Caitlin can’t cook and she needs your help.
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Which is why I want to talk about cooking.
You see, I’m a really shitty cook. I guess I could blame myself for that, but I choose to blame my wonderful mother. Because every night, when she made a delicious meal and I refused to eat it, she refused to force-feed me.
This is basically how it would go down:
Me: Sausages? Again? I don’t want that.
Her: Caitlin, I couldn’t care less if you don’t eat this. Go get yourself some Weet Bix instead.
Me: Done.
Now that I’m older and (slightly) wiser, I should be cooking for myself. But I just can’t do it. I eat nachos and instant noodles at least four times a week, and the other three nights are take out.
But there is one meal I have conquered, and I’m pretty proud of myself for it.
Chicken. Pesto. Pasta.
Here’s what you do:
1. Boil pasta (I use penne)
2. Chop up chicken breast into small pieces, throw in fry pan.
3. Add semi-dried tomatoes, garlic and a lot of pesto.
4. Once the pasta has boiled, add pasta to fry pan with chicken and other cooked ingredients.
5. Add cream.
6. Add MORE pesto.
7. Serve with a lot of parmesan cheese.
Easy. Delicious. Better than yet another cup of instant noodles, too…
Now it’s over to you: Help me, you guys. I need more recipes.
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Top Comments
Work your way out from there...
Pastas:
- Use tomato sauce in a jar instead of pesto = tomato chicken penne
- Add other veges = tomato chicken and veggies penne
- Try other pastas = tomato chicken and veggies spaghetti
- Try other meats, add mince and you've accidentally made spaghetti bolognese
Other easy food...
Stir Fry:
1. Chop up onions, meat, vege (or get frozen 'stir-fry' bag from supermarket- still legit)
2. Heat pan to Hot and add a splash of oil
3. Cook onion then Add meat then Add Veges
4. Add sauce from a jar
5. Serve with rice or noodle
Soup:
1. Pour supermarket stock into pot, heat to medium.
2. Add chopped vege and a teaspoon of salt.
3. Leave until veges are soft.
4. If you want put it in a blender or just have it chunky.
This oven baked sweet potato and tuna risotto is easy, tasty and the only things I suggest you add are some corn kennels and fresh chopped dill!
http://www.taste.com.au/rec...