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Main Courses continued
Spaghetti Marinara
Makes4to6servings
30g butter or margarine
1clovegarlic,crushed
440g can whole tomatoes, drained and
chopped, liquid reserved
2tablespoonstomatopaste
½
cup water
1chickenstockcube,crushed
500g(1lb)freshscallops,trimmed
500gfreshcookedprawns,shelledand
deveined
1bottleoysters(10to12oysters),drained
Salt and pepper
250gspaghetti,cookedanddrained
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
MeltbutterincookingvesselonNo.3;
sautegarlicuntilsoft,about2minutes.Add
chopped tomatoes, reserved liquid, tomato
paste,waterandstockcube.Bringtothe
boil on No. 5; reduce heat to Simmer and
cookuncoveredfor15minutes.Addscallops,
and simmer a further 5 minutes. Add prawns
and oysters; season with salt and pepper.
Simmer until prawns and oysters are heated
through;serveoverhotspaghetti.Sprinkle
with parsley.
Note: Lobster or crab can be added or
substituted for scallops or prawns.
Normandy Chicken
Makes4servings
45g butter or margarine
2tablespoonsoil
1No.12chicken,cutintoservingpieces
½cupchoppedshallotsorspringonions
1clovegarlic,crushed
3 rashers bacon, rind removed and chopped
2tablespoonsplainflour
2cupssweetapplecider
2cookingapples,peeled,coredand
quartered
1
/3 cup cream
2tablespoonschoppedparsley
Salt and pepper
Steamed or boiled rice, optional
HeatbutterandoilincookingvesselonNo.
3;addchickenandfryuntilgoldenbrown;
remove and set aside. Add shallots, garlic
and bacon to vessel; saute for 3 minutes.
Reduce heat to Simmer; stir in flour and
cookfor1minute.Graduallystirincider;
increase heat to No. 5 and bring to the boil,
stirringconstantly.Addchicken,covervessel
and reduce heat to Simmer. Simmer gently
for 30 minutes; add apple, cream, parsley,
saltandpeppertotaste.Heatgentlyfor1
to2minutes;DONOTBOIL.Servewith
steamed or boiled rice, if desired.