{"id":649,"date":"2021-11-12T14:03:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T12:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/?p=649"},"modified":"2021-12-01T14:07:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:07:00","slug":"our-favourites-ideal-meals-for-your-self-catering-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/11\/12\/our-favourites-ideal-meals-for-your-self-catering-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Favourites: Ideal Meals for your Self-Catering Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Make the most of your self-catering kitchen on your holiday with these easy recipes. Nobody wants to slave for hours in the kitchen while on holiday \u2013 try a few of these easy ideas on your next holiday:<\/p>\n<h1><strong>One-Pot Cheesy Pasta Bake<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-662\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_667614892.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_667614892.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_667614892.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_667614892.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_667614892.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_667614892.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is an simple, family favourite pasta bake.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 cup chopped onion<\/li>\n<li>250 g lean ground beef<\/li>\n<li>\u00be teaspoon dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>1\u2009\u00bc cups unsalted chicken stock<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\u2009\u00bd cups unsalted crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>250 g uncooked whole-grain penne pasta<\/li>\n<li>5 ounces fresh baby spinach<\/li>\n<li>1 cup preshredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven<\/li>\n<li>Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet and saut\u00e9 onions. Add beef and oregano, fry for 3 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add stock, salt, pepper, tomatoes, and pasta; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 12 to 13 minutes or until pasta is done. Stir in spinach.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle cheese over pasta mixture. Transfer the pasta mixture to an oven-safe dish and bake until cheese melts and begins to brown.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Recipe credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myrecipes.com\/\">www.myrecipes.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Sweet and Spicy Rice Salad<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-663\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_267414809.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_267414809.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_267414809.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_267414809.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_267414809.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_267414809.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is the perfect salad idea for leftover rice<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>410 g (1 tin) peaches, drained and chopped<\/li>\n<li>30 ml (2 tbsp) oil<\/li>\n<li>1 large onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 yellow pepper, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 red pepper, chopped<\/li>\n<li>15 ml (1 tbsp) Rajah medium curry powder<\/li>\n<li>250 g back bacon, cooked and chopped (optional)<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; 4 cups cooked wild rice<\/li>\n<li>375 ml (1 1\/2 cups) Hellmann&#8217;s original mayonnaise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions and peppers until soft and light brown. Add the chopped bacon and cook for 2 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add the Rajah Medium Curry Powder and cook for 2 minutes to release the aromatics.<\/li>\n<li>Add the peaches and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, mix the Hellmann&#8217;s Original Mayonnaise and rice together before adding in the onion\/peach mixture and mixing until well combined.<\/li>\n<li>Allow to stand for 20 min before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Recipe credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsfordinner.co.za\/\">https:\/\/www.whatsfordinner.co.za\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make the most of your self-catering kitchen on your holiday with these easy recipes. 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