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Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

Cwmaman Communities First fruit & Vegetables scheme is held every Friday Morning.

10am – 11am

at

Cwmaman Institute

Cinema Entrance.

Cwmaman Communities First Vegetable Bag £1.25p

 

Cwmaman Communities First Fruit Bag for only £1.25p.

 

The scheme is Non Profit & available to everyone living in Cwmaman.

 

New volunteers are always needed. If you can help please contact Stephen Nelson on 01685 887121

 

 

 

 

Recipe for One Pot Wonder

Why not try this quick & easy recipe using your Cwmaman Communities First Vegetable Bag. If vegetarian foods aren't your thing, just add some diced meat to the pot - whether it's chicken, beef or lamb.

The ingredients below are just a guide.

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
5 A DAY portions per serving: 2

Whats Needed

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 Medium onions
• 4 medium carrots
• 1 small swede
• 1 Large Parsnip
• 1 clove garlic, crushed or finely chopped
  (you could cheat and buy some garlic granules or paste, or simply leave it out all together
• 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs
• 300ml vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• 4 large potatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• Freshly ground black pepper

Get Cooking

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 190 °C / gas mark 5. Chop the vegetables into chunks and arrange in layers in a large casserole dish (except the potatoes). If you don't have a casserole dish, yhou can put them into a saucepan and cook on the hob.
2. Season the vegetable layers lightly with black pepper and sprinkle them with garlic and chopped herbas as you go.

Step 2

3. Boil 300ml water and add the stock cube. Add the flour to the stock and pour over the vegetables.
4. Arrange the potatoes in overlapping layers on top. Dot with a small amount of butter and cover tightly.

Step 3

5. Cook in the oven (or on the hob) for about an hour, or until the vegetables are tender.
6. Remove the lid from the dish and cook for a further 15 minutes until the top layer of potatoes is golden and crisp at the edges.
7. Serve and enjoy.