20-MINUTE DINNERS IN THE BAG

This excerpt is from Foodies of South Africa - Kitchen Shortcuts: Recipes for Smarter Cooking by Jean Winshaw, Kelsey Dobie, and Cassidy Nydahl, published by Quivertree Publications, retailing at R390.

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This quick and easy folded dinner bag seals in the flavour and cooks your entire meal in one go!

Serves: 2 

INGREDIENTS

  • 125g green beans, topped & tailed
  • 1 red pepper, cored & sliced
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • salt & pepper, to taste
  • 2 frozen Sea Harvest Hake Fillets
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tablespoon torn basil
  • 80g feta
  • lemon wedges, to serve

METHOD

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cut two sheets of baking paper to 28cm long and fold them in half.
  2. Place the green beans and red pepper slices in the centre of one half of each sheet of paper (nearest the fold), leaving enough space around the edges to fold it over. 
  3. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over the vegetables and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Arrange the Sea Harvest Hake Fillets diagonally on top of the vegetables in each parcel, then season again.
  5. Mix the sliced cherry tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of oil and the basil, then spoon them over the fish. Crumble the feta on top.
  6. Fold the baking paper over the fish and pinch the paper together by folding it over itself along the edges all around the fish.
  7. Arrange the parcels on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
  8. Take the parcels out of the oven and let them cool for 2-3 minutes before carefully placing each one on a serving plate. 
  9. Tear open the parcels in the middle (be careful of the escaping steam). Add a squeeze of lemon juice, and enjoy!

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