Such an easy recipe and after tasting, I’m so having tinned pears as a store cupboard staple.
Category Archives: Recipes
Coconut fish curry
This recipe is so yummy that a packet of frozen fish pie mix is a new staple in the freezer. So quick to make and cheat and use microwave rice to accompany.
Harissa Lamb stew
Lamb is my favourite meat sorry veggie readers. The warming harissa gives a lovely heat to the dish. Ingredients 3 tbsp oil 4 neck fillet pieces of lamb 1 large onion finely chopped 2 aubergines cut into chunks 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tsp coriander seeds 2 tbsp harissa paste 1 lemon pared into stripsContinue reading “Harissa Lamb stew”
Chicken biryani
If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you will know I’m a huge fan of the one pot. This one is quick to make and packed full of flavour. Ingredients 1 tsp oil I large onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 5cm piece of ginger, peeled and grated 1 red chilli, deseeded and finelyContinue reading “Chicken biryani”
Chorizo lasagne
Super speedy delicious dinner. Serve with a rocket salad and of course garlic bread! Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 rosemary sprig 6 chorizo-style sausages 3 large roasted red peppers, from a jar 1 tsp fennel seeds ½ tsp dried chilli flakes 500ml passata 1 tsp sugar 250gContinue reading “Chorizo lasagne”
Spaghetti with fennel, anchovies, currants, pine nuts and capers
A delicious pasta dish ready in around 30 minutes. Salty, sweet and simple. Ingredients 1 fennel bulb 200g spaghetti 50 ml Olive oil 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced 100g anchovies, roughly chopped ½ tsp dried chilli flakes 70g currants, soaked in boiling water for 5 mins and drained 2½ tbsp capers, rinsed 1Continue reading “Spaghetti with fennel, anchovies, currants, pine nuts and capers”
Sausages with mustardy lentils, roasted beetroot and feta
This is such a simple tasty recipe, the oven does most of the work. Perfect dinner for a busy person. Ingredients 500g bunch of fresh beetroot 2 small red onions, cut into wedges 1 tsp caraway seeds 6 sausages (I used Cumberland) 2 tbsp Olive oil 1 x 250g ready cooked puy lentils 100g fetaContinue reading “Sausages with mustardy lentils, roasted beetroot and feta”
Sausage, roasted Vegetables and Puy lentil
I just love lentils and a one pot dish. It’s the saviour for the washer upper! Ingredients 8 sausages 2 x 400g packs ready-to-roast vegetables 3 garlic cloves, bashed in their skins 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp smoked paprika 2 x 250g pouches Puy lentils 1 ½ tbsp sherry or red wine vinegar 1Continue reading “Sausage, roasted Vegetables and Puy lentil”
Spiced lamb pie
Lamb is one of my favourite meats. I had a few apricots in the cupboard which I threw in. A twist on a tagine, I loved the crispy filo topping and the burst of the pomegranate seeds. Ingredients 800g lamb shoulder, fat removed, diced 3 tbsp plain flour 1 large onion finely chopped 2 garlicContinue reading “Spiced lamb pie”
Mexican pork with sweet potatoes
I’m a huge fan of sweet potatoes and Mexican fiery flavours. Another let the oven do the work. The sweet potatoes with their accompaniments would make a great side dish for other dishes.
