Risotto with mushrooms - You may well have almost everything you need in your storecupboard. Just pick up fresh mushrooms and parsley and off you go! - cup mushrooms, bunch fresh parsley, Knob unsalted butter, 15g dried porcini mushrooms, clove garlic, carnaroli rice, olive oil, white wine, Grated parmesan (vegetarian versions available), vegetable stock, black [...]
Summer minestrone - A simple, healthy soup brimming with seasonal vegetables - carrots, potatoes, courgettes, celery sticks, bunch fresh parsley, fresh basil leaves, romaine lettuce heart, plum tomatoes, shelled fresh peas, green beans, onion, olive oil, orzo pasta, tin butter beans, Sea salt, black pepper, Peel the carrots and potatoes. Rinse the celery and the [...]
Mixed peppers stuffed with rice - A glorious vegetarian meal that’s also gluten free - red peppers, yellow pepper, orange pepper, shallot, pecorino cheese, chopped fresh parsley, A handful of fresh basil leaves, wholegrain basmati rice, green olives, pitted, passata (pureed, sieved tomatoes), olive oil, Sea salt, black pepper, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 190˚C/170˚C FAN/GAS 5; [...]
Savoury pumpkin pie - A savoury take on the traditional sweet pumpkin pie - large pumpkin or butternut squash, Bunch spring onions, butter, low fat cream cheese, oatcakes, pine nuts, chopped fresh parsley, eggs, Sea salt, black pepper, olive oil, Grated parmesan, a grinding of nutmeg, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C FAN/GAS 4; Grease a 23cm [...]
Pumpkin risotto - Pumpkins aren't just for carving at Halloween! This creamy and comforting autumnal dish is perfect for bonfire night. - pumpkin or butternut squash, shallots, vegetable or beef stock, carnaroli rice, Grated parmesan, bay leaf, toasted flaked almonds, Nutmeg, Sea salt, black pepper, Make up the stock in a small saucepan according to [...]
Trofie with homemade pesto - Super-fast weekday pasta supper. Homemade pesto is quick and easy to do and the taste is totally worth it! - fresh trofie, Bunch fresh basil, tablespoon pine nuts, tablespoons grated parmesan, tablespoons grated pecorino, clove garlic, olive oil, Sea salt, black pepper, Bring a large pan of salted water to [...]
Ribollita - Soupy mix of beans & veg served with toasted sourdough - chard or kale, savoy cabbage, carrots, leek, bunch fresh parsley, stick celery, potato, sprig rosemary, sprigs thyme, onion, tin chopped tomatoes, tin cannellini beans, olive oil, large slices of sourdough slightly stale, vegetable stock, Sea salt, Boil a kettle and make the [...]
Pasta e ceci - A hearty soup of chickpeas, vegetables and pasta. Quick, easy and brimming with goodness and flavour. - stick celery, carrots, sprig fresh rosemary, tin chopped tomatoes, tin chickpeas, conchiglie or other small pasta shapes, onion, clove garlic, vegetable stock, olive oil, Sea salt, black pepper, Peel and finely chop the carrots [...]
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, shallots, clove garlic, tin plum tomatoes, Grated parmesan, red wine, Sea salt, black pepper, Bring a large saucepan of salted [...]
Vegetarian shepherd’s pie - Subtly flavoured mixture of vegetables under creamy mash - carrots, parsnips, leeks, chopped fresh parsley, floury potatoes, full fat milk, butter, tin chopped tomatoes, red lentils, olive oil, red onion, clove garlic, red wine, Sea salt, black pepper, Nutmeg, Large pinch dried oregano, Choose potatoes that are roughly equal in size [...]