Main Courses (old posts, page 4)
Oven Baked Egg and Wedges
2020-10-26 09:30
A simple tasty one-pan meal. Croutons or bacon strips can be added if meat is wanted, but as a meal it works fine without.
Balsamic Sausage, Chorizo, Pepper and Red Onion Bake
2020-10-18 08:23
A simple mediterranean style traybake, gives tasty roasted vegetables in a sticky balsamic and honey glaze
Tacos
2020-10-18 08:15
Nothing goes together quite like Chilli and cheese, but there are so many different presentations that can be had at the same time. Tacos are quick and easy, and make a change from rolling your own burritos.
You can go all out and make the chilli from scratch, or on a weekday you might prefer to buy some mince and a jar of chilli sauce.
Fish Finger Sandwich
2020-10-16 09:15
More filling than they sound, these make a quick/easy dinner or snack.
You can treat like a fish burger and garnish with mayo and salad, or more like a sandwich and top with other bits
Cheese Steak Sandwich
2020-10-16 08:28
Thanks to the Fresh Prince, everyone's heard of a Philly Cheese-Steak, but you can't get those outside of Philadelphia, so this recipe doesn't claim to be one. What it is, is a tasty steak, onion and cheese sauce sandwich.
There are multiple variations you make, even down to how thickly you slice the steak pieces, either way, the cheese sauce can get quite messy if you put enough on (and you want there to be enough).
Build your own pizza
2020-10-15 10:59
A simple, easy to make meal for a bit of fun - building your own mini-pizzas (and letting the kids do theirs)
The basic set of ingredients is quite simple, but you can adjust to add/remove anything that suits you - just make sure it's pre-cooked as they only go in the oven long enough to heat them up
If you allocate 2 muffins per person, they get 4 mini pizzas - so a pack of 6 will feed 3 people
Slow cooked chicken casserole
2020-10-15 10:53
A simple chicken casserole, very much build and forget. Slow cooking leads to most meat that just falls apart
Spaghetti and Hotdogs
2020-10-14 08:08
A quick, simple meal made famous by The Big Bang Theory - Spaghetti with little pieces of hotdog cut up in it
Can be served on it's own or with garlic bread
Slow Cooked Pork Loin
2020-10-12 09:19
This pot-roast pork loin comes out moist and succulent. It's not quite a replacement for a proper oven roast, but is a good meal in it's own right, and with much less effort going into timings.
The joint is cooked in the oven for the last 40 minutes in order to give some nice crispy edges, along with some crackling. This is a perfect cue to also set some potatoes and parsnips roasting. Set some veg steaming 20 mins before the end, so you can serve all at once.
Plum chicken with tarragon butter
2020-10-12 08:51
This recipe gives some delicious moist chicken thighs, balanced by some soft and slightly tart plum pieces.
If you add potatoes it can be served as a meal in it's own right, if not then serving with roast potatoes and parsnips works really well.