7 chunky christmas Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, pancetta, thick cut, chopped into small bits (italian cured pork, ask at deli counter), bulk hot italian sausage, combined ground beef , pork and veal, carrot, peeled and finely chopped, rib celery, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry red wine, prepared beef stock, paper container or canned, chunky style crushed tomatoes, a handful chopped flat leaf parsley leaves, a couple of pinches) allspice or cinnamon, coarse salt and black pepper, penne rigate, cooked to al dente, grated pecorino romano , as an accompaniment, fresh, crusty bread , for mopping

cream cheese, yellow or green bell pepper, green onion, thick n chunky salsa, apricot preserves or orange marmalade, chopped fresh cilantro, assorted tortilla chips , crackers or sliced vegetables, if desired

currants, sultanas, raisins, glace cherries, blanched almonds, margarine, plain flour, white sugar, brown sugar, chunky marmalade, mixed spice, eggs, salt

frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, eggs, chunky salsa, shredded reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, sour or additional salsa, if desired

raisins, dried prune, pitted, dried apricot, dried dates, pitted, crystallized ginger, candied peel, red glace cherries, glace green cherries, brandy, brazil nuts, walnuts, raw sugar, eggs, vanilla or 1 tsp almond essence, wholemeal plain flour, baking powder