks, roughly chopped

● 900ml hot chicken stock

● 1 level tbsp chicken gravy granules

Method:

1. Put the lamb, onions, garlic, turnips or swede, carrots and celery in a large heavy-based non-stick casserole pan. Add the stock and gravy granules, mix well and bring to the boil over a high heat.

2. Season lightly and cover tightly, then turn the heat to very low and cook for 2 hours or until the lamb is very tender.

3. Serve hot with your favourite potatoes and vegetables.

Irish Coffee and Chocolate Pots

Chocolate, coffee and just a hint of whiskey... Could a pud be more luscious?ingredients – ideal if you’re trying to cut down your shopping list

Ingredients:

● 3 sheets gelatine

● 4 tsp instant coffee granules, plus extra to serve

● 2 x 11g sachets Cadbury Highlights hot chocolate

● 2 tsp Irish whisky

● 250g fat-free natural fromage frais, plus extra to serve

● 100g pot Mullerlight Chocolate Fix Milk Chocolate dessert

● 3 large egg whites*

● 6 whole coffee beans

Method:

1. Soak the gelatine in cold water. Put 4 tsp coffee granules in a large mug with the hot chocolate. Stir in 200 ml boiling water until the coffee and chocolate have dissolved, then quickly squeeze out the excess water from the gelatine and stir into the coffee mixture until dissolved. Tip into a large mixing bowl with the whisky, fromage frais and Mullerlight Chocolate Fix Milk Chocolate and whisk together.

2. Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks, then fold these through the chocolate mixture.

3. Divide the mixture between 6 glasses and chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight if you can. Just before serving, top each with a dollop of fat-free natural fromage frais, a pinch of crushed instant coffee granules and a whole coffee bean.