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Creamy Pesto Chicken

17/2/2015

Crunchy and creamy, bursting with flavour - this is a great way to make mid-week chicken more interesting, or for those times you really want to impress - but don't have loads of time to slave over the hob or oven! For four people you'll need:

4 Chicken Breasts
100g Mascarpone Cheese
3 Tbsp Pesto (If you want to make that at home, check out my recipe: Fresh Pesto)
100g Breadcrumbs
175g Baby Tomatoes (on the vine, for ease of moving once cooked!)
Pine nuts
Fresh Basil

Stuffed Shells

2/2/2015

Who's Chef Stef? Witty & gorgeous, Stephanie is a US Chef - but today you'll find her taking over Totally Sacha with her wonderful pasta dish (while I take over her channel with my Chocolate and Strawberry Roulade!).

For Stef's pasta you'll need:

1 tbsp olive oil
14 large pasta shells
4 oz/115g raw spinach
1 egg
½ cup/30g shredded mozzarella cheese
8 oz/230g ricotta cheese
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
20 oz/560g tomato sauce
Fresh basil (optional)
Grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Chef Stef's Channel | Chocolate & Strawberry Roulade

Arrabbiata & Ragu

9/5/2014

Arrabiata is a chilli-fired version of a delicious Italian tomato sauce. Leave them out and you've got a great Ragu sauce to use with minced meat for Lasagne, Bolognese or a whole host of other dishes. You'll need:

800g / 2 Cans Chopped Tomatoes
100g Tomato Puree
130g Red Onion Chopped (that's around 1.5 medium ones)
2 Tbs Brown Sugar
175ml Red Wine
5 Garlic Cloves (grated)
Fresh Basil (4-5 sprigs)
Fresh Parsley (4-5 sprigs to serve - so optional)
Salt & Black Pepper

(If making Arrabiata rather than Ragu you'll also need:)

1.5 Tsp Red Chilli Flakes

Rustic Bruschetta

28/4/2014

A great starter or delicious snack or lunch. It's quick and easy to make. Rubbed with garlic, and served with fresh basil and a drizzle of balsamic it's a rich flavoursome treat. Quantities seem vague - but you can reduce it for one portion, but usually (As a social dish) you'll be making a few portions at a time I suspect. So you'll need:

2 Pieces of baguette/crusty bread per person
2 Garlic cloves (if you're making several portions at once. Just one otherwise)
1 Vine ripe tomato per person
1/4 Red onion per person
4 tsp of Balsamic Glaze or vinegar (for a group portion. One tsp per portion) You can check out how to make it in the Dishes by Type on the right hand column.
Fresh Basil

Fresh Pesto

27/2/2014

Here's my take on a traditional Italian dressing for pasta. It can also be great stirred through freshly cooked chicken or turkey to add a nutty, herby flavour. You'll need:

50g Basil
2 Garlic cloves
25g Pine nuts
90ml Extra Virgin olive oil
25g Hard Cheese (Grated)
Pinch of salt

Creamy Pesto Chicken

Stuffed Shells

Arrabbiata & Ragu

Rustic Bruschetta

Fresh Pesto

Previously on Totally Sacha:

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