Category: Mains
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Tartiflette Recipe
I love this – it’s a must have when in France. There’s a French market that comes to us once a year that cooks it in a giant pan. Not exactly ‘healthy eats’ but damn it’s lovely. Also not one for people who are not a fan of / allergic to Garlic! Ingredients 1kg Charlotte potatoes,…
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Basic, Creamy Risotto
serves 6 This is a great recipe for making risotto. You want it to be smooth, creamy and oozy, not thick and stodgy. stage 1 Heat the stock. In a separate pan heat the olive oil and butter, add the onions, garlic and celery, and fry very slowly for about 15 minutes without colouring. When…
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Onion Gravy
Great for sausages! Ingredients 2 medium onions, peeled and thinky sliced 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp butter 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp balsamic vinegar 750ml beef stock 4 tsp corn starch/corn flour 4 tsp cold water Salt and black pepper Method Melt the oil and butter in a large saucepan over a gentle heat.…
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Lemon Salmon
Ingredients Salmon fillets Lemon Thyme New Potatoes Your choice of Veg – Asparagus / green beans etc). Method. You can use frozen fillets for convenience – place on baking foil and drizzle with a little lemon, sprinkle some thyme and add a touch of butter. Wrap the foil fairly well and place on a baking…
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Salmon & Cherry Tomato Couscous
Ingredients Salmon fillets Smolked Paprika Couscous Freshly grated ginger Lemons Garlic Oil Red Onion Method Place couscous in a bowl with some smoked paprika, stir and then add grated ginger, pour over boiling water About a centimeter over the couscous. Cover with cling film and set aside. Mix together some grated lemon rind, a little…
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Penne Rosse
Ingredients (for 4 people) 500G Dry penne pasta 400G Beetroot (chopped) 75G Mozzarella 50G Spring onions (white parts only) Extra virgin olive oil Salt/Pepper 2G Fresh Oregano 80G Salami Milano (thinly sliced strips) Method In a pot bring to the boil 1.5 ltr of water, add a pinch of salt and then add the pasta…
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Ham in Coca Cola
Ingredients Ham 2kg mild-cure gammon 1 onion peeled and cut in half 2 litre-bottle coke The glaze Handful cloves 1 heaped tbsp black treacle 2 tsp English mustard powder 2 tbsp demerara sugar Serves 8 Directions 1. If you know that you’re dealing with a salty piece, then put it in a pan covered with…
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Spiced vegetable curry
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 garlic clove, crushed 5 tbsp mild curry paste 400ml can coconut milk 150ml vegetable stock 125g fine green beans, trimmed 1 large sweet potato, cut into chunks 175g baby corn, halved lengthways 1/2 small cauliflower (about 375g), broken into small florets 100g ground almonds 410g…
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Sweet Cherry Tomato and Sausage Bake
Ingredients 2kg cherry tomatoes 2 sprigs of thyme, rosemary and bay (each) 1 tablespoon of dried oregano 3 cloves of chopped garlic Good-quality Cumberland or coarse Italian pork sausage (12) Extra virgin olive oil Balsamic vinegar Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper The method: 1. Preheat the oven to 190°C. Put in all your…