Spaghetti alla puttanesca - Knock-out dish from storecupboard staples. Classic southern Italian pasta said to have been made in the brothels of Sicily to attract visitors! - red chilli, chopped fresh parsley, spaghetti, can tomatoes, clove garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, olive oil, pitted black olives, Sea salt, Bring a large saucepan of salted water to [...]
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 [...]
Linguine with garlic scallops - Mouth-watering and ready in 20 minutes. Make it with prawns instead of scallops if you prefer. - baby plum tomatoes, scallops, bunch fresh parsley, linguine, olive oil, cloves garlic, A pinch of chilli flakes, Sea salt, black pepper, Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil.; Meanwhile, wash [...]
Roasted cherry tomato and basil soup - A lovely, sweet soup packed with intense Mediterranean flavours - cherry tomatoes, large sweet potato, shallot, Bunch fresh basil, olive oil, vegetable stock, Sea salt, black pepper, TURN THE OVEN ON TO 200˚C/180˚C fan/Gas 6; Wash the tomatoes. Peel and slice the sweet potato. Put them both into [...]
Leek and potato soup - A comforting winter soup - leeks, floury potatoes, butter, Milk, snipped chives, small onion, vegetable stock, Sea salt, black pepper, Boil a kettle and make up the stock according to the packet instructions.; Discard the green part of the leeks and the outer leaf. Finely chop the white part and [...]
Spaghetti all amatriciana - A classic warming pasta dish from Rome with cheese, bacon and tomatoes. - unsmoked pancetta or streaky bacon, grated pecorino romano cheese, spaghetti, olive oil, dry white wine, clove garlic, tinned plum tomatoes, Chilli flakes, Sea salt, black pepper, - This classic warming pasta dish from Rome with cheese, bacon and [...]
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 [...]
Spezzatino di agnello - Tangy, melt-in-the-mouth shoulder of lamb - shoulder of lamb, red chilli, white wine vinegar, cloves of garlic, A pinch of dried oregano, olive oil, Sea salt, Rinse the meat and pat dry with kitchen paper. Cut into large pieces and put in a bowl with the vinegar. Refrigerate for 2 hours.; [...]
Braised fennel - Bored with the same vegetables? Try this tonight… - fennel bulbs, bunch fresh parsley, clove garlic, olive oil, Sea salt, black pepper, Trim the tops of the fennel bulbs and remove the outer leaves. Cut each bulb into wedges and rinse under running water.; Peel and bash the garlic. Wash and roughly [...]
Homemade hummus - Quick to make and beats shop-bought every time - Greek yogurt, lemon, tin chickpeas, clove garlic, tahini paste, olive oil, paprika, Sea salt, black pepper, Drain the chickpeas into a colander and rinse under the tap.; Peel and crush the garlic. Grate the zest from the lemon and squeeze the juice.; Blitz [...]