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Patricia Uí Ghamhnáin's  Meal

Chicken Fajita's

Ingredients:

• 1/2 onion
• 1 green pepper
• 2 red peppers
• 2 tomatoes
• 6 ounces of grilled chicken
• 1 envelope Lawry's Fajita seasonings

Method:

1. 1 Serving = 1/3 cup filling.
2. Chop onion, peppers and tomatoes into wedges.
3. Mix the seasoning with the diced chicken in bowel. Spray large frying pan with Pam and saute sliced onions and peppers. When veggies are tender add grilled chicken, 1/4 cup water and seasonings and tomato. Cook for a few minutes and then serve on warm tortillas with fat free sour cream, cheese and lettuce.

Dessert

Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients:

• 175g/6oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
• 225g/8oz Butter or Margarine (room temperature)
• 125g/4oz Chocolate
• 325g/12oz Caster Sugar
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Essence
• 4 Eggs (beaten)
• 100g Packet Shamrock Chopped Walnuts
• Pinch of Salt
• ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F/Gas 3. Lightly grease an oblong brownie tin. 25cm/10” x 15cm/6”. Small roasting tin would also do.
2. Melt the butter or margarine and chocolate together over a low heat.
3. Remove from heat, add the sugar and mix well.
4. Add vanilla essence, eggs and chopped walnuts.
5. Sieve the flour, salt and baking powder together and gently stir into chocolate mixture.
6. Pour into prepared tin and bake for about 40-50 minutes until crusty on top.
7. Remove from oven and allow to cool, cut into brownies.