Simple recipes: our 3 favourites

Cooking should be quick and straightforward. Even when it’s our health editorial team in the kitchen, taste isn't spared. We present our favourite recipes – both healthy and delicious at the same time.

Rosalie Mutter

6 May 2021 | 1 Min. Reading Time

Vegetable patties

«Vegetable patties are perfect when you don’t have much at home. Depending on what’s in the fridge, I make the patties from courgettes, carrots or parsnips», says editor Florine.

(in german)

Ingredients for 2 persons

Patties

5 potatoes
1 courgette
1 egg
1 tbsp. flour
salt, pepper

Dip

5 tbsp. yoghurt or quark
1 lemon
a little olive oil
chives
salt, pepper

Method

Patties

Pre-heat the oven to 220°C
Wash the courgettes, roughly grate, season with salt, mix and leave to stand for approx. 30 min
Peel the potatoes and grate roughly in a bowl
Wring out the water from the courgettes using a kitchen towel. Add the courgettes to the potatoes in the bowl
Add the egg and flour to the mixture, season with pepper and mix well
Line an oven tray with baking paper. Using approx. 1 tbsp of the mixture at a time, form into patties and spread on the oven tray
Bake for 15 – 20 minutes until golden brown (turning half-way through baking)

Dip

Mix yoghurt or quark with a little lemon juice and olive oil
Season with salt and pepper, add chives and mix together
Sprinkle with chives to serve

Feta and vegetables baked in the oven

«Baked feta is my favourite way of eating feta. I would be more than satisfied with that already. But to make sure it's healthy, I just add some chopped vegetables.», says editor Marlen.

(in german)

Ingredients for 2 persons

1 pack of feta
1 courgette
2 potatoes
2 carrots
1 pepper
olives
olive oil
salt
rosemary

Method

Chop the vegetables into small pieces and put in a bowl
Add olive oil and seasoning and mix together
Place the vegetables on an oven tray lined with baking paper
Bake the vegetables in a fan oven at 220 degrees for approx. 15-20 minutes (depending on the thickness of the vegetables)

Place the feta in a small oven dish
Add the olive oil, olives and rosemary
Place the feta in the oven with the vegetables and bake for approx. 10-15 minutes

Aubergine pizza

«When I come home from training, I’m starving. Before showering, I put an aubergine pizza in the oven. When I’m finished with my shower, the pizza is done», says editor Rosalie.

(in german)