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Boil the cubed potatoes for approx

  • 250g baby new potatoes (in their skins) cut into 1cm cubes
  • 250g asparagus tips, cut into 3cm pieces
  • 100g petit pois
  • ½ large onion, finely chopped
  • ½ red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp dried mixed herbs
  • Salt & ground black pepper
3.6/5 (81 Votes)

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This simple Italian meat ball recipe is made with ready made meatballs and a jar of tomato sauce

  • 1 packet meat balls
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 jar Tomato and Basil sauce
  • 1 small onion (diced)
  • 1 clove garlic (chopped)
  • ½ small red pepper (diced)
  • ½ small green pepper (diced)
  • 1 tomato (diced)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • a few shavings of parmesan cheese
  • 1 packet fresh spaghetti
3.6/5 (145 Votes)

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This is a very simple and quick pasta dish that my kids love

  • tin of tuna
  • tin of tomato soup
  • 1 onion diced
  • handful of frozen peas
  • grated cheese
  • cooked pasta
4.1/5 (18 Votes)

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This dish is really eay to make and it look really expensive

  • 2 pieces Fillet steak (150g each)
  • 2 tablespoon groundnut oil
  • 1/2 glass of Cognac
  • 200g new potatoes
  • 25g salted butter
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • A handful of Rocket leaves (garnish)
  • Salt and pepper (seasoning)
  • Balsamic vinegar reduction (decoration)
3.5/5 (206 Votes)

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A really easy to make weekday supper

  • 250g / 8oz ready made puff pastry
  • 200g / 7oz brie cheese
  • 2-3 medium tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano or basil
  • Sprinkling freshly ground black pepper
  • 8-10 olives (optional)
3.4/5 (216 Votes)

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A simple, filling dish thats easier than just boiling rice!

  • 200g Arborio rice
  • 750ml chicken stock
  • 1 small onion, finely diced
  • 2 chicken breasts diced
  • small handful of lemon thyme,leaves picked
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 mushrooms, finely sliced
  • juice of half lemon
  • 200g cream cheese
  • seasoning
  • Parmesan shavings to taste
3.4/5 (222 Votes)

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Low fat, healthy and tasty

  • 400g turkey mince
  • 4 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp grated root ginger
  • 1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 egg ypolk
  • small bunch of coriander, chopped
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 sweet potato
  • tub of Guacamole (or homemade where possible)
  • scoop of tzatziki (or homemade where possible)
3.5/5 (157 Votes)

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A winter warmer to warm your taste buds on the cold winter nights, a succulent beef stew with all your 5 a day and

  • 500g of beef, cut in 3cm cubes
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 3 large carrots
  • handful of peas in a pod
  • sweetcorn
  • sherlots
  • a pinch of salt
  • a pinch of pepper
  • a tablespoon of oil
  • beef stock cube x2
  • dumplings:
  • 250 g self-raising flour
  • 125 g butter, really cold
  • cinnamon powder (1 tbps)
4/5 (19 Votes)

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pasta bake

  • pasta, 250 grams mince meat, breadcrumbs, cheese of your choice, 3 sausages,2 tinned chopped tomatoes, half of one carrot grated, tomato puree , mushrooms, onions,
4/5 (12 Votes)

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A quick and easy autumn warmer

  • CHICKEN MARINADE
  • 4 chicken pieces (thighs and legs)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • seasoning
  • SWEET POTATO PUREE
  • 1 sweet potato cubed
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp all spice
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • sprinkle of ground pepper
3.5/5 (150 Votes)

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Satay Chicken Kebabs and Rice

  • Chicken (1 breast per person)
  • Honey
  • Soy sauce
  • Peanut butter
  • Rice (with peas / sweetcorn mixed in if you want!)
  • Green pepper
4/5 (10 Votes)

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quick crispy chicken

  • 1 chicken
  • herbs and spices
  • oil
4/5 (5 Votes)

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