Almost lasagna, but not quite. You still need to make a meat sauce, but with the spaghetti mix at the bottom and the cheese sauce on top, it’s quite luscious. Gluten free pasta would work really well in it too. A great family meal……
I think this dish is really a risotto, because as I understand it the rice is a paella is cooked without stirring, which gives it a crispy bottom. Paella, risotto, I don’t think it really matters all that much, the main thing is that it’s a great rice dish full of vegetables and tasty chorizo.
Reading this recipe has made me drool for a slice of it covered in thick cream. Although I guess even if I started to make it now it would be a few hours before it would be ready. Worth the wait though……
It’s been a cold wintery week here in Melbourne this week, so definitely the right time to make a bowl of hearty soup. This vegetable and rice one should warm everyone up.
Winter steamed puddings were always on the menu in our household when I was young. They had the benefit of being cheap and easy to make as well as filling and delicious. Mum made a variety of fruit ones, but I don’t think she even made a banana one. Now I’ve found this recipe I’m wondering why she didn’t.
What could be better with a cup of coffee than a couple of slices of almond bread? Almond bread with apricots and pistachios perhaps!!! It’s easy to make and lasts a week stored in an airtight container, that’s if you can stop yourself from eating it all for that long.
I’m wondering if this would taste as good cold as it does hot. If it does, it could be a yummy slice to take on a picnic. Something to try out on our next picnic lunch maybe……
This recipe comes out of one of my pasta cookbooks. I already make a meat lasagne and a chicken lasagne, so a seafood one has to be on the list as well. Obviously buying good quality white fish, scallops and prawns would make an excellent dish, but you could also go for the cheaper option and buy a generous amount of marinara mix. It mightn’t be quite as good, but it would certainly be a bit more affordable.
I think this would be a quite hearty meal. The polenta would be quite filling and the mushroom sauce has half a can of chickpeas in it – so not a lightweight dish. It’s gluten free and if you substitute vegetable stock for the beef stock in the sauce, it could work for vegetarians as well.
Meatballs and pasta are a great combination and this is one of those recipes you can prepare beforehand. With a cooking time of only around 40 minutes you can put in the oven when the family or friends are almost ready to eat.
