The Girl Dinner Diaries
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HOT HONEY CHORIZO ORZO✨ Creamy orzo with crispy chorizo and a drizzle of hot honey. All cooked together in ONE POT for the easiest cosy dinner with a little sweet heat. Honestly, so good & less dishes so win win!!!♥️ Ingredients (serves 5-6) • 500g orzo • 300g cooking chorizo • 1 large onion • 4 garlic cloves • 2 tbsp tomato purée • 2 tsp smoked paprika • 1 tsp garlic powder • 1 tsp Italian seasoning • 800ml chicken stock (plus extra if needed) • 150ml double cream • 50g Parmesan • 2–3 tbsp hot honey • Chilli flakes (optional) • Salt and black pepper 👩🏼🍳 1. Add the diced chorizo to a large pan and fry until crispy. Remove around a third and set aside for toppings 2. To your chorizo add the diced onion and cook until softened. Stir in the garlic, tomato purée, smoked paprika, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. 3. Add the orzo and stir until coated in all the chorizo oil and seasoning. 4. Pour in 800ml chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Cook uncovered, stirring regularly so it doesn’t stick, until the orzo is cooked. Add extra stock gradually if need it but remember you’ve cream to add! 5. Stir through the double cream and grated Parmesan until creamy. 6. Drizzle in the hot honey and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the seasonings. 7. Serve topped with the crispy chorizo, extra Parmesan and another drizzle of hot honey. ..until the next girl dinner👋🏼✨ #thegirldinnerdiaries #onepotmeals #orzo #chorizo #hothoney
The Girl Dinner Diaries877,900 views • 5 days ago
ROASTED TOMATO & RED PEPPER SOUP✨♥️ There is genuinely nothinggg better than a bowl of tomato soup & a cheesy grilled cheese when it’s cold & rainy outside 🥹🤎 this one is SO cosy & tastes like you’ve put way more effort in than you actually have!! and yes… the grilled cheese MUST be dipped. there are no other rules.♥️ Harry Potter is also not optional 😅 Ingredients (serves 4-6) • 12 tomatoes • 2 red peppers • 1 large onion • 3 mini garlic bulb (1-2 large) • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 tbsp tomato purée • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar • 500ml vegetable stock • 50-70ml double cream • large handful fresh basil • 1 tsp dried oregano • 1 tsp paprika • salt & black pepper • chilli flakes (optional) • 1 tsp sugar if needed to balance the acidity 👩🏼🍳 1. Chop your tomatoes, peppers onion & garlic & pop into a baking dish with the olive oil, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper and chilli flakes 2. Bake at 200°C for 45-60 mins. 3. Add everything to a pot, squeeze in your garlic (it’s hot!) 4. stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1–2 mins then add 500ml vegetable stock & simmer for 10 mins. 5. Add the fresh basil and blend until smooth. 6. stir through the double cream and season to taste. if your tomatoes are a little acidic, add a tiny bit of sugar. ..until the next girl dinner👋🏼✨ #thegirldinnerdiaries #soup #soupseason #tomatosoup #comfortfood
The Girl Dinner Diaries12,500,000 views • 2 months ago
