Spaghetti-sauce/9 recipes

Use garlicky olive oil as the base instead of tomato sauce, sauteed spinach, sun-dried or home oven-dried tomatoes and feta cheese are tasty toppings.

Here is a meat-free, gluten-free, nutrition packed recipe, which you can add to your collection in readiness for National Vegetarian Week, which starts on the 15th May. Chickpeas are a high protein alternative to meat, they contain a whole host of other benefits like Selenium (not found in most fruits and vegetables) which helps to detoxify cancer causing compounds and decreases tumour growth rates. The herbs not only provide flavour but each play a part in improving our health from boosting the immune system to lowering blood pressure. Enjoy this healthy, tasty twist on an Italian classic.

This sauce has an intensely rich, woodsy flavor that works well on pasta, chicken, and pork.

This stir fry is sweet and as fiery as you want to make it with Sriracha sauce. This recipe uses beef, but you could substitute chicken or shrimp. It's quick and easy to make, and is impressively attractive.

A slow cooker chili that uses wild rice meatballs (store-bought to save time), black beans along with traditional chili seasonings.

Tradditional kimchi.

Lisa's Chicken Chow Mein recipe

Avocado crab salad served in avocado halfs. Makes an awesome presentation.

Savory Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe

A simple quick and easy rice side dish. A great way to quickly dress up plain rice.

This is loosely based on a Turkish dish I recently learned how to make. It's tomatoy aubergines with rice.

Quick, easy, tasty and creamy way to prepare carrots in a rich creamy sauce.

To make the kebabs, you’ll need eight 10-inch wooden or bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes. Metal skewers may overcook the lamb, so use only metal if you like your meat well done.

We wanted a quick and easy recipe--and this was it. Just as good as any other turkey burger recipe we've tried. I made just 4 big patties, so cooked a few minutes longer than the 3-4 per side it calls for. I kept adding a little more olive oil to the pan to keep them from burning.

delicate, a bit spicy dish inspired by Asian cuisine, and stir-fried in my favorite old wok..

Wok-Seared Mahi Mahi with Stir-Fried Vegetables recipe