Another recipe from my Granny, we used to get treated to this after school a lot. If you don’t have any leftover gravy try adding 2 tbsp each of tomato puree and water. This is extremely easy to make it a wheat and dairy free version. Ensure the potatoes are lump free!! Make it look posher if you have guests by piping the mash potato in either long strips or lots of pyramid tops. If you haven’t got dairy-free guests add some cheddar cheese to the mash for a richer topping.
Such a simple and delicious week-day dinner. Add parmesan cheese for that added something (or cheddar). Add peas at the last moment, and just heat through, to make it a traditional Crosby spag bol. Simply change the packet of pasta to make it wheat and dairy free, easily bought from most large supermarkets. The mince is naturally wheat and dairy free anyway. Make it veggie with quorn mince.
Spaghetti Bolognaise, without the peas
One of Granny’s specialities was meatballs made from beef mince. She used to serve hers with a brown gravy but here I’ve used a tomato based sauce. Simple to make, fun and ‘get your hands dirty’ approach. Easy to adapt to wheat and dairy free by simple using wheat-free doves plain flour instead of usual flour and serve with wheat-free pasta. Use quorn mince for a vegetarian alternative!
Tomato Meatballs and Pasta
A classic recipe from my childhood that needed to be adapted when my mum turned wheat-and-dairy free. Also needed further adaptation when I turned Veggie!! Scroll to the bottom to see the veggie version. For WDF, of course use ‘Pure’ butter and Doves wheat free flour for the roux and almond milk. Special wheat free pasta that can be bought in local supermarkets work well for this dish. I have also changed this recipe to a new method that I found in the Hairy Bikers recipe book, the idea of frying the meat with the onion instead of adding oil. Genius!!! And works so well!
Bubbling Lasagne
Crosby's Cookbook 