35 Min Asparagus Soup w Bacon

I had so much fun in the kitchen tonight, had the boys round and cooked a feast. Such a great soup, the perfect starter!

Serves 4

Cooking time 35 mins approx 

Shopping List : 

Smoked Back Bacon

400g Asparagus 

1 1/2 Chicken stock Cube

1 White Onion

Butter 

Olive Oil 

Step By Step

1. Chop onion, Finely chop all Asparagus

 2.In a large pan heat Olive Oil, fry off Onion.

3. Cook till it starts to turn Golden, Then ADD Asparagus

4. Make 500ml chicken stock using 1 1/2 chicken stock cubes .

5. Once Asparagus has softened ADD chicken stock. Cook for 7 mins

6. ADD 100ml Double Cream and Blend till smooth.

7. Finley cut up bacon. 

 8. Using a hot Griddle pan and a fork move the bacon round shredding it up. Cook till crisp.

 8. Thinly slice a ciabatta, toast and cut in half. Place in bowl, sprinkle bacon. Enjoy

Perfect Pre Workout Pasta

Im not a Nutritionalist, but this must be the perfect healthy pasta!

Shopping List :

1 Large Lemon
Pine Nuts
Broccoli
Pasta (I went for Shells but id prefer Farfalle *Bowties*)
500g Chicken Breast or thigh
Chilli Flakes
Garlic

Step By Step -

1. Bring a large pan of Salted water to the boil
2. Chop Chicken finely

3. Oil a wok and heat till HOT. Slap the chicken in pan. Stir and Seal.

4. Chop garlic, i like it rough so it doesn't just disappear. 

4. Juice 1 Large Lemon

5. Throw in a handful of pine nuts and give a little toasting. 

6. Add the Juice of one lemon, The Garlic, a pinch of Chilli Flakes and Simmmmmmmmer.

 7. 3 mins before pasta is cooked, Add Broccoli

8. ADD 3 table spoons of the salted pan water to the chicken, Strain the Pan and add to pan. STIR

 9. Serve and enjoy

Super Lazy Super Tasty Sunday Dinner

Too many drinks this saturday night? Don't worry, Sunday dinner doesn't have to take all day. This is the easiest but most delicious alternative.

 Serves as many as you want. 

Cooking time 2 minuets prep then 1 hour cooking. 

Ingrediants 

Chicken *I used poussin because its for two however you can use a whole chicken, Chicken portions ….whatever you want really*

Pack Mixed Peppers

Chorizo Sauasge

New Potatoes

6 cloves garlic 

Pesto

Step By Step

1. Preheat oven 200c

2. Cut peppers, Slice Chorizo peel garlic and throw it all in. Make space for chicken.

3. De String your chicken and push down hard on the middle to flatten. If you know how to spatchcock go for it, if not ill teach you in my Nandos Whole Chicken coming soon.

4. Add oil, Season heavily, stick the lid on and give it a good shake around. 

5. Cook on 200c for 40 mins, remove lid and cook till golden.

6. Lift chicken out of Pot, stir the potatoes and coat in the oils. You're on your own from here!!