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Easy Meals
By Rachel Allen
Collins - 2011
Broccoli and oyster sauce : page 329
An easy, tasty way to serve broccoli. The soy sauce and oyster sauce might make it more appealing to those who are not overly fond of broccoli, though I did find the proportions slightly overpowering and made it the dish a bit too salty for my tastes.
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Chicken noodle stir-fry : page 118
This had a nice, gentle flavour, though, as I used flat rice noodles, which took longer to cook and were still too al dente, it was quite messy to eat. Not completely Rachel Allen's fault, but still kind of put me off making it again.
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Chicken, parsnip and potato bake : page 182
This was easy enough to put together, and nice enough, but a bit bland and not very special. A good way to use up some spare potatoes and parsnips though.
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Fusilli with tuna, capers and cream : page 31
This was very quick and easy to prepare within ten minutes, but I did find it overall a bit bland. It's a good store-cupboard recipe to have up your sleeve, though, so I think if I try it again I may add a squeeze of lemon juice and zest.
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Huevos rancheros : page 26
The author suggests this can be eaten as a meal any time of the day, but for my husband and me it is great as a late Sunday morning breakfast/brunch. I only used one big red onion instead of two, as suggested, and two small red peppers instead of one and the sauce had a nice fresh flavour which went very well with the eggs and cheese. I forgot to sprinkle on the cheese and replace the lid before serving, but the cheese melted just as easily by sprinkling straight onto the hot eggs on the plate once dished up. I also served with baked beans and toast.
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Mediterranean pasta : page 227
Good, easy comfort food for a cold winter night. The chorizo gave this good flavour and the mozzarella added at the end gave it a comforting richness of texture.
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