Matt Preston celebrates everything there is to love about winter cooking with this warming and comforting recipe.
77 of our favourite Matt Preston recipes
Get in a Masterchef mood for dinner tonight with these 77 recipes from the one and only Matt Preston.
Matt Preston's pad kra pao
Matt Preston makes mince shine in this spicy Thai classic.
Matt Preston's bread gnocchi with broccoli leaves
The mission to reduce food waste is inspiring some highly creative solutions, both at home and across the broader food supply chain. Here day-old bread and broccoli leaves, often discarded, make the basis of a nutritious gnocchi dish that will stand up as well for a family weeknight dinner as it will for lunch at work the following day.
Matt Preston's quesabirria tacos
Birria is a dish that was trending well before ‘going viral’ was a thing. Here, it gets a modern-day, cheese-laden upgrade.
Matt Preston's speedy spaghetti bolognese
“Anchovies, tomato paste, port, bacon and parmesan all boost umami” – Matt Preston
Rigatoni with chorizo polpettini
“All the flavours of Spain in a pasta. You could throw in calamari or mussels, too” – Matt Preston
Matt Preston's toasted cheese sandwich with 'quickled' onions
Your choice of cheese is crucial for this recipe. Go with manchego, Gouda or Gruyere and turn an average cheese toastie into something special.
Leek carbonara casarecce
“Cooking leeks in the microwave is one of my favourite kitchen hacks, as it delivers deliciously creamy richness in no time” – Matt Preston
Madras butter chicken burger
“I reckon a chicken breast is too cumbersome to go in a roll. The solution is to cube the chicken and set these cubes into patties mortared together with softened butter that then sets in the fridge. The result is a super-juicy, decadent burger that won’t explode all over you, and much of the butter melts away during cooking,” says Matt Preston.
Matt Preston's super-easy fish puttanesca
This recipe is just about the tastiest thing you can do with a couple of hunks of white fish, according to Matt Preston. This is an edited extract from The Simple Secrets To Cooking Everything Better by Matt Preston (Pan Macmillan, $39.99).
Matt Preston's beetroot orecchiette
Making vegetable pasta with the kids is a perfect Sunday activity – just like making playdough, except you can eat it, says Matt Preston.
Cheat’s puttanesca with mussels and orecchiette
“This sauce also works with kale or chicken” – Matt Preston
Steak and chips with bearnaise mayonnaise
Matt Preston shows you how to not only whip up a tasty dinner for the family but also a cheats way of making homemade mayonnaise!
Matt Preston's prawns and burnt butter spaghettini
“This is an homage to Sydney chef Alex Herbert’s prawns with burnt butter” – Matt Preston
Soup for a broke Venetian Doge, aka breadcrumb soup
Matt Preston proves that frugal food can be fantastic with this cheap but fulfilling soup.