I’m not a big fan of thick, tomatoey pasta sauces and much prefer something light and not at all gloopy. This is a dish I return to time and again, often adjusting it depending on whatever I’ve got in the fridge or the cupboard, but it generally always includes rocket or spinach leaves, tomatoes, pine…
Category: Pasta
Tomato sauce for pasta
I like to make my own tomato sauce for pasta, particularly if I have a glut of tomatoes that need used up, but I have no issue using tinned tomatoes. Either way, this is better than any jar of pasta sauce and, made ahead in large batches, just as convenient. Almost. This one uses a…
Chicken Parmigiana with Tagliatelle
This is such a delicious dish – succulent chicken, rich tomato sauce and silky parsley butter coated pasta. It’s special enough for a dinner party dish with friends and just perfect with a chunk of foccacia or garlic bread to mop up any excess sauce. Serves 4 | 20 mins prep plus 30 mins cooking…
Chilli-Beef Macaroni Cheese
This dish combines two great comfort food favourites of mine – chilli beef and macaroni cheese. It’s one of my kids’ top meals too and a great one to make if they have friends over and they want something filling. I’ve given a recipe for the chilli, but if you already have your own failsafe…
Orzo Salad with Pesto, Tomatoes and Feta
Number one son gets very bored with sandwiches for school lunch and is something of a pasta freak, so I tried this and he happily scoffed it over a couple of days – minus the Feta as he’s not a fan, but I am! You could use other types of pasta here, but I’d suggest…
A Simple, Speedy Storecupboard Supper
You know those nights when you get in from work later than you’d hoped, you want to squeeze a bit of exercise in before you eat and then, by the time you’re ready to eat, you can hardly be bothered cooking at all? I had one of those tonight. I was fully intent on getting…
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