Chorizo, bacon & basil pasta

Sometimes we need a quick and easy meal. This is it.

INGREDIENTS
1 garlic clove
1 onion
1 carrot
1 cup baby spinach
1 cup basil leaves
2 cups passata sauce or 1 tin tomatoes
1 chorizo sausage
1 rasher bacon
1 cup pasta
Small amount of grated cheese (we use tasty or Parmesan)

METHOD

1. Blitz garlic, onion, carrot in mixing bowl on Speed 9/3 seconds
2. Add passata sauce or tomatoes, basil and spinach. Cook 100C/Speed 1/reverse/15 minutes. For the last 3 minutes removed to let the sauce reduce.
3. Put pasta on to boil in saucepan as per package instructions. Drain water when cooked.
4. Meanwhile cook the chorizo sausage in a fry pan. I cut it into rings and fry it, the crumble the rings when cooked. When done, put on paper towel to drain fat. 
5. Chop bacon into small squares. Fry in saucepan. When cooked, add chorizo to reheat.
6. Combine pasta and sauce in serving bowl, add bacon and chorizo them stir through.
7. Lightly sprinkle grated cheese on top. 
8. Serve.

Chicken and bacon roll with vegetables

Dad declared that he wanted meat for dinner - this was in the middle of the previous night's meal at a local sushi restaurant. So meat was to be on last night's meal. Husband searched the thermomix websites and cook books until he came up with what he considered a meaty meat dish. 

The Chicken and bacon roll in the TM Meat on the menu cook book fitted that bill. Husband was put in charge of making it. It took longer than the other recipes we have tried because it was fiddly (he had to butterfly the chicken, roll the stuffing into the chicken, and wrap the chicken in bacon). It turned out surprisingly good. The chicken was tender and held it's rolled shape. Next time I would probably make some white wine sauce to accompany the chicken.

I steamed some vegetables and made mashed potato to accompany the meat. 

Dad was happy with his meat meal.