Quick Free Recipes

400g turkey steaks (cut into small pieces)
350g penne pasta
1 medium onion (chopped finely)
1 garlic clove (crushed)
200ml chicken stock
200g can sweet corn (drained)
1 green pepper (cut into small strips)
1 courgette (sliced thinly)
200ml low-fat creme fraiche
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp pesto sauce

This quick free turkey pasta recipe is simple to make. First of all cook the penne pasta in boiling water as per instructions on the packet, once cooked drain. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, add the turkey and cook on a medium heat for around 5 minutes. Next add the crushed garlic, onion, pepper and courgette, stir and cook for a further 5 minutes. Next add the chicken stock to the pan, bring to the boil and cook for around 4 minutes. Add the sweetcorn, creme fraiche and pesto sauce to the pan and continue stirring for around 2 minutes. Finally add the drained penne pasta and stir, then serve immediately for a tasty dish.

250gms (10oz) tin condensed tomato soup
1/2 pint (284ml) milk
1 teaspoon of finely chopped onion
pinch of marjoram
pinch of salt
1 x small tin of flaked crab
1/4 pint (142ml) cream or evaporated milk

Combine the first 5 ingredients in a saucepan. Heat thoroughly. Next add the crab and cream stirring until well mixed and hot. Serve and enjoy.

1 medium red onion (chopped)
1 tbsp olive oil
2 diced carrots
1 sweet red pepper (chopped)
1 stick of celery (chopped)
500g passata
600ml hot vegetable stock
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
50g pasta twirls or similar
250g cannellini beans (drained)
Crusty bread

To make this free tasty Italian minestrone soup cook the chopped red onion in olive oil in a large pan over a low heat until soft. Next add the carrots, chopped celery, sweet red pepper and stir well (heat for 5 mins stirring occasionally). Add the passata, hot vegetable stock, Worcester sauce and pasta to the pan, stir well and simmer for 15-20 mins until the pasta is soft. Add the cannellini beans to the pan and heat for 5 minutes. Serve with warm crusty bread. Quick and easy.

2-3 large potatoes (cut into cubes)
1 medium sized onion (chopped)
2 fresh garlic cloves (crushed)
1 handful of mixed chopped herbs
Extra virgin olive oil
Wine vinegar

First boil the potatoes until just cooked. Make the vinaigrette by mixing 3 parts olive oil to 1 part vinegar and add the onions, garlic and herbs to the dressing. Drain the potatoes whilst still hot and tip them into the dressing. Stir well, serve and enjoy.

450g (1lb) fresh pork sausages
1 onion finely chopped
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tomatoes (skins and seeds removed)
1 tsp mixed herbs
3 tbsp light soft brown sugar
salt & pepper

Preheat grill. When grill hot enough, prick sausages and cook under grill till almost cooked. In a shallow frying pan, heat the oil and fry the onions, tomatoes, herbs, sugar and salt and pepper together. Once tomatoes are cooked and tender, add the sausages to the pan and simmer for approx 5-10 mins until sausages are cooked. Great for any time of the day.

220g long grain rice (brown is best)
1 onion, chopped finely
50g finely chopped almonds
40g raisins
25g butter
1 tsp mild curry powder
salt and pepper

This simple curried rice recipe is simple and quick to make. Firstly put add the rice to a large pan of slightly salted boiling water, cook for between 10-15 minutes (or according to instructions on the packet). Whilst the rice is cooking melt the butter in a pan and add the chopped onion and fry for 5 minutes or until onions are soft. Add the curry powder to the onions, stir and cook for 1 minute. Next add the raisins and almonds to the pan and mix well. Once rice is cooked drain any excess water off then add the rice to the onions, raisins etc, cook for a further 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

8 oz (1 packet) of linguine pasta
1/4 pound cooked ham
1 large cup of sliced mushrooms
8 oz whipping cream
3 cloves crushed garlic
1 tbsp butter
1 handful chopped fresh basil
ground black pepper
1 medium sized onion finely chopped

To make this free mushroom and ham linguine recipe simply fill a large pan with slightly salted water and bring to the boil. Add the linguine pasta and cook for approx 8 minutes (or a per instructions on packet if fresh), drain well once cooked. Meanwhile melt the butter in a flat / frying pan, add onions, garlic and mushrooms to the butter and stir over a medium heat until onions start to soften and turn golden. Reduce heat and slowly add the cream to the pan. Carry on cooking until the sauce has thickened. Add the basil and ham and simmer for approx 8-10 minutes. In a large bowl place the linguine, add the cream sauce and toss until pasta and cream well mixed. Serve with some cracked black pepper on top. Simple.

1/2 tin cooked tuna (approx 50gms)
1/4 onion (diced small)
2 fresh eggs
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil

Mix eggs with the salt, pepper and then add tuna. Gently fry the onion in olive oil until brown. Pour egg/tuna mixture over the cooked onions and stir a couple of times until all mixed in. Let the egg mixture cook for around 4-5 minutes or until egg looks set and cooked. Delicious served with fresh salad with baby tomatoes.

6 fresh eggs
1 tablespoon of diced leek
1 tablespoon of diced onion
6 small mushrooms, diced
pinch of salt and pepper
knob of butter or margarine

Crack eggs in a jug with salt and pepper, mix well. Melt butter/margarine in a frying pan then add onions, leeks and mushrooms. Cook for approx 4-5 mins. Take half of the cooked veg out of the pan and put aside on a plate. Pour half of the egg mixture over the veg in pan and cook until set. Fold in half and serve. Repeat process with remaining veg and egg. Serve with salad or alone.

2lb lean minced lamb
1 large onion, chopped finely
3 tsps dried mint
30g fresh breadcrumbs
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper

To make these minty lamb burgers firstly you must preheat your grill to a medium heat. Get a large mixing bowl and combine the onions, minced lamb, dried mint, olive oil and breadcrumbs. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Once mixture has been combined well, divide the mince into 8. Roll each portion in a ball then flatten with the palm of the hand. Once done, place on a baking tray and toast the burgers slowly for around 6-7 minutes each side, ensuring all are cooked through before serving. Kids love them on barmcakes.