WITH warm and sunny weather at home, who needs to go on holiday? Instead, bring a flavour of your favourite vacations to your staycation. Morrisons’ new Taste of Holiday promotion makes it easy to prepare the most mouthwatering holiday meals in your own kitchen. Find out more at morrisons.com/ tasteofholidays. And you can whip up […]
WITH warm and sunny weather at home, who needs to go on holiday?
Instead, bring a flavour of your favourite vacations to your staycation.
Morrisons’ new Taste of Holiday promotion makes it easy to prepare the most mouthwatering holiday meals in your own kitchen. Find out more at morrisons.com/ tasteofholidays.
And you can whip up these delizioso Italian dishes, all costing under £2 a head. Perfecto!
(Serves 4 – £1.15 per serving)
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 3 minutes
YOU NEED:
METHOD: Place the tomatoes in a mixing bowl and add the olive oil, crushed garlic, basil, chilli and a generous seasoning of salt and pepper and mix.
Toast the bread or place it under the grill for a few minutes, then rub with the remaining garlic clove.
Spread the ricotta evenly across each piece of bread and then top each with the tomato mixture.
Add basil to garnish, a crack of black pepper and a drizzle of balsamic glaze and enjoy.
(Serves 4 – £1.95 per serving)
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
YOU NEED:
METHOD: Drop the spaghetti into boiling, salty water and cook for ten minutes Meanwhile, mix the egg yolks and Parmesan and season with pepper, then set aside.
Add oil to a pan over a medium-high heat and stir through the garlic for one minute. Add the salami and cook until the salami is crispy.
Drain the spaghetti (setting some of the pasta water aside), transfer to the salami pan and toss through. Reduce to a low heat and pour in the egg yolk mixture, continuing to stir so that the eggs do not scramble.
Add a little of the pasta water to loosen. Serve with a sprinkle of rocket and enjoy.
(Serves 4 – £1.23 per serving)
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
YOU NEED:
METHOD: Pre-heat the oven to gas 6, 200C, fan 180C. Mix the mince, breadcrumbs, herbs and egg and season well. Wrap each mozzarella cube with 2 tbsp of meat mixture and shape tightly into a ball.
Add two tbsp of oil to a pan over a medium-high heat and brown the meatballs in batches, then set aside. Add one tbsp of oil to an oven-proof pan on a medium-high heat and fry the garlic and onion for a few mins.
Add the tomatoes, simmer for five mins and season. Add the meatballs to the sauce, scatter with grated Parmesan and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Serve, dig in and scoop up with some crusty bread.
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