"Happy Saturday before Christmas" : Supper Ideas

"Happy Saturday before Christmas! 🎄✨

May your day be filled with cozy moments, joyful laughter, and the magic of the season.

Take time to soak in the twinkling lights, the festive spirit, and the love that surrounds you.

Wishing you peace, warmth, and happiness as we count down to Christmas Day!"

I do like the twinkling lights and the wonderful red colour of the Poinsettia in that picture, so festive. I do hope your Christmas and Holiday preparations are going well, hard to believe that it's the Saturday before Christmas.

I'm sharing a couple of Saturday Supper ideas and I've also linked to two vegetarian options, but whatever your meal choice I wish you a happy and peaceful day.

Baked Salmon and Leek Parcel

A simple salmon dish, parcelled up to seal in the flavours. With creamy mascarpone and fresh leeks, this easy fish supper is low in carbs and rich in omega-3

Ingredients

Serves Two

250g leek (about 3 small ones), thinly sliced

85g mascarpone

1 tbsp chopped dill plus 1 tsp

2 skinless salmon fillets

½ lemon grated zest of 1/4, plus a good squeeze of juice

2-3 tsp capers

spinach wilted, to serve (optional)

Method

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place two sheets of baking parchment (large enough to wrap up each salmon fillet) on your work surface.
2. Put the leeks in a pan with 6 tbsp water, cover and bring to the boil. Cook for 5 mins until the water has been absorbed and the leeks are almost tender. Stir in the mascarpone, 1 tbsp dill and some seasoning.
3. Spoon half the creamy leeks into the middle of one sheet of parchment and place a salmon fillet on top, then repeat to make a second parcel. Sprinkle over the lemon zest with a squeeze of juice, then scatter over the capers and the remaining 1 tsp dill.
4. Bring the parchment up over the fish and join the two edges together by folding them over several times down the middle. Do the same with the ends and place the parcels, spaced apart, on a baking sheet.

5. Bake for 12-15 mins, depending on how well done you like your fish, then carefully tear open the parcel. Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over and wilted spinach, if you like.

From idea seen here

Pizza Frittata - It's Low Carb

This Low Carb / Keto Pizza Frittata has all the delicious flavours of pizza … and you can serve it as a Saturday Supper ... lunch or breakfast, a versatile recipe!

Ingredients
Serves Six (adjust as necessary)

12 medium (free range) eggs
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup Pizza Sauce
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
3 ounces Canadian bacon (back bacon), sliced, divided
3 ounces pepperoni, sliced, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 ounces onion, diced, divided
2 ounces green bell pepper, diced, divided
2 ounces red bell pepper, diced, divided
2 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced, divided
5 black olives, sliced

Method
1. Preheat oven to 400°
2. Crack eggs into a large mixing bowl and fork whisk. Mix in garlic, pizza sauce, Parmesan cheese and ¼ cup mozzarella cheese.
3. Chop up half of the bacon and pepperoni. Mix into eggs.
4. Heat a large, oven proof pan/skillet over medium heat. To the pan/skillet, add 2 Tbs. olive oil, half of the onion, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, and mushrooms. Sauté until tender. Mix into eggs.
5. Pour egg mixture into skillet and stir. When eggs start to firm up and set on the bottom and the sides, transfer skillet to the oven. Bake 10 minutes.
6. Remove pan/skillet from oven, top with remaining mozzarella cheese, bacon, pepperoni, onion, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, mushrooms, and black olives.
7. Return to oven and bake 5-10 additional minutes.
8. It's nice served with a salad ...
From an original idea here

Need help with weight/measurement conversion, see here

Two Vegetarian Supper Ideas
Aubergine / Eggplant and Mozzarella Bake : See here

Oven-Baked Mexican Quinoa Casserole : See here

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All the best Jan