Showing posts with label Easy Dinner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Easy Dinner. Show all posts

Friday, 10 November 2023

Agnolotti Pasta





 I was introduced to Agnolotti pasta after coming to Australia. Agnolotti is very similar to ravioli. The difference between the two is that ravioli is prepared from two pieces of pasta cut into squares, while agnolotti is made from a single piece that is folded over. My daughter calls it wonton pasta 😃.
You can make agnolottis from scratch or use the store bought ones. I used store bought one for this recipe as it was for a weekday dinner. I got spinach and pumpkin agnolotti from Aldi but you also get a variety of these in Coles and Woolies too.

Ingredients
- Agnolotti - 3 cups
- Broccoli cut into florets - 1 cup
- Carrots cut into wedges- 1 cup
- Chicken mince- 1 cup
- Chicken stock- 1 cup
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Garlic powder- 1 tsp
- Olive oil- 2 tbsp
- Butter- 1 tsp
- All purpose flour- 1 tsp
- Mint leaves- 1/2 cup

 Method:
- Boil enough water to cook the pasta and put 1 tsp salt in it. Add 1 tsp oil too as this prevents the pasta from sticking to each other.
- When water comes to a boil, add in agnolotti.
- In a separate pan add olive oil and all purpose flour.
- Stir the all purpose flour and when raw smell is gone add chicken mince to the pan and stir till cooked. Add the veggies and cook them.
- Check on the pasta. Once it floats to the top of the water, drain it. 
- To the chicken and veggies now and stir till half cooked.
- Add the pasta, butter and chicken stock. 
- Add salt and pepper.
- Stir well. Before switching off the flame, add mint leaves and garlic powder. 
- You can add some Italian herbs as well if you like them.
- Serve hot and fill your tummy with yummy food.

Friday, 25 August 2023

Easy Pizza for Weeknight dinner


Weeknight dinners are the most difficult and sometimes I just cant cope after a full day of office. On those days this easy dinner comes in very handy. Not the healthiest....agreed! but definitely fills our tummies and is yummm 😋.




Ingredients:

- Pizza Bases - 2 (I got mine from Coles, get what is easiest for you)

- Pizza Sauce (Leggos) - 2 pouch

- Brown Mushrooms sliced - 7-8

- Red Onions (Thinly sliced) - 1

- Olive Oil - to drizzle

- Pepper  and salt - Acc to taste

- Mint leaves / Basil - a bunch

- Chicken roasted and cut into thin pieces - 2 cups (I had leftovers in the fridge. If you don't have it feel free to use any other meat)

- Mozzarella - Add according to preference

Method:

- Preheat oven at 200 degrees Celsius.

- On each pizza base add 1 pouch pizza sauce and spread well.

- Add in chicken, mushrooms mint leaves, red onions on both.

- Sprinkle salt and pepper on both.

- Drizzle olive oil on both.

- Add cheese on top of both.

- In the oven bake on pizza setting for 15 mins.

- Take it out and serve hot.