JW Recipes

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What you need:

2 small  Aubergine’s (eggplants) (1 1/2 pounds total), sliced lengthwise 1/2 inch thick
2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for serving
kosher salt and black pepper
16 to 18 oz fresh whole wheat fettuccine
5 oz baby spinach
2 tsp red wine vinegar
1 cup ricotta
crushed red pepper (optional)

What you do:

Heat grill to medium. Brush the aubergine (eggplant) with the oil and season with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. Grill until tender, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board & cut into bite-size pieces.
Meanwhile, cook the fettuccine according to the package directions. Reserve ½ cup of the cooking water; drain the fettuccine and return it to the pot.
Add the aubergine (eggplant), spinach, vinegar, ¼ cup of the reserved cooking water, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper to the fettuccine & toss to combine. (Add more cooking water if the fettuccine seems dry.) Serve topped with the ricotta and, if desired, red pepper, and additional oil.

What you need:

3 tbsp olive oil
1 fat garlic clove, finely chopped
3 shallots, finely diced
400g  ( around 6 ) pork sausages
400g tin cherry tomatoes
1 red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced
220g red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
400g dried tagliatelle
Small bunch fresh basil leaves

What you do:

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a low heat, add the garlic and shallots and soften for 5 minutes. Split the sausage skins and add the pork mince to the pan. Cook over a high heat for 5 minutes, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until well browned and cooked through.

Pour over the canned tomatoes and add the chilli and fresh cherry tomatoes. Season well, bring to a simmer and warm through.

Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and cook for 8 minutes until al dente.

Drain the pasta and return to the pan, then pour over the sauce, tossing well to coat. Divide among bowls and garnish with basil leaves to serve.

What you need:

1/4 cup (60 milliliters) extra virgin olive oil, plus 3 tablespoons
1 medium onion, small chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup (90 grams) Kalamata olives, pitted
1/2 cup fresh basil, thin sliced
28 ounce (765 grams) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and hand crushed
pinch sugar
salt
black pepper
1 1/2 pound (670 grams) boneless, skinless free-range chicken breasts
1/2 (65 grams) cup all purpose flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon water
1 cup (115 grams) dried bread crumbs
8 ounces (230 grams) mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup (90 grams) Parmesan cheese, grated
Optional: cooked spaghetti pasta

What you do:

Coat a sauté pan with olive oil and place over medium heat until hot. Add the onions, garlic, and bay leaves cook and stir for 5 minutes until onions and garlic are soft. Add the olives and tomatoes. Continue to simmer and stir until the liquid is cooked down and the sauce is thick, about 15 minutes; season with basil, sugar, salt and pepper. Lower the heat and keep warm.
Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
With a flat meat mallet pound each chicken breast on a cutting board with a protective piece of plastic over them to keep things clean, until they are 1/2-inch thick.
Set up your breading station:Easy as 1-2-3
Put the flour in a shallow bowl and season with a good amount of salt and pepper; mix with a fork to distribute evenly.
In a wide bowl, combine the eggs and water, beat until frothy
Put the breadcrumbs on a plate, season with salt and pepper.
Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high flame in a large ovenproof skillet. Lightly dredge both sides of the chicken cutlets in the seasoned flour, and then dip them in the egg mixture, letting the excess drip off. Next coat the chicken in the bread crumbs. When the oil is hot, add the cutlets and fry for 4 minutes on each side looking for a golden color and crisp texture. Try to turn only once.
Place the chicken cutlets in a baking dish. Ladle the tomato sauce over the chicken and layer with mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.
Serve over spaghetti if you prefer

What you need:

3/4 lb Chicken breasts
1/4 cup all purpose flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 cup sour cream
1 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 lb dried fettuccine or bowtie pasta

What you do:

Put chicken, flour and salt and pepper into a large bowl and toss to combine. Set aside. Melt butter in a skillet with olive oil. Add chicken and brown on all sides.

Stir in sour cream, broth, mushrooms and paprika. Cover and simmer on low heat for 25 to 30 minutes. Prepare pasta according to package instructions.

