Sometimes inspiration for dinners midweek can be lack lustre and we often resort to making the same old tried and tested spag bol.We have a couple of wonderful little recipes that are easy to throw together and relatively healthy – although we sometimes compromised the health part for absolute deliciousness.
Scrummy Yummy Easy Peasy Root Bake
Ingredients
6 large baking potatoes
4 sweet potatoes
A couple of carrots
Semi-dried tomatoes
Thickened cream
French onion soup powder
Grated tasty cheese
How to prepare
- Slice the potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots and semi dried tomatoes and start to layer in a baking tray.
- The beauty of this dish is that you can be really rough and messy with your layering.
- Dependant on what you prefer you can put more or less of any of the ingredients. We find the the sweet potato works wonderfully.
- After each layer, sprinkle the french onion soup generously and top with a splodge of thickened cream. Continue until you run out of ingredients or baking tray space!
- Finish with a sprinkle of cheese over the top of the dish and put into a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees for 45 minutes.
- Grab a fork , a bowl and help yourself to the yumminess.
Zucchini Noodles with Basil Pesto and Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients
3 medium zucchinis
Basil pesto
Cherry tomatoes
Grated cheese
How to prepare
- Peel strips off the zucchinis with a potato peeler. You will end up with a bowl of zucchini “spaghetti”.
- Sprinkle a generous helping of salt into the bowl. This removes the excess moisture from the spagetti. Blanche for about a minute in boiling water.
- Drain and in a pot add the spaghetti, a generous helping of pesto and lots of cheese.
- Stir and serve in a bowl with a couple of juicy tomatoes on top.
Homemade Bruschetta
Ingredients
Ciabatta loaf
Garlic cloves
Couple of tomatoes
Red onion
Lime
Olive oil
How to prepare
- Roughly chop garlic, tomatoes and onions into cubes and add to bowl of olive oil. Squeeze in the juice of a half lime.
- Toast some beautifully fresh ciabatta roll and spoon tomato mixture on top.
Images via doorganicssgr.com and perfectitaliano.com.au
