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Quick Fried Noodles, Prawns, Mussels and Spring Onion

Currently watching River Cottage Three Go Mad, where 3 actors join the River Cottage team for a few days  to live off the land! Fab.  But I have very quickly popped Hugh on pause and took some time to post this recipe.
These noodles were super quick, fresh and tasty - even if I do say so myself!  Based on a recipe by Tony Tobins from the BBC Food Website, Fried Noodles, Prawns and Char-grilled Spring Onions, I made a few changes as below.


Time to prepare and cook: 30 minutes
Cost of ingredients approx: £6.50
Changes to recipe:  I didnt chargrill the spring onions, I added in some mussels and popped onto some fab asparagus!
Tricky bits:  None!
The full recipe is after the break......serves 2

Lettuce Gratin with Bacon and Chorizo

Can you spot it?  The lettuce that is?  In this gratin theres about 500grams of it!  Who would have thought it!  Or maybe I should say 'Hugh' would have thought it!  I found this recipe at the weekend whilst looking for something to do with two rather large heads of lettuce.
Its another classic from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, a Lettuce Gratin. 


Time to prepare and cook: 35 minutes
Cost of ingredients approx: £6
Changes to recipe:  Added Chorizo and Red Peppers
Tricky bits:  None!
The full recipe is after the break......serves 4

Beetroot and Walnut Hummus

A lovely glut of beetroot led me to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstalls Beetroot and Walnut Hummus, if you have uncooked Beetroot like me then to cook it boil enough water to cover the beetroot.  Pop the Beetroot in and simmer until the outer skin rubs off (about 30 minutes).

I loveee garlic and so I popped some extra bits on top, and splashed some more lemon and olive oil over the top.  To serve I chopped up some toasted pitta bread!


Yummy!


Full recipe and instructions after the break....