Beef and Guinness stew Dark, rich, tasty and comforting- perfect autumn/winter comfort food! BEEF AND GUINNESS STEW There’s little that can get me more excited than a proper plate of beef and Guinness stew! There’s just something about it- it’s the perfect comfort food as far as I am concerned. Now for me, following Slimming … Read more
Orange, soy & ginger chicken and squash traybake A very simple to make and tasty oven-cooked dish flavoured with sticky soy & orange sauc ORANGE, SOY AND GINGER CHICKEN AND SQUASH TRAYBAKE I love a dish that you can cook all in one, and I really fancied finding a new way to use butternut squash- … Read more
Pip’s best spaghetti bolognese A rich and delicious bolognese which is super quick to throw together! PIP’S BEST SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE I know this is about the 4th bolognese recipe I’ve posted up here, but it’s one of my favourite comfort foods so I make it a lot and tend to experiment! This one’s a bit … Read more
Roasted cocoa and spiced pumpkin soup I wanted to create a really rich and delicious pumpkin soup this autumn, this one’s dark, spicy and warming, perfect for cold autumn evenings! ROASTED CAOCA AND SPICED PUMPKIN SOUP Roasting the pumpkin for this recipe actually saves a lot of work as you don’t have to spend ages … Read more
Hot ‘n’ smoky chilli con carne A delicious and rich chilli which uses coffee to add an extra smoky, dark element HOT ‘N’ SMOKY CHILLI CON CARNE Chilli con carne has always been one of my favourite weekend dinners- we have it with homemade guacamole (which tastes SO much better than shop bought), rice, an … Read more
Lentil, aubergine and butternut squash bake A tasty heart vegetarian bake, full of flavour, filling and satisfying LENTIL, AUBERGINE AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH BAKE I adapted this recipe for Slimming World from a BBC Good Food recipe (click here). I love my meat and often when I eat vegetarian food I miss it! This recipe, however, is so … Read more
Herby chicken casserole Lovely tasty casserole, packed full of vegetables, ideal for all the family HERBY CHICKEN CASSEROLE This is ideal comfort food, I originally made it for my children (dicing the veg super small to make it appealing), but once I tried a spoonful I couldn’t stop eating it! It does take a bit … Read more
Pork and quinoa meatballs Lovely syn-free meatballs, served in a herby tomato sauce PORK AND QUINOA MEATBALLS I used quinoa in these meatballs as an alternative to using breadcrumbs, to keep this meal free of syns. The sauce recipe is the one that Slimming World suggest to go with their frozen meatballs from Iceland, it’s … Read more
Spiced carrot and lentil soup A lovely autumn soup, warming, filling and syn free SPICED CARROT AND LENTIL SOUP This recipe is adapted from BBC Good Food (click here) to be Slimming World friendly. It’s very easy, very quick and does a great job at filling you up. Related Recipes
Diet Coke beef Diet coke chicken is one of Slimming World’s most popular dishes, and I thought I’d give it a whirl in the slow-cooker with beef – it’s good DIET COKE BEEF This is a really tasty, syn-free dish, and I have to say I prefer it with beef! Using a cheap cut of … Read more
Amazing 5-ingredient slow-cooker salsa chicken This recipe couldn’t be easier and is completely delicious – prep time less than 5 minutes AMAZING 5-INGREDIENT SLOW-COOKER SALSA CHICKEN This recipe uses shop bought salsa to make a really delicious slow-cooked shredded chicken and black-bean Mexican style dish. I had little faith that putting 5 ingredients into the … Read more
Slow-cooker bbq beef brisket A richly satisfying beef brisket recipe, cooked to perfection in the slow cooker SLOW-COOKER BBQ BEEF BRISKET This recipe is adapted from a Tom Kerridge recipe for BBQ beef brisket, to make it Slimming World friendly. In Tom Kerridge’s version the beef is left overnight in the rub to really let … Read more
