The library

240 g / 8.5 oz wholewheat fusilli
knob of butter
1 large shallot, finely chopped
140 g / 5 oz frozen peas
2 skinless salmon fillets, cut into chunks
140 g / 5 oz low-fat crème fraîche
½ low-salt vegetable stock cube
50 ml / 3 tbsp water

+2

bbcgoodfood.com

Pasta with Salmon & Peas

10 ingredientsMakes enough for 2 adults + 2 children

1 tbsp olive oil
150 g / 5 oz bacon, finely chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large carrot, peeled and diced 1.5 cm / 0.5" pieces
1 celery rib, chopped 1.5 cm / 0.5" pieces
1 zucchini, chopped 1.5 cm / 0.5" pieces
800 g / 28 oz crushed tomato (or 700 g passata)

+15

recipetineats.com

Minestrone Soup

50 min23 ingredientsServes 5–6

¾ cup / 170 g butter, softened
¾ cup / 165 g brown sugar, firmly packed
½ cup / 100 g granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cups / 190 g all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

+3

thekitchenmagpie.com

Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

25 min11 ingredientsMakes 24 cookies

1/2 cup / 115 g unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup / 130 g sugar
1 large egg
3/4 cup / 95 g all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup / 85 g fine cornmeal
1/2 cup / 85 g dried apricots, finely diced

+1

lottieanddoof.com

Apricot, Sage, and Cornmeal Cookies

9 ingredients

3 tablespoons / 45 ml oil or ghee
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
¾ to 1 cup / 120 g chopped tomatoes, ½ cup / 60 g chopped onions, 1 teaspoon / 5 g chopped ginger, 1 teaspoon / 5 g chopped garlic, 1 teaspoon / 5 g chopped green chilies, 2 tablespoons / 8 g chopped coriander leaves, 10 to 12 cashews, 4 to 5 black peppercorns, 2 cloves, 1 inch / 2.5 cm cinnamon (true cinnamon), 1 green cardamom (optional), 1 teaspoon / 5 g coriander seeds (ground masala paste)
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder or ¼ to ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
1 tablespoon / 15 ml heavy cream or malai, or 2 tablespoons / 30 ml light cream (optional)
1 cup / 130 g green peas (fresh or frozen)

+5

vegrecipesofindia.com

Matar Paneer (Mutter Paneer)

30 min13 ingredients4

12 oz / 340 g dried apricots, chopped
3/4 cup / 150 g sugar (for filling)
1/4 cup / 60 ml water (reserved from cooking apricots)
3/4 cup / 170 g butter, softened
1 cup / 200 g sugar (for crust)
2 cups / 250 g flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

+2

butterandbaggage.com

Apricot Bars with a Shortbread Crust

1 hr 5 min10 ingredientsYield: 28

1 cup / 240 ml dried minced onion
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon / 3 g dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon paprika (regular, not smoked)
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons / 6 g dried minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

bellyfull.net

Dry French Onion Soup Mix

7 ingredientsMakes 1 1/4 cups (16 tablespoons)

2 (16 oz / 900 g) blocks extra-firm tofu
2 tablespoons / 30 ml olive oil
2 tablespoons / 15 g cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons / 30 g vegan butter (or olive oil)
1 large onion, diced small
1 tablespoon / 10 g grated fresh ginger (or 1 tsp dried)
2 cloves garlic, minced

+10

noracooks.com

Vegan Butter Chicken

50 min18 ingredients6 servings

1 tbsp olive oil
2 chicken breasts, chopped
1 onion, diced
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
75 g / 2.6 oz chorizo, sliced
1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
250 g / 8.8 oz long grain rice

+2

bbcgoodfood.com

Chicken & chorizo jambalaya

45 min10 ingredients

900 g lamb shoulder neck or leg, cut into chunks
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 carrots, cut into chunks
2 tsp ras-el-hanout
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 chicken or lamb stock cube or stock pot

+6

bbcgoodfood.com

Slow cooker lamb tagine

8 hrs 15 min (mostly cooking on low)14 ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 rashers smoked streaky bacon
1 onion, finely chopped
1 celery stick, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, grated
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
500 g / 1 lb 2 oz beef mince
1 tbsp tomato purée

+7

bbcgoodfood.com

Easy classic lasagne

1 hr 5 min15 ingredients

6 tbsp / 90 ml mayonnaise
2-3 tsp mild curry powder to taste
½ tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp / 30 ml mango chutney
1-3 tbsp sultanas or to taste
500 g shredded cooked chicken

bbcgoodfood.com

Easy coronation chicken

6 ingredientsServes 4-6

2 pounds / 900 g venison roast, cut into 2–3 inch chunks
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil (for searing)
1 yellow onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 ½ cups / 360 ml beef or venison broth
12 oz / 355 ml beer (or more broth)

