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Quick Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe For Busy Mums
By susanleydon
If you're low on time but don't want to sacrifice on quality, this quick spaghetti bolognese is perfect for you and
- Mince beef
- Onion
- Carrot
- Oxo cubes
- Spaghetti Bolognese sauce
- Pasta
- Garlic bread
Roasted Tomato Soup
By Jonespe
A Mediterranean version of a family classic
- 1kg tomatoes
- ½ onion
- 1 garlic bulb
- 2 red bell peppers
- 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 400g tinned baked beans
- 200ml red wine
- 1 tbsp of sugar or sweetener
- 1 tbsp of worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
- 1 handful of fresh basil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Meatballs and Mustard Mash
By john french
Meatballs in a rich gravy served with Mustard Mash - A real family favourite in our house on a cold winters evening
- For the Meatballs
- 500g Minced Beef - Not too lean
- 1 Large Carrot Grated
- 1 Large Onion Grated
- Good pinch of Dried Mixed Herbs
- Salt and Freshly ground black pepper
- For the Gravy
- 1 Tin Oxtail Soup
- 1 heaped teaspoon Yeast Extract
- 1 heaped teaspoon Bisto Powder
- 1 Beef and 1 vegetable Stock Cube
- Boiling Water
- For the Mash
- 5 Medium Potatoes peeled and cut into even pieces
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 to 2 heaped teaspoons of Wholegrain Mustard
Super Tasty Bolognese
By Jonespe
Family Favourite
- ½ onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 150g mushrooms
- 250g lean steak mince
- 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp dried allspice
- 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs
- 300g dried spaghetti
- salt and pepper to taste
Warming Apple Crumble
By JJelley, Red Droplet
Mmmm spicy cooking apples with dollops of custard or ice cream, simply amazing
- Mmmm spicy cooking apples with dollops of custard or ice cream - simply amazing. If you're a fan of the middle bit between the apple and crumble (and you should be...) - this is for you!
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- About 8 large Bramley apples (cooking apples)
- 250g / 10oz plain flour
- 125g / 5oz granulated sugar
- 125g / 5oz butter (softened)
- Water
- Ground cinnamon (optional)
Bellissimo Spaghetti Bolognese
By SaimahA
Cook to impress with this Italian classic!
- 1 onion
- Chillies- 2-3 (optional)
- Can of chopped tomatoes
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Spaghetti (about 2 -3 handfuls)
- Quorn mince (350g)
- Chilli powder- 1 teaspoon (optional)
- Salt- 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric- 1/2 teaspoon
- Cumin seeds- sprinkling (optional)
- Oil- 1-2 tablespoons
- Peas- (optional)
Gedeckter Apfelkuchen (Topped-off Apple Cake)
By chefrbc
Delicious German apple cake with nuts and glazed finish
- 300g flour
- 250g sugar
- 150g butter
- 2 eggs
- pinch of salt
- 500g dried peas (for blind baking)
- 500g apples
- juice from 1 lemon
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 50g currants
- 50g flaked almonds
- 50g ground hazelnuts
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp apricot jam
- 50g icing sugar
- 2 shot glasses of Kirschwasser (Cherrywater)
Homemade Irish Stew
By hannahmufc
Traditional Irish stew - family recipe
- 1 pound of Beef Mince
- 1 pound of Steak pieces
- 1 large Onion
- 5 Fresh carrots
- 12 Potatoes
- 5 Oxo cubes
- Salt and Pepper
French Crepes
By gugus
Easy to make and even easier to eat, French crepes are always a good opportunity to enjoy food with family or frien...
- 3 eggs
- 250 g of flour
- 1/2 liters (2 cups) of milk
- 3 spoons of sugar
- 1 spoon of salt
- 1 spoon of oil
Vague Spaghetti Bolagnaise Recipe
By HappyChappy11
Mum doesn't follow a recipe for this as she knows how to make it off by heart
- olive oil
- 2 large or 4 small onions
- 2-3 carrots
- 3 garlic cloves
- at least 1kg minced beef
- seasoning
- worcester sauce
- basil
- oregano
- double concentrate tomato puree
- 2x400g cartons chopped tomatoes
- 2 beef stock cubes
- several mushrooms
- spaghetti
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Chicken and Bacon Pasta
- 150g diced cooked chicken
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- 250g Beef Mince
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Family Toad in the Hole
- 24 uncooked cocktail sausages
- 2tbsp sunflower oil
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THE BEST Spag Bol EVER
- 250g Beef Mince
- 2 Tins odf Chopped Tomatoes
- Garlic
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- 1 Onion - chopped
- Beef oxo cubes
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- Dried pasta of your choice
- Cheese to serve
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Chorba frik (Burghul)
- Lamb meat (small pieces) or chicken (or both)
- Minced meat (optional)
- 1 onion (peeled, finely chopped)
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- Chilli (optional)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- Salt (to taste)
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Easy Pizza Recipe 1
- olive oil
- 200g plain flour
- 7g packet yeast
- pinch of salt (1/4 tsp)
- 1tsp sugar
- 125ml warm water
- 85ml passata
- 100g mozzarella (or other cheese)
- 2tbsp grated cheese
- small bunch basil
- your choice of toppings
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Spanakopita Lasagne
- 227g spinach
- 1 C feta
- 3 eggs (beaten)
- 1/2 onion (chopped)
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1/2 C olive oil
- 4C tomato sauce
- 500g cooked lasagna noodles
- 2C mozzarella
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