Dinner Ideas & Savoury Dishes

Orzo Pasta Salad [Ready in 30 Minutes!] - Our Zesty Life. Nothing says easy summer living like a colorful and flavorful orzo pasta salad!

This Mediterranean orzo pasta salad is all those things: tasty, with just the right amount of healthy veggies for color and crunch! Take along this Italian pasta salad to a picnic, a potluck, or even just the backyard and impress everyone! It’s the perfect side dish for instant pot ribs or smoked chicken breasts! Lamb shepherd's pie. Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan.

Add the onion, garlic and carrots and fry for 2-3 minutes.Add the lamb mince and rosemary to the pan and brown the mince. Add the red wine and leave to cook for a minute. Add the tomatoes, beef stock and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper, reduce the heat and leave to simmer for 25 minutes. Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Just before the potatoes are ready heat the butter and milk in a small saucepan until the butter has melted and the milk is just about to reach boiling point. Check the seasoning of the mince mixture. Serve immediately. Ovuline. Mini chicken pies. To make the pastry: Dice the butter, then pulse with the flour in a food processor until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Add the sour cream and continue to pulse until the dough starts to form into a ball. Wrap the dough in clingfilm and place in the fridge for 20 minutes, or until ready to use. Filling: Mini chicken pies. To make the pastry: Dice the butter, then pulse with the flour in a food processor until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Add the sour cream and continue to pulse until the dough starts to form into a ball. Wrap the dough in clingfilm and place in the fridge for 20 minutes, or until ready to use. Filling: Milk tart phyllo cups. Thaw the phyllo pastry as per the instructions on the packaging.

Unroll the sheets, cover with the plastic sheet provided and cover with a clean, damp tea towel. Preheat your oven to 160°C and grease the muffin pan. Lay a single sheet of phyllo pastry on your work surface. Brush lightly with melted butter. Place another sheet of pastry on top. Garlic and Mint Baby Potatoes with Peppers and Sprouts. Serves: serves 6 as a side | Prep time: | Cook time: A delightful recipe of boiled baby potatoes with mint and garlic, spruced up with fresh peppers and sprouts.

I have a confession to make. I really, really, really love potatoes. My obsession is fueled by the fact that hubby requires little vegetation on his dinner plate, so I’m forced to get creative with rice, pasta and potatoes. We end up having potatoes more than three times per week… Yes, I know that potatoes has been banished by the banting community - which by the way worked incredibly well for me in the past. I choose my ingredients based on the amount of processing it had to endure - and let’s face it.

This salad didn’t make it onto hubby’s plate, by the way. I decided to boil my potatoes until soft, added a few spoons of butter and crushed garlic to the hot pan. A delightful, hearty bowl of potatoes. Mrs Ball’s curried apricot chicken. Chicken and leek casserole. Rich Beef And Mushroom Potjie. Jan Braai Coq Au Vin Rooiwyn Hoender Potjie. Jamie's Quick Chicken & Mushroom Pie. This easy chicken pie recipe is dead simple and can be knocked up in no time at all.

Perfect with greens and mash, it's a great winter warmer. Jamie's here to show you every step of the way. This speedy recipe is from Jamie's 30 Minute Meals TV series first aired on Channel 4 in 2010. All the food made in this video was shared out and eaten among the very lucky crew. Nothing goes to waste. If you're in the UK or Ireland you can watch the whole series right here: goo.gl/3HV34d Read the full recipe on page 92-93 of Jamie's 30 Minute Meals book. Thumbnail photography by David Loftus Check out his videos here: youtu.be/DNDvgWfVNtQ Links from the video: Aussie Meat Pie | goo.gl/ob7KLj More Food Tube videos | goo.gl/FoanXY. Caprese salad. French-style potato salad. Crispy sesame beef and chop suey. Heat a large heavy based pot of oil or a deep fryer.

Season the sliced beef with salt and coat with half of the corn flour. Allow to stand for 5 minutes. You will notice most of the corn flour has absorbed into the meat. Add the remaining corn flour and coat the meat well again. Fry the meat in batches for +- 3 minutes – or until crispy. Celery, Tomato and Spinach Chopped Salad with Basil Vinaigrette. Serves: 4 as a side | Prep time: | Cook time: A fresh chopped salad, made with tomato and celery with loads of salt and black pepper on a bed of spinach served with basil vinaigrette.

It's that time of year again when all I seem to be obsessing about is getting fresh and healthy food into my body, getting it bikini ready. Guys, my struggle is so real. I don't even own a decent bikini top and even thinking about uncovering this dull, wobbly figure has my heart racing by the minute. Luckily, I don't see us having any tropical island getaways any time soon. Celery, Tomato and Spinach Chopped Salad with Basil Vinaigrette. Serves: 4 as a side | Prep time: | Cook time: A fresh chopped salad, made with tomato and celery with loads of salt and black pepper on a bed of spinach served with basil vinaigrette.

