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italian recipe

Lamb ragu with tomatoes and gnocchi

February 17, 2010

This is a tasty recipe which is also great for those on a budget. Ingredients: 4 lamb sausages 1/2 white onion, very finely diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed olive oil 200g can diced tomatoes 100g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained well 150g gnocchi Basil leaves, to serve 1 Slice the top of sausages off, then [...]

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Spaghetti and Meatballs

January 17, 2010

1 box (about 1 lb) spaghetti pasta 2 cups tomato sauce 1 lb ground lean beef 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 egg 1 clove of garlic, minced 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon olive oil Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, [...]

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The best maccaroni and cheese

January 12, 2010

250g elbow macaroni 30g butter 30 plain flour 375ml milk, scalded (heated to just below boiling point) 190g cheddar cheese, roughly grated 1 tsp salt ground black pepper dash of tabasco and worcestershire sauce 30g bread crumbs 30g parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 325F. Boil macaroni until al dente. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a [...]

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Roast tomato and lentil soup

January 4, 2010

10 ripe tomatoes diced basil or oregano balsamic vinegar olive oil 1 onion chopped 1 cup brown lentils salt and pepper Halve tomatoes and oregano on a baking tray and sprinkle with glugs of olive oil and then balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with diced basil and salt and pepper and roast at 180 degrees of at [...]

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Bolognese Sauce

December 4, 2009

4 tbsp olive oil 30g butter 1 onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped 1 celery stick, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 500g beef mince salt and pepper 1 ΒΌ cups red or white wine a sprig of rosemary 1 can tinned Italian tomatoes, chopped Heat a heavy-based pot and, when [...]

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