Just Easy Recipes

Creamy Tuscan Butter Bean Pasta

December 3, 2024 By Louise Leave a Comment

An easy vegetarian dish, this creamy Tuscan Butter Bean pasta comes together in under 30 minutes. Butter beans are roasted for 15 minutes and then combined into a sauce made with cream, sundried tomato pesto, parmesan, garlic, chilli flakes, vegetable broth and herbs. We top it off by mixing in Rigatoni pasta for a one-pot vegetarian meal! Yeeeah! Serves 4

I love a good vegetarian dish and this Creamy Tuscan Butter Bean pasta does not disappoint. The best part is that it is ready in under 30 minutes. The ingredient list is simple enough but also offers options if you don’t have certain ingredients.

One of the important things to remember when making this vegetarian pasta, is to allow the vegetable stock to reduce a little so you end up with a creamy sauce and not a watery one. Okay? Yes!

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Creamy Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream and Dill

November 26, 2024 By Louise Leave a Comment

An easy, tasty and refreshing cucumber salad mixed with a tangy sour cream and dill dressing. Whip this creamy cucumber salad together at the last minute. It is perfect for summer days and laid back barbeques or braais. Cucumbers are great on their own, we know that. We can eat them like peanuts! But, cucumber…

Easy Beef Stew with Carrots and Potatoes [Video]

November 25, 2024 By Louise 2 Comments

An ultra simple, easy to make beef stew with carrots and potatoes that the whole family will love. With a very basic ingredient list, this beef stew is still full of flavor and will have you going back for seconds. Use beef chuck for best results. Watch the video to learn more. This easy beef…

No-Bake Biscoff Cheesecake Cups

November 14, 2024 By Louise Leave a Comment

These No-Bake Biscoff Cheesecake Cups are an easy make-ahead dessert. Layered with a Biscoff cookie base, a silky smooth Biscoff cheesecake filling and then topped with melted Biscoff spread, these dessert cups are heaven in a cup and the ultimate Biscoff dessert for easy entertaining. This easy Biscoff Cheesecake Cups recipe is an absolute winner!…

Tomato Beef Casserole

October 28, 2024 By Louise Leave a Comment

A tasty tomato beef casserole rich in flavour and comforting on cold days. This recipe is easy to follow and takes about 2 hours to cook in the oven, where the meat goes tender and the flavours develop. Yum! This tomato beef casserole is one of those simple dishes that is so rich in flavour that it beckons silence after each…

How to Make Lasagne (and sauce) from Scratch

October 17, 2024 By Louise Leave a Comment

This homemade lasagne recipe is kid-friendly and easy to follow. It features layers of mince, lasagne sheets, and cheese sauce made from scratch. Pre-cooking lasagne sheets is optional, and for added flavor, variations like creamed spinach or mushrooms are suggested. Cooking time includes baking followed by grilling for a crispy top.

12 + Easy Family-Friendly Weeknight Meals

October 10, 2024 By Louise Leave a Comment

A friend once said to me, “you know, a question I will probably ask myself until the end of time is, What Should I Cook For Dinner?” And I thought, yip I am going to be asking that question too! We all want to make that daily decision much easier, right? Yes! So here you…

How to Make a Hot Toddy for Colds and Flu

October 1, 2024 By Louise Leave a Comment

Hot Toddies are perfect to make when you’re feeling a little under the weather or if you feel like your body is fighting off some bug or other. Hot Toddies are however considered a cocktail, you can ask for one at a bar! This is because a traditional Hot Toddy contains whiskey. You can easily…

Homemade Lemon and Ginger Cough Drops

September 17, 2024 By Louise Leave a Comment

This is a recipe for everyone and anyone that likes to make a homemade version of something you can buy in stores. Today, we are going to make our very own cough drops, throat sweets, soothing lozenges, whatever you want to call them. This easy recipe to make your own homemade Lemon and Ginger cough…

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