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PEANUT-AND-MINT RICE NOODLES WITH STICKY PORK FILLET Peanut-and-mint rice noodles with sticky pork fillet These rice noodles just need to be soaked in boiling water for a few minutes and they're done. Pork fillet is a great budget cut and cooks quickly in a wok or skottel. Serves 4 EASY GREAT VALUE Preparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 20 minutes Woolworths rice noodles 250 g  peanuts 40 g Woolworths pork fillet 400 g olive oil 2 T  Woolworths honey, soya and ginger stir-fry sauce 1 x 125 ml sachet  baby cabbage 1 medium cucumber 1  fresh mint 10 g 1 Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions. Dry-roast the peanuts in a pan or skottel for 2-3 minutes, then set aside. 2 Using the same pan, fry the pork fillet in the olive oil…

Prawn toast Frozen prawns make this the fastest snack you'll ever make. Blend everything, spread onto the bread and bake. Easy. Serves 4 EASY GREAT VALUE Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking: 15 minutes butter 1 T white bread 4 slices uncooked prawns 150 g, cleaned and chopped (or use Woolworths’ frozen prawns, thawed) garlic 1 clove, crushed fresh ginger 1 x 1.5 cm piece, peeled and crushed free-range egg whites 2 salt, to taste sesame seeds 2 T For the dipping sauce, mix: soya sauce ½ cup ginger 1 T crushed crushed smoked dried chillies 1½ t 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C. Melt the butter in a pan and toast the bread on both sides. 2 Blend the prawns, garlic, ginger, egg whites and salt to make a smooth paste. 3 Spread the paste onto the toasted bread, sprinkle…

CHAPTER 4: PREP AHEAD Beef mince curry Get all the prep done in advance, put the pot into a Wonderbag, and you'll come home to a delicious meal with almost no effort at all. Serves 4 EASY GREAT VALUE Preparation: 30 minutes Cooking: 1½ hours For the curry: coriander seeds 1 t cumin seeds 1 t cardamom 5 pods cloves 3 turmeric 1 t sunflower oil 2T beef mince 500 g onions 2, roughly chopped ginger 1 T, grated garlic 5 cloves, finely chopped garam masala powder 2 T curry leaves 8 saffron 1 t red chillies 2, finely chopped whole dried chillies 2 whole peeled tomatoes 1 x 400 g can potatoes 4, peeled, quartered and cooked sea salt and white pepper, to taste ghee 1 T peanuts 20 g, lightly toasted Woolworths 20 g crispy onion sprinkle Woolworths Heat and Eat basmati rice, for serving Woolworths frozen Indian plain…

South Africans are resilient. We have learnt to take most things in our stride, and now, those things include being faced with the reality of no electricity at supper time. And even the most resourceful cook or smug meal planner can be caught out by that 6 to 8.30 pm power cut. Which is where we come in. This cookbook is designed to help you navigate loadshedding with a few smart strategies, starting with the obvious – speed (Fast, p6). This chapter includes meals you can have on the table in under 30 minutes (and they don't all require pasta). Next, the reluctant cook's strategy means meals that can be assembled using Woolies’ freezer and pantry staples, with or without prepared products (Easy Assembly, p36). Chapter three champions the genius…

CHAPTER 2 EASY ASSEMBLY Fresh pasta parcels with caper-and-Gorgonzola sauce and lemony greens Woolworths’ fresh filled pasta is a lifesaver as all the hard work has been done for you. Make the sauce and greens, and you're all set. Serves 4 EASY Preparation: 5 minutes Cooking: 15 minutes Woolworths fresh spinach-and-ricotta ravioli 1 x 250 g pack Woolworths fresh butternut pansotti 1 x 250 g pack For the Gorgonzola cream sauce: garlic 2 cloves, sliced capers 50 g, drained olive oil 1 T cream 2 cups Woolworths Italian semi-soft Gorgonzola 70 g sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste For the lemony greens: olive oil 1 T butter 100 g baby spinach 400 g lemon 1 sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 Cook the ravioli and pansotti in salted boiling water until al dente,…

CHAPTER 5: BRAAI Braaied yellowtail with sticky apricot, vanilla and ginger glaze Everyone loves a fish braai, and the added bonus is that there's just one thing to cook! Rustle up some sides and you'll have dinner on the table in 30 minutes. Serves 4 EASY GREAT VALUE Preparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 30 minutes whole yellowtail 1 kg olive oil 2 T sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste For the sticky apricot, vanilla and ginger glaze, mix: apricot jam 6 T ginger 1 x 4 cm piece, peeled and finely chopped lemon 1, juiced vanilla pod 1, seeded 1 Drizzle the outside of the fish with olive oil, then season to taste. 2 Braai without turning over medium coals for 5 minutes on each side. 3 Brush the glaze onto the fish…

CHAPTER 1: FAST Easy tomato shakshuka Eggs aren't confined to breakfast, they're great at any time of day. This easy one-pan dish is ready in 20 minutes when cooked in a skottel over gas. Another plus is that it uses pantry ingredients including canned tomatoes and Woolies’ pickled peppers. Serves 6 EASY GREAT VALUE Preparation: 20 minutes Cooking: 20 minutes olive oil 2 T  red onion 1, finely chopped  garlic 2 cloves, finely sliced  chorizo 150 g, sliced into chunks  smoked paprika 2 t  cumin seeds 2 t  chilli flakes 2 t  tomato paste 2 T  Woolworths exotic tomatoes 450 g  Woolworths cherry tomatoes 1 x 400 g can  Woolworths pickled peppers 1 x 245 g sachet, drained  sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste  free-range eggs 6…

CHAPTER 3: ONE-PAN COOKING Sausage, butter bean and tomato tray bake with crispy röstis Cook the sausages and sauce before the power goes out, then get everything ready to go into the oven when it comes back on. The röstis take just 10 minutes in the air-fryer, so you can cook them while the sausages are in the oven. Serves 4 EASY GREAT VALUE Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking: 20 minutes Woolworths pork-and-herb bangers 500 g garlic 4 cloves, crushed chillies 2, chopped rosemary or sage 2 sprigs olive oil 2 T cherry tomatoes 2 x 400 g cans butter beans 1 x 400 g can, drained and rinsed Woolworths frozen potato röstis 8 Parmesan 30 g, grated 1 Fry the bangers in a pan until cooked through 2 In another pan, fry the garlic, chillies and rosemary or…

PANTRY BASICS 1 Tomatoes Use this staple to make Bolognese, shakshuka, lasagne or a curry. 2 Kidney beans Canned beans bulk up stews, and are delicious in tacos or chilli con carne. 3 Stock These cartons of stock are a lifesaver and add flavour to almost anything. 4 Cheese sauce If you don't have what you need to make a sauce from scratch, this is a great help. 5 Röstis Cook these from frozen in the oven or air-fryer. They're great with steak. 6 Frozen mash There's no need to peel and boil potatoes – this is perfectly fluffy every time. 7 Chickpeas Use these to make hummus or add them to curries-no soaking required! 8 Fresh crushed garlic, ginger and chilli No more peeling, chopping or crushing. 9 Fresh…