This rich, creamy dish is a great way to make steak go a bit further.It’s tasty, quick and if you use low fat creme fraiche in place of sour cream it’s pretty healthy too.
The meat is not cooked for long so is best with fillet (although sirloin and rump are both fine too). See what’s on offer this week! Read the rest of this entry »
I think the key to a good chilli is time. It’s very quick to put together but does need about an hour on the hob. It’s something I’ll often cook for tomorrow’s tea at the same time as something quick for tonight’s. I think red kidney beans are the work of satan – but if you like them, feel free to add them in for the last 15 minutes or so.
You can use beef mince or casserole/stewing beef for this – the later makes a really hearty chilli stew which is good for tacos or fajita wraps. Read the rest of this entry »
Sausage pasta simmering
This is pretty much my all-purpose pasta sauce recipe (the tomato version, anyway – see below for the cheese version). Tonight I’m making it with sausages cos they were on offer in Marksies – got up too late for the market this Saturday. We eat it with turkey quite often too for a good low fat version. Read the rest of this entry »
These quick and delicious meatballs are simple and cheap to make.
This takes about an hour to cook but the prep time’s about 15 mins. So you can get it sorted as you walk through the door and go and do something else for an hour while it does its thing in the oven. So they’re also good if you’re expecting guests too. Read the rest of this entry »
Salted cucumber before it's squeezed out
I found a yellowed newspaper clipping that I’d ripped out in the summer of 1997 – a recipe for tsatsiki that been meaning to get round to for 12 years! Read the rest of this entry »
Best bolognese ever in 12 minutes flat? Well, yes and no.
Linguine Bolognese
Bit of cheating going on here as this is one of my absolute favourite mid week teas, but it relies on a little bit of weekend work. It’s a case of making a huge pot of the sauce and then freezing it in about six batches (all of which serve two people).
It’s the most brilliant recipe and it makes the whole house smell amazing. Seriously, if you’re trying to sell your house, make this sauce. Read the rest of this entry »
Spark up the barbie
Mid September and we’re having our second BBQ of the year. It’s not been a good summer. Quite taken aback when I popped into M&S for some fish to BBQ and the first thing I saw was a rack of advent calendars. Something screwy with that.
You can knock up some pretty impressive stuff for a barbie in about 10 mins and cook it in about the same time – even quicker if you forget the BBQ and do them for a quick indoor tea. I cooked these three yesterday – did the prep then lit the BBQ while the stuff marinated in the fridge. Really easy and very tasty with a simple salad on the side. Read the rest of this entry »
