Recipes for weeknight dinners - 197 recipes
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Asparagus Frittata

By lizdenial
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
Italian Meat Balls in Tomato Sauce

By Vick11, Foodie
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
tuna and cheese pasta

By georgecharlie1
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
Fillet Steak Flambed in Cognac with Crushed Potatoes and Chives

By Vick11, Foodie
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)
Chicken & thyme risotto

By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
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
Thai style turkey burgers with sweet potato chips and guacamole

By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
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)
Brie And Tomato Tart

By penny, Penny's Recipes
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)
Beef Stew with Cinnamon dumplings

By adam.kendallstokes
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)
Homemade pasta bake

By leighelenijohnson
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,
Moroccan marinated chicken with spiced sweet potato puree

By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
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
Chicken & Rice

By laura.harris
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
spatchcocked chicken

By j.g.graham
quick crispy chicken
- 1 chicken
- herbs and spices
- oil
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