Project Tag: pasta
Broccoli Orecchiette
Do you want to know how to make one of the cheapest and simplest tasty pasta dishes ever? Its also pretty low cal too depending on how much cheese you use! I saw this on another site that I follow called “Sip and Feast” there are some lovely recipes on there and not too difficult. …
Garlic and Rosemary Gnocchi
This was an invention that I made during a rainy day in the camper van in Sarnen, Switzerland. Nothing in the fridge and no chance of going to a Swiss supermarket where it is 15 swiss pounds for 2 chicken breasts! I had luckily picked up a packet of these small gnocchi bites at our …
Orecchiette Pasta with Pancetta, Mushroom and Cavolo Nero
Tea last night was an invention test as I have a big bush of sage growing in the garden and I wanted to make use of it! Sage isnt a herb I cook with often but I opened the fridge and found hal;f a pack of pancetta and some cavolo nero that I didnt know …
Fennel and Herb Meatballs.
A nice and tasty midweek tea that doesn’t need much too much effort. Inspired and tweaked from a recipe in Olive magazine. I am aware that I have quite a few meatball recipes already on the blog but I really enjoyed these meatballs and would like it again so I am posting for my benefit …
King prawn spaghetti with roast tomato, garlic and chilli sauce.
Last nights challenge was to NOT get takeaway food but try and make something equally satisfying with no fat in it! I think I succeeded and invented a new sauce for my repertoire that will be used over and over again! I suposse it is quite similar to a Romanesco Sauce but this has no nuts …
10 minute Puttanesca with King Prawns
A tasty quick and simple mid week tea that has left a lovely taste in my mouth! You can also have this without the prawns for a nice vegetarian dish. This is a variation of a recipe I read in my Olive magazine. Why people buy jars of horrible tasting pasta sauce is beyond me …
Wild garlic pesto linguine with pine nuts
This is a dish I recreated based on a meal I had in Boppard, Germany on my recent holiday. After a few days in Germany I was starting to turn into a sausage.. so went for something a bit different on the lunch menu. I ordered “Penne noodles?! with wild garlic pesto rocket, and fresh …
King Prawn Linguine with Chilli and Asparagus
I have had a request for my King Prawn Linguine recipe so here it is! This recipe won a competition to appear in Lakeland’s 50th Anniversary cookbook, something which I am very proud of. I am on the page next to Heston Blumenthal, followed by Michel Roux jr! I get my prawns from the Chinese …
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