Ingredients 2 chicken breast cut into large chunks 1 tin of diced tomatoes 1 tbs tomato paste 1 brown onion diced 4 cloves of garlic finely chopped 1 chicken stock cube 1/2 cup kalamata pitted olives 1 Serrano chilli 1 tsp oregano 1/2 cup water 3-4 mushrooms sliced 2 baby eggplants diced (aubergine – optional)…
Category: pasta
Homemade tomato pasta sauce
I love having a jar of sauce ready to stir through some fresh pasta, it makes weeknight meals so much quicker. Who needs Leggo’s when you have a pressure cooker?! Ingredients 3x tins good quality Italian whole peeled tomatoes 3x rashers bacon diced 4 cloves garlic finely chopped 1 small brown onion diced 2 Tbs…
Tuscan chicken fettuccine
A creamy pasta with a hint of tanginess from the sundried tomatoes. Serve dinner in 20 minutes start to finish! Ingredients 1/2 packet fettuccine pasta broken in half 1 chicken breast cut into large strips 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 1 small onion diced 4 cloves garlic chopped 3 cups water 1…
Slow cooked Bolognese
This meat Bolognese is delicious and very addictive. I serve it over spaghetti or fettuccini, or in lasagne. It freezes well in freezer bags. I prefer slow cooking to pressure cooking this dish, as the end result is much more rich, thick and flavoursome. Ingredients 500g lean beef mince (ground beef) 1 brown onion diced …
Pasta with tomato, onion and bacon
The trick to this dish is to slice and soak your onions in water for 15 minutes before cooking, to remove the bitterness and get a nice sweet flavour. This compliments the chilli, bacon and tomato so well. Ingredients 2 cups spiral or penne pasta 2 cloves garlic 1 brown onion thinly sliced 2 rashers…
Perfect mac and cheese
Everyone has their own way of making mac and cheese but for me, this is perfect. Each piece of macaroni coated in a glossy creamy sauce and no hint of dryness. Ingredients 1 cup macaroni 1 cup milk 1 cup water 1 tsp garlic powder 2 Tbs butter 1 Tbs flour 1/2 cup shredded cheese…
Creamy chicken and bacon pasta
Who doesn’t love a creamy bacony pasta dish?! This recipe is so easy even my hubby had a go – using the crockpot for the first time ever, and he nailed it! Ingredients 3 rashers bacon diced 1 chicken breast chopped into 3x3cm chunks 1/2 packet linguine pasta broken in half 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms…
Creamy pesto pasta
This is a quick throw together meal that is delicious and not as unhealthy as it sounds. As I’m lactose intolerant I use a small amount of lactose free milk instead of cream, resulting in a much lighter sauce. Ingredients 1/2 packet spaghetti pasta 3 cloves garlic crushed 1 chicken breast or thigh diced 1…
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