Wholesome and tasty

Then first accomplishment of the day was to finish what I'd started on Monday night. In the end the planned sausages became burger patties as the mix was definitely more of a burger consistency. I was surprised by how well these turned out I must admit. Here is the recipe:

400g sweet potato, diced
1 medium carrot, diced
50g halloumi, grated
1/2 leek, finely sliced
1 egg
1/2 tbsp dried parsley
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
seasoning
flour to coat
olive oil

Method: boil, drain and mash both the sweet potato and carrot. Fry the leek until golden. Mix all ingredients together except the flour (although if the mix looks wet flour can be added to thicken it). Chill for 30mins. Shape into patties and coat with flour, shallow fry in olive oil.


The second accomplishment was a large pan of sopa de maize (sweetcorn soup). I attended a Mexican themed supperclub at the Vegetarian Cookery School in the autumn and this was one of my favourite dishes. Low-fat and tasty this recipe has only been published via the VegCS Facebook and Twitter feeds. I served a portion of this piping hot garnished with a small amount of cream and coriander as well as a side portion of homemade corn tortilla chips. Without the cream this is entirely wheat free and vegan.