Name: Pork noodle cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons extra; 1 medium brown onion, chopped; 1 medium red capsicum, chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 medium zucchini, coarsely grated; 100 gram baby spinach leaves, plus 50 grams extra, to serve; 2 72 gram packets chicken-flavoured; 2 minute noodles; 4 eggs; 1 cup leftover roast pork, shredded; 1/3 cup parmesan, freshly grated

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons extra

1 medium brown onion, chopped

1 medium red capsicum, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 medium zucchini, coarsely grated

100 gram baby spinach leaves, plus 50 grams extra, to serve

2 72 gram packets chicken-flavoured

2 minute noodles

4 eggs

1 cup leftover roast pork, shredded

1/3 cup parmesan, freshly grated

Method

1.Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium non-stick frying pan (base diameter 24cm) over moderate heat. Add onion and capsicum; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until onion has softened.

2.Add garlic and zucchini to pan; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until zucchini has softened. Stir in spinach until just wilted.

3.Cook noodles in a medium saucepan of boiling water, reserving flavour sachets in packet, for 2 minutes or until tender; drain.

4.Lightly beat eggs and reserved flavour sachets in a large bowl. Add vegetable mixture, noodles, pork and half the parmesan. Season. Toss well.

5.Wipe out frying pan. Brush with extra oil. Pour mixture into frying pan. Cover; cook over moderate heat for 8-10 minutes or until browned underneath and almost set. Sprinkle top with remaining parmesan.

6.Preheat an oven-grill to high. Cover handle of frying pan with foil. Grill for 5 minutes or until set. Cut cake into wedges. Serve topped with extra spinach leaves.

This is a terrific luncheon dish to serve friends. Pour into a deep 24cm pie dish, then bake at 200°C/180°C fan forced for 15 minutes or until set. Allow to cool a little before serving. Noodle cake is a great lunch box filler You can use any flavour of 2-minute noodles
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