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    Great food with Grocery Store Ingredients

    delicious Food made with grocery store ingredients

    pin image: Spicy chicken tacos on a dark plate with text overlaid
    Pin Image: Sticky Coconut Chicken in a pan with text overlaid
    pin image: Pork curry with text overlaid
    Pin Image: Salmon daal in a white cast iron skillet with text overlaid
    Pin Image: ground pork pasta in a pan with text overlaid
    Pin Image: Salmon fillets in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce with basil, with text overlaid
    Pin Image: Beef, spring onion, ginger stir fry with text overlaid
    Pin Image: Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs in a bowl with text overlaid

    This Weeks Trending Recipes

    What is hot on the blog at the moment? These recipes are in the top 10 pages visited this week on the blog. Often seasonal, they change regularly so be sure to check these out!

    • close up of a spoon with a chunk of sausage on it and some curry gravy
      Curried Sausages
    • close up on a pair of tongs swirling tomato bacon pasta up
      Bacon Tomato Pasta

    Readers Favorite Recipes

    People can't get enough of these recipes! Everyday, without fail, these are some of the most visited pages on the site. Try them for yourself and you'll see why these are the best of the best!

    • Homemade Peri Peri Seasoning
    • close up on the kielbasa in a cheese sauce in a pan with pasta
      Creamy Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta
    • close up of a golden cooked chicken breast in a curry sauce
      Curried Chicken Breasts
    • Garlic bacon spaghetti in a large shallow grey bowl
      Easy Garlic Bacon Pasta

    Chicken Breast Recipes

    Turn your plain chicken breasts into delicious family dinners. Chicken breasts are an affordable protein that is readily available, and with these recipes you'll have so many ways to use them!

    • Creamy chicken pesto pasta in a white bowl, featuring sliced chicken, penne pasta coated in a creamy pesto sauce, and garnished with fresh basil and cracked black pepper.
      Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta
    • A close-up shot capturing the juicy and perfectly glazed piece of grilled chicken on top of white rice
      Honey Miso Chicken
    • close up on a cooked chicken breasts coated in a rich spice mix
      Moroccan Chicken Breasts
    • overhead shot of a skillet with 4 cooked chicken breasts in a cherry tomato sauce
      Chicken Pomodoro
    • close up on a chicken breast in a stick sauce with some lime zest
      Honey Sriracha Chicken Breasts
    • close up of 4 chicken breasts in a skillet with a deep brown sticky sauce
      Honey Butter Chicken Breasts
    Browse all Chicken Breast Recipes

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    Recent Recipes

    Find the latest Sprinkles and Sprouts recipes here. If it's new to the blog you'll find it here.

    • close up on a serving spoon scooping up pasta, chicken and chorizo from a pan
      Creamy Chicken and Chorizo Pasta
    • A detailed close-up capturing the glossy texture of tenderised beef strips coated in a Chinese brown sauce, tossed with bright green spring onions.
      Beef with Ginger and Spring Onions
    • A bowl of Mejadra, with spiced lentils and rice, served in a dark grey bowl on a blue/silver-grey table.
      Mejadra - Middle Eastern Rice and Lentils
    • A detailed close-up of air fryer chicken shawarma skewers, highlighting the charred, spiced surface and juicy texture.
      Air Fryer Chicken Shawarma Skewers
    Browse all Recipes

    Pasta Recipes

    Pasta recipes are far and away the most popular category on Sprinkles and Sprouts. You can't get enough of them! And I can't blame you, pasta is always on the menu here in the test kitchen and all my pasta recipes are kid approved! (That's a 5 kid approval rate!)

    • A close-up of linguine in a white cast iron pan, showing pasta coated in a leek, carrot and pork sauce
      Ground Pork Pasta
    • pasta tubes coated in tomato sauce, slices of roasted eggplant, and a sprinkle of melted cheese. There’s a small salad on the side, and a vintage-style fork rests nearby.
      Baked Rigatoni alla Norma
    • close up on a black bowl filled with orange sauced pasta, garnished with shredded Parmesan cheese and herbs, with a fork beside for serving
      Gochujang Buttered Noodles
    • A close-up shot of a spoonful of creamy Italian sausage soup with small pasta tubes and chunks of sausage, showing a rich, hearty texture.
      Creamy Parmesan Italian Sausage Soup
    Browse all Pasta Recipes

    Dinner Recipes

    Dinner ideas for the whole family, as well as some special dishes for datenight or dinner with friends. If you need some dinner inspiration this is the place for you, great mains with easy to find ingredients.

    • A forkful of creamy seafood filling with hints of parsley lifted from a ramekin, showcasing the flaky top layer of a freshly baked pot pie
      Seafood Pot Pies
    • close up on creamy bacon sauce on a bed of spaghetti
      Creamy Bacon Pasta
    • close up of Rogan Josh in a black and metal bowl
      Easy Chicken Rogan Josh
    • super close up of some strips of beef in curry sauce with a grey bowl with rice
      Chinese Beef Curry
    • a black bowl of creamy sausage pasta with a fork in it
      Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta
    • close up on two chicken breasts in a pan with tomato, potato and bell peppers
      Spanish Chicken Breasts
    Browse all Easy Dinner Recipes

    Our Family Favorites

    With 7 people to feed I can't always please everyone. But these recipes are some of my family's favorites! They are on regular rotation in our house and are guaranteed to result in empty plates!

