Pasta alla Genovese - - fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, Grated parmesan, grated pecorino, clove garlic, olive oil, new potatoes, green beans, trofie or linguine, Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.; To make the pesto wash the basil leaves. Peel and crush the garlic. Put the basil, cheeses, garlic and pine [...]
Pesto - There’s nothing to beat home-made - and it takes just 10 mins! - fresh basil, grated pecorino, Grated parmesan, pine nuts, clove garlic, olive oil, Sea salt, black pepper, Wash the basil leaves. Peel and crush the garlic. Grate the cheeses.; Put all the ingredients together in the blender and blitz at a [...]
Baked tagliatelle with spinach & ground pork - A quick alternative to lasagne that everyone will love. Perfect pasta! - fresh tagliatelle, ground pork (preferably free range 8% fat), fresh thyme leaves, béchamel sauce, clove garlic, tins chopped tomatoes, olive oil, white wine, frozen whole leaf spinach, A grating of nutmeg, Grated parmesan, Sea salt, [...]
Tortelloni with homemade chicken broth - Full of flavour and ready in no time. An easy fall-back meal, especially if you have some frozen chicken broth. - homemade chicken broth, tortelloni, Sea salt, Grated parmesan, Put the broth in a saucepan and bring it to the boil. Add the tortelloni and a ½ teaspoon of [...]
Classic lasagne - Nothing beats homemade lasagne! Rich authentic bolognese with creamy bechamel sauce, fresh pasta and lots of parmesan. Heaven! - fresh lasagne, béchamel sauce, Classic bolognese sauce, Grated parmesan, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 160˚C/140˚C fan/Gas 3; Grease a 20cm x 30cm rectangular oven dish. Cover the bottom with a ladle of bolognese sauce .; [...]
Parmesan biscuits - Melt in the mouth nibbles. Perfect with pre-dinner drinks - unsalted butter, egg, Grated parmesan, plain flour, A grating of nutmeg, Sesame seeds, paprika and dried rosemary to decorate, Take the butter out of the fridge and leave it to soften.; Mix the soft butter and grated parmesan together.; Add the flour, [...]
Pasta and aubergine bake - Rich tomato sauce with aubergines and mozzarella. Sure to become a family favourite. - aubergines, diced pancetta, mozzarella, short pasta such as penne or rigatoni, onion, cloves garlic, passata (pureed, sieved tomatoes), A pinch of dried oregano, olive oil, red wine, Grated parmesan, Sea salt, black pepper, Rinse the aubergines [...]
Stuffed aubergines - Aubergine boats with minced pork & beef in tomato sauce - large aubergines, lean ground beef (minimum 5% fat), ground pork (preferably free range, minimum 8% fat), Bunch fresh basil, tin chopped tomatoes, olive oil, cloves garlic, grating nutmeg, large pinch oregano, Grated parmesan, wholemeal breadcrumbs, Sea salt, black pepper, Bring a [...]
Sicilian pesto - Full of Mediterranean flavours - fresh basil leaves, Grated parmesan, grated pecorino, red chilli, flaked almonds, tin plum tomatoes, olive oil, clove garlic, Sea salt, black pepper, Wash the basil leaves. Peel and crush the garlic. Grate the cheeses.; Remove any stalk ends and skin from the tomatoes. Wash, deeed and roughly [...]
Pappardelle with mushroom ragù - Simple to make, healthy pasta meal, satisfying and full of earthy flavours. On the table in just 30 minutes! - chestnut mushrooms, chopped fresh parsley, dried porcini, pappardelle, olive oil, onion, clove garlic, celery stick, small carrot, large plum tomatoes, red wine, tomato puree, grated parmesan, sea salt, Bring a [...]