Main Dishes

Shepherd’s Pie

Potatoes: Beef Mixture: Brown the beef. Add onion, peas and carrots. Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper. Add milk and continue to cook until thickened. Add more milk if necessary. Assembly:

Chicken Souvlaki

Marinate chicken for at least 1 hour before baking or grilling.

Smoked Paprika Chicken Stew

Ingredients: 4 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1 Tbsp butter 2 c leeks, chopped 2 c celery, diced 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp red pepper flakes 2 lbs chicken breast, large diced 3/4 c all purpose flour 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 Tbsp smoked paprika 4 c chicken stock 3/4 c white wine 3…

Balsamic Chicken with Roasted Tomatoes

This restaurant-worth balsamic chicken is ready in about as much time as it takes to prepare the rice on the side. Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, thinly sliced 2 tsp fresh rosemary 2 tsp dried sage 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1/4 small sweet onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic…

Korean Chicken Drumsticks

Marinating these drumsticks at least a couple of hours before cooking is key to their rich flavour. Ingredients: 8 chicken drumsticks, bone-in, skin on 2 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp garlic, minced 1 tsp ginger, grated 1 tsp brown sugar 1 tsp hot sauce Directions: Combine…

Butter Chicken

Juicy chicken swimming in a rich, creamy sauce served over brown rice topped with a dollop of cool yogurt. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided 2 tsp garam masala, divided 1/2 onion, finely diced 2 Tbsp butter 2 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp minced ginger 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp…

Sausage Bake

A quick and easy, one-pan dinner that literally involves chopping everything up and tossing it in the oven. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 onions, cut into 1/8ths 1 red pepper, sliced length-wise 1 yellow pepper, slice length-wise 1 c green beans 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 Tbsp fresh thyme 1 tsp chili flakes 1…

Weeknight Lasagna

Lasagna is normally labour intensive which makes it more of a Sunday dinner as opposed to something you would make during the week but this simple recipe is easy enough to throw together on a weeknight and throw in the oven while getting homework done or a workout in. To make it even quicker you…

Simple Alfredo Sauce

If you need a quick meal on the table in 15 minutes, this recipe is your saving grace. The sauce takes the same amount of time that it takes to boil the pasta. Ingredients: 6 c cooked pasta 1/4 c butter 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 Tbsp flour 2 c half-and-half cream 1/2 c parmesan…

Netasha’s Chicken Rice

This family recipe is courtesy of my good friend Netasha. Like any good family recipe it didn’t have any measurements so I did my best to interpret. My family absolutely loves this dish so I am confident I did it justice! Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 5 whole cloves 5 cardamon seeds, whole 1 cinnamon…

Crockpot White Chicken Chili

Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 onion, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 3 c chicken stock 1 (19 oz) can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 (10 oz) can corn kernels, drained…

Beef Korma

Serve with a dollop of creamy greek yogurt and fresh chopped cilantro. Ingredients: 2 lb stewing beef, sprinkled with salt & pepper 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp ginger, minced 1/2 tsp garlic powder 3/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 Tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp…

Peruvian Chicken & Rice (Arroz con Pollo)

Pretty much every culture has their version of chicken & rice. The Peruvian version is green from cilantro. Make sure the cilantro is well washed. To do this, I place a colander in a bowl the same size, and place the cilantro in the colander. Then I fill it with cold water and swish the…