Oven Roasted Potatoes

These potatoes are an amazing, quick, (gluten free) healthy lunch! And they taste so good :)

Ingredients:
1Tbsp olive oil
1 packet bacon
10 medium sized potatoes, peeled
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup cheese, grated
salt & pepper
fresh parsley

Directions:
1. Boil peeled potatoes until fork tender
2. Chop bacon into squares and cook until almost done, on a hot skillet in a little bit of water (don't use any oil, the water will help the bacon to not stick initially then the bacon will produce it's own fat)

3. Cover bacon and leave potatoes to cool slightly
4. prepare a baking sheet with olive oil, place the cut up potatoes on the sheet and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Cook at 200*C for 30-40 minutes, turning half way

5. Reduce oven temperature to 180*C and add the bacon, garlic and cheese

6. Cook for another 15-20 minutes until potatoes are crispy and cheese is all meted, sprinkle fresh cut parsley and serve straight away...Enjoy!

*Best served with either fresh tomatoes or tomato relish*

Yum!

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

This recipe is so easy and tastes amazing, I'm not a fan of basil so decided to do some without the basil...but it's way better with it, i would never leave it out again!It's also great re-heated!

 Ingredients: 

3 cloves of garlic, minced

2 tablespoons of olive oil

500 g fresh tomatoes-cubed, you can use canned ones, then use 2 tins, or like me cut up fresh ones and cook first (much tastier)  

2 cups of stock (chicken or vegetable)

1 tsp of sea salt

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp pepper

1/4 cup of cream

3 tablespoons of fresh basil

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, saute garlic in olive oil on medium heat for 1 minute - being careful not to burn the garlic. 

2. Add the cooked (or canned) tomatoes.  

3.  Add chicken stock, salt, pepper and sugar.  Cook the soup on medium at a simmer for 10 minutes.  

4. Add cream and simmer for another 10 minutes, stirring continuously

5. Add chopped basil and serve right away

TIP: if you want to make the soup go further just add more stock with a little more seasoning and basil.

Best served with croutons!...Enjoy!  

Nadine enjoying the soup...