Roasted red pepper and chilli soup

Roasted red pepper and chilli soup

This delicious roasted red pepper and chilli soup is hearty, thick, warming and is ready to serve in as little as an hour.

Red bell peppers are roasted until lightly charred, then combined with onion, garlic, celery, stock and chopped tomatoes to make a rich, thick soup. A single red chilli adds a delicious background heat to the dish.

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Spicy teriyaki chicken

spicy teriyaki chicken

This spicy teriyaki chicken dish is super-easy and quick to make, and is delicious as a mid-week meal, served with rice, noodles and or a vegetable stir fry dish, such as my crunchy green bean, mange tout and garlic stir fry. Teriyaki sauce is a Japanese favourite, although in this …

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Beef in ale casserole

beef in ale casserole

Beef and ale go brilliantly well together, and on a cold, dark winter night you’d be hard-pressed to beat a dish as hearty and delicious as a good old beef in ale casserole!

One of the great things about a beef in ale casserole, apart from being delicious anyway, is that the flavour of the finished dish really does depend upon the type of beer you use.

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Mozzarella stuffed meatballs

mozzarella stuffed meatballs with linguine

These juicy, mozzarella-stuffed meatballs in a rich tomato sauce are guaranteed to make your mouth water, and they’re so easy you can make them for a mid-week meal too. The recipe is simple and uses only a few key ingredients – mince beef, mozzarella cheese, a couple of onions, garlic, herbs, a little lemon juice, tomato purée and tinned tomatoes.

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