Real Time Recipes Airing Tonight!

Hi there,

Tonight’s the night! Real Time Recipes kicks off at 8pm on RTÉ One, and I’m so excited to share it with you all! I take to the kitchen to make recipes designed with a busy life in mind. From the moment you step into the kitchen to the moment you sit down with a home cooked meal, I’ll arm you with recipes for straight through cooking. No marinating, no oven, no messing -  just fast cooking that will keep you on your feet and make your kitchen work for you - real food, real fast! I’m also excited to share that my upcoming book Real Time Recipes, is now available for pre-order

Working on the show has been an absolute dream. Bringing these recipes to life and showing behind-the-scenes moments from the kitchen has been a blast. Every step of the journey, from creating the dishes to filming with my nearest and dearest has been so rewarding. I can't wait for you to experience the joy, flavours, and fun we’ve packed into each episode!

Tonight I share my love for a real family favourite - pasta! Using simple tips and flavour hacks, I show you four new ways to prepare this baseline ingredient that's always a hit. There’s my one-pot chicken and mushroom pasta using an ingredient not commonly found in Italian kitchens - soy sauce! A sophisticated white ragu made from sausages and finished with crispy sage leaves. My  family-friendly chopping-board pesto pasta is a fun way to get greens gobbled up, and finally, a spicy update on a classic meatball that uses lots of readily available ingredients and will have you snacking on leftovers all week! Explore each recipe below to bring bold new flavours to your pasta night!

Chicken & Mushroom Pasta

Ragu Bianco with Crispy Sage

Chopping Board Pesto Pasta

Spiced Meatballs with Burst Tomato Pasta

I hope you love the show as much as I loved making it!

Happy Cooking, 

Donal x