Because you LOVED my lasagna soup, we NEEDED an Alfredo version✨🍂 CREAMY CHICKEN ALFREDO LASAGNA SOUP✨ sooo COSY, warm, creamy and basically everything you love about chicken Alfredo and lasagna. Ultimate comfort food for a chilly autumn evening and honestly… I think this might be my favourite version yet.🫶🏼🫶🏼 Ingredients (serves 4-5) • 500g chicken breast (2-3 fillets) • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 tsp Italian seasoning • 1 tsp paprika • 1 tsp garlic powder • 1 tsp salt • 1 tsp black pepper • 40g salted butter • 3 garlic cloves • 700ml chicken stock (or cubes & water) • 300ml whole milk • 300ml double cream • 1 tsp Italian seasoning • 1 tsp dried oregano • 1 tsp black pepper • Pinch of nutmeg • Pinch of dried mustard • ¼ tsp chilli powder • 250g lasagne sheets, broken into pieces • 60g Parmesan, freshly grated • 50g grated mozzarella 👩🏼🍳 1. Cut up your chicken 2. Heat the olive oil in a large pot and cook the chicken, add in your Italian seasoning, paprika, garlic powder, salt & pepper. Cook until golden. Remove from the pan and set aside. 3. Add the butter to the same pan, followed by the garlic, and cook for around 30 seconds. 4. Pour in the chicken stock, milk and double cream, then add the Italian seasoning, oregano, black pepper, nutmeg, dried mustard and chilli powder. Bring to a gentle simmer. 5. Break the lasagna sheets into pieces and add them to the pot. Cook for around 10–15 minutes, stirring regularly, until the pasta is tender. (The sheets might stick a little, keep stirring and separate any big clumps) 6. Add the chicken back into the pot and allow it to warm through. 7. Turn the heat down and stir through the Parmesan, followed by the mozzarella. ..until the next girl dinner 👋🏼✨ #thegirldinnerdiaries #soup #soupseason #chickenalfredo #comfortfood
The Girl Dinner Diaries7,100,000 views • 1 month ago
MAC & CHEESE✨ Its almost silly season and we needed a winter series!!🎄& I FEAR you might never want mac & cheese any other way again😮💨 This is INSANELY creamy, ridiculously cheesy and has the most gorgeous golden, bubbly top. Honestly you NEED to make this this year!! Inspired by @Tini👩🏼🍳🔥 famous mac & cheese, I tried to make it work since I'm not in the USA but trust, it eatsss♥️ INGREDIENTS (serves 6-8) Pasta & cheese • 500g spirali pasta • 250g mozzarella • 300g Red Leicester • 200g mature cheddar Cheese sauce • 40g butter • 3 tbsp plain flour • 1 can evaporated milk • 400ml double cream • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard Seasoning (adjust to your taste) • 1 tbsp smoked paprika • 1 tbsp garlic powder • salt & black pepper 👩🏼🍳 1. Grate all your cheese, DON’T buy pre grated it doesn’t melt right! Mix the three cheeses together and divide into two portions. 2. Cook the spirali in salted boiling water for 8 minutes. Drain. 3. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add half the seasonings and bloom for 30 seconds. 4. Add your flour and whisk continuously for 3–5 minutes to cook off. 5. Gradually pour in the evaporated milk whisking until smooth. 6. Slowly add the double cream again continuing to whisk. 7. Add the remaining seasonings and Dijon mustard. 8. Turn your heat down lowww. Gradually add the cheese mixture, slowly stirring until melted. 9. Fold through the cooked pasta 10. Layer half the pasta into a baking dish, add some of the grated cheese, then the rest of the pasta. 11. Finish with the remaining cheese and bake at 160°C fan for 20–25 minutes & then grill for 2–3 minutes until beautifully golden. ..until the next festive favourites🎄👋🏼 #thegirldinnerdiaries #pasta #macandcheese #comfortfood #festivefood
The Girl Dinner Diaries121,900 views • 3 days ago
THE ultimate cheesy Mexican-ish corn dip!!! 🤌🏼 Creamy, cheesy, a little smoky & the perfect little side piece for BBQs, beach days & sharing with your favourite people 🫶🏼 Ingredients • 1kg frozen sweetcorn • 1 red onion • 200g cream cheese • 200g sour cream • 200g grated cheese • Juice of 2 limes • Paprika, Chipotle chilli, Garlic & Onion powder • Salt & pepper • jalapeños optional for spice 👩🏼🍳 1. Cook your corn, add some butter & let it cook until it goes abit charred. 2. Dice up, add your red onion & cook off 3. Add your spices 4. Turn your heat down low - Add your cream cheese & sour cream until melted. 5. Stir in your cheese until melted 6. Add your lime juice 7. Taste & add more seasonings if needed!🫶🏼 8. Get scooping with your fav tortilla chips #thegirldinnerdiaries #girldinner #corndip #summerrecipes #easyrecipes
