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This is such a quick an easy dish and can be made using leftovers

  • 250g day old rice
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon mirin
  • 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • A handful of finely diced or pulled ham
  • Vegetables of your choice. I used:
  • 1/2 courgette, diced
  • 3 shiitake mushrooms
  • 5 bok choy leaves
  • 3 ears of baby corn
  • 4 snap peas
  • 8 chives
3.4/5 (128 Votes)

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Looking for quick, easy and filling dinner recipe? Well these baked chickpeas patties will answer all your question

  • 1 can of chickpeas (250 grams)
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 Tablespoon fresh chopped parsley (optinal)
  • 2 tablespoon fresh chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • Juice of 1 lemon (about 1 Tablespoon.)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
3.4/5 (131 Votes)

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Noodles with Oodles of vegetables and Beef

  • 250g of Frying Steak
  • 1 1/2 Onions
  • 1 1/2 Peppers
  • 1 medium Leek
  • 1/2 courgette
  • 100g Mushrooms
  • 100g Cherry Tomatoes
  • 2 Cloves of Garlic
  • 400g Noodles
  • Packet of Oyster and Spring Onion Sauce
  • Hand full of Plain Flour
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
3.7/5 (101 Votes)

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This is a pasta dish cooked in a creamy sauce with Salmon and prawns

  • 200g fillet of salmon (cut into thick slices)
  • 16 grey tiger prawns
  • 120g dried pasta shells or 400g fresh pasta shells
  • 1 small onion (chopped)
  • 50g mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 clove of garlic (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoon diced red pepper
  • 2 tablespoon diced green pepper
  • 100 ml dry white wine
  • 100 ml milk
  • 75g grated matured Cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour
  • 1 handful of chopped fresh herbs
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • A few shavings of Parmesan cheese and chopped chives for garnish
3.8/5 (93 Votes)

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This recipe is absolutely delicious

  • 2 pieces turkey steak (about 150g each piece)
  • 1 small red chilli ( chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon chilli oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 1 small onion (chopped)
  • 100g grated cheese
  • 8 Ritz Cheese crackers
  • A few sprigs of rosemary
  • 100g cooked baby beetroots
  • ½ small red pepper ( chopped)
  • 100ml rich turkey stock
  • A handful of spinach leaves
  • Salt and pepper
3.4/5 (127 Votes)

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A delicious quick evening meal

  • 1 chopped onion
  • 1 chopped potato
  • 450g peeled and chopped carrots
  • 1tsp ground coriander
  • 1.5L Veg stock
  • Fresh coriander (if required)
  • Salt and pepper (personal taste)
3.5/5 (121 Votes)

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Deliciousely grilled Portabello mushrooms in a buttery sauce

  • Portabello Mushroom
  • I can't believe its not butter
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • George Forman Lean Mean Grilling Machine
3.3/5 (132 Votes)

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It's a quick and easy budget using mainly store cupboard ingredients that will satisfy hungry mouths and not cost t...

  • 2 smoked kippers
  • 450ml/16fl oz boiling water
  • 25g/1oz butter
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 225g/8oz basmati rice
  • 110ml/4fl oz double cream
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 eggs, hard-boiled, peeled, roughly chopped
4.8/5 (54 Votes)

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Almond cookies

  • 125g butter, softened
  • 75g light muscovado sugar
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp almond flavoring
  • 225g self-raising flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 200g chopped almond
3.4/5 (122 Votes)

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A delicious easy to prepare one pot clam chowder

  • Bacon rind/streaky bacon
  • 450g potato
  • 80g onion
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 cup clam juice
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup Double Cream
  • 300g whole clams
  • Plum Tomatoes
  • Sat
  • Pepper
3.7/5 (96 Votes)

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A speedy spicy pasta bake with a mexican twist

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 knob butter
  • 500g cooked spicy sausage
  • 1 sachet of taco or burrito seasoning
  • 100ml of water
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch chilli powder
  • 1/2 tub Philidelphia
  • 200ml soured cream
  • 200g penne pasta
  • 75g grated Mexican or Cheddar cheese
  • 75g Nachos Smashed up
3.4/5 (121 Votes)

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Super quick and easy mussels recipe that tastes so delicious you will want to drink the broth!

  • Fresh, cleaned mussels - enough to fill a large shallow pan.
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 inch (or more - depends on taste) grated fresh ginger
  • Small amount of chopped red chilli.
  • 1/2 tsp tumeric
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 3/4 cups of shredded coconut
  • Chopped fresh coriander
3.4/5 (122 Votes)

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