Do you know the feeling when you get home from a long day and dread thinking about what to cook for dinner? Yep, even us too. That’s why we created a new and super convenient way to enjoy some of taste.com.au’s most popular recipes at home, without the fuss. Inspired by the taste meals you know and love, we’ve created recipe bases to guarantee dinnertime success every weeknight!
The new Taste recipe bases: the pantry staple every Aussie needs
Your new favourite and easy ‘in a rush’ kind of family dinner is just a trip to Coles away. With six recipe bases set to hit the shelves, Taste has created a convenient meal that the whole family will love. Whether you’re crazy for creamy chicken, mad for meatballs, or a butter chicken fanatic, we’ve got you covered. All of the recipes have been tried and tested by our food experts, so they’re not just fail proof, but also packed full of flavour. Oh, and they’re all Australian made with no artificial flavours or colours.
Here’s a little bit more info about each of the bases:
One-pan creamy chicken
We can sum up how we feel about this recipe base in one sentence: winner, winner, creamy chicken dinner! Rich, saucy and hearty, this one-pan dish only requires you to add bacon, chicken, spinach, oil and cream to create the ultimate comfort meal.
Slow cooker beef ragu
Whether you’re after the perfect pasta sauce, or a meaty accompaniment to your creamy mash potatoes, look no further than this slow cooker beef ragu. Using just 4 other ingredients and 15 minutes of prep, just dump everything in your slow cooker, and forget about it for 5 hours. It packs a serious flavour punch!
One-pan Italian meatballs
Be transported to the Mediterranean one meatball at a time with this one-pan Italian dinner. The best way to eat it? Topped with parmesan (a generous amount) and with a side of garlic bread to mop up all of that tomatoey goodness.
Sticky honey soy chicken
Scrap the cutlery, because these sticky honey soy chicken wings are a match made in finger-licking heaven. That sweet, salty and sesame combo is just *chef’s kiss*! If you’re not a wing kinda person, feel free to swap them out for ordinary chicken breast, or even a vegetarian option.
One-pot butter chicken
A household dinner classic has just scored a super-convenient makeover! Creamy and aromatic, this butter chicken recipe base is mild, yet packed full of spices and is set to be a fragrant favourite in kitchens around Australia.
One-pan chilli con carne
Mexican Mondays, but make it insanely easy. Thanks to this one-pan chilli con carne recipe base, the hearty bean and mince-filled dinner is only 25 minutes away from being served. Yep, that’s only 10 minutes of prep, and 15 minutes of cooking… all in one pan (which means less washing up!).
Twist the recipe bases and make them your own
Don’t be afraid to steer away from the packet instructions, in fact, we’re encouraging it! Have some fun with your dinner plans and turn these bases into a whole new meal with our ‘twist it’ recipes. See below for more ideas.
Where can I get the new taste.com.au recipe bases?
Now available exclusively at Coles, the recipe bases can be found nationwide for only $3.50 each.
Twist it recipe: Roast butter chicken and smashed potatoes
Your Sunday roast just scored the butter chicken treatment. Smear the butter chicken recipe base all over your chicken, pop it in the oven alongside potatoes, and your aromatic chicken dinner will be ready!
Twist it recipe: Baked stuffed eggplant alla norma
Filling and flavourful, you’ll never guess that this stuffed eggplant recipe is entirely vegetarian. Thanks to the Italian meatballs recipe base, this meat-free meal is rich, tomatoey and hearty. The highlight of this dish, though, is the fact that there’s no need to chop any onions or garlic (the ultimate time-saver).
Twist it recipe: Creamy chicken and spinach potato bake
Potatoes, cheese, BBQ chicken, spinach and cream… these are all of our favourite (and the ONLY) things that feature in this creamy baked dinner. That’s right, those 5 ingredients, alongside the creamy chicken recipe base, will create your new weeknight dinner staple.
Twist it recipe: Tuscan slow cooker lamb
Dust off your slow cooker, because a melt-in-your-mouth lamb dish has just landed. Using the beef ragu recipe base, and with only 10 minutes of prep, the super easy and yummy comfort meal is the ultimate no-fuss dinner.
Twist it recipe: Chilli con carne beef ribs
Swap beef mince for beef ribs to create a fall-off-the-bone Mexican-style meal. Starring the chilli con carne recipe base, we love pairing this flavour-packed dinner with a dollop of sour cream, and tortillas (to mop up that delicious sauce).
Twist it recipe: Honey soy sweet potato steaks
Glazed in a sticky, sweet and salty sauce (cheers, honey soy chicken recipe base), these sweet potato steaks are the ultimate vegetarian main. Even your meat-loving dinner party guests will be a fan of it!
The recipe bases are vegetarian-friendly, too!
Don’t eat meat? No stress! The recipe bases are vegetarian-friendly with a few substitutions. Check out our vegetarian recipe twists below for inspiration.
Vegetarian recipe twist:Mexican sweet potato pasta bake
Using our one pan chilli con carne recipe base, this kid-friendly pasta bake is loaded with sneaky veg and is extra cheesy. You can also freeze it for up to 3 months.
Vegetarian recipe twist:Vegetarian butter cauliflower
This vegetarian version of butter chicken is super quick and easy to prepare thanks to our one-pot butter chicken recipe base. We’ve swapped out chicken for cauliflower, which beautifully absorbs all the spices and flavour.
Vegetarian recipe twist: Vegetarian mushroom ragu
It looks like beef ragu, it tastes like beef ragu, but the best thing about this ragu is there is absolutely zero meat! We used our slow cooker beef ragu recipe base so it’s super quick and easy to prepare.
Vegetarian recipe twist: Creamy Dijon mushroom pasta
This super creamy vegetarian pasta uses our one pan creamy chicken recipe base, plus a little Dijon mustard, to create a super-quick family dinner.
By the way, have you met the Taste meal kits yet? If not, let us introduce you
What a dream it would be to have your dinner plans sorted in one box… oh, wait, you now can! The new Taste meal kits have just landed on Coles shelves and it’s the easy dinner solution you’ve all been waiting for. Available in Korean sticky chicken, Japanese katsu curry, Malaysian satay chicken, Japanese teriyaki meatballs, and Chinese sweet and sour, your weeknight dinners are now ultra-convenient and stress free.
Fancy some dessert? The new Taste baking boxes have also hit the shelves!
You can’t enjoy an easy dinner without ending the evening with something sweet, and that’s when our baking kits come into the mix! Featuring the zesty Classic Lemon Syrup Cake, or the Fudgy Cookies & Cream Choc Brownie, our new baking mixes have been tested by our foodie experts, so they’re as tasty and convenient as they can get. These mixes are also available at Coles for $6.50.
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