TASTE Loadshedding Cookbook

Quick noodles

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Woolies’ instant noodles are for more than just soup. Add your other favourite readymade, pantry or freezer staples, and you’ll have food on the table in minutes.

1 Salmon with vegetable broth

Serves 2

EASY

Preparatio­n: 5 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

vegetable stock 2 cups

pak choi, asparagus or baby spinach 100 g

fish sauce 1T

fine vermicelli noodles, cooked, for serving

canned salmon, for serving

1 Heat the stock in a saucepan. Poach the vegetables in the stock. Reduce the stock for 5 minutes, then season with the fish sauce.

2 Serve with the noodles and salmon.

2 Sticky stir-fry noodles

Serves 2

EASY

GREAT VALUE

Preparatio­n: 5 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Woolworths crumbed chicken schnitzels 2

Woolworths Quickstick­s two-minute noodles 2 x 75 g packets

whole chillies (fresh or dried) 2

canola oil 1T

Woolworths prepared garlic and ginger 1 t of each cube

hoisin sauce 3T

1 Cook the chicken according to package instructio­ns in the oven or air-fryer.

2 Cook the noodles without the flavour sachet. Fry the chillies in the oil with the garlic and ginger.

3 Add the noodles and stir-fry. Add the hoisin sauce and fry until sticky. Serve with the sliced crispy chicken.

3 Easy mac-and-cheese style noodles

Serves 2

EASY

GREAT VALUE

Preparatio­n: 5 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Woolworths frozen roasted Mexicansty­le corn mix 200 g

butter 1T

cream 1 cup

bacon 125 g

Woolworths Quickstick­s two-minute noodles 2 x 75 g packets

Cheddar or Parmesan 100 g, grated

1 Fry the corn mix in the butter until slightly golden. Add the cream and reduce for 5 minutes.

2 Fry the bacon until crispy.

3 Cook the noodles without the flavour sachet. Serve with the corn, bacon and grated cheese.

4 Asian greens with vermicelli

Serves 2

EASY

GREAT VALUE

Preparatio­n: 5 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

sugar snap peas, mangetout and asparagus (or any other greens) 200 g

radishes 4, sliced

baby cucumbers 4, sliced

fresh ginger 1 t crushed

rice wine vinegar 4T

vermicelli noodles, cooked, for serving

pickled ginger, for serving

wasabi, for serving

Woolworths crispy onion sprinkle, for serving

1 Blanch the greens, then drain.

2 Toss the radishes and baby cucumbers with the ginger and rice wine vinegar.

3 Serve with the noodles, pickled ginger, wasabi and crispy onions.

5 Thai peanut noodles

Serves 2

EASY

GREAT VALUE

Preparatio­n: 5 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

peanut butter 3T

soya sauce 2T

fish sauce 1T

coconut milk 1 cup

Woolworths Quickstick­s two-minute noodles 2 x 75 g packets

charred broccoli, for serving

toasted peanuts, for serving

sriracha sauce, for serving

1 Combine the peanut butter, soya sauce, fish sauce and coconut milk in a saucepan and heat through.

2 Cook the noodles without the flavour sachet and serve with the peanut sauce, charred broccoli, toasted peanuts and sriracha sauce.

6 Coconut pork bowl

Serves 2

EASY

GREAT VALUE

Preparatio­n: 5 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

canola oil 2T

pork mince 200 g

Woolworths prepared garlic, ginger, chilli and lemongrass 1 t of each cube

coconut milk 1 x 400 ml can

fish sauce 1T

Woolworths Quickstick­s two-minute noodles 2 x 75 g packets

limes 2, for serving

chilli oil, for serving

1 Fry the mince in the oil for 3 minutes, then add the garlic, ginger, chilli and lemongrass.

2 Remove the mince from the pan. Add the coconut milk, season with the fish sauce and cook for 5–10 minutes.

3 Cook the noodles without the flavour sachet. Serve the mince with the noodles, limes and chilli oil.

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