Showing posts with label cherry tomatoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cherry tomatoes. Show all posts

Friday, May 2, 2014

Cauliflower based pizza


I'd heard about this and wanted to make my own - and I can report it is AMAZING. Yum

Start by blending a head of cauliflower florets until a grainy consistency. Place into the microwave for 
7 mins until cooked through - allow to cool. Add 3 tablespoons of parmesan, salt and pepper and an egg to combine. 

Spread out onto a oven tray coated in tin foil. Place in a preheated 200C oven for 10 minutes. Meanwhile in a bowl throw halved cherry tomatoes, two diced cloves of garlic, a handful of chopped walnuts, a big bunch of wilted spinach (I microwave fresh spinach leaves in the microwave for a minute), a dollop of pesto and a squirt of tomato paste. Mix these together - this will make up the topping. 

Once the base is crispy, remove from the oven and pour the mixture onto the base, spreading evenly. I also made sure all the tomatoes were facing upright so they could cook properly. Place this back in the oven for another 10 minutes. Remove when complete and allow to cool. 

A-ma-zing. 

Oven baked Aubergine with roasted tomatoes and garlic

This is an amazing meal and quick to prepare - After preheating the oven to 200C, slice an aubergine in half and splash with olive oil. Coat in a layer of spices, I used an African rub mix containing cumin, coriander and ajowan. I also added paprika and chilli flakes. Surrounding the aubergine on a oven tray, I laid out whole cherry tomatoes on the vine alongside whole cloves of garlic and diced onions.

This will go into the oven for 30 minutes until the aubergine is soft. Once cooked through, along to cool while preparing some cous-cous to serve with the dish. I finished the cous-cous with some olive oil, salt and pepper and the roasted onions.

Perfectly healthy and delicious to eat - enjoy!