Jamie Oliver's 30 minute dinners - what do you think?

[fedupwithdeployment]

I love cooking, and have had a few friends recommend a couple of the recipes in his new book. Anyway, I got it for my birthday, and got stuck in last weekend. And in summary, I think the recipes are great, but his timings are optimistic to say the least!

Is this just me? Chicken Pie (without the pudding) took me 45 mins. We're deoing Pregnant Jools pasta AND pud next weekend...what can I expect? A good work out???

i bought it fully expecting the timings not to work. i don't particularily care. i made the pasta brocoli and it was grim. hope the other recipes are better

Does anyone else have an opinion?

because mine obviously doesn't count

There's a couple of threads on this where nearly every recipe is discussed. Try a search.

Sorry DB. I did actually check out the brocolli recipe after I read your comment...it is not on my to do list!

I am more interested in the timings, but thanks PointyDog, I will do another search - did have a look, but nothing obvious jumped out.

it is boaktastic

here is other thread

Thanks DB - that was the thread I needed. No one seems to have given the boak pasta a chuck up! Am feeling a bit less inadequate now. Best do a tesco order....yawn.

WW - I will keep trying.

I've made the chicken pie 3 times now and I still can't make it in less than about 45 mins. It's a devil.