Quick Free Recipes

1lb fresh spinach (shredded)
2 freshly crushed garlic cloves
2 tbsp olive oil
juice of 1/2 lemon
salt / pepper to season

In a large frying pan heat the olive oil. Next add the garlic and spinach, stir constantly and cook until the spinach feels soft. Remove spinach and garlic from the pan and place in a bowl, pour the lemon juice over the spinach, season with salt and pepper, mix well and serve. Fast and simple.

500g penne pasta
6 crushed garlic cloves
5 tbsp olive oil
3 fresh rosemary sprigs, chopped
1 tbsp butter
salt and pepper

To make quick garlic and rosemary pasta recipe simply bring a large pan of water to the boil, add a pinch of salt and cook the pasta as per packet instructions (if dried usually 8 - 11 minutes). While the pasta is cooking, get a large frying pan, heat the olive oil, add the garlic and finely chopped rosemary, season with a little salt and pepper and fry for 2-3 minutes over a medium heat until the garlic is slightly golden in colour. Drain the pasta and add it to the frying pan, mix the pasta, garlic and rosemary well until all pasta is well coated. Add a tablespoon of butter, quick stir again, serve immediately. A simple cooking recipe.

500g pack whole grain spaghetti
1 tbsp olive oil
2 crushed garlic cloves
1 red / 1 green chilli, chopped finely
1 x good handful freshly chopped parsley

To make this quick free chilli pasta recipe just heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, add the onions, garlic and chilli and cook for 3 minutes on a medium heat, take pan off heat. Cook spaghetti as per instructions, drain then add the chilli / onion / garlic mix to the spaghetti, throw in the freshly chopped parsley. Mix well and serve immediately. Hot and tasty pasta!

2 chicken breasts (cut into thin strips)
4 spring onions (chopped small)
2 tbsp olive oil
2 crushed garlic cloves
3 thin slices of fresh ginger
1 large red chilli (chopped finely)
90ml chicken stock
2 tbsp light soy sauce

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, when hot add the chicken strips and stir fry for approx 2-4 minutes until the chicken is cooked. Once chicken is cooked, place on a side plate. Add a little more oil to the pan then add the ginger, garlic, spring onions and chilli and stir fry for 3 minutes. Place the chicken back in the pan, add the chicken stock and soy sauce and cook until the dish is bubbling. If preferred serve with noodles or rice.

2 fresh chicken breasts
4 rashers of bacon
50g grated cheese of your choice
4 crushed garlic cloves

To make this quick free cheesy garlic chicken recipe simply preheat your grill. Make a slice across the middle of each of the chicken breasts, divide the crushed garlic between the chicken breasts and spread in between each slice you’ve made. Next divide the grated cheese between the two and again place the cheese in between the slit in the chicken breasts. Turn the chicken breasts over and wrap two rashers of bacon around each breasts and hold in place with either a cocktail stick or skewer. Place on a baking tray under the grill and cook for around 35 minutes (ensuring you keep turning the breasts every 5 minutes). Serve once the chicken breasts are cooked through. Enjoy!