Drain well, then transfer to bowls and spoon chicken and its sauce over the top.

What you need:

1 garlic clove , finely chopped
small bunch parsley , finely chopped
small bunch chives , snipped
2 tbsp toasted pine nuts , roughly chopped (optional)
2 tbsp grated Parmesan , plus extra for serving
zest and juice 1 lemon
4 tbsp olive oil
500g pack gnocchi

What you do:

Place the garlic, herbs, pine nuts, cheese and lemon zest in a small bowl, season well, then stir in the olive oil and lemon juice. Set aside.

Cook the gnocchi in a pan of salted boiling water following pack instructions, then drain well. Tip into a serving bowl and toss through the pesto.

Serve with extra grated Parmesan, if you like.

What you need:
6 peppers, mixed colours
Spaghetti bolognese ( see in my recipes)

What you do:
Cut tops off peppers and set tops aside
Remove seeds and membranes from inside the pepper
Cut a jack-o’-lantern face on one side of each pepper.
Spoon the cooked spaghetti bolognese mixture into the peppers.
replace pepper tops.

What you need:

2 tbsp olive oil
500g lean minced beef
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
2 celery sticks, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
400g can chopped tomatoes
450g  jar or carton tomato passata
good pinch of dried oregano, or to taste
400g spaghetti
grated Parmesan cheese, to serve

What you do:

Heat a wok or large, deep frying pan with the olive oil. Crumble the beef into the pan and stir-fry over a high heat for 2 minutes to break up the meat and brown it.
Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Stir over a medium heat for 1 minute, then add the chopped tomatoes and the passata. Stir well, then add the oregano and seasoning. Cook over a medium heat so that the sauce boils gently, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until thick.
While the sauce is cooking, cook the spaghetti in a pan of salted boiling water for 10 minutes, or according to the pack instructions, until tender with a bite at the centre. Drain and turn into a warmed serving bowl.
Give the sauce one last stir, then pour over the hot pasta.

Toss gently and serve immediately with a little  grated Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

What you need:

1 onion
1/4 cup olive oil
8 oz. minced beef
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. white pepper
5 tbsp. red wine
1 tbsp. tomato paste
6 tbsp. whipping cream
pinch dried oregano
1-1/4 lb. lasagne
1/4 cup butter
pinch ground nutmeg
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

what you do:

Pre heat the oven at 180C/ 350F / gas mark 4

Peel and dice onion. Heat oil in pan and fry meat and onions for 5 minutes, until brown. Add salt, pepper, wine, and tomato paste and cook until thick. Stir in cream and oregano.
Cook lasagne in boiling water until just tender. Drain and rinse under cold water. Dry with paper towel.
Arrange lasagne and meat sauce in layers in greased ovenproof dish, ending with a layer of lasagne. Dot with butter and sprinkle with nutmeg and grated cheese.

Bake in the oven for around 10 mins.

Serve hot.

What you need:

4 new potatoes, sliced
75g spaghetti or any other pasta of your choice
2 tbsp green pesto
Small handful green beans.

What you do:

Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water along with the potato slices for 10 minutes.

Chop the green beans into 1 inch pieces and add to the saucepan with the pasta and potatoes.

Cook for 5 more minutes then drain well, but save some of the pasta water.

Return the ingredients to the saucepan, along with the pesto and 2 tbsp of the starchy pasta water to make more of a sauce.
Top with parmesan cheese if desired.

What you need:

1 (8 ounce) / 230 g  packet angel hair pasta
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion ( finely chopped )
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
2  boneless chicken breast halves,  cubed and cooked
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
22g Parmesan cheese

What you do:

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook angel hair pasta until it is al dente, (around 8 to 10 minutes). Drain then set aside.

In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat, then Saute the onions and garlic. Stir in the tomatoes, chicken, basil, salt and hot pepper sauce.

Reduce heat to medium, and cover skillet. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is hot and tomatoes are soft.
Toss sauce with hot cooked angel hair pasta to coat.

Serve with Parmesan cheese.