Category: Recipes

Houmous

Houmous

1 can (400g) chickpeas well drained 2 big dollops of Tahini 2tbsp lemon juice 2tbsp olive oil 6 grinds of salt Whizz all but quarter of the can of chickpeas Keep tasting while adding more of one thing at a time. Once right add the rest of the chickpeas and whizz literally for a second …

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Chicken (or Quorn) & Bean Enchiladas

Chicken (or Quorn) & Bean Enchiladas

Don’t put too much passata in the mix – keep it dry and make them up on the chopping board. Then place in the dish. Lots of chipotle paste Season the mix before building the enchiladas 2 red onion, sliced 2 peppers, sliced 4tsp Chipotle paste 2 chicken breast in thin strips or Quorn pieces …

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Paella

Paella

1.5 onion diced1.5 green pepper dicedfry until soft on lowest heat of spanish gas ring (I did keep turning off but actually next time try not doing)1 cap full of paprika4 turns of salta good few strands of saffron (10 stringy ones?)stir and fry for another minute or soan inch of rice from our tubsstir …

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Croquettes

Croquettes

Boil 600g of spuds for 20-25 minutes until soft but not mush. Make mash without liquid (no milk, etc), season, Allow to cool Separate into 40g portions (50g-55g was too big once on the plate last time) Flatten into rounds Put a stripe of nduja and a sliver of cheddar, or finely chopped sundried tomatoes …

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Chilli con Quorn for two

Chilli con Quorn for two

Dice 1 onion & 1 green pepper Fry gently until soft then add 150g quorn mince, cook until defrosted and soft, maybe starting to colour add 1tsp chilli powder & 1 chopped medium-fiery chilli, big capful of paprika, 2/3cap cumin, 2/3 cap coriander Stir and cook for a minute Add tin chopped toms & a …

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The Perfect Picnic Poultry Pie – How to Make

The Perfect Picnic Poultry Pie – How to Make

for pork pie lovers who don’t love pork Ingredients for the filling 350g chicken breast in 5-10mm chunks 350g turkey sausage meat 100g cashews, brined for 30 mins 100g lard in 1cm cubes Thyme, salt & pepper Butter and oil for frying for the pastry 500g shortcrust pastry Method Soak the cashews in salted warm …

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How to Make the Ultimate Christmas Dinner Pie

How to Make the Ultimate Christmas Dinner Pie

Make 500g of shortcrust pastry (Calum Franklin recipe) and measure into a 350g and a 150g ball, put in fridge in cling film Also put 7inch pan or cake tin in fridge, lined on the outside with foil Wizz Parsnips, Carrots and dark meat, put in a mixing bowl Dice (1cm) white meat and add …

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Dauphinoise Potatoes

Dauphinoise Potatoes

Serves 4 5 medium spuds 250ml cream & 250ml skimmed milk Rosemary and/or thyme 100g gruyere sliced very thinly Slice potato on mandolin thin, 2-3mm (or easily with knife – second attempt without checking recipe I did 3-4mm and all fine) Put 300ml cream with 200ml milk in pan Season Thyme Try nutmeg Simmer with …

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Paella

Paella

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 red pepper diced 1 tsp each hot smoked paprika and dried thyme 300g paella or risotto rice 3 tbsp white wine 400g can chopped tomatoes  900ml chicken stock 400g frozen seafood mix Large frozen raw prawns – Morrisons Vietnamese are good 1 lemon, ½ juiced, ½ cut into wedges Method STEP 1Heat the olive oil in a …

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