Recipes
Christmas Kassler with Honey & Wholegrain Mustard
Kassler is a smoked loin of pork which is tender, full of flavour, has little fat and is already delicately cooked.
Kassler is a smoked loin of pork which is tender, full of flavour, has little fat and is already delicately cooked. Served with a delicious honey and wholegrain mustard glaze, the Kassler will become your favourite Christmas traditional meat easily prepared in minutes.
Recipe by GH Nutrition.
Ingredients
500 – 600 grams Kassler
6 tablespoons good quality local honey
5 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
Equipment
Large BAKING TRAY
Recipe
Heat oven at 180 °C.
Combine honey and wholegrain mustard together in a small bowl. Set aside. (Can be served warm or cold).
Score the top of the Kassler fat with a sharp knife into a diamond pattern.
Place the Kassler onto a large baking tray and brush honey and mustard mixture evenly over the surface of the meat.
Place the Kassler in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes until it is warmed through and golden in colour.
Slice thinly and serve with extra honey and mustard mixture.
Chilli Beef Burgers with Crispy Carrots & Whole-Egg Mayo
Chilli Beef Burgers with Crispy Carrots & Whole-Egg Mayo
Recipe by Accredited Practising Dietitian Georgia Houston from GH Nutrition.
Ingredients
2 carrots, grated, keep the skin on for added fibre
1 knob of ginger, grated
1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup breadcrumbs
1⁄4 cup milk
1 egg
500g lean beef mince
1 cup coriander leaves, finely chopped
1 cup mint leaves, finely chopped
1 tbsp chilli paste
2 spring onions, white part only, finely chopped
4 wholegrain or sourdough burger buns, halved
Whole-egg mayonnaise, to spread on buns
2 cups spinach leaves
Sea salt and cracked black pepper, to season
Equipment
Baking Tray
Large Frypan
Recipe
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Place the shredded carrot and ginger in a bowl, add half the olive oil and stir to combine. Season with sea salt and cracked black pepper. On a baking tray, lined with baking paper scatter the carrot mixture flat on the tray. Cook for 20, or until crispy.
While the carrot mixture is cooking, place the breadcrumbs, milk and egg in a large bowl to combine. Add the mince, herbs, chilli paste and spring onion. Mix well and divide mixture into four patties.
Heat the remaining oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium heat. Cook the patties for 5 minutes, each side, or until cooked through.
Spread the base of the bun with mayonnaise and top with the spinach leaves, patties and crispy carrot mixture. Top with the remaining bun halves and enjoy!
Mediterranean Crusted Eggplant
Adding a tin of chickpeas to this dish makes it a complete and nutritious meal.
Adding a tin of chickpeas to this dish makes it a complete and nutritious meal. Chickpeas are a rich source of protein, as well as fibre, vitamins and minerals. Ensure you rinse your chickpeas thoroughly to make them easier to digest.
Recipe by Georgia Houston from GH Nutrition
Ingredients
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
400g tin cherry tomatoes
250g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 cup water
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
Black olives, pitted and torn
100g goat’s cheese, crumbled
Handful of basil leaves, torn
Sea salt and cracked black pepper, to season
Crusted Eggplant Ingredients:
1/2 cup parmesan, grated
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 tsp dried oregano
1 free-range egg, whisked
1 large eggplant (600g), cut into 1cm rounds
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Sea salt and cracked black pepper, to season
Equipment
Medium Saucepan
Large frypan
Recipe
To prepare the sauce, add the oil to a medium saucepan. Once hot, add the onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic. Cook for another minute.
Add the cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, water, tomato paste and chilli flakes. Season with sea salt and cracked black pepper. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
To prepare the eggplant, combine the parmesan with the breadcrumbs and oregano leaves in a shallow bowl. Whisk egg in a separate shallow bowl.
Dip each eggplant into the egg and then breadcrumb mixture. Coat completely and set aside onto a large plate or tray.
Heat oil in a large frypan. When the oil is hot, add the eggplant and cook, in batches, for 1-2 minutes on both sides, until golden. Set aside.
To serve, place eggplant on a plate, slightly overlapping. Top with the tomato mixture and scatter over the olives, goat’s cheese and basil leaves. Season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.
Baked Fish in Tomato Sauce with Crusty Sourdough
A hearty and easy recipe to impress this Autumn!
A hearty and easy recipe to impress this Autumn!
Ingredients
4x white fish fillets (i.e. orange roughy or ling)
6-8 large tomatoes, diced OR 2-3x tinned tomatoes
1x red onion, diced
4x garlic cloves, crushed
Olive oil
1/3 cup Kalamata olives, pipped and halved
1 lemon, thinly sliced
Zest of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Parsley for garnish
Sourdough bread, sliced
Equipment
Medium - large baking dish
Recipe
To make the sauce, heat the olive oil on medium heat. Add the diced red onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until caramelised. Add the garlic and a pinch of salt. Stir until fragrant.
Add the diced tomatoes and stir until well combined. Bring to a simmer for 20 minutes or until the tomatoes have softened. Once softened, add the halved olives and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat the oven to 180oC.
In a medium to large baking dish, add half of the tomato sauce. Arrange the fish in the baking dish and cover with the remaining tomato sauce, ensuring the fish is covered. Place the sliced lemon on the fish pieces.
Bake at 180oC for about 15 minutes or until the fish is cooked through (this may change depending on the fish sizes).
While the fish is cooking, toast or grill the sourdough slices in a grill pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
Remove from the oven and garnish with parsley leaves. Serve with charred sourdough.
Christmas Rocky Road
Christmas Rocky Road
Recipe by Accredited Practising Dietitian Georgia Houston from GH Nutrition
Ingredients
12 large marshmallows, or enough to fill the base of the loaf tin
400g dark chocolate, melted
1/3 cup pistachios, crushed
1/3 cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
1/4 cup dried strawberries, roughly chopped
Available at Market Health Foods at the Fyshwick Markets
Equipment
Heatproof bowl
Large saucepan
Loaf Tin
Recipe
Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, ensuring the water doesn’t touch the base of the bowl. Stir constantly.
Arrange the marshmallows side-by-side in a loaf tin lined with baking paper. Pour over the chocolate and gently tap the tin, so the chocolate seeps to the bottom.
Sprinkle over the crushed pistachios, cranberries and dried strawberries.
Freeze for 30 minutes or until set. Cut into slices to serve.