Category Archives: Main Courses

Italian Beef and Macaroni bake

Beef, Family Favourites, Holidays, Main Courses

  • Basically I make this by putting a layer of bolognese sauce in a shallow dish. Cover with a layer of macaroni cheese. Cover this with a layer of grated cheese. This can then be kept until ready to serve when you put it into the oven at about 170 until hot and bubbling. This also freezes well although I always thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.

As you can imagine this can be made any size from 2 portions to 20 depending on occasion so is very good for a big crowd

Family Noodle Bake

Family Favourites, Main Courses

  • I first made this when I had a huge amount of Spag Bol left.
  • You need a quantity of your favourite Italian meat sauce and a quantity of cooked pasta. The amounts are so-o-o variable it is hard to say how much of each and Pasta can be anything but I usually use spaghetti or penne.
  • Enough white sauce to cover your chosen dish.
  • Grated cheese to cover top. I use cheddar and parmesan mixed but either alone would do

Mix the meat sauce with the cooked pasta and place in a buttered dish. Pour over the white sauce and cover with grated cheese.
I would usually chill at this point for use later or this also freezes well. if frozen thaw in fridge overnight before use. Heat in oven at 170c until golden and bubbling.

Elizabeth’s Italian chicken

Chicken, Main Courses

  • For four
  • 125g Mozzarella Ball cut into 8 thin slices
  • 4 Chicken Breasts flattened with rolling pin between cling film
  • Handful Shredded fresh Basil leaves
  • 500g Fresh Pasta Sauce
  • 4 Slices Parma Ham

Pour Pasta Sauce in 8 x 12″ ovenware dish and add Basil leaves on top of sauce.
Season (salt and pepper) each Chicken Breast and fry in Virgin Oil until golden brown on both sides 3-4 mins. Add the chicken on top of Basil leaves and cover each escalope with a slice of Parma Ham then 2 slices of Cheese and 2 Basil leaves .
Assemble and cook in oven 180C for 30 mins.
Serve with Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes and green vegetables.
Tip. Brush the Basil leaves with a little oil, helps them not to dry while cooking.

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Tropical Salad with Chilli Dressing

Hot & Spicy, Main Courses, Salads

  • For four servings
  • 1 bag ready prepared salad leaves of your choice
  • 1 med avocado peeled and chopped
  • 1 mango peeled and chopped
  • 4 spring onions sliced finely
  • small handful walnuts or pecans chopped coarsly
  • 6 cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cucumber peeled deseeded and chopped into chunks
  • Poached salmon enough for four-depends how hungry you are. Can also use cooked chicken
  • Dressing
  • 2 tbsps sweet chilli sauce
  • 2tbsp mayo
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 teasp of toasted sesame oil

Arrange the ingredients in the order given on a large flat platter.
Place dressing ingredients in a blender and blitz for a few seconds.
Drizzle over salad and serve at once with crusty bread if wanted