Broccoli and sausage carbonara
This is one of our favourite make-ahead meals. Use your time this weekend to whip up a batch of our sausage carbonara, freeze it in portions and enjoy it for lunch this week, or when you don’t feel like cooking dinner.
Pasta nero with fresh mussels
We are so lucky here in South Africa to have such a rich abundance of fresh shellfish available to us. And this pasta nero, packed with Mediterranean flavours, is a great way to enjoy it during the winter months when we are missing those scrumptious seafood braais.
Tuna and pea pasta
Dinner can literally be ready in 15 minutes with this tuna and pea pasta. We used orzo, those small little pieces of pasta shaped rice because it has the most amazing texture for a dish such as this. All you have to do is throw it all together.
Sweet potato gnocchi with Gorgonzola and bacon
This sweet potato gnocchi is one of our favourite indulgences. It’s wholesome and healthy, cheesy, wheat-free, has bacon and easily comes together as a gourmet dish you could serve at your next dinner party.
Tagliatelle with creamy baby marrow and feta sauce
Home-made tagliatelle with creamy baby marrow and feta sauce
Making pasta at home is one thing every foodie should be able to do, and it’s easier than you could ever imagine. And you don’t even need a pasta machine, just a deft hand with a rolling pin and a sharp knife. We start you off easy with home-made tagliatelle and a deliciously creamy meat-free sauce.
Royco’s tomato and basil pasta
The Italians taught us the winning combo of tomato and basil, now Royco has perfected the flavour in their ready-made sauce mix. Let's dig in!
Royco’s lasagne
Lasagne is one of those comfy dishes that makes you want to curl up on the couch with a hefty helping of this cheesy, meaty pasta and just indulge.
Royco’s spaghetti Bolognese
Creating a great depth of flavour in a short amount of time isn't always easy. Rely on Royco to deliver on both - all the flavour in little time!
Stuffed tomatoes
Pesto power! 5 things we bet you didn’t know
Pesto is a favourite ingredient in my kitchen. I always have some on hand to add flavour to some of the blander dishes I take to work for lunch in my attempts to eat more healthily. It does absolute wonders for my go-to chicken, broccoli and brown rice. And with all the new options available, from red pepper pesto to sun-dried tomato and feta pesto, it is not only flavourful, but boasts a host of nutrients too. So since I love it so much, I thought I’d share a few quick-fire facts I know you’ll love, plus a few of our yummiest pesto recipes.
Gnocchi with spinach, cream cheese and brown butter
Gnocchi with spinach, cream cheese and brown butter
Pronounced ‘nyoki’, these little Italian dumplings are eaten like pasta. Depending on the region, they can be made with flour, potatoes, semolina, breadcrumbs or even ricotta. There is also nothing like the taste of brown butter; add in some cream cheese and you have mouth-watering, budget-friendly, meat-free meal.