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Gnocchi di patate

Or, in English, potato dumplings; I first had these when one of my Italian friends at University said she’d cook for us but as we didn’t have a real hob we ‘made do’ with two one-ring electric hobs which we could

Posted in Leftovers, Pasta, Quick, Supper, Vegetarian

Chicken and tomatoes with Orzo

Hey, it’s Saturday morning and we are going away for a city-break on Monday: adults only. So, I have  to  use up anything in the fridge & freezer that won’t last until we get back next Friday. I like this dish as it

Posted in Chicken, Pasta, Slow, Supper

Bolognaise Ragù Lasagne

I think the ability to make a half decent bolognaise Ragù should be taught to every child. Here we will be using it tucking it up in sheets of lasagne but I don’t mind if you want to spoon it

Posted in Beef, Pasta, Supper

Spinach and ricotta cannelloni

 Times Prep: 15 minutes. Cooking 40 minutes. Total Cost ~£4.00 Serves 4. Calories: 300 per serving A quick nutritious version of an Italian classic plus it’s veggie to boot. Freezes well so make two and save yourself the second lot

Posted in Pasta, Vegetarian