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Sunday suppers

Sunday suppers

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This weeks recipes are super easy in that they all cook at the same temperature in the oven, they just have to go in at varying stages. They are all delicious, wholesome classics, a definite staple in our home. If your kids don’t like asparagus you could easily add some carrots or green beans on the side, but when roasted asparagus are so deliciously nutty and sweet, they are worth a try! So what’s on the menu?

Garlic, thyme & rosemary chicken tray bake

Parmentier potatoes

Roasted asparagus

and if you have a Sunday sugar fix coming on try these awesome chocolate chip cookie dough pots from Nigella Lawson.

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Garlic lemon & thyme chicken tray bake

Serves 4 – 6

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Ingredients

8 free range chicken thighs

salt & pepper

1 bulb of garlic

1 lemon

1 small bunch of thyme

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Method

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Season the chicken thighs with salt & pepper on both sides & lay them on a sheet pan in one layer.

2. Smash open the bulb of garlic and use the flat side of your knife to crush each clove. Sprinkle the garlic evenly across the sheet pan.

3. Zest the lemon taking care not to grate any of the white pith, sprinkle evenly over the chicken. Now slice the lemon into 8th’s and tuck the slices in and around the chicken.

4. Take 2-3 sprigs of thyme and strip off the leaves then scatter them all over the chicken. Tuck any left over sprigs in with the lemon and chicken.

5. Drizzle over the olive oil and give the tray a good shake to make sure everything is coated.

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Parmentier potatoes

Serves 4 – 6

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Ingredients

3 pounds of white potatoes washed and dried

1/4 cup of olive oil

2 tbsp of fresh rosemary

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Method

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Chop the potatoes into 1.5 cm cubes.

2. In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, rosemary, and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper.

3. Tip the potatoes into the bowl and toss in the olive oil mixture until completely coated.

4. Transfer the potatoes to a non stick baking sheet and spread out so they are in one even layer.

5. Roast in the oven for around 30 minutes or until golden brown. Make sure to shake the tray half way through to ensure the potatoes don’t stick.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”20″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]

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Roasted asparagus

Serves 4 – 6

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Ingredients

1.5 pounds of asparagus

2 Tbsp olive oil

salt & pepper

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Method

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Snap the tough ends off of the asparagus and place on a baking sheet in one layer.

2. Drizzle the asparagus with the olive oil and toss to make sure they are all coated.

3. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.

4. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes until just tender but still with a little bite. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”20″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]

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We hope the thought of a delicious sacred Sunday keeps you going until the end of the week. Give these recipes a go and share your pics on Instagram with #hellositter.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”4217″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][/vc_column][/vc_row]