09/27/2022
2 healthy dinners you can cook in 30 minutes
“This dish has become my pasta-loving family’s go-to for a fast weeknight meal. We make it so much it’s become a staple!”
SERVES
4
INGREDIENTS
11
INGREDIENTS:
100ml extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
6 good-quality anchovies in oil, drained
80g tomato paste
1 tsp brown sugar
400g can whole peeled tomatoes
1/4 cup (60ml) red wine
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 cup (75g) pitted kalamata olives
1/4 cup (50g) capers in vinegar, drained
400g bucatini pasta, cooked to packet instructions
METHOD:
1.Heat oil in a saucepan over low heat. Add garlic and anchovies, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 minutes until garlic has softened and the anchovies have melted. Add the tomato paste and brown sugar and increase heat to medium. Cook, stirring, for 5-7 minutes until the tomato paste has caramelised.
2.Add tomatoes, red wine and oregano, and bring to a simmer, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon. Simmer for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick and reduced. Add olives and capers, and simmer for 2 minutes. Season. Add hot pasta to the pan and coat in the sauce to serve.
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Silverbeet fatteh with sumac yoghurt and chickpeas
Try this dish with roast cauliflower, eggplant or roast pumpkin instead of silverbeet for a variation,
SERVES
4
INGREDIENTS
15
DIFFICULTY
EASY
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups (400g) dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
3 large pieces Lebanese bread, cut into 4 large triangles
1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
1/2 bunch silverbeet, stalks removed
1 cup each mint leaves & flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup (80g) toasted pine nuts
200g good-quality, hot smoked trout or salmon, flaked
YOGHURT DRESSING (MAKES APPROX. 295G)
1 cup (280g) natural yoghurt
1 tbs za’atar, plus extra to sprinkle
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 1/2 tsp sumac
Juice of 1/2 lemon
POMEGRANATE DRESSING (MAKES APPROX. 125ML)
2 tbs pomegranate molasses
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
METHOD:
1.Place chickpeas in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil over high heat, reduce to medium and simmer for 40-45 minutes until cooked. Keep warm.
2.Preheat oven to 180°C. Place Lebanese bread on a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with extra za’atar. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden and crisp.
3.For the yoghurt dressing, place yoghurt, za’atar, garlic, sumac and lemon in a bowl. Season to taste and mix to combine.
4.For the pomegranate dressing, place all the ingredients in a bowl, season to taste and stir to combine.
5.Preheat a chargrill pan or barbecue to high. Drizzle silverbeet with extra oil, season and chargrill for 4-5 minutes until wilted and a little charred. Roughly chop and place in a bowl with chickpeas and herbs. Drizzle over pomegranate dressing, season and toss to combine.
6.Place pita on a serving plate, spoon over yoghurt dressing and layer with silverbeet salad. Scatter over pine nuts and smoked trout to serve.
Enjoy