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Bbq sausage, beans and fennel

BBQ Sausages & Butter Beans with Fennel Slaw

This one came about because I had some of my homemade barbecue sauce sitting in the freezer (the recipe’s in my sauces collection), but shop-bought is absolutely fine. Instead of carrot in the sofrito I use fennel, and the other…

A frying pan filled with meatballs simmering in a rich tomato sauce with chunks of tomatoes, set on a hob with tiled splashback in the background.

Meatballs with Harissa tomato sauce

Lamb meatballs would work well with these recipe but if like my youngsters, you don’t like lamb, then beef is fine. I have used just one pack of meatballs but if you are a family with big appetites, the recipe…

A white bowl filled with a colourful salad of leafy greens, sliced plums, seared beef pieces, and a dark balsamic dressing, with a large serving spoon resting inside the bowl.

Shaking beef

The famous Vietnamese beef dish which I can only describe as heavenly. I have tweaked the recipe a little and added fresh plums to the salad which add a lovely freshness and an extra layer of sweetness. It gets its…

A white plate with roasted vegetables, sausage, and a slice of olive focaccia bread. A baking tray with more roasted vegetables and sausages is in the background on a wooden table.

Baked sausage surprise

The hint for this dish is in the title – every time I make this, its a surprise as it changes depending on what’s in the house. I like the BBC recipes to be simple and inexpensive and also to…