Skip to main content

Featured

Full English Breakfast

Hi, this recipe is my own and serves one, but can easily be scaled up for more! I have previously made an Easy full english and a Vegan full english , if you want to have a look at those too.  This was much faster to make than I had anticipated and everything came together at the just right time, which is always a bit of a worry with having so many pans on the go at once (and things under the grill too!). You can change up how you cook the egg (I did scrambled) but some other options are poached, boiled, fried or even baked eggs (think Shakshuka-style).  Traditionally, you may also have fried bread, fried or grilled tomatoes and black pudding, so feel free to add those too. And, is usually served with a nice cup of tea. Enjoy! Hazel  Dietary Info: -Unsuitable for Vegans {Use my vegan full english recipe and add vegan sausages to it, if desired.} -Unsuitable for Vegetarians {See above.} -Contains Dairy {Use a dairy-free butter or spread.} -Contains Gluten {Use a glu...

Sicilian Tuna Pasta

Hi, this recipe is from Jamie Oliver's '5-ingredients, Quick and Easy Food' Cookbook you can also access it online here. As well as this, you will also need seasoning and olive oil in addition to the 5 ingredients. This recipe was very quick and easy to make and wasn't too involved either; I had time to lay the table and get out plates while everything was cooking. Additionally, I served this with some peas and sweetcorn and they went really well with the sauce as I mixed mine into the pasta. This dish was really nice with tagliatelle but you can definitely use whatever pasta you have in the cupboard. Enjoy!!!

Dietary Info:

-Contains Gluten {You can use G-F pasta and it will work fine}
-No Nuts
-Dairy-Free
-Unsuitable for Vegans {See below}
-Unsuitable for Vegetarians {You can use a meat substitute or lentils instead of tuna}


Nutritional Information:
Calories - 411
Fat - 9.6g
Sat Fat - 1.3g
Protein - 24.3g
Carbs - 60.7g
Sugar - 6.2g
Salt - 1.1g
Fibre - 3.4g

Serves: 4
Cooks in: 14mins {May take a bit longer with prep included and if the pasta is taking a bit longer}
Difficulty: Not too tricky

Ingredients:
-300 g dried pasta shells {I used 250g of tagliatelle pasta}
-4 heaped teaspoons baby capers
-500 g ripe mixed-colour cherry tomatoes
-1 tablespoon dried oregano , ideally the flowering kind {I used mixed herbs as it had dried oregano in it}
-1 x 220 g jar of tuna in olive oil , from sustainable sources {I used 2x145g tins of tuna in olive oil, drained}

Method:
1:Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions. {I didn't use salted water, check if it's ready by taking out one piece of pasta and trying it, if it is still a bit chewy, put it back on for a bit longer, the sauce will keep}
2:Meanwhile, place a large non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the capers, fry until super-crispy, then scoop out and put aside, leaving the fragrant oil behind. {Most of my oil evaporated so I added in an extra drop to make the sauce}
3:Halve and add the tomatoes, then sprinkle in most of the oregano. {I did all of it, then added a little extra sprinkle on top}
4:Drain and flake in the tuna, add 2 ladlefuls of pasta cooking water, and simmer until the pasta is done.
5:Drain the pasta, reserving a mugful of cooking water, {You can use the ladle to fill a mug} then toss the pasta into the tuna pan, loosening with a splash of reserved cooking water, if needed. {If you have younger children, who are a bit picky, you can serve the sauce on the side}
6:Taste, season to perfection with sea salt and black pepper, then dish up. Sprinkle over the crispy capers and the remaining oregano from a height, drizzle with 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil, and tuck in.

Comments

Popular Posts