capsicum – Retro Kitchen

April 20, 2020

Minestrone soup

This is a fabulous recipe. It’s packed full of goodness and should keep you healthy and slim (ish) during the winter months. Let’s start with the ingredients. 1. A few cloves of garlic: 2. A medium brown onion: 3. Bacon (you’ll have to visualise this one!). 4. Crushed or diced tomatoes (I prefer diced but Continue reading

Frugal food, Healthy choice, Main meals

bacon, beans, capsicum, eggplant, parmesan cheese, pasta, stock cubes, tomato paste, zucchini

August 8, 2019

Beef casserole

Retrokitchen – after quite some delay – is upping the ante ever so slightly today. This dish differs from the previous recipes at a number of levels. First, it is seasonally specific, being far better enjoyed in the colder months. Second, it takes more time than the other recipes, ie well over an hour. Lastly, Continue reading

Freeze for later, Main meals, Secret 70s ingredients, Something fancy

beef, capsicum, carrots, celery, ketchup, mushrooms, parsnips, sherry, tinned tomatoes, worcestershire sauce

September 6, 2017

Chilli con carne

I start to crave this recipe if I haven’t had it in a while. It’s one of the cheapest and easiest in the Retro Kitchen but such a crowd pleaser. People will think you can actually cook! Kids gobble it down – although you may want to use less chilli when serving the little darlings. Continue reading

Freeze for later, Frugal food, Main meals

beans, beef, capsicum, corn, tomato paste