Quorn Mince is a midweek meal lifesaver! Keep a bag stashed in the freezer for emergencies and you can have this Easy Quorn Bolognese on the table in just 20 minutes! I always keep a bag of Quorn mince in the freezer as it is great for quick, easy midweek meals such as Quorn Chilli, Quorn Shepherd's Pie, Quorn Moussaka and of course Quorn Spag Bol! I love how Quorn mince can be cooked from frozen - not having to worry about defrosting it is one less thing to think about on busy ... continue reading...
Prawn and Rocket Spaghetti
This Prawn and Rocket Spaghetti a very quick and easy recipe that is perfect to eat while sitting outside in the garden on a summer's evening sipping a glass of chilled white wine. It was originally a Jamie Oliver recipe (from Jamie's Italy) but I have tweaked it slightly to make it easier and (in my humble opinion) even more delicious. The best thing about this recipe is that it can all be done in the time it takes to cook spaghetti! Prawn and Rocket ... continue reading...
Easy Tuna Rice Salad
This Easy Tuna Rice Salad is so simple to make, but tastes great. Perfect for a light lunch, as part of a picnic or at a potluck/buffet. Alternatively, serve with a green side salad and some crusty bread for a more substantial meal. Easy Tuna Rice Salad This Easy Tuna Rice Salad could not be simpler to make. All you have to do is boil some rice, chop up a few veggies, open a tin of tuna and a tin of sweetcorn and mix up a very easy peasy dressing. It takes less than 20 ... continue reading...
Broccoli, Lemon and Chilli Pasta
Broccoli meets puttanesca in this simple Broccoli, Lemon and Chilli Pasta. The broccoli combines beautifully with typical puttanesca flavours of garlic, chilli, anchovies, lemon and capers to create a wonderful, light, summery pasta dish. Best of all this recipe can be made in under 15 minutes! Broccoli really is the star of this dish – try to buy the best available. I have used normal broccoli, but this recipe would also work well with tenderstem or purple sprouting broccoli. I have used a ... continue reading...
Aubergine and Halloumi Salad
This fabulous Aubergine and Halloumi Salad looks impressive, but it's actually really easy to make and tastes amazing! Perfect as a starter, a side dish or a delicious vegetarian meal in its own right. Aubergine and Halloumi Salad Don't you just love recipes which look amazing, but are secretly really easy to make? This Aubergine and Halloumi Salad is one such dish! Simply mix cooked bulgur wheat with tinned chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, mint and parsley. Then ... continue reading...
Feta, Caramelised Onion and Courgette Pasta
Italy meets Greece in this easy Feta, Caramelised Onion and Courgette Pasta recipe. Soft, sweet caramelised onions and courgettes (zucchini) pair beautifully with sharp, salty feta and the gentle nuttiness of pine nuts - all stirred into pasta to make a delicious, but very easy, midweek meal. Italy meets Greece! I love mixing flavours from different countries. And you'll find lots of country-mashups on Easy Peasy Foodie: Morocco meets France in my Chickpea Ratatouille and ... continue reading...
Salmon, Avocado and Potato Salad
A deliciously simple, nutritious, and yet surprisingly substantial meal, this Salmon, Avocado and Potato Salad is perfect for a quick and easy lunch or light supper. Especially as it can made in well under 30 minutes! Never go to the supermarket hungry... I came up with this lovely Salmon, Avocado and Potato Salad in the middle of the supermarket one day when I had (rather stupidly) gone to the shops late morning and I was absolutely ravenous. While I was mid-shop, I ... continue reading...
Chickpea Ratatouille and Couscous (Vegan)
Easy, healthy and budget friendly, this Chickpea Ratatouille recipe is a sort of cross between ratatouille and a tagine, with a definite North African vibe from the cumin and coriander. It goes brilliantly with couscous or brown rice. Chickpea Ratatouille and Couscous This Chickpea Ratatouille and Couscous is such a quick and easy meal to make, but tastes fab and is also vegan, vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free... and pretty healthy too as it is packed with veg, chickpeas ... continue reading...
Leftover Roast Lamb Shepherd’s Pie
This Leftover Roast Lamb Shepherd’s Pie is a real old-fashioned, back-to-basics kind of shepherd’s pie, using leftover roast lamb, a simple lamb gravy, buttery mash and very little else. Pure comfort food! Growing up, whenever we had traditional roast lamb for Sunday lunch, we would have a traditional shepherd's pie using the leftover meat the next day. It's a real traditional British comfort food classic and it's still a favourite in our house today. It's a great way to use ... continue reading...
Easy Peasy Roast Parsnips and Carrots with Honey Mustard Glaze
These Easy Peasy Roast Parsnips and Carrots could not be simpler, simply chop the vegetables up and put them in the oven for 45 minutes. For extra deliciousness add a honey and mustard glaze for the last 15 minutes. It's no secret that I love recipes that can be cooked in a roasting tray in the oven...the oven sweetens and intensifies the flavours, while I sit back and relax (in my dreams!!). I have lots of easy peasy traybakes on my website - some side dishes, like this one, whilst ... continue reading...
Easy Peasy Roast Potatoes
Quick, easy and delicious, these Easy Peasy Roast Potatoes are perfect for your Sunday lunch...in fact they are so quick and simple to make, you could even have them as a midweek treat! I have to admit to being utterly obsessed with perfecting roast potatoes - for me they need to crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside and deliciously flavoured with herbs, red onions and garlic. But at the same time I certainly don't want my roast potatoes to be complicated or stressful to make. ... continue reading...
Quick and Simple Roast Lamb and Gravy
A roast dinner classic! This Simple Roast Lamb and Gravy is quick to prepare and quick to cook, but using plenty of rosemary and garlic ensures it's packed full of flavour! Perfect for your Sunday lunch or Easter celebrations this year. I love slow roast lamb as much as the next person, but sometimes I just don’t have 4 or 5 hours to spare! This Simple Roast Lamb is a quick and easy recipe for a half leg of lamb (1.5kg / 3.25lb) that takes just over 1 hour 30 minutes from start to finish – ... continue reading...