Julie Goodwin was a columnist with The Weekly for more than a decade, following her win on the inaugural season of Masterchef. These are some of the easy dinners she wrote for us during this time.
Scroll down for stir fries, pastas, oven bakes and more. Or click here for Julie Goodwin’s recipes for cakes, slices and biscuits.
Julie Goodwin’s lemon & spinach risotto
There’s no need for inexpensive food to be bland or boring.
Julie Goodwin’s creamy chicken & mushroom pasta
A family favourite pasta.
Julie Goodwin’s nachos pie recipe
“This is a winner in our house, as it combines two of the boys’ favourites – pies and nachos! It serves six with lettuce, tomatoes, salsa and extra corn chips.” – Julie Goodwin
Julie Goodwin’s pastitsio
This Greek pasta bake recipe is true home-made comfort food and tastes even better reheated the next day.
Julie Goodwin’s chicken cacciatore
A budget-friendly dinner idea.
Julie Goodwin’s char siu chicken with egg fried rice
A flavoursome dinner made from just five easy ingredients.
Julie Goodwin’s lamb forequarter chops with vegetables tray bake
Keep cleaning-up to a minimum and flavour to a maximum with this one-dish dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s cheesy tuna cauliflower bake
A budget-friendly autumn dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s rissoles with sweet potato mash
A masterful meal with budget-friendly mince.
Julie Goodwin’s quick orecchiette pasta
Dinner in 20 minutes.
Julie Goodwin’s tandoori chicken skewers
Serve with yoghurt sauce and roti.
Julie Goodwin’s barbecued butterflied chicken
A flavour-packed barbecue dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s barbecued corn fritters
A quick and easy barbecue dinner.