    • extreme close up of a wooden spoon scooping up saucy ground beef and vegetables from a pan
      Savoury Mince
    • close up on the grains of rice in a bowl of fried rice
      Cantonese Fried Rice
    • a cast iron pan of chicken and pasta in aa creamy sauce garnished with parsley
      Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta
    • a white bowl of spaghetti bolognese on a dark table with a blue napkin
      Authentic Spaghetti Bolognese
    • close up on the turmeric stained chicken in the Chinese curry
      Easy Chinese Chicken Curry
    • close up on a spatula lifting up chorizo and potato garnished with parsley
      Chorizo Hash - Skillet Chorizo Potatoes
    Browse all Easy Dinner Recipes

    Readers Favorite this week

    Each week we share a comment and recipe from the site. It's a chance for readers to see something different and try something recommended by our followers. Drop me a comment on your favorite Sprinkles and Sprouts recipe to be featured in this spot next week!

    Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes
    Kay L said:
    ★★★★★
    "I stumbled upon this recipe. What a lovely surprise! It was perfect. The family LOVED it. Thanks for sharing such a simple recipe! 🇬🇧"

    • Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes. Soft fluffy potatoes with a light crunch, rich with garlic butter and then coated generously in melted oozy cheese. | Sprinkles and Sprouts
    a lady slurping pasta from a fork while holding a rustic bowl

    Welcome to Sprinkles and Sprouts

    I'm Claire and I love food!
    I dream about food and I am happiest when I am in the kitchen cooking. Whether that is dinner for my family, snacks for drinks with my girlfriends or testing new recipes for my site, the kitchen is my happy place. Sprinkles and Sprouts is where I share it all and I am so happy you are here.

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    Side Dish Recipes

    Dinner isn't complete without a side or two. Here you'll find delicious sides for the whole family. In our posts we will often point you in the direction of sides to compliment a meal, but you can have a look at all we have to offer here.

    • A close-up view of roasted potato chunks, piled in a bowl, showcasing their crisp, flaky edges.
      Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes
    • A baking dish filled with roasted carrots glazed in buffalo sauce, topped generously with crumbled blue cheese and garnished with fresh parsley.
      Buffalo Carrots
    • Fresh Asian cucumber salad in a white bowl, featuring thin cucumber slices, red onions, cilantro, mint, and sesame seeds, with a pair of serving spoons resting on the side.
      Asian Cucumber Salad with Red Onions
    • extreme close up of a small bowl of sticky rice sprinkled with furikake.
      Sticky Rice
    Browse all Side Dish Recipes

    Appetizer Recipes

    Sometimes you need a little something extra! Our appetizers and starters follow the Sprinkles and Sprouts moto, that they need to be delicious and made with easy to find ingredients.

    • A close-up shot of a fork lifting a piece of shrimp, cooked in a lemon and garlic broth with tender white beans and chopped fresh herbs.
      Lemony Shrimp and Bean Stew
    • super close up on a triangle of sesame chicken toast
      Sesame Chicken Toast
    • close up on the peri peri rub on some grilled shrimp
      Peri Peri Shrimp
    • close up of a board of corn ribs with butter, lime and red pepper flakes
      Corn Ribs
    Browse all Appetizer Recipes

    Potato Recipes

    We are carb lovers here at Sprinkles and Sprouts, so potatoes are a big part of our life! And why not, they are delicious, versatile and inexpensive! Grab a spud and getting cooking!

    • Close-up of saag aloo in a black bowl, with crispy papadum and salad visible in the background.
      Saag Aloo
    • super close up on some French fries coasted in an orange seasoning
      Cajun Fries
    • close up on a crunchy chunk of potato with dill seasoning on it
      Dill Potatoes
    • close up on a spoon scooping up some cubes of crispy potatoes
      Country Potatoes
    Browse all Potato Recipes

    Recently Updated

    We are constantly updating our content to make sure you get the best recipes with clear easy to follow instructions. These are the latest post to be updated.

    • a rustic bowl of creamy soup with spinach
      Creamy Tuscan White Bean Soup
    • close up on a garlic beef stir fry in a white bowl
      Chinese Beef with Garlic Sauce
    • close upon spaghetti strands in a creamy sauce
      Garlic Parmesan Pasta
    • square picture of the top of a jar of chicken taco seasoning
      Chicken Taco Seasoning

    As Featured In

     
    a lady slurping pasta from a fork while holding a rustic bowl

    I'm Claire and I love food!!


    I dream about food and I am happiest when I am in the kitchen cooking. Whether that is dinner for my family, snacks for drinks with my girlfriends or testing new recipes for my site, the kitchen is my happy place. Sprinkles and Sprouts is where I share it all and I am so happy you are here.

    Read More →

    Popular Recipes

    • close up of a spoon with a chunk of sausage on it and some curry gravy
      Curried Sausages

    • Garlic bacon spaghetti in a large shallow grey bowl
      Easy Garlic Bacon Pasta

    • close up of the lemon orzo
      Greek Orzo with Lemon and Herbs

    • close up on a ladle of gravy pouring into a white gravy boat
      Easy Homemade Brown Gravy (no drippings)

    Latest Recipes

    • A close-up of chicken meatballs in a black bowl, with a sticky sauce bell peppers and pineapple, with white rice and sprinkled with chopped green onions.
      Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs

    • extreme close up on a spoonful of garlic and herb seasoning, showing clearly the mixture of herbs.
      Garlic and Herb Seasoning

    • A spoonful of creamy turkey and ham filling is lifted from a white ramekin topped with golden-brown puff pastry.
      Turkey and Ham Pot Pies

    • Slices of roasted turkey breast shown close up with visible herbs and a natural backdrop.
      Honey Baked Turkey Breast

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