midweek meals
family favourites Flavour-packed, easy and nutritious, these dinners tick all the boxes recipes MELISSA THOMPSON photographs TOM REGESTER
In our home, it’s a balancing act cooking food that everyone – adults and children – want to eat. These dishes are ideal for that: flavourful without being overpowering and nutritious but not so wholesome that they put younger ones off. The chicken meatballs are an absolute delight – ricotta makes them light and the lemon zing is a real treat. Pepper steak is a regular for us – it’s quick and tasty. I love the crunch of the vegetables, too. I’m really proud of the harissa fish pie, a take on a classic. The smokiness of the harissa and creaminess of the sauce goes brilliantly with the sweet potato mash on top.
Chicken, lemon & ricotta meatballs with linguine
20 BBC Good Food Middle East June/July 2021
