mid week meal Archives - falafelandcaviar.com Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:58:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 This Pasta Dish is the Ultimate Mid-Week Meal https://falafelandcaviar.com/this-pasta-dish-is-the-ultimate-mid-week-meal/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 10:59:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=18912 Once we get to the middle of the working week, whipping up an amazing meal for dinner can feel like more effort than it’s worth. However, you don’t have to work for hours in the kitchen to create something exciting, tasty, and healthy. Just check out this nutritious pasta dish, which is crammed full of […]

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]]> Once we get to the middle of the working week, whipping up an amazing meal for dinner can feel like more effort than it’s worth. However, you don’t have to work for hours in the kitchen to create something exciting, tasty, and healthy. Just check out this nutritious pasta dish, which is crammed full of flavor and color.

Ingredients (to serve 2):

  • 2 zucchini
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon of chilli flakes
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 cups of dried spaghetti
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato puree

Instructions:

  1. 1. Heat the olive oil in a wide-based pan.
  2. 2. Grate the zucchini and add this to the pan.
  3. 3. After 5 minutes, add the diced garlic, lemon zest, chilli flakes, tomato puree and salt. Stir through well, and cook for 10 – 15 minutes.
  4. 4. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions, once it’s done retain 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
  5. 5. Stir the cooking water through the sauce and then serve.

So tasty yet simple, this pasta dish is a great choice to have when the midweek lull hits.

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]]> Need Some Mid Week Meal Inspiration? Check Out This Easy Pasta Dish https://falafelandcaviar.com/need-some-mid-week-meal-inspiration-check-out-this-easy-pasta-dish/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 08:34:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=18724 Whipping up dinner in the middle of the week can be a nice way to relax, but for many of us it begins to feel like a chore and getting a take-out instead starts to feel mighty tempting. Resist this urge, and turn to this simple, quick and easy pasta recipe instead. It’s seriously tasty […]

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]]> Whipping up dinner in the middle of the week can be a nice way to relax, but for many of us it begins to feel like a chore and getting a take-out instead starts to feel mighty tempting. Resist this urge, and turn to this simple, quick and easy pasta recipe instead. It’s seriously tasty and full of healthy fiber, so you’ll feel satisfied after eating this great dish.

Ingredients (to serve 2):

  • 1 cup of dried macaroni
  • 1 tin of chickpeas
  • 2 sticks of celery
  • 1 large carrot
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • Cheddar for grating (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper

Instructions:

  1. Finely dice the onion, celery and carrot. Heat the oil in a heavy based pan and fry the vegetables for 10 minutes.
  2. Add the chickpeas and their water to the pan. Stir through and then add the vegetable stock cube.
  3. Simmer until most of the water has reduced.
  4. Stir in the macaroni, topping up with a little more water if required.
  5. Add the black pepper and cook for the length of time stipulated on the pasta packet.
  6. Once the pasta is cooked, stir through the butter and add grated cheese if desired.

Simple, hearty and full of delicious flavor, you can’t go wrong with this pasta dish.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> mid week meal Archives - falafelandcaviar.com Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:58:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 This Pasta Dish is the Ultimate Mid-Week Meal https://falafelandcaviar.com/this-pasta-dish-is-the-ultimate-mid-week-meal/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 10:59:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=18912 Once we get to the middle of the working week, whipping up an amazing meal for dinner can feel like more effort than it’s worth. However, you don’t have to work for hours in the kitchen to create something exciting, tasty, and healthy. Just check out this nutritious pasta dish, which is crammed full of […]

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]]> Once we get to the middle of the working week, whipping up an amazing meal for dinner can feel like more effort than it’s worth. However, you don’t have to work for hours in the kitchen to create something exciting, tasty, and healthy. Just check out this nutritious pasta dish, which is crammed full of flavor and color.

Ingredients (to serve 2):

  • 2 zucchini
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon of chilli flakes
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 cups of dried spaghetti
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato puree

Instructions:

  1. 1. Heat the olive oil in a wide-based pan.
  2. 2. Grate the zucchini and add this to the pan.
  3. 3. After 5 minutes, add the diced garlic, lemon zest, chilli flakes, tomato puree and salt. Stir through well, and cook for 10 – 15 minutes.
  4. 4. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions, once it’s done retain 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
  5. 5. Stir the cooking water through the sauce and then serve.

So tasty yet simple, this pasta dish is a great choice to have when the midweek lull hits.

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]]> Need Some Mid Week Meal Inspiration? Check Out This Easy Pasta Dish https://falafelandcaviar.com/need-some-mid-week-meal-inspiration-check-out-this-easy-pasta-dish/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 08:34:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=18724 Whipping up dinner in the middle of the week can be a nice way to relax, but for many of us it begins to feel like a chore and getting a take-out instead starts to feel mighty tempting. Resist this urge, and turn to this simple, quick and easy pasta recipe instead. It’s seriously tasty […]

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]]> Whipping up dinner in the middle of the week can be a nice way to relax, but for many of us it begins to feel like a chore and getting a take-out instead starts to feel mighty tempting. Resist this urge, and turn to this simple, quick and easy pasta recipe instead. It’s seriously tasty and full of healthy fiber, so you’ll feel satisfied after eating this great dish.

Ingredients (to serve 2):

  • 1 cup of dried macaroni
  • 1 tin of chickpeas
  • 2 sticks of celery
  • 1 large carrot
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • Cheddar for grating (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper

Instructions:

  1. Finely dice the onion, celery and carrot. Heat the oil in a heavy based pan and fry the vegetables for 10 minutes.
  2. Add the chickpeas and their water to the pan. Stir through and then add the vegetable stock cube.
  3. Simmer until most of the water has reduced.
  4. Stir in the macaroni, topping up with a little more water if required.
  5. Add the black pepper and cook for the length of time stipulated on the pasta packet.
  6. Once the pasta is cooked, stir through the butter and add grated cheese if desired.

Simple, hearty and full of delicious flavor, you can’t go wrong with this pasta dish.

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