Simple Cooking

This is a meal by itself. You can have it with any bread or even on its own.

Again, you can add whatever vegetables suits your style. The more colourful the veggies, the better it looks!

Its healthy and you can tell your girlfriend, how careful you are about what you eat. Can't say if that will take you places though but good luck!

225g Tin Chopped Tomatoes (2 medium fresh tomatoes will of course do even better)

225g Mushrooms 225g (8oz)

Green Beans 235ml (8floz)

2 cubes Vegetable Stock

2 Onions 2 Carrots

2 Red Peppers

2 Celery Sticks

1-2 Garlic Cloves

1 Courgette (optional - I wasnt too happy with it but my wife loved it)

1 tbsp Tomato Puree

1-2 tsp Worcestershire or Soy Sauce (Worcestershire sauce is a somewhat acquired taste for non-Europeans, so the Soy Sauce is a good substitute for others)

1 tsp Chilli Flakes (or slit chillies for some punch)

1tsp Sugar

1tbsp Oil

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Peel and slice the onions and carrots. Brush and slice the mushrooms into quarters. Remove the 'strings' from the beans and cut into bite sized pieces. Quarter the peppers, remove the seeds and pith (the central whitish part), then slice Wash and chop the celery. Wash and slice the courgette. Finely chop or crush the garlic. Place some oil into a large saucepan and gently fry the onions until transparent. Add the garlic, mushrooms, carrots, beans, pepper, celery and courgette. Breathe in deep -Aroma! Aroma!. Not essential but would do your ego well!!!

Continue cooking for a few minutes. Add the tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, whole pepper, chilli flakes (if used) and season to taste. Now add 4 cups of water and the stock. Stir well and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked.

Serves: 4-6 (you can halve the amounts to make it for a smaller portion)