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Lurkio

Marru wrote: »

Any ideas for a quick delicious one pot meal for Friday night? Ta!

olive oil
1 red onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 - 2 fresh red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
1 level teaspoon ground cinnamon
a bunch of fresh basil, leaves picked, stalks chopped
2 x 400g tins good-quality plum tomatoes
2 x 300g jars good-quality tuna in olive oil, drained and flaked
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
500g /1 lb 2oz good-quality rigatoni or penne
zest and juice of 1 - 2 lemons
a small handful of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Heat a splash of olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and cook the onion, chilli, cinnamon and basil stalks on a medium to low heat for 5 minutes until the onion has softened and is slightly sweet. Turn up the heat and add your tomatoes, tuna and a good pinch of salt. Break the tomatoes up using the back of a spoon, then bring to the boil and simmer for about 20 minutes. Taste for seasoning.
Meanwhile, cook the rigatoni in a pan of salted boiling water according to the packet instructions. When al dente, drain the pasta in a colander, reserving some of the cooking water. Toss the pasta into the tuna and tomato sauce with the roughIy torn basil leaves, a glug of olive oil, the lemon zest and juice and Parmesan and mix together weIl. Loosen the pasta with a little of the reserved cooking water if needed. Check the seasoning and serve immediately.



not quite one pot, but as good as

penelopedee_2

Vesta chow mein tonight (don't laugh it's one of DS favs)

Strawberry and apple pie and cream for afters.

jo1972

Sorry for AWOL'ness on this thread too.....been a week it has....anyway, gotta get kids ready for school now but will be back later I promise xx

Oh, VERY expensive curry from the posh restaurant down the road last night, OH must've been feeling guilty about something

penelopedee_2

Oh, VERY expensive curry from the posh restaurant down the road last night, OH must've been feeling guilty about something [/QUOTE]

Make sure this isn't going on your CC or something Jo (sorry I know you are not daft ). Good luck hun, I understand your mind frame with this.

penelopedee_2

Morning all, I have either pie from last night or rich tea biscuits for brekkie. Don't really fancy either though.

jo1972

penelopedee wrote: »

Make sure this isn't going on your CC or something Jo (sorry I know you are not daft ). Good luck hun, I understand your mind frame with this.

It didn't go on mine, went on his

40somethingmum

Hi,

Just thought I would nip in before the lunchtime rush;).

I have just had a bowl of scoth broth ( courtesy of Baxters:)) and it is only 11am. I will NEVER last until 7.30 when I have dinner:(.

Jo, make sure he buys you a chinese tonight;)

40SMxx

penelopedee_2

I'm coming over here to hide :eek:

I finally decided to have tuna sandwich for brekkie and the fruit pie for lunch (think my tastebuds have gone a bit weird!).

Lurkio

I picked up a leaflet while I was about that has not one, but TWO recipes on it. Both sound delicious

Which would you like first.....


Slow Roast Belly of Pork with Cider & Apple Sauce

or

6 Hour 6 Spice Asian Pork

Pippilongstocking

Hello better late than never

Um yorkie puds......................

Fail safe always work -

1 cup plain flour
1 cup milk
2 eggs
(no salt they won't rise if you add it - and if you use self raising by mistake they don't work either)

Beat to a pulp with a whisk - ideally let sit for a couple hours in fridge but works if just bung straight in after making
Hot oven - blazing unbelievably hot - with a bun tray or a big tray with oil to just cover the surface - 1/2 tsp in a bun thingmy each or about 2-3 spoons in a big tray.
They need to get really hot before you put the mix in or it doesn't rise. - If you're short of time heat up the bun trays with the oil in on the stove til it smokes.
Pour the mix into 12 smoking bun bits - or into a big tray
Bake 15-20 mins
Voila - the two eggs help the yorkies to rise if you're happy with 'flatter' yorkies then use one.

We use this mix for toad in the hole - putting the sausages in the hot tray (raw) before we put the batter in, again bake 20 mins.


Yum yum.

All family left the island - phew! Waves hello