Chorizo and Mushroom Quinoa Pasta

Ingredients: (serves 1)

•200g quinoa pasta

•4 medium sized mushrooms (chopped)

•50g chorizo sausage

•50ml soya cream

•2 tbsp red wine 

•1/2 tsp tomato paste

•1/2 tsp basil 

•mozzarella (optional) 

Method: 

1) Fill a pot with water and bring it to boil.

2) Drizzle a dash of olive oil in a frying pan and heat it up. 

3) Once the oil is hot enough throw in the mushrooms. 

4) Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for about 6 minutes. 

5) The mushrooms are now partially cooked. Add the chorizo to the mushrooms and stir. 

6) You may now add the cream, wine,tomato paste, and basil to the frying pan. Stir this mixture continuosly for about 2 minutes. 

7) Switch off both burners and drain the pasta. Serve the sauce on top of the pasta or else mix the pasta into the sauce. 

Chicken Dumpling Soup

Ingredients: (serves 4)

• 1.5 litres of chicken stock
• 50 grams pearl barley
• 12 chicken dumplings
• 2 large carrots
• 1 chopped chili pepper
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce  
• 400g noodles (optional)

Method:

1. Place the chicken stock in a pot on medium heat. 
2. Add the chopped carrots,ginger, chili, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce to the stock.
3. Allow the pot to simmer for ten minutes
4. Now add the barley and chicken dumplings.
5. Cook for a further ten minutes
6. If you like, you may also add the noodles and cook for about 4 minutes before turning off the heat and serving.