Le Petit Meal Plan #12
My speedy recipe collection with a downloadable shopping list to simplify your meal prep.
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As March marches on with its promise of spring just around the corner, these speedy recipes are my absolute lifesavers for brightening up those still-chilly evenings. From a 10-minute dal that warms you right up to a tangy Kraut Madame that gives the French classic a brilliant twist, each dish packs a proper flavour punch without keeping you chained to the hob. Chuck in the one-pan blistered tomato ravioli and those gorgeously umami miso butter noodles, and you've got a collection of kitchen shortcuts that'll have dinner sorted before you've even kicked off your shoes. It's what I call my March Momentum approach - dead simple cooking that delivers maximum taste with minimal faff.
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This month’s petit pleasures:
Stop and do: The one instagram post which makes me stop scrolling and participate.
Read: A wonderfully heart warming memoir with lots of foodie insights (I kindly received an advanced copy from the publishers).
A taste & savour: The perfect balance of salty and sweet hits just right, a delicious contradiction my taste buds can't get enough of.
MEAL #1 - Oh so cheesy {v, nf}
Recipe: Easy Cheesy Pan Pizza
This clever Pan Pizza delivers proper cheesy comfort in your frying pan without the faff of delivery apps or heating up the oven. Ready in under 15 minutes and brilliantly adaptable to whatever odds and ends are hiding in your fridge.
MEAL #2 - Almost as quick as making a cup of tea {v, nf}
Recipe: 10-Minute Blistered Tomato & Basil Ravioli
This brilliant one-pan wonder lets cherry tomatoes blister into a gorgeous jammy sauce while the ravioli soaks up all those lovely flavours. Ready in under 10 minutes with just one pan to wash up, it's the perfect lazy-but-impressive dinner dish.
MEAL #3 - Ooodles of deliciousness {v, nf}
Guest Recipe: Rukmini Iyer's Miso Butter Noodles
These mouthwatering Miso Butter Noodles marry the savoury umami punch of miso with sweet bursts of cherry tomatoes and the subtle crunch of spring onions for a proper flavour explosion. Ready in a flash and ridiculously simple to throw together, it's the sort of fuss-free dinner you'll find yourself craving time and again when you're knackered but still fancy something properly delicious!
MEAL #4 - Breaking records {pb, gf, nf}
Guest Recipe: Seema Pankhania's 'Mum's Emergency 10-Minute Dal'
Packed with punchy, heartwarming flavours and ready in a flash, this dish is an absolute godsend when you're rushed off your feet. Pair it with rice or tuck in just as it is - it's the speedy, filling meal you'll find yourself craving again and again!
MEAL #5 - Quick French classic with a twist {v, nf}
Recipe: Kraut Madame
This brilliant twist on the French classic swaps out the ham for tangy kraut, creating a perfectly balanced sarnie where the sharp fermented flavour cuts through the rich, cheesy creaminess made dead simple with crème fraîche. Ready in just 15 minutes with a gorgeous runny egg on top,
Something for your sweet tooth… {v, nf}
Recipe: Blood Orange & Raspberry Yoghurt Cake
This clever microwave (instructions also for the oven) cake uses your yoghurt pot for measuring and goes from mix to ready-to-eat in under 15 minutes, making it the perfect faff-free treat when you're craving something sweet but can't be bothered with all that oven palaver!
Abbreviations:
v- vegetarian, pb - plant based, gf - gluten free, nf - nut free, df - dairy free.
