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Easy Meals Recipes G


 

Garlic Herb Buttered Pasta

 

Serves 4 people

 

350 grams of penne pasta

1 heaped tablespoon of softened margarine / butter

1 decent teaspoon of crushed garlic

1 flat teaspoon of dried basil

 

Cook pasta according to packet instructions

Drain pasta when cooked, stir through other ingredients

Serve hot with meal of your choice

Hint: goes really well with Beef Stroganoff (see recipe on this website)

Gnocchi, Chicken, Bacon & Semi-Dried Tomato Bake

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 medium brown onion, peeled, halved and thinly sliced

Approximately 200 grams of rindless shortcut bacon rashers, roughly diced

Approximately 500 - 600 grams of diced chicken breast

2 teaspon of wholegrain mustard

2 heaped teaspoons of crushed garlic

1 cup of drained semi-dried tomatoes

1/2 a cup of chicken stock

1 cup of thickened cream

500 grams of packet gnocchi

1/2 a cup of fresh basil leaves, roughly torn

2/3 of a cup of packet breadcrumbs

1 cup of grated tasty cheese (packet is fine)

Ground black pepper to taste

 

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium to high heat

Add the onion and bacon

Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until the onion has softened and the bacon is golden

Add the chicken and cook, stirring, until browned all over

Add the mustard, garlic and tomatoes

Cook, stirring, for about a minute

Stir in the stock and cream

Bring to a simmer then remove from the heat

Stir in the gnocchi and basil and season with black pepper to taste

Put the mixutre into a baking dish

Sprinkle the combined breadcrumbs and cheese across the top

Cook in a moderate over for about 20 minutes or until the top is golden

Stand for about 5 minutes before serving

Gnocchi with Chicken, Cream & Sundried Tomato Pesto

**Handy hint**

Buy pre-shredded chicken from your butcher,

separate into meal sized portions and freeze for later use

Much cheaper than buying a BBQ chook each time

 

1 packet of gnocchi from your supermarket

Approximately 150 - 200 grams of shredded BBQ chicken

Approximately 300ml of thickened cream

1/2 a 190 gram jar of sun dried tomato pesto

1  jar of chargrilled capsicum, finely chopped

2 good sized handfuls (about 60 grams) of baby spinach leaves, chopped roughly

About 1/2 a cup of grated parmesan cheese

About 1 cup of grated tasty cheese (packet is fine)

 

Cook gnocchi according to packet directions, then drain

 

While gnocchi is cooking.......

 

Heat a non stick frying pan over a medium heat

Add cream and pesto

Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes or until slightly thickened

Add capsicum and spinach and cook, stirring, until spinach has just wilted

Add chicken and stir through

Add gnocchi and stir gently to combine

Put mixture into a greased baking dish

Sprinkle both cheeses evenly across the top

Bake in a moderate oven for approximately 15 - 20 minutes

until cheese is melted and golden

 

 

Green Chicken Curry

This is a mild to medium curry - adjust the amount of curry paste according to your taste

 

600 grams of diced chicken breast fillet

2 tablespoons of vegetable or canola oil

1/3 of a small jar of green curry paste (I use Valcom brand)

1 x 400ml can of coconut cream

1/2 a tablespoon of fish sauce

1 teaspoon of sugar

A good sized handful of frozen green beans

 

Stir fry the curry paste with the oil over a low heat until fragrant (2 to 3 minutes)

Add half the coconut cream and stir fry for 5 minutes

or until the sauce thickens and oil appears

Add the diced chicken and stir fry over a high heat for about 3 minutes

Add the remaining coconut cream, the fish sauce, the sugar and the beans, bring to the boil

Reduce to a simmer and allow to cook for approximately 10 minutes,

or until chicken is tender and cooked through

 

Serve with boiled rice and pappadums

Add sour cream if desired to lessen the "bite" of the curry

 

4 ripe avocadoes, peeled and roughly diced

3 tablespoons of lemon juice

1 tablespoon of olive oil

Approximately 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper

 

Blend the avocadoes roughly with a stick blender

Add the remaining ingredients and blend thoroughly

Store in the fridge in an airtight container

 

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