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Lunches if you're working from home - fresh and fast...

| International retailers

In the new normal we're working from home and it's even more important to have a lunch that's easy to make, tasty and healthy (filling you up without filling you out!).


| SA Mushroom Farmers Association

 Not that easy we know.... until you click on our recipe link below for a few brilliant working-from-home lunch ideas that will inspire you! 


They're fresh, fast and make the most of what you’ve got. chipotle mushroom baked potato

Baked Potatoes with Smoky Chipotle Mushrooms

Serves 6Ingredients:
6 large potatoes
500g mixed white button & portabellini mushrooms, sliced
4 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp chipotle flakes
1 tsp liquid smoke
250g crème fraîche
20g chives, chopped
Juice & zest of 1 lemon
Salt & pepper
Fresh dill, for servingMethod:

Preheat oven to 180˚C .Using a fork- prick several steam holes into all the potatoes. Rub the potatoes all over with half of the olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper. Place potatoes into oven directly on oven rack.
Roast for 60-75 minutes until potatoes are tender. Set aside.Whisk together crème fraîche, chives and lemon zest. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juiice to taste. Keep in the fridge.In a large sauté pan, add the remaining olive oil. Season with paprika, chipotle flakes, salt and liquid smoke. Fry the mushrooms on high heat until they are golden brown.To assemble the stuffed potatoes slice them down the middle. Scoop a dollop of flavoured crème fraîche into the centre of each one. Top with a generous amount of smoky mushrooms and finish with fresh dill.

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