Pip’s best spaghetti bolognese

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

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

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

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

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casserole, packed full of vegetables, ideal for all the family HERBY CHICKEN CASSEROLE This is ideal comfort food, I originally made it for my children (dicing the veg super small to make it appealing), but once I tried a spoonful I couldn’t stop eating it!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

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

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

Amazing 5-ingredient slow-cooker salsa chicken

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

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

Slow-cooked Mexican black bean & shredded salsa chicken

Slow-cooked Mexican black bean & shredded salsa chicken A simple, one-pot, delicious Mexican inspired dish SLOW-COOKED MEXICAN BLACK BEAN AND SHREDDED SALSA CHICKEN This is a great recipe- it’s very quick to throw together in the slow cooker, but the end result is a really delicious Mexican inspired dish which is very versatile- It’s lovely … Read more

Sausagey pasta

Sausagey pasta Adapted from Jamie Oliver’s ‘Jools’ Pregnant Pasta’ from his 30 Minute Meals book, this is a fab comfort food meal SAUSAGEY PASTA The combination of ingredients in this meal is just perfect to make a beautifully satisfying dish. Using low-syn or syn-free sausages makes this one a great weekday staple for slimmers! Please … Read more