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Jessica Brook

Jessica Brook

Recipe writer

Jessica Brook is a recipe writer.

Harissa whole roast chicken and caramelised sweet potato
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Slash and roast: The trick to cooking this spicy, sticky chicken in 30 minutes

Harissa whole roast chicken and caramelised sweet potato is the midweek recipe you’ll make on repeat.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
This perfectly warming midweek meal uses mostly pantry ingredients.
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Raid the pantry for these creamy braised beans with lamb meatballs

This cosy bowl of beans and balls is the perfect cold weather antidote.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Steaks with red-wine-roasted potatoes and sumac.
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Take steak night up a notch by roasting your spuds in red wine and garlic

Roasting potatoes in red wine and garlic turns a simple midweek steak dinner into a restaurant-worthy meal.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Level up midweek dinners with this mushroom-packed version of Japan’s favourite savoury pancake.
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This Friday night fakeaway is a vegetarian take on a Japanese favourite

A mushroom-packed version of Japan’s favourite savoury pancake. 

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Minestrone pasta soup with pork and ricotta meatballs.
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Minestrone pasta soup with pork and ricotta meatballs

Easy meatballs simmer alongside pasta in this greens-packed soup, adding delicious flavour without any fuss.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
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This rich bolognese sauce is enhanced by caramelised fennel and onion.
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The bolognese glow-up: Three easy ways to elevate your favourite pasta dish

Say goodbye to basic bolognese with some simple additions that will make you fall in love with a classic all over again.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
An easy midweek pasta dish that riffs on the flavours of Turkish manti dumplings.
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This TikTok-famous manti-style lamb pasta could be your new crush

It has all the flavours of the Turkish dumplings, but you can rustle it up in less than 30 minutes.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Creamy chipotle tomato soup with crispy chorizo and toasted seeds.
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Creamy chipotle-tomato soup with crispy chorizo and toasted seeds

A swirl of mascarpone and a scattering of crisp chorizo take this winter staple into new territory.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Sticky pomegranate and cous cous chicken tray bake.
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Sticky pomegranate and cous cous chicken tray bake

A clever trick cuts the cooking time for chicken marylands without sacrificing juiciness.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
This fragrant fish curry is a winner when you need a midweek curry fix.
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Hot and sour fish curry

Forget slaving for hours over a hot stove. This fragrant fish curry has plenty of complexity, yet it’s quick and simple to make.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/goodfood/by/jessica-brook-h29n0i