• Chop Quorn fillets into small chunks and add to a hot deep pot pan with olive oil.
• Stir fry on high heat for 30 seconds and add garlic cloves previously peeled and cut in half.
• Gently stir for another 10 seconds and turn heat down.
• Pour 1 litre hot water into the pot and add sage leaves.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Allow to simmer for 10 minutes before adding pasta.
• Simmer for another 5 minutes or until pasta is cooked.
• Check seasoning and serve hot.

Orzo cooked on its own can be bland but with a bit of garlic, it is transformed into a     wonderful flavour.  If you are not a fan of garlic, that is ok, this pasta can soak the flavour of your favourite ingredient.

For this Canja De Galinha recipe, I have used sage but if you find Sage flavour to strong, it works very well with mint leaves. 

This Portuguese chicken soup was a peasant recipe going back to medieval times where a small portion of meat had to feed a large family.

Back in the old days, there was not birth control, it was not uncommon for a couple to have at least 10 children.  This soup was a way of making  1 chicken stretch to feed everyone.

Obesity was not a problem back then, that is for sure.  I have seen 1 person eat 1 whole chicken recently at a restaurant.  More and more chickens are being sacrificed not just because people like to eat chicken, it is because they like to eat a lot of chicken. 

Some meat eaters may not realize that they do not have to eat chicken for their protein source, there is just as much protein in Quorn.

I am a great fan of Quorn products as an alternative to eating meat.   Should be on commission for recommending Quorn products! 

Soya based products have come a long way, no longer taste bland or its texture is very similar to meat, make it easier to newly converted vegetarians like myself to stick to a vegetarian diet.

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