Seriously, Gordon Ramsay's Healthy Appetite is starting to become one of my favorite cookbooks. After last week's blueberry muffins I was eager to try out an entree. Not only are the recipes healthy and delicious, they're also super easy to make. I will admit some of the ingredients are a little hard to find, but if you can it's totally worth it. I made this zucchini rigatoni recipe and served it with a spiced pork chop, and honestly. . .I can't wait to make it again. This recipe makes about four to five servings, but since it's just me I cut in in half to have a serving that night and leftovers again for lunch.
Ingredients:
8 ounces (250g) dried rigatoni or other pasta shapes
sea salt and black pepper
2 large green zucchini, trimmed
2 large yellow zucchini, trimmed
3-4 tablespoons (45-60ml) olive oil
1 garlic clove, peeled and finely crushed
handful or basil leaves
Parmesan, to grate
Directions:
1. Add the pasta to a pot of boiling salted water and cook according to the package directions until al dente.
2. Meanwhile, halve the zucchini lengthwise and slice thickly. Heat a large skillet and add the olive oil. Tip in the crushed garlic and sauté for just less than a minute.
3. Add the zucchini with a pinch of salt and a grinding of pepper. (If your pan is not large enough, cook the zucchini in two batches.) Pan-fry over high heat for 3-4 minutes until the zucchini are just tender and lightly golden brown around the sides. Take off the heat.
4. When ready, drain the pasta and immediately toss with the zucchini and basil. Taste and adjust the seasonings as you please. Divide among warm plates and grate over Parmesan to serve.
Spiced Pork Chop Ingredients:
2 thin cut, boneless pork loin pork chops
½ teaspoon (2ml) mild chili powder, to taste
1 teaspoon (5ml) sweet paprika
sea salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon (2ml) coriander seeds, crushed
Directions:
1. Cut off excess fat around pork chop. Mix the chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic and coriander seeds in a small bowl. Using a basting brush, baste both sides of the pork chops. Put the pork chops in a wide baking dish, cover and let marinate for at least thirty minutes or in the refrigerator overnight.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil, and fry pork chops for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until the meat is just firm when lightly pressed.
The pasta was amazing, and the pork chop was its perfectly complimented counterpart. Paired with a crisp chardonnay, this would be the perfect dish to serve at a simple dinner gathering with close friends or family.
And if you still haven't, pick up Gordon Ramsay's Healthy Appetite from your local bookstore now!
Ingredients:
8 ounces (250g) dried rigatoni or other pasta shapes
sea salt and black pepper
2 large green zucchini, trimmed
2 large yellow zucchini, trimmed
3-4 tablespoons (45-60ml) olive oil
1 garlic clove, peeled and finely crushed
handful or basil leaves
Parmesan, to grate
Directions:
1. Add the pasta to a pot of boiling salted water and cook according to the package directions until al dente.
2. Meanwhile, halve the zucchini lengthwise and slice thickly. Heat a large skillet and add the olive oil. Tip in the crushed garlic and sauté for just less than a minute.
Spiced Pork Chop Ingredients:
2 thin cut, boneless pork loin pork chops
½ teaspoon (2ml) mild chili powder, to taste
1 teaspoon (5ml) sweet paprika
sea salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon (2ml) coriander seeds, crushed
Directions:
1. Cut off excess fat around pork chop. Mix the chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic and coriander seeds in a small bowl. Using a basting brush, baste both sides of the pork chops. Put the pork chops in a wide baking dish, cover and let marinate for at least thirty minutes or in the refrigerator overnight.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil, and fry pork chops for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until the meat is just firm when lightly pressed.
And if you still haven't, pick up Gordon Ramsay's Healthy Appetite from your local bookstore now!
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