Bacon and onion burgers

Ingredients
2 slices of bacon
Half an onion, chopped into very small pieces
25g cheddar cheese, grated
1 slice of bread, grated to make breadcrumbs
1 egg, beaten
Dried parsley
Dried thyme

1. Fry the onion and bacon, then cut the bacon into very small pieces

2. Mix the bacon, onion, cheese, breadcrumbs, parsley and thyme in a bowl

3. Add the egg and mix

4. Shape into a burger and fry for 5 minutes each side until firm

Serves 1

Creamy spaghetti and meatballs

Ingredients
100 minced pork
1 spring onion, chopped
Half an egg, beaten
75g spaghetti
50 soft cheese
Dried oregano

1. Boil the spaghetti

2. Mix the minced pork, half of the chopped onion, egg and oregano in a bowl

3. Shape into small balls

4. Fry with the rest of the onion for 10-15 minutes, turning regularly

5. Add the spaghetti and soft cheese and stir through for 5 minutes

Serves 1

Bacon pancakes

Ingredients
2 slices bacon
50g self raising flour
1 egg, beaten
3 tbsp milk
20g cheddar cheese, grated
1 tsp dried parsley

1. Fry the bacon then cut into small pieces

2. Mix the flour, cheese, bacon and parsley in a bowl

3. Add the egg and milk and mix into a batter

4. Divide mixture in half and fry for 4-5 mins each side until firm

Makes 2

Chicken and spinach cheesy pasta

Ingredients
75 g pasta
1 chicken breast, chopped
40g spinach
1 spring onion, chopped
60g sweetcorn
50g soft cheese
Dried thyme
Dried oregano

1. Boil the pasta and sweetcorn for 10-15 mins

2. Fry the chicken and onions until cooked

3. Add the spinach, thyme and oregano to the chicken and onions and mix

4. Add the pasta and soft cheese and cook for 5 minutes stirring well

Serves 1

Salmon spaghetti bake

Ingredients
75g pasta
1 salmon fillet, chopped
2 spring onions, chopped
200g tomato pasta sauce
100ml water
Cheddar cheese, grated
Parsley, chopped or dried

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas 4

2. Fry the salmon and onions until cooked

2. Put all ingredients into a baking tin (except the cheese) and stir well

3. Sprinkle the cheese over the top

4. Bake for 30 minutes

Serves 1

Salmon and spinach filo quiche

Ingredients
1 salmon fillet
Filo pastry
1 egg
150ml double cream
5 or 6 leaves of spinach, boiled
Dried parsley
30g cheddar cheese, grated

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6. Grease a small pie dish

2. Line the pie dish with 4 layers of filo pastry (may have to cut to size/shape)

3. Fry the salmon until cooked and put in the dish with spinach, cheese and parsley

4. Beat the egg and double cream together and pour into the dish

5. Bake for 35-40 minutes until firm

Serves 1

Spaghetti bolognese

Ingredients

200g beef mince
70g spaghetti
250 tomato pasta sauce
Half a red onion, chopped
Beef stock cube dissolved in 200ml water
1tsp worcestershire sauce
Parmesan shavings
Dried oregano
Dried basil

1. Fry the mince and onion until both are cooked

2. Add worcestershire sauce the pour the beef stock over and bring to the boil

3. Add the spaghetti and boil until it has softened

4. Add the tomato sauce and herbs, mix well and simmer for about 10 mins until sauce has thickened

5. Serve and sprinkle parmesan shavings over

Serves 1

Sausage and onion in puff pastry

Ingredients
2 sausages, chopped
Half an onion, chopped
Puff pastry
Worcestershire sauce
25g cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6. Grease a baking tray

2. Fry the sausages and onions for about 10 minutes until brown.

3. Add a few drops of worcestershire sauce and stir

4. Cut out a circle of the puff pastry about 15cm in diameter. Place on the baking tray.

5. Using a knife, lightly make a circle 3cm from the edge, but dont cut all the way through

6. Put the sausage and onions on the puff pastry inside the inner circle, leaving the outer edge clear

7. Sprinkle the cheese in middle

8. Bake for 20 minutes until pastry is puffed up and brown


Serves 1

Chicken pasta bake

Ingredients
75g pasta
1 chicken breast fillet, chopped
2 spring onions, chopped
200g tomato pasta sauce
100ml water
Cheddar cheese, grated

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas 4

2. Fry the chicken and onions until cooked

2. Put all ingredients into a baking tin (except the cheese) and stir well

3. Sprinkle the cheese over the top

4. Bake for 30 minutes

Serves 1

Cheese and onion filled baked potato

Ingredients
1 baking potato
30g cheddar cheese, grated
30g butter
Half an onion, chopped
Olive oil
Salt

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6

2. Wash the potato and stab all over with a fork. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt

3. Wrap potato loosely in foil and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, turning over halfway through

4. Cut potato in half and scoop out some of the insides. Place in a bowl

5. Add butter and mash. Add cheese and onion and mix well

6. Put this mixture back into the potato skins and bake for 15 minutes

Feta and cranberry triangles

Ingredients
270g pack of filo pastry
200g feta cheese, crumbled
5 tbsp cranberry sauce

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6. Grease 2 baking trays

2. Mix the cheese and cranberry sauce together

3. Open out the filo pastry sheets and cut in half (across the width) then cut each half into 3 equal strips.

4. Take 2 strips of pastry and lie on top of each other on a board

5. Put a spoonful of the cheese mixture on one end of the strip and fold the corner over to make a triangle shape

6. Now fold that over, and continue along the strip until it is all wrapped up into a neat parcel

7. Brush with milk and place on a baking tray.

8. Repeat with the rest of the strips, then bake for 15 minutes until pastry is golden and crispy

Cauliflower cheese with bacon

Ingredients
100g cauliflower, chopped
4 slices bacon, chopped
Half an onion, chopped
1 packet cheese sauce mix
30g cheddar cheese, grated

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6. 

