Green pesto
Green pesto Homemade green pesto is so easy and quick there really is no excuse for buying it in expensive jars. The one advantage the jar has is that it’s very convenient when you just […]
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Tuna pasta bake
Tuna pasta bake A classic and heart-warming family favourite, tuna pasta bake is one of those easy all-in-one dishes you can put together quickly and then pop in the oven to finish off. There are […]
Green pesto pasta
Green pesto pasta This green pesto pasta with tenderstem broccoli recipe was very much a dish created from necessity! With very little in the food cupboards I had some friends and their children round for […]
Ten minute mac ‘n’ cheese
For anyone who has seen my cheat’s macaroni cheese recipe, you’ll know that this is my daughter’s favourite dish. I made the mistake of asking her what she wanted for dinner the other evening (as […]
Pesto tagliatelle
This is one of our favourite family pasta dishes. It’s a slight misnomer in that it doesn’t contain pesto. In fact, it doesn’t contain a number of pesto ingredients! But it has that same rich, […]
Vegetable Bolognese
While it’s true that self-indulgence is often the culinary force that guides our recipes at The Naughty Cook, we particularly love dishes that are both self-indulgent and healthy, a rare combination, but here is one […]
Speedy orzo Bolognese
This tasty little number is ideal for when you need something easy in a hurry. Although the list of ingredients looks long, there’s just a quick blitz in the processor for the veg and then […]
Roasted red pepper chicken pasta
This is one of those simple pasta dishes which is full of flavour but dead easy to knock together, especially if you’ve got a food processor handy. Ingredients 8¾ ounces / 250g pasta 1 tablespoon […]
Red lentil fusilli pasta
Fusilli pasta is generally made from wheat flour, but various forms of pasta-substitute made from lentils are now commercially available. These look and cook just like their wheat counterparts but are gluten free and healthier. […]
Macaroni pasta
A form of dried pasta made from durum wheat and traditionally shaped in short, narrow rubes, macaroni is more commonly associated in Italy with soup. Elsewhere, it is most famously associated with a baked dish […]
