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

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

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

Beef burgers

Ingredients
200g beef mince
Half an onion, chopped
30g fresh breadcrumbs
1 egg
Dried oregano
Bread bun
Lettuce

1. Fry the onion until soft

2. Mix together the mince, onion, breadcrumbs, egg and herbs

3. Shape into 2 burgers and fry for about 10 minutes each side until cooked all the way through

4. Serve in bread buns with lettuce

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

Spicy chicken

Ingredients
1 chicken breast fillet
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp plain flour
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp oregano
Pinch of salt and pepper
Breadcrumbs (3 slices of bread, no crusts)

1. Mix together the flour, salt, pepper, mustard powder, paprika, oregano

2. Coat the chicken in the flour mixture, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs

3. Bake for 25-30 minutes

Serves 1

Baked eggs with tomato and chorizo

Ingredients
50g chorizo, chopped
400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 red onion, chopped
2 eggs
1/2 tsp garlic powder
oregano
parsley

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

2. Fry the chorizo and onion for 5 minutes

3. Add the tomatoes and garlic powder and heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently

4. Stir in the herbs then put the mixture into the dish, make a hollow in the middle

5. Break 2 eggs into the hollow, season and bake for 15 minutes or until the eggs are cooked

Creamy pasta with chorizo

Ingredients
300g pasta
200g chorizo, chopped
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
100ml creme fraiche
oregano
basil

1. Boil the pasta for 5-10 minutes until cooked

2. Fry the chorizo for 5 minutes then add the tomatoes

3. Stir in the pasta and herbs and cook for 5 minutes

4. Stir in the creme fraiche and cook for another 5 minutes

Serves 4

Lasagne

Ingredients
250g lasagne sheets
500g minced beef
500g tomato pasta sauce
500g white lasagne sauce
1 onion, chopped
50g cheddar, grated
basil, oregano

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

2. Fry the onion until soft then add the mince and cook until the mince has browned

3. Stir in the 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

Pizza spirals

Ingredients
1 sheet of ready rolled puff pastry
1 tbsp tomato puree
1tsp dried herbs (I used oregano and basil)
50g cheddar cheese (grated)

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

2. Mix together the tomato puree and herbs. Spread over the sheet of puff pastry leaving a 2cm space at one end

3. Sprinkle on the cheese and roll up tightly. Brush the edge of the pastry (where you left a space) with water and seal

4. Cut into 1cm thick slices and place on the baking tray

5. Bake for 10-15 minutes

Turkey pasta

Ingredients
500g turkey mince
300g pasta
1 onion, chopped
440g tomato pasta sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
dried oregano and thyme
fresh basil

1. Boil pasta until cooked. Fry mince and onion

2. Add the garlic and dried herbs to the mince, then stir in the sauce

3. Add the pasta and stir.

4. Serve with fresh basil

Serves 4

Mince and dumplings

Ingredients
500g minced beef
1 onion, chopped
1 tin of tomatoes
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 beef stock cube
1 tsp garlic powder

For dumplings:
100g self raising flour
pinch of salt
pinch of mustard powder
1 tsp dried herbs (I used oregano and basil)
1 egg, beaten
10g butter
2 tbsp milk

1. Preheat oven to 220°C / 425°F / gas 7. Grease a baking tray

2. Fry the mince and onions until the mince is brown and the onions are soft. Transfer to a large pan

3. Add tomatoes, stock cube, worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. Stir well

4. Cook for 15 minutes on medium heat

5. While the mince mixture is cooking mix the flour, salt, mustard powder and herbs

6. Then add the butter, egg and milk and mix into a dough

7. Shape into balls and bake for 15 minutes

8. Place dumplings on top of mince mixture in the pan and cook for another 5 minutes then serve

Serves 4

Tomato and mascarpone gnocchi bake

Ingredients
500g gnocchi
400g tin of chopped tomatoes
1tbsp tomato puree
250g mascarpone
50g parmesan
Basil
Oregano

1. Boil the gnocchi according to instructions on pack then drain

2. Pour over the tomatos and tomato puree and stir

3. Add the mascarpone, parmesan and herbs. Stir

4. Transfer to an ovenproof dish and bake for 10 minutes

Serves 4