2. Fry the cauliflower, bacon and onion until everything is cooked

3. Make the cheese sauce (packet instructions)

4. Put the cauliflower, bacon and onion in a baking dish and pour the cheese sauce over

5. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top

6. Bake for 25-30 minutes

Serves 1

Fish cakes with cheese

Ingredients
1 white fish fillet
2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped in half
50g soft cheese
Small lump of butter
Dried parsley
2 slices bread, grated to make breadcrumbs
2 tbsp olive oil

1. Boil the potatoes until soft

2. Fry the fish and crumble it into small pieces

3. Put the potatoes in a bowl, add the butter and mash together

4. Add the fish and parsley and a pinch of salt and pepper and mix well

5. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6 and grease a baking tray

6. Divide mixture into 4 equal sized burger shapes and put the cheese on 2 of them

7. Put the other 2 on top of the ones with cheese and press the edges together

8. Stir the breadcrumbs and olive oil together and coat the fish cakes with it

9. Bake for 25-30 minutes

Makes 2

Salmon and egg bake

Ingredients
1 salmon fillet
2 eggs
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
25g cheddar cheese, grated
Parsley, chopped

1. Fry the salmon, onion and tomatoes until salmon is cooked and onions are soft

2. Crumble the salmon, add the parsley and mix. then put in an ovenproof dish

3. Crack the eggs on top of the ingredients in the dish and scatter the cheese on top

4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until eggs are cooked

Serves 1

Salmon and spinach stirfry

Ingredients
1 salmon fillet
70g rice
Spinach
Chicken stock cube
300ml water
40g feta cheese, crumbled
Cashew nuts
Chopped parsely
Chopped dill

1. Fry the salmon and break up into small pieces

2. Dissolve the stock cube in water, pour over the salmon and bring to the boil

3. Add the rice and spinach and boil until sauce has thickened

4. Add the cheese, nuts and herbs, mix together and serve

Serves 1

Cajun chicken salad

Ingredients
Lettuce
1 chicken breast
30g feta cheese, crumbled
4 tbsp mayonnaise
Croutons

Cajun seasoning:
1 tsp paprika powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried oregano
Half teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
Half teaspoon salt
Half teaspoon ground black pepper
Half teaspoon garlic powder
1tbsp olive oil

1. Put all cajun seasoning ingredients in a bowl and mix

2. Chop the chicken into small pieces and add to the cajun seasoning, and mix

3. Fry the chicken for 10-15 minutes until cooked through

4. Place lettuce, cheese, mayonnaise and croutons in a bowl and mix

5. Add the chicken, and serve

Serve 1

Bacon and egg salad

Ingredients
Lettuce
3 slices of bacon
1 egg
40g feta cheese, crumbled
4 tbsp mayonnaise
Chopped chives

1. Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry

2. Poach the egg

3. Place the lettuce, bacon, cheese, mayonnaise and chives in a bowl and mix, then arrange on a plate

4. Put the egg on top of the salad

Serves 1

Fish lasagne

Ingredients

250g lasagne sheets
2 white fish fillets

100g tin tuna
500g tomato pasta sauce
500g white lasagne sauce
50g cheddar, grated
2 tsp parsley 

1 tsp garlic powder

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas 4

2. Break up the fish and fry for 10 minutes

3. Stir in the tuna, bolognese sauce and herbs and heat through for 5 minutes

4. Place a layer of lasagne sheets in the bottom of a baking tin / dish

5. Spread half of the mixture on top, then another layer of lasagne sheets, then mixture, then lasagne sheets

6. Spread the white sauce over the top and sprinkle the grated cheese over

7. Bake for 30 minutes

Serves 4

Tuna pasta bake

Ingredients
150g pasta
100g tinned tuna
400g tomato pasta sauce
50g sweetcorn
200ml water
Cheddar cheese, grated

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas 4

2. Put all ingredients into a baking tin (except the cheese) and stir well

3. Sprinkle the cheese over the top

4. Bake for 35-40 minutes

Serves 2

Feta filo parcels

Ingredients
3 sheets filo pastry
100g feta cheese, crumbled
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp dried parsley

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6

2. Lie the pastry sheets on top of each other and cut into 12 squares (3x4)

3. Take each square (3 layers) and push into the holes in a baking tin (as shown in photo)

4. Mix the cheese, egg and parsley together and put equal amounts into each pastry

5. Scrunch up the corners of each pastry to make a little parcel and brush with a small amount of milk or beaten egg

6. Bake for 15 minutes