Veggie pasta with humous

How easy was this?  very very very easy - easrier than opening a jar... also cheaper and tastier... don't buy jars of sauce - just don't!  Enough for four-five.

So...

1 leek, sliced and washed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow pepper
1 garlic clove, crushed
pinch mixed herbs
pinch chili flakes
Some button mushrooms
1 carton passata
2 tbsp humous (yes, alright, shop bought on this occasion)
Pasta
plenty of black pepper

1.  Prep veg, put water on for pasta.
2.  Sautee veg in olive oil, after a few minutes add herbs, gralic and chili flakes.
3.  Chuck pasta into boiling water, cook according to packet instructions (12 minutes in my case)
4.  Add about a mug of water and the passata to the veg, simmer.
5.  When veg is done, add humous, drain pasta, stir it in with spinach, until spinach is wilted.

Lamb steak, crushed new potatoes with humous with spring veg

Greek inspired dinner - inspired also by fresh new potatoes from Sue, and tiny harvest of veg from the garden - infact we had 2 x runner beans and 10 micro tomatoes - with some chives and mint, so supplemented this with organic veg from the box and some stuff from the fridge.  Thanks Sue for the potatoes - fresh from the garden - delicious.

Method - boil new potatoes for 15 ish minutes, meanwhile chop and saute in olive oil spring onion, garlic, 2 yellow courgettes, about 8 runner beans and a big handful of cherry tomatoes.  Add tbsp olive oil, oregano and a cup of water - simmer for about 20 mins.  Marinate lamb rump steaks in olive oil and greek type herbs and spices - cumin, garlic, mint, black pepper, tiny bit of cinamon, oregano.  Pan fry on high heat for about 4 minutes each side until there is a nice caramelised crust and the centre is still slightly pink.  Mix together tbsp olive oil, I heaped tbsp humous with about the same of greek yogurt and a good squeeze of lemon, grind in black pepper, salt and loads of chopped chives.  Crush boiled potatoes and stir in sauce while still warm.

The best lamb I have ever tasted I think - but victim wanted hers cooked a bit longer.  The lovely new potatoes didn't really need dressing, but this garlicky yogurty sauce rang the changes and moistenned the dish.  A success all round I would say.