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Yes another creamy pasta! I can't help it. It's much more flavoursome than the picture looks becuse the original recipe said 350g of pasta and it swallowed the sauce. You only need 250g really. Ingredients 250g short pasta For the Garlic Butter Chicken: 600g chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp Italian seasoning For the Creamy Mozzarella Sauce: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter 1/2 mediu

Like lasagne but with short pasta and more bechamel. Ingredients For the meat 500g minced beef 90ml olive oil 1½ onions (finely chopped) 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped 1 tbsp tomato puree 1 tbsp pesto 400g can chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp chicken stock powder ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp salt 2 tsp black pepper 300g short pasta (I used maccheroni)   For the bechamel 100g unsalted butter 100g plain flour 1l milk Pinch of salt 1 tsp chicken stock powder

Who doesn't love cheese, chicken and pasta? Ingredients 300g penne pasta 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter 450g chicken, bite-size pieces 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 250ml chicken stock 2 tbsp plain flour 1 ½ cups single cream 1 tsp Italian seasoning ¼ tsp red chili flakes ¼ tsp ground black pepper 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, grated Parsley leaf (optional)   Method Cook the pasta until al dente and reserve 1-2 cups of pasta water. Heat the oil and but

I'm experimenting with different fats and this week's guest was mayoinnaise. I was sceptical but would use again (probably if I didn't have beef dripping or goose fat available). They had an amazing smell, crisped up nicely and brough a subtle sweet element (sort of caramelised crunch). I preheated the mayo but it doesn't melt so definitely toss the par boiled potatoes in it when warm. Ingredients Potatoes, peeled and chopped 3 tbsp mayonnaise (full fat) Sprinkle of polent