Simple suppers

[Dexterdoglancashire]

Has anyone got any good ideas for a simple supper recipe? Please feel free to post them here. Looking forward to trying them out!
Dexterdog

[Dexterdoglancashire]

2tbsp oil
2 onions, peeled, sliced and chopped finely
1tsp tumeric
1 tsp ground cumin
300g tin haricot beans, cannellini beans or green lentils, drained and rinsed
4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
4 nann breads (ready bought)

Gently cook the onions in the oil until soft, not browned. Add the tumeric and cumin and mix well. Cook for a further minute. Add the tomatoes and cook gently until they are soft.

Add the beans or lentils and mix well. Leave to warm gently. If necessary, add a little stock or water to make a sauce. Season to taste.

Grill the split nann breads under the grill.

Serve the nann breads with the bean/lentil mixutre on the top.

Enjoy!

Dexterdog

[Birdie Wife]

Made this up the other night from what was ready in the garden and what was in the fridge, it was so good and simple that I thought I'd share it with you! Don't ask me about quantities, it's all rough and you can easily add more or less of something according to taste.

Pasta with bacon, stiliton and fresh peas
Serves 2

Shell some fresh peas, about a cupful is fine. In a frying pan, chop half an onion or 3-4 shallots finely and sweat slowly on a low heat until almost going brown. In the meantime, put your pasta of choice on to boil - I made this with twists 'cos that's what I had in the cupboard but I think it would work with anything. Cook it according to the instructions. In the frying pan, add 2-3 rashers of bacon cut into strips and fry on a medium heat until the bacon and onion are browned and the bacon has crispy bits. Turn the heat off. Drain the pasta and toss with a little extra virgin olive oil to stop it sticking together. add a small handful of parmesan and a large handful of crumbled stilton, turn it all over and add to the frying pan with the bacon and onion. Add the peas, and toss it all together. Serve in warmed bowls immediately. I would have served it with hot crusty bread, buttered liberally, if I'd had any.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!