{"id":6947,"date":"2017-12-19T16:32:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T16:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitproblog.mysites.io\/christmas-recipes\/"},"modified":"2021-11-11T15:30:05","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T15:30:05","slug":"christmas-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/christmas-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas recipes: Chocolate brownies and chicken hotpot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for delicious Christmas recipes? How about chocolate brownie to see your guests through Christmas Day? Or a tasty and comforting Boxing Day hotpot to help you recover from the festivities? <\/strong>FitPro’s resident dietitian Linia Patel serves up dark chocolate brownies and chicken, kale and butterbean hotpot, both warming Christmas recipes to power you through the festive season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dark chocolate Christmas  Day brownies<\/h2>\n

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Using ground almonds instead of flour, this Christmas recipe is one of the simplest, tastiest, gloriously gooey chocolate brownie recipes ever! Being gluten-free doesn\u2019t make it healthy though \u2026 but life is about all things in moderation, so enjoy this treat.<\/em><\/p>\n

Makes 20 \/ 197 calories per serving<\/em>
\n Total time: 50 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>\n

\u2022 75g butter<\/em>
\n \u2022 250g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) broken into chunks<\/em>
\n \u2022 15g cocoa powder<\/em>
\n \u2022 100g ground almonds<\/em>
\n \u2022 250g caster sugar<\/em>
\n \u2022 2 tsp vanilla essence<\/em>
\n \u2022 4 large eggs<\/em>
\n \u2022 100g fresh raspberries<\/em><\/p>\n

Method<\/h3>\n

1. Preheat the oven to 180\u00b0C\/160\u00b0C Fan\/Gas mark 4<\/em>
\n 2. Lightly grease and line an 8\u201d (approx. 20cm) square tin<\/em>
\n 3. Melt the chocolate and butter in a large pan over a low heat, stirring occasionally<\/em>
\n 4. Take off the heat and add in the cocoa powder, vanilla and sugar, and mix well<\/em>
\n 5. Next, whisk in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the ground almonds<\/em>
\n 6. Scrape into the prepared tin and smooth out<\/em>
\n 7. Press the raspberries gently on top of the mixture<\/em>
\n 8. Bake for 25-30mins or until firm to touch<\/em>
\n 9. Leave in the tin to cool completely then cut into squares<\/em><\/p>\n

Nutritional information<\/h3>\n

Nutrient                            Per (51g) serving                          Per 100g<\/strong><\/em>
\n Calories (kcal)                                                   197                                       386<\/em>
\n Protein\/g                                                             3.9                                        7.6<\/em>
\n Fat\/g                                                                   12.2                                         24<\/em>
\n Of which saturated fat\/g                                  5.7                                       11.2<\/em>
\n Carbohydrate\/g                                                16.5                                      32.4<\/em>
\n Of which sugar\/g                                             16.9                                       33.2<\/em>
\n Salt\/g                                                                  0.12                                      0.23<\/em>
\n Sodium equivalent\/mg                                      48                                          92<\/em>
\n Fibre\/g                                                                  2.4                                         4.8<\/em><\/p>\n

Chicken, kale and butterbean Boxing Day hotpot<\/h2>\n

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This tasty and comforting hotpot is a balanced bowl of goodness. It\u2019s also a great family meal that ensures you get some of your five-a-day in a Christmas recipe everyone will love. <\/em><\/p>\n

Serves 4 \/ 338 calories per serving<\/em>
\nTotal time: 45 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>\n

\u2022 600g chicken thighs, diced<\/em>
\n\u2022 1 can of butterbeans (or your favourite beans), drained and rinsed<\/em>
\n\u2022 1 medium red onion, chopped<\/em>
\n\u2022 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil<\/em>
\n\u2022 2 cloves of garlic, crushed<\/em>
\n\u2022 400g chopped tomatoes<\/em>
\n\u2022 250ml chicken stock<\/em>
\n\u2022 3 tsp smoked paprika<\/em>
\n\u2022 Salt and pepper to taste<\/em>
\n\u2022 100g chopped kale<\/em>
\n\u2022 Crusty bread or brown rice to serve \u2013 optional<\/em><\/p>\n

Method<\/h3>\n

1. Sprinkle 1 tsp of smoked paprika on the chicken thighs<\/em>
\n2. Mix in and season with salt and pepper if desired<\/em>
\n3. Heat the oil in a shallow casserole dish over a medium heat<\/em>
\n4. Add the chicken thighs and cook for a couple of minutes on each side, until browned<\/em>
\n5. Remove from the pan and set aside in a bowl<\/em>
\n6. Add the onions to the pan and cook on a low heat for 5-6 minutes, until soft<\/em>
\n7. Add the garlic and smoked paprika and cook for a further few minutes<\/em>
\n8. Then add the beans, chopped tomatoes and chicken<\/em>
\n9. Add the chicken stock and mix ingredients well in the pot<\/em>
\n10. Cook for 10 minutes<\/em>
\n11. Add the kale on top and put the lid on the pot and cook for a further 20 minutes<\/em>
\n12. Nestle the kale into the sauce when cooked<\/em>
\n13. Mix the hotpot with a large spoon to make sure all ingredients are mixed through<\/em>
\n14. Serve piping hot with a crusty wholegrain roll or brown rice<\/em><\/p>\n

Nutritional information<\/h3>\n

Nutrient                                Per (422g) serving                                Per 100g<\/strong><\/em>
\n                                               (without bread or rice)                        (without bread or rice)<\/strong><\/em>
\nCalories (kcal)                                                          338                                                80<\/em>
\nProtein\/g                                                                      43                                              10.1<\/em>
\nFat\/g                                                                               8                                                 1.9<\/em>
\nOf which saturated fat\/g                                         1.6                                              0.37<\/em>
\nCarbohydrate\/g                                                       19.6                                               4.6<\/em>
\nOf which sugar\/g                                                       7.3                                                1.7<\/em>
\nSalt\/g                                                                             1.4                                            0.33<\/em>
\nSodium equivalent\/mg                                             560                                             132<\/em>
\nFibre\/g                                                                           6.9                                              1.6<\/em><\/p>\n

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About Linia Patel<\/h3>\n

Linia Patel has a BSc degree in biochemistry and physiology. Since graduating in 2006, Linia has taken up<\/em>
\nvarious leading roles in performance nutrition and public health. liniapatel.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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