Prep Time 20 minutes - Total Time 4 hours - Serves 5 Forgot get your normal bolognese, my ragu is made using actual cuts of beef & pork. Cooked low and slow in a rich tomato and red wine sauce tossed together with spaghetti and fresh herbs. Using actual cuts of meat instead of mince, which is what you normally find in Bolognese makes a world of difference. (You will also find this recipe on page 70 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites click here) Ingredients 400 g of diced

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 20 minutes - Serves 2 This is an absolute cracking recipe. Easy and quick to make and the salad with the apple makes for a perfect side. I’ve obviously used chicken in this recipe, but in the past, I’ve used pork and it works so well. Chicken Ingredients 2 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless. 60 g of panko breadcrumbs. 1 lemon, zest only. 30 g of parmesan cheese, freshly grated. A few fresh thyme sprigs, leaves only. 1 egg, whisked. 30 g o

Prep Time 2 minutes - Total Time 12 minutes - Serves 2 I recon this is one of the quickest and easiest pasta recipes I’ve ever made. 10 minutes to make, really tasty and it only cost like £0.66p to make 2 portions…. Spaghetti = £0.44p 1/2 onion = £0.15p Tomato pure = £0.07p Rosemary from the garden = FREE Chilli flakes = FREE (I always have these in, I never run out). So it works out at 33p per person, delicious, cheap to make and perfect when you are low on time. Ingredients

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 15 minutes - Makes 1 Leo is my son and this is his recipe. If you love pesto (who doesn’t) then you need to try out this spinach version. Unlike normal pesto, this has no cheese and you don’t miss it. I think I might start making this one from now on, instead of regular basil pesto. Ingredients 50 g of walnuts. 1 large handful of baby spinach. 100 ml of olive oil. 2 garlic cloves. Method First, get a frying pan over a medium heat and dry fry

Prep Time 15 minutes - Total Time 25 minutes - Serves 3 Not your normal meatballs and red sauce, definitely not like mamma used to make; but an amazing alternative that you need to try and I’m sure you’ll love it just as much as I do. You should have seen the look on my kid's faces when I told them they were having spaghetti and meatballs and I served them this up, hahaha. But after one bite they hooked. Ingredients 3 chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces. 1 tbsp of fresh

Prep Time 15 minutes - Total Time 2 hours - Serves 4 Have a break from meat and try being vegan for a day. This meatless ragu is packed with mushrooms, veggies, pea-based minced and lots of herbs cooked low and slow. Serve it with your favourite pasta or on top of a jacket potato, however, you eat it it’s Delicious! Ingredients 200 g wild mushroom mix. 400 g pea-based mince. 400 g plum tomatoes. 1 medium white onion, diced. 1 medium carrot, diced. 1 medium courgette, diced. 1

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 1 hour - Makes 1500grams Make a big batch of tomato sauce and store in jars, will last for weeks in the freezer. Perfect with pasta or pizza base. (You will also find this recipe on page 146 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites click here) Ingredients 4 x 400g tins of plum tomatoes. 2 medium red onions, roughly diced. 3 garlic gloves, sliced. 1 tbsp of dark muscovado or brown sugar. 1 tbsp of oregano. Extra-virgin olive oil. Red wine vine