EASY ONE-PAN SALMON & LEMON PASTA

Make dinner easy on yourself with this scrumptious salmon pasta
Serves 4

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 lemon, zested, juiced
325g spaghetti, broken in half
1 cup frozen peas
1 punnet dill, sprigs picked
300g hot smoked salmon, skin removed, flaked – try using other fish with smoked paprika
60g baby spinach leaves
30cm non-stick frypan

1. Heat 1T oil in pan over medium heat. Add garlic & lemon zest. Cook for 1 minute til fragrant.

2. Add 3c water & the pasta and bring to boil. Reduce to low heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins, adding peas in the last 2 minutes –  or until pasta is almost tender and water almost evaporated.

3.  Add lemon juice, dill, salmon, spinach and remaining oil. Toss over low heat for 5 minutes or until heated through. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

GOULASH CONTINENTALE (spaghetti mince)

1 packet spaghetti
1 T butter
750g minced beef
2 cl garlic
2 tsp olive oil
salt
1 large tin tomato soup
1/2 tsp herbs
1 dess Worcestershire sauce
a little tomato sauce & cayenne
1/2c grated cheese

Cook spaghetti and drain. Fry butter, mince, garlic, oil & salt until brown.
Add soup plus 1/2 tin water.
Add spaghetti, herbs, W, tom.sauce and cayenne.
Stir in cheese or use as a garnish.

NOTE:  has a better flavour if made the day before use.