Sheet Pan Ratatouille

Sheet Pan Ratatouille is a great side for chicken or golden halloumi and garlic bread.

This serves 2, double for 4 servings

1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces

1 zucchini, cut into ½" medallions.

1 medium red onion, cut into 1 inch chunks

Bunch thyme, approximately 4 tsp of leaves stripped off the stem.

1 cup cherry tomatoes

1 tbsp white wine vinegar

2 tsp honey

4 cloves garlic, peeled whole

Salt and pepper

Olive oil

2 chicken breasts -or- 200g halloumi

- Preheat oven to 450°

- Line a sheet Pan with parchment.  

- Toss the peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, thyme and garlic with 1 tbsp or less of olive oil.  Season with salt and pepper.  Put in the middle oven rack, stirring halfway through cooking. 14-16 minutes.  Until the tomatoes burst.

- Cook protein of your choice. *CHICKEN* season with salt and pepper, brown in oiled pan 2 - 3 minutes a side and then add to the sheet pan.  *HALLOUMI* cut into 4 pieces, rince halloumi and dry with paper towel.  Heat a non stick pan over medium and dry fry until golden, 2 - 3 minutes a side.

- In a bowl, add 1 tbsp olive oil, honey, and white wine vinegar, mash the roasted garlic add salt and pepper.  Toss the roast veggies in the dressing.  Serve with the protein.

- Enjoy!

Coconut Rice and Green Sauce

In another cooking experiment I came across a surprising sauce that Ladybug, absolutely adores which is strange since she doesn't really like spicy food.  Rosie isn't fond of it but it is easy enough to serve on the side so I still like to make it.  These 2 recipes are part of the a set of Jamie Oliver 15 minutes meals.  I found the original recipe at Hot Cooking Food Blog,  the whole thing was tasty and delicious, but the rice and the sauce really stand out in my mind.

Coconut Rice

Jamie Oliver, 15 minute Meals

1 can Coconut Milk

300g basmati rice (1 empty coconut milk cans worth)

water

1/2 lemon

This recipe is unique because it uses the can from the coconut milk as the measuring tool.  1 can of coconut milk, 1 can of water and 1 can of rice, Voila!

~To saucepan add coconut milk and 1 can of water.  Rinse 1 can of rice until it runs clear and add to saucepan.  Add lemon.  Bring to the boil, put a lid on the saucepan and turn down the temperature to simmer.  Simmer 10 minutes, test the rice for doneness, remove from the heat.

~Serve.

Chili Miso Green Sauce

Jamie Oliver, 15 minute Meals

1/2 Fresh Red Chili pepper

Thumb sized piece of Ginger, peeled

1 tbsp Miso Paste

1 bunch Cilantro

Juice 1/2 lemon

2-3 tbsp Light Soy Sauce

1 1/2 tsp honey

500g-1kg green veggies such as sugar snap peas, broccoli, asparagus, green beans.  -OR- a mix of veggies

1 Lime

~In a blender add 1/2 of the chili (you can always add more), and everything but the green veggies.  Blend until it is a fine consistency, you can always taste and add more liquid if needed.

~Steam green veggies until tender crisp.

~Serve veggies with sauce either onto or on the side.

~Enjoy!