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Serves 4   1 small onion 25g/1oz nuts (almonds or other) 125g/4oz courgettes, trimmed and grated 125g/4oz carrots, grated 25g/1oz porridge oats 1 tbsp tomato puree ¼ tsp dried mixed herbs Salt and black pepper   Preheat the oven to 180 °C/350 °F/gas mark 4 Sauté the...

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