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Original light spaghetti carbonara
![Original light spaghetti carbonara](/media/518801376a616_crop.jpg/tsp/original-light-spaghetti-carbonara.jpg)
Spaghetti carbonara with a makeover: A light carbonara recipe that has nothing to do with a classic carbonara but s
- 200g button mushrooms
- 50g bacon strips or lardons
- 1 oignon
- 50g of small frozen peas
- 1/2 tbsp dried herbs
- 5 cl of reduced fat pouring cream
- 100g philadelphia
- 10 cl of water
- 1 tsp low fat cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Porcini Truffle Arancini
![Porcini Truffle Arancini](/media/32-1_crop.jpg/tsp/porcini-truffle-arancini.jpg)
By Truffle Hunter, Visit the Truffle Hunter website
In a medium saucepan, heat a little olive oil and cook the onions on a medium heat until translucent, about 5 minut...
- 200g arborio rice
- 1/2 small onion, minced
- 30ml white wine
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 1 tsp truffle oil
- 1 tsp porcini and truffle paste
- 1 dried porcini mushroom
- 1/2 veggie stock cube
- Salt and pepper
- 2 cream crackers
- 3 spoonfuls of polenta
- Handful of romaine lettuce leaves and garlic mayonnaise to serve
Filled tortellini with roasted courgettes, cherry tomatoes and rocket
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By stezermeezers
An easy, vegetarian pasta dish full of beautiful colours and delicious flavours
- 1 packet of fresh filled pasta (I chose 3 cheese)
- 1 large courgette
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- Rocket
- Salt, pepper
- Olive oil
- Parmesan, fresh and grated
- For the sauce
- 2 large ripe tomatoes
- Garlic powder
- Olive oil
- Salt, pepper
Rack of veal Genoa-style
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By Lampin
1 - Prepare a court bouillon: Put in 1 litre of cold water a carrot, an onion, salt, pepper and a dash of vinegar
- - 1.5 kg loin of veal
- - Veal bones
- - 125 g veal sweetbreads
- - Pistachios
- - 350 g pork loin
- - 1 bard
- - 5 eggs
- - marjoram
- - 3 onions
- - 1 leek
- - 2 carrots
- - 150 g of peas
- - 1 artichoke heart
- - White wine
- - Bread
- - stock
- - Grated parmesan
- - Butter
- - Vinegar
- - Salt and pepper.
Happy Battie Tiramisu from Wendie and Lisa
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By Danibond, My weight, our journey !
1. Brew some fresh coffee and leave it to cool - if the coffee is too hot, it can cause the eggs to separate and t...
- 500g mascapone cheese
- 400g finger biscuits / trifle biscuits
- 4 large tablespoons of sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup of strong coffee
- 1 teaspoon of rum liquour
- coco powder
Chicken and Chorizo Lasagne
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By lpsatchell
An old family recipe with a new twist
- -Filling-
- 3 large chicken breasts
- 1/2 ring of chorizo
- 1 diced onion
- 1 diced pepper
- 1/2 punnet of mushrooms
- 2 chopped cloves garlic
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 tube of tomato puree
- 250ml red wine
- tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- tablespoon honey
- small handful mixed herbs
- teaspoon paprika
- dash of worcestershire sauce
- lasagne sheets
- -White Sauce-
- 50g Butter
- around 150g Flour
- 300g Cheddar Cheese
- Milk
- 1 teaspoon English Mustard
- Sprinkle Nutmeg
- Sprinkle Parmesan
Party pizzas
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Preheat oven to 220°C. Put chopped onion, tomatoes and tomato puree, salt, pepper in a saucepan and cook on low h...
- 40g (1 1/2oz) butter
- 3-4 tbls milk
- 150g (6oz) self-raising flour
- 50g (2oz) grated cheese
- 1 pinch of salt
- Sauce:
- 1 small onion
- 1 small tin tomatoes
- 1 pinch each of salt and pepper
- 1 dessertspoon tomato puree
- Topping:
- Whatever you like on your pizza!
- grated cheese
Saltimbocca, parma ham crust and mash
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Take each veal fillet, place a slice of parma ham on each, add some basil and mozzarella
- 4 veal fillets 120g each
- 4 slices of parma ham
- 8 quarters of tomato
- 1 mozzarella
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 10cl white wine
- thyme and laurel
- 3-4 onions
- 200g water
- 10cl olive oil
- 1 bunch basil
- 1/2 lemon
- 10cl olive oil
- 500g potatoes
- 1 stock cube
Emma’s Italian Pear and Cherry Pie
![Emma’s Italian Pear and Cherry Pie](/media/pie-jpg_crop.jpeg/tsp/emma-s-italian-pear-and-cherry-pie.jpg)
By soupy
A delicious Pear and Cherry Pie that my beautiful Italian neighbour made for me with fresh fruit from her garden an...
- Filling:
- Fresh Pears, Cherries (or apples or other stone fruits)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Cherry Jam (or other jam to ‘match’ fruit)
- Pastry:
- 300g Self-Raising Flour
- 75g Cornflour
- 100g Caster Sugar
- 200g butter
- 1 Egg
Grandma's Italian Meatballs
![Grandma's Italian Meatballs](/media/meatballs-close-up-in-bowl-jpg-2_crop.jpeg/tsp/grandma-s-italian-meatballs.jpg)
By dbeneta
Mince the garlic, dice the onion, and chop the parsley
- 1 kilo ground beef (or turkey)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup parmigiana cheese
- 1/2 cup raisins (you can eyeball)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts (also eyeball)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 medium onion
- 1 bunch flat