Pad Thai

Ingredients
250g rice noodles
3 tbsp oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup dried prawns
¼ cup fish sauce
¼ cup sugar
2 tbsp tamarind juice
1 tbsp paprika
½ cup fried tofu
2 tbsp dried, unsalted
turnip,
cut into small pieces
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup chives, chopped
¼ cup roasted peanuts,
ground
1 cup bean sprouts

Garnish:
½ cup bean sprouts
½ cup chives,
chopped
¼ small banana
blossom, cut into
strips
½ lime, cut into
wedges

Method
1. Soak the rice noodles in cold water for 30 minutes. Drain, and set aside.

2. Heat a large skillet, then add the oil. Stir-fry the garlic and dried shrimp.

3. Add the noodles and stir-fry over medium heat until they are translucent.

4. Add the fish sauce, sugar, tamarind juice and paprika and stir-fry the mixture until thoroughly combined.

5. Stir in the tofu and turnip.

6. While stirring gently, turn the heat to high, break the egg over it, and cook until the egg sets.

7. Thoroughly combine the mixture over medium heat for about two minutes until most of the liquid is reduced.

8. Mix in the chives, peanuts and bean sprouts.

9. Place on a serving dish, arrange the beansprouts, chives, banana blossom and lime attractively and serve.

Slow Cooker Turkey
Pesto Parmesan Meatballs

Ingredient
    
-1-1/2 lbs ground turkey
-5 tbsp of pesto, divided
-1 tsp of hot pepper flakes
-1/3 cup of grated
parmesan cheese
-1 onion, chopped
-1/2 tsp of salt
-2 tsp of vegetable oil
-2 - 28 oz cans of of diced
tomatoes
-1 - 5.5 oz can of tomato
paste
-1 tsp of granulated sugar
-1/4 cup of red wine

Method

1. In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, 4 tbsp of pesto, hot pepper flakes, parmesan cheese, chopped onion and salt. Shape mixture into 30 1 1/2 inch (3.5 cm) balls.

2. In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil. Place meatballs in skillet; cook 1-2 minutes per side, until lightly browned.

3. Place meatballs in slow cooker. Add diced tomatoes, remaing 1 tbsp of pesto, tomato paste, sugar and red wine; stir carefully to combine.

4. Cook on high 4 - 6 hours or until meatballs are cooked through.

5. Serve over hot cooked pasta.

Serves 6.