Lamb Shank & Tomato Ragu

This serves 4 -6 people depending on the meal sizes. INGREDIENTS 2-3 lamb shanks 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary 8 small cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 2 tablespoons olive oil (Cooking Spray) 250ml red wine 2 tablespoons finely diced...

Creamy Pasta Carbonara

SERVES 4 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 onion finely diced 200g sliced pancetta or bacon, roughly chopped 5 garlic cloves, crushed 2 egg yolks (at room temperature) 300mls thickened cream 1/4 – 1/2 cup Chicken stock to thin out sauce (if required) 75g parmesan cheese,...

Baked Ziti (or Penne)

INGREDIENTS 333 grams dried ziti or penne 8 thin Italian pork sausages or about 500 grams pork mince 320 grams ricotta 1 egg 1 onion – diced 2 cloves of garlic, crushed. oregano, basil – to flavour – own choice salt and pepper chilli flakes –...

Lemon Spaghetti

This is about as easy as it gets, I usually have all ingredients in the cupboard / fridge as well. We really love this.   INGREDIENTS Spaghetti – amount is up to you. The sauce below serves 2. 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup lemon juice 3-4 garlic cloves finely...

Creamy Bacon & Pesto Pasta Salad

This is an un-tried recipe at the moment. I plan to do this for Christmas day in a few weeks. I will update it after that, all quantities are rough, use your own judgement. INGREDIENTS Spiral Pasta – Cooked as per directions Shortcut Bacon, diced and fried until...