Slim pasta spirals called fusilli are delicious cooked in a casserole of beef and vegetables. The dried, uncooked pasta is added towards the end of the cooking time so that it retains its al [...]
Pasta is a convenient and delicious alternative to potato in omelettes, especially if you have some left over from a previous meal. This version, flavoured with ham and packed with vegetables, is [...]
This quick main dish can be served hot or cool. The pasta is topped with fetta, which has a fresh, salty flavour that goes well with the pancetta (Italian bacon), chickpeas and tomato in the [...]
Healthy eating doesn't mean giving up favourite family meals. Here, lean turkey sausages replace the more traditional pork in a hearty hotpot, with a spicy bean sauce and a covering of [...]
This is a lovely crunchy salad for winter, full of contrasting tastes and tossed with an unusual dressing made from cranberry sauce and walnut oil. Red cabbage makes an interesting base, but it [...]
Fresh spinach, roast red capsicums, ricotta and a touch of parmesan together make a fantastic filling for tender turkey roulades – rolled–up breast steaks. Braised in stock and [...]
This is a simplified, quite mild version of the classic spicy–hot Mexican recipe, made with lean turkey, raisins and almonds. The surprising – yet traditional – ingredient added [...]
The tanginess of citrus fruit marries extremely well with poultry, especially turkey, which can sometimes be a little light on flavour. Here, orange and lemon, together with honey and French [...]
This is a simple dish to prepare and makes an economical, healthy mid–week family meal, low in kilojoules and fat. Roasted in the French style, in stock with a few herbs, the meat from the [...]
This coarse–textured pâté, deliciously flavoured with garlic and fresh coriander, combines turkey mince and chicken livers with lentils for a starter that has considerably less fat than a [...]
Yogurt spiced with garlic and mint, then mixed with raw vegetables and high–protein lentils, is delicious spooned onto warmed naan. A few coriander and mint leaves on top add a touch of [...]
This dish is surprisingly quick and easy to make, and can turn a family dinner into a celebration. Serve with boiled new potatoes sprinkled with chives, carrots and shredded cabbage. The carrots [...]
Pasta bows taste deliciously different when combined with an exotic dressing of fish sauce, fresh red chilli and rice vinegar in a moist chicken salad. Fresh crunchy vegetables complete this [...]
Less is definitely more with this robustly flavoured, low–fat pasta sauce that just lightly coats the pasta in traditional Italian style. The tagliatelle makes a satisfying [...]
When you are hungry and in a hurry this simple pasta dish can be on the table in next to no time. You will even be able to put together a salad accompaniment and still be sitting down to eat [...]
