Savoury potato roulade

Ingredients:

700g mashed potato

55g soft cheese low fat with garlic and herbs

1 egg

Pepper and salt

Method:

Combine the above 3 ingredients and spread on a sheet of greaseproof paper in a square 30cm by 40cm. Have the overall size of the paper 35cm by 60cm approx.

Filling for roulade:

350g mince beef

115g chorizo chopped thinly

1 small onion chopped finely

2-3 cloves garlic sliced

1/2 red pepper chopped

55g mushrooms chopped

1 tblsp. tomato puree

Basil or parsley

Pepper and salt

Combine all the filling ingredients in a bowl and spread on potato. Hold one end of the paper and roll gently in a swiss roll shape. Place on a tin big enough to hold the size of the roulade. Leave the paper on the roll. Bake in the oven at temp. 180 for one and a half hours.

You will get 3 good portions from this recipe. You can get the soft cheese for the potato in Lidl or Super Valu. Buy your organic mince and chorizo sausage and veg. in Lidl, they’re great value. You can freeze any left over portion, but I don’t think you’ll leave much on the plate.

Leek 'n potato soup

Ingredients:

1 tblsp oil

500g chopped clean leeks

400g chopped peeled potatoes

3 cloves garlic

3 bay leaves

Pepper

1 litre stock (any kind will do)

100g gorgonzola (or any blue cheese)

Method:

Heat oil in a large saucepan, add leeks and potatoes, stir on high heat for 5 mins. Add bay, garlic, pepper and stock. Cover and bring to the boil. Turn down heat and simmer for 20 mins or until veg is tender. Take off the heat, remove bay. Add 80g gorgonzola. Use a blender to liquidise soup.

Serve with a little chopped gorgonzola on top and some parsley. Have a roll or wholemeal bread with the soup.

This recipe makes 2/3 servings. You can vary it for the second day by adding some brocolli steamed in boiling salted water. Serve on the soup.

Another variation: Steep a fist of beans the night before (any beans will do e.g. chickpeas, haricot). Put in fresh water the next day and cook for 10 mins or so. Serve on the soup.

It's a yummy soup. Try it and enjoy.