It's that time of year again when all I seem to be obsessing about is getting fresh and healthy food into my body, getting it bikini ready. Guys, my struggle is so real. I don't even own a decent bikini top and even thinking about uncovering this dull, wobbly figure has my heart racing by the minute. Luckily, I don't see us having any tropical island getaways any time soon. That shouldn't be your only motivation to eat healthy though. Mushroom and Tomato Mini Pizzas. Serves: makes 5 mini pizzas | Prep time: | Cook time: An easy lunch or dinner idea that consists of an easy pizza base with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella and chilli. I never really think to make pizza for dinner. It's the kind of meal I'd rather take out than actually make from scratch. Baking a pizza in the oven also feels so wrong, right? Real pizza ovens just makes it look so easy and delivers that thin and crispy base like no other. Mijn Versie Van Boerenkool Stamppot Met Rookworst, Heerlijk! recept.

Bacon and Spinach Mac and Cheese. Mac and Cheese is my escape from the odd I-don’t-know-what-to-cook nights. My children love pasta and dad does not mind too much especially after a few weeks of no carbs. I had to make something really quick and pasta was the only thing I had available, so mac and cheese it was. My easy version of mac and cheese will most probably make Mary Randolph have a proverbial turn in her grave, but sometimes life calls for quick and easy. By now I am sure you are dying to know my secret ingredient, right?

Well, tadaaaaa, I use Greek yogurt instead of making a bechamel sauce or the egg custard mixture that can be a little bland at times. South African Curry and Rice. When the first blue clouds come tumbling over the African horizon like angry boulders and the blistering wind comes rushing through the windows carrying that unmistakable cent of rain, you know that a Highveld thunderstorm calls for one thing – a delectable Curry and Rice. Back in the day, when the heavens used to open up, a thunderstorm always summoned my mom and gran to the kitchen to deliver (in what feels like minutes) delicious rainy day comfort foods. You know what I mean, right? The ever popular pancakes with cinnamon sugar or the mouthwatering “melkkos” with heaps of sugar and butter – I have managed to attach a sort of cliché onto these dishes that reflects that specific memory.

Rain. After the pancakes though, it was always accustomed to whip up a real South African Curry and Rice. Chicken and mushroom pie. Potato bake. Slow roast leg of lamb with tomatoes. Spaghetti with Broccoli and Avocado. Sometimes, OK..., all of the time, I find a bowl of pasta completely pleasing. Not only is it a comforting and an easy meal, but it sure is one of the most versatile ingredients out there. Simply add anything... In this case, I wanted a satisfying vegetarian meal that can be whipped up in no time. This is it. Chicken and potato salad. Roasted Tomato and Onion Bruschetta.

When entertaining a few friends or simply serving lunch time mouthfuls to the crowd, these Roasted Tomato and Onion Bruschetta are the perfect recipe to try. Simply put, for a spring or summer type of vibe, these crunchy little beauties can be served as canape, starter, snack or lunch. Roast Chicken in Garlic, Chilli and Cream. Fusilli with bacon and chilli. Pasta with chicken and sundried tomatoes. Bacon, pesto and mushroom pasta. Chilli beef and basil stir-fry. Pork stir-fry with cashew nuts. Kook en Geniet saam met ons! - Boerekos.com. Roasted butternut, beetroot and avocado salad.

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Cut the garlic bulbs in half (exposing al l the cloves) and wrap in foil. Roast for +-1 hour until cloves are soft (Note: Can do this part the night before to save time). Place cubed butternut onto a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and season. Roast for +- 40 minutes until golden and slightly charred. To finish off dressing: Squash the soft cloves of garlic into a mortar and pestle, add the herb, sweet chill, onion, balsamic and brown sugar. To finish off salad: Lightly toss the roasted butternut, beetroot, avo and chevin with the salad greens and decant into a serving dish.

Lightly drizzle with some olive oil. Variations: Add toasted pine nuts, cashew nuts or mixed seeds Tip: this dressing is delicious as an accompaniment to a cheese board. Cajun chicken burgers with lime mayonnaise. For the burgers To a large frying pan on medium-high heat add the olive oil and then the bacon rashers. Buttery, cheesy garlic bread for the braai. Paleo Recipes. Here it is: The master index to all of my free Paleo recipes that have appeared on Nom Nom Paleo over the years! Prosciutto-Wrapped Mini Frittata Muffins. Don’t hate me, but this recipe was inspired by Ms. Rachel Ray. Really — this version is “Yum-o.” Yeesh…did that just make you cringe? Bear with me, this mini frittata recipe is worth it.

Julia Child's Classic Roast Chicken. Roast chicken with spicy lemon and garlic rub. Simple, healthy food with fun. Baby basil. Smoky mixed-potato wedges. Potato Wedges. Close Buying sustainably sourced fish means buying fish that has been caught without endangering the levels of fish stocks and with the protection of the environment in mind. Wild fish caught in areas where stocks are plentiful are sustainably sourced, as are farmed fish that are reared on farms proven to cause no harm to surrounding seas and shores.

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