Recipes for weeknight dinners - 197 recipes
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Bacon Delight

By emmafurn
A simple but delicious family meal
- 4 baking potatoes
- black pepper
- 2oz grated cheese
- olive oil
- chopped fresh parsley
- 3 rashers of bacon
- small can of onion soup or french onion soup
Yoghurt Chilli Chicken with rocket and herbed Polenta

By mysugarthumb
All I did was cut up some chicken, chuck it in a pan with olive oil, garlic, shallots chilli flakes and salt and pe...
- 300g chopped Chicken (deboned thighs are the BEST)
- 100ml chicken stock
- 3 shallots (chopped)
- 1 garlic clove (crushed)
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp chilli flakes (dried)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp plain yoghurt
- 2 cups fine Polenta
- 6 cups water
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp dried tarragon
- salt and pepper to taste
- a bunch of rocket leaves (washed)
Creamy Trout, Butternut squash and Asparagus Risotto

By Vick11, Foodie
This delicious healthy and nutritious risotto is made with smoked trout, butternut squash and other vegetables, her
- 300g Arborio rice
- 200g smoked trout fillet (cut into cubes)
- 60g butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- 1 leek stem (sliced)
- 150g butternut squash (diced)
- 1 teaspoon chopped of fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- 1 glass Italian white wine
- 1 litre chicken stock ( Stock cube)
- 1 tablespoon cream
- 150g of asparagus tips
- 70g grated Parmesan
- Salt and pepper
- 70g grated Parmesan
Parmesan and Paprika Turkey Escalopes

By Al.E
Lightly press/roll out the turkey breast steaks between cling film to approx 1 cm thickness
- 6 turkey escallops/breast fillets
- 2 slices of white bread – blitzed into fine breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 87g parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
Slow Cooker Turkey Casserole

By ali007
A low fat, budget friendly and easy to cook slow cooker recipe which will fill the house with aromas when you walk
- 2 turkey legs, skin removed
- 1/2 swede, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 butternut squash, peeled and chopped
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
- 4 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 onion, sliced
- 500ml (17 fl oz) chicken stock
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoonful marjoram
- Cornflour to thicken
monday night chicken rice

By celinedel44
chicken with rice and vegetable
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 chicken breasts (or chicken burgers)
- 1 yellow pepper
- 2 carrots
- soy sauce
- mixed herbs
- salt, pepper
- olive oil
- 1 cup of basmati rice
Roast Chicken Stuffed with Ricotta and Herbs

By Al.E
Preheat the oven to 200°C
- 1.6 kg chicken, spatchcocked
- 375g ricotta
- 2 tablespoons chives, snipped
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- olive oil
Chicken in cream and bacon sauce

By teaganuk
This is a dinner that will taste like you have spent hours preparing when in reality its been minutes!
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 chicken stock pot
- 2 slices of bacon diced
- 4 mushrooms sliced
- 2oz ob butter
- 125 mls double cream
Extra cheesy crumbling quiche

By wackykitchen, wackykitchen.co.uk
Follow this recipe for the cheesiest quiche with a delicious flaky cheese filled base
- Puff Pastry (If you can't make this buy some for an easy and quick solution)
- Boursin cheese
- Extra strong Extra mature cheese
- 6 onions
- 6 eggs
- 500ml milk
- 1 small boiled and mashed potato
Fluffy yorkshire puddings

By wackykitchen, wackykitchen.co.uk
Get fluffy risen yorkshire puddings every time
- 150 ml water
- 1 large egg
- 25ml butter
- salt and pepper
- self raising flour
Poulet de Tomate

By aurum_2006
Roast chicken pieces served on a base of butter beans, cherry tomatoes, garlic and basil
- 4 chicken quarters
- 2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes halved
- 4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 2 tins Butter beans
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- Black olives - small handful
- zest of half lemon
- Olive oil
- Fresh ground black pepper
- Salt flakes
Beef Stroganoff

By robyn_logan
A comforting creamy meal
- 500gr beef strips
- punnet of mushrooms
- tin of cream of mushroom soup
- black pepper to taste
- worcestershire sauce
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