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Pizza toast

10 minutes

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Chunky salad with granadilla salsa

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Italian meatballs with tagliatelle

1 hour, 10 minutes

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Herbed tomato mince with cheesy polenta

1 hour

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Coconut, chilli and ginger mussels

10 minutes

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Pan-fried sole meuniere with salsa verde and beurre noisette

10 minutes

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Braaied corn salad with basil pesto dressing

15 minutes

Marius Redelinghuys’ bolognese

2 hours

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Broccoli with buffalo mozzarella and almond milk

5 minutes

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Reviving Asian duck broth

5 hours

Pizza recipes

Brinjal pizza

35 minutes

Potted asparagus and cheese quiche

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

400 g ready-made puff pastry
14 spears asparagus, trimmed and cleaned
2 baby marrows, chopped
½ cup butternut cubes
100 g feta or goat\\\'s cheese
1 t fresh thyme
2 t fresh basil, chopped
2 free-range eggs
125 ml cream
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Line the base of an 18 cm diameter terracotta clay pot plant base or suitable pie dish with puff pastry. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes.

Lightly steam the asparagus and baby marrows then layer the vegetables and cheese on the pastry base and sprinkle with the herbs.

Beat the cream and eggs together and season with salt and pepper.

Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables and cheese. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the egg is set.

Serve covered with a terracotta pot (optional).

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Braaied corn salad with basil pesto dressing

Marius Redelinghuys’ bolognese

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Brinjal pizza

Potted asparagus and cheese quiche

Potted asparagus and cheese quiche

Ingredients

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