+9

modernfarmhouseeats.com

Venison Barbacoa (Mexican Shredded Venison)

3 hrs 30 min + 15 min (oven method)17 ingredients8 servings

2 tsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp dried oregano
2 tsp fennel seeds (optional)
2 medium carrots, finely chopped
1 large celery stalk, finely chopped
2 red capsicums / bell peppers, cut into 2 cm / 3/4" pieces

+8

recipetineats.com

Spanish Healthy Vegetable Soup

50 min16 ingredients4–5 people

1 cup / 240 ml unsweetened plain almond milk
3 Tbsp / 43 g vegan butter (such as Earth Balance)
1 packet instant yeast (or rapid-rise yeast; ~2 1/4 tsp)
1 Tbsp / 12 g organic cane sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups / 360 g unbleached all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp / 43 g vegan butter, melted (such as Earth Balance)
1/4 cup / 50 g organic cane sugar

+6

minimalistbaker.com

The World's Easiest Cinnamon Rolls

1 hr 20 min + 25–30 min bake14 ingredientsMakes 10 rolls

12 oz / 340 g shrimp, raw, peeled and deveined
1–2 tbsp butter
8 oz / 225 g pasta (fettuccine or any shape), dried
1 1/2 cups / 360 ml water, plus more if needed
3/4 cup / 180 ml heavy cream
1 1/2 tbsp white miso paste
3 cloves garlic, minced
2–4 green onions, whites thinly sliced

+6

cheffatty.com

Miso Lime Shrimp Pasta

25 min14 ingredients2 servings

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
500 g / 1 lb beef mince (ground beef)
1 medium carrot, shredded using box grater
1 medium zucchini, shredded using box grater
1 red capsicum (bell pepper), chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste

+14

recipetineats.com

One Pot Cajun Beef Pasta with lots-of-veg

40 min22 ingredientsServes 7–8

2 large carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
1 large onion, cut into 2 cm / ¾ in slices
few sprigs fresh thyme
few sprigs fresh rosemary
1 topside of beef
1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
salt

bbc.co.uk

Classic roast beef

7 ingredientsMakes 1 topside of beef

3/4 cup / 150 g granulated sugar
5 large eggs
1 (14 oz / 396 g) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 oz / 354 g) can evaporated milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

preppykitchen.com

Flan

1 hr 20 min5 ingredients8

600 g / 1.3 lb pork belly
250 ml / 1 cup Shaoxing rice wine
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
5 slices ginger
2 star anise
2 bay leaves
20 g / 1 tablespoon rock sugar (or regular sugar)

redhousespice.com

Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou/红烧肉), an Easy Version

1 hr 45 min8 ingredientsYield: 4

125 g / 4.5 oz butter, chopped
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups / 275 g firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup / 150 g plain flour
1/4 cup / 35 g self-raising flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/3 cup / 35 g cocoa powder

+4

womensweeklyfood.com.au

Triple-choc cookies

25 min12 ingredients

2 cups / 260 g all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
5 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder, leveled
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
6 tablespoons / 85 g cold butter, cubed
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons / 210 ml whole milk or buttermilk

inspiredtaste.net

Easy Fluffy Homemade Biscuits

30 min7 ingredientsMakes 7 to 8 biscuits

1 heaping cup / 200 g packed dates, pitted (deglet noor or medjool)
1/4 cup / 60 ml maple syrup or agave nectar (or honey if not vegan)
1/4 cup / 60 g creamy salted natural peanut butter or almond butter
1 cup / 140 g roasted unsalted almonds, loosely chopped
1 1/2 cups / 150 g rolled oats (gluten-free for GF eaters)
Chocolate chips, dried fruit, nuts, banana chips, vanilla, etc. (optional additions)

minimalistbaker.com

Healthy 5-Ingredient Granola Bars

15 min + 15–20 min chill6 ingredients10 bars

6 boneless, skinless chicken cutlets (about 2 ¼ lb / 1 kg), patted dry
¼ cup / 30 g all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons / 45 ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
3 tablespoons / 45 g unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
½ teaspoon dried oregano
Red-pepper flakes, to taste

+5

cooking.nytimes.com

Marry Me Chicken

35 min13 ingredients4 servings