Northumberland County Council promotes healthy sch

Northumberland County Council is promoting healthy school food as part of the National School Meals Week initiative.

This year, National School Meals Week takes place on the 9^th to 13^th November, which is run by the Local Authority Caterers Association and supported by the School Food Trust and ‘Assist Facilities Management’. 

The Council has embraced this initiative and is promoting healthy lifestyles in all schools throughout Northumberland. 

A competition has taken place with schools to devise a menu to be served in all Northumberland Schools. 

Councillor Lesley Rickerby, Northumberland County Council’s executive member for children’s services, said: “I am delighted with the response to this competition.  It has been a pleasure looking through the various menus and I’m amazed at the amount of nutritious recipes that have been put forward.

“The winner of the competition was Newbrough First School in Hexham, for their ‘Mediterranean pasta with chicken and bacon’ and for their ‘eves pudding’.  These recipes will be served in all Northumberland schools on Wednesday, 11 November.”

Rudy Imhoof, the Council’s Head of Facilities Management, said: “Promoting health nutritious balanced lunches are a priority for the Council and the National School Meals Week highlights the importance of this work.  Health meals and regular exercise are important in the development of all pupils.  As well as using the winning recipes at school, I’m encouraging parents and carers to try them at home”.

The winning recipes are listed below:

Mediterranean Pasta With Chicken and Bacon   4 oz Pasta 2 400g tins of chopped tinned tomatoes 1 tbps tomato puree 1 garlic clove (crushed) 1 onion (chopped) 1 red pepper (chopped) 1 green pepper (chopped) 1 yellow pepper (chopped) 4 rashers of lean back bacon (cut into bite size bits) 1 chicken breast ( cut into bite size bits)

Put medium pan of water on to boil and add pasta boil for 8 minutes until cooked. While the pasta is cooking, Fry the chicken in none stick frying pan with a little spray fat for 6 minutes turning half way through add the onion, peppers and garlic and cook until soft but not browned.  Then add the chopped tomatoes and puree and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Grill or dry fry the bacon for 5 minutes turning half way through cooking.  When the pasta is cooked drain well and add to the sauce mixture with the bacon and stir well. Serve with garlic bread and ENJOY!

 

 

EvesPudding   4 brambly apples (peeled & sliced) 3 tbps sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 6 oz self raising flour 6 oz sugar 6 oz margarine 3 free range eggs

Put the apples and 3 tbsp sugar in a pan  and cook for 5 minutes until starting to go soft, add the cinnamon and cook for a further 3 minutes and set aside. Cream the margarine and 6 oz sugar until light and fluffy add the flour and eggs gradually and mix for 5 minutes. Arrange the apple in a greased 12 inch round baking tray add the cake mixture to the top and bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 180*c or until a skewer comes out clean, serve with custard and ENJOY!

 

ENDS

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