Linguine with Tomato, Peas and Mushrooms

After a week of indulgence on the food front it was time to get back to some healthy eating so on Monday we had this easy and tasty linguine with tomato, peas and mushrooms. 

Linguine with Mushrooms, Peas and Tomatoes

Monday evening saw a return of this quick and easy pasta recipe. The peas give it a lovely sweet taste and it's not too bad on the calorie count either.

River Cottage Seasonal Chutney

Apple recipe number 3,672! River Cottage seasonal chutney with courgettes, tomatoes, cooking apples, raisins.

 I managed to fill the flat with vinegar vapours, which were quite persistent!

 Have to wait 8 weeks now before trying it....

...not sure Mr VST can wait that long.

Linguine with Mushrooms, Tomato and Peas

Monday evening saw a repeat of this quick, easy pasta dish. I think it's going to become a favourite. 

Creamy Lemon and Vegetable Linguine

I came across this recipe on the ezrapoundcake blog yesterday and thought I'd make it seeing as the portobello mushroom burgers were so successful. Unfortunately the lemon was over powering and the meal made me feel more than a little nauseous. Such a shame as it looks like it should be really tasty and its healthy and low calorie too.

Can't go wrong with garlic and courgettes

Still looks good

Looks a bit like vomit - such a shame

Mushroom One Pot

Made a regular favourite this evening, Mushroom and Rice one-pot. Very easy and tasty. I actually followed the recipe this evening as I haven't made it in a while. I even rinsed the rice properly before I put it in the pot. This meant that the texture of the rice was completely different. I think Mr VST and I prefer our sticky rice!

Red Onion, Tomato and Mozzarella Filo Tart

We had lots of red onions and filo pastry left in the fridge so I decided to google to try and find a recipe to use up these ingredients. I came across this one for a slimming world caramelised onion, tomato and mozzarella filo tart. The recipe was so simple and it is very easy to make. I started making it as soon as I got back from work on Friday as I knew I was about to be called out again. I used up the filo pastry and folded over the edges, using a little water to stick them down. The end result was a really tasty filo pizza! I only had the chance to eat a tiny slice before being called out again. I took it with me for lunch on my Saturday call out instead. I wasn't actually all that hungry to be honest as I had been taken out for lunch to Rendezvous in Southernhay and had a delicious treat of pan fried polenta and wild mushrooms and then a very thick and chocolatey chocolate torte with coffee ice cream for pudding. It kept me going all day!!

Celery, Tomato and Apple Soup

I posted that last weekend when we went to my Mum's we had fennel, tomato apple soup. It was delicious but I was wrong about the main ingredient, it was celery not fennel (same family I think?!). I got the recipe from my Mum and decided to make it this weekend.

Ingredients:
60g butter
1 onion
170g/ 3 medium sized tomatoes, quartered
170g celery
2 apples, quartered, cored
600ml swiss bouillon vegetable stock
Pinch ginger
Pinch nutmeg
splosh of sherry/brandy


1. Melt the butter in a pan, cook off the onions
2. Add the tomatoes, celery, apples, spices and sherry

3. Wet a piece of greaseproof paper, fold it over and cover the vegetables with it. Leave on a low heat for 30  minutes until the fruit/veg are soft

4. Add vegetable stock and bring to the boil.
5. Blend together.

 The result is a lovely tangy, creamy, tomatoey soup. I can't quite describe it well enough to do it justice. It is very flavoursome in a subtle way.