The Girl Dinner Diaries5,800,000 views • 3 months ago
BROCCOLI & CHEDDAR SOUP✨ I HAD to try making our Girl Dinner Diaries version of @Tini👩🏼🍳🔥 broccoli cheddar soup and honestly… she did NOT disappoint 🥹 Creamy, cheesy, loaded with roasted broccoli & garlic, topped with crispy bacon. YES. Basically everything I want from a cosy bowl of soup. I kept mine chunky-ish because I love having little bits of broccoli throughout, but you can absolutely blend it if that’s your vibe. Whatever you do… don’t skip the crusty sourdough for dipping. 🤌🏼 Ingredients (serves 6-8) •2 large heads broccoli •1 tbsp olive oil •Salt •Black pepper •Pinch of nutmeg •1 whole garlic bulb (2 minis) Soup •6 bacon medallions/slices •1 tbsp butter •1 onion diced •2 carrots grated/diced •3 tbsp plain flour •300ml whole milk •200ml double cream •650ml chicken stock (stock cubes) •200–225g mature cheddar freshly grated (fresh makes a difference) • tsp Dijon mustard • tsp paprika • tsp dried thyme 👩🏼🍳 1. Preheat your oven to 200°C. 2. Chop the broccoli and place on a baking tray with the whole garlic bulbs. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, black pepper and nutmeg. Roast for 20–25 minutes, until tender and slightly charred. 3. Chop your bacon and fry until crispy. Remove some to save for topping. 4. Add the butter, then the onion and carrots. Cook for 5 minutes until softened. 5. Squeeze the roasted garlic from its skin & I used my spoon to break it up abit 6. Stir in the flour and cook for 1–2 minutes. 7. Switch to a whisk & gradually add the milk getting any flour clumps out. 8. Add your double cream and chicken stock stirring as you go, add bit by bit. 9. Add the Dijon, paprika, dried thyme, salt and black pepper (I forgot to film this bit silly me) 10. Add your roasted broccoli & simmer. 11. If you want to blend do it now! 12. Stir through the freshly grated cheddar until melted and creamy. Taste and adjust the seasoning.& add your chopped bacon. 13. Serve with extra cheddar, crispy bacon, fresh chives and plenty of crusty sourdough for dipping. Tini inspired, TGDD approved✨ ..until the next girl dinner diaries👋🏼 #TheGirlDinnerDiaries #BroccoliCheddarSoup #SoupSeason #soup #comfortfood
The Girl Dinner Diaries2,900,000 views • 2 months ago
LAZY LASAGNA SOUP✨ Bringing this one back because it’s honestly still one of my favourite autumn girl dinners… and you guys LOVED it!!🍂🤎 All the lasagna flavours you know & love just in one big, COSY bowl. Not authentic but absolutely UNREAL✨ Would be elite with a spoon of ricotta on top (if you've got it)! Ingredients (serves 5/6) • 500g lean mince • 1 onion (I used frozen) • 2-3 garlic cloves (I used lazy) • seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, oregano, salt and pepper) • 2-3 tbsp tomato puree • 400g chopped tomatoes • 500g passata • tbsp Worcestershire sauce • 2 beef stock cubes with ~900g water • lasagna sheets broken up • cheddar & Parmesan • double cream 👩🏼🍳 1. Cook of onion & garlic, add your mince & seasonings 2. Add tomato puree and cook off (until it turns darker in colour) then add your chopped tomatoes, passata & worcestershire sauce 3. Add your beef stock along with all your broken up lasagna sheets 4. Cook for around 12-15 mins or until soft (keep stirring so they don't stick) 5. stir in your cream, cheese & enjoy!! ..until the next girl dinner👋🏼✨ #thegirldinnerdiaries #soup #soupseason #lasagnesoup #comfortfood
The Girl Dinner Diaries1,800,000 views • 2 months ago
A STAPLE YOU ALL LOVED… IT’S SOUP SEASON AGAIN 🍂🤎 ..okay it’s not quiteee soup season just yet but it’s August & mentally I’m there🍂 One of the recipes that started my cosy comfort food era is back 🫶🏼 ..Your not even ready for all the cosy meals I have planned🤎✨ SWEET POTATO & CHORIZO SOUP✨ Ingredients: (6 servings) • 4 large sweet potatoes • 4 carrots • 1 onion • 2 small bulbs garlic • Paprika • Garlic powder • Salt & pepper • 2 vegetable stock cubes • Chorizo 👩🏼🍳 1. Peel & chop your vegetables & add to your oven dish 2. Drizzle with olive oil & add all your seasonings, add your garlic bulbs with tops cut off & roast in oven for 50mins (@200) 3. fry off your chorizo & scoop out for later 4. once your veg is ready add it to the pan with your chorizo oil & add ~800ml veg stock (depends on the consistency you like, more stock = more runny/more bowls, less stock = thicker, more of a mouthful (my personal fav) 5. blendy blend & serve 6. I topped mine with cream, chilli flakes, chorizo & a crusty roll with lotsss of butter🫶🏼 #thegirldinnerdiaries #soup #soupseason #sweetpotato #comfortfood
The Girl Dinner Diaries2,600,000 views • 3 months ago
Cosy fakeaway night in, anyone? ✨ SLOW COOKER BUTTER CHICKEN ✨ Creamy, buttery, full of flavour and SO easy to make! Pop everything into the slow cooker, let her do her thing, then finish with cream and butter for the dreamiest sauce. Add fluffy rice and garlic naan and suddenly takeaway night is sorted!! 😍 INGREDIENTS (serves 5-6) • 600-700g chicken • 1 onion (I used frozen) • 3 garlic cloves (I used 1tbsp lazy) • 1 tbsp ginger puree • 2 tbsp tomato purée • 400g chopped tomatoes • 1 chicken stock cube • 1 tbsp garam masala • 1 tsp ground cumin • 1 tsp ground coriander • 1 tsp paprika • 1 tsp turmeric • 1 tsp chilli powder • Salt and black pepper • 100-150ml double cream • 50g butter To serve: basmati rice and garlic naan 👩🏼🍳 1. Add the chicken, diced onion, garlic, ginger, tomato purée and chopped tomatoes to your slow cooker. 2. Stir in the crumbled stock cube, garam masala, cumin, ground coriander, paprika, turmeric, chilli powder, salt and black pepper. 3. Cover with the lid and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2½–3 hours, until the chicken is cooked through. 4. Stir in the double cream and butter for the final 15–20 minutes until the sauce is rich and creamy. -Taste and adjust the seasoning. Add a little honey or sugar if needed. 5. Serve over fluffy basmati rice with warm garlic naan!! ..until the next girl dinner👋🏼✨ #thegirldinnerdiaries #butterchicken #slowcooker #fakeaway #easyrecipes
The Girl Dinner Diaries386,700 views • 23 days ago
✨Boursin Salmon Pasta✨ honestly the easiestttt dinner! Not the prettiest plate, but the taste? Unreal!!👌🏼 Minimal effort, maximum flavour, girl dinner must try right here!🫶🏼 Ingredients: -Boursin cheese -Salmon fillets -Spinach -Cherry tomatoes -Garlic (I used lazy) -Salt, Pepper, Chilli flakes, Paprika -Pasta (I used tagliatelle) 👩🏼🍳 pop everything into your baking dish, cover in olive oil & seasonings - bake for 30mins @200 degrees -boil your pasta while waiting -Remove from the oven, give everything a mix & add your pasta & enjoyyyy!!! ..until the next girl dinner 🎀👋🏼 #girldinner #boursin #pastarecipe #salmonrecipe #comfortfood @Boursin Cheese @Boursin Cheese
The Girl Dinner Diaries1,300,000 views • 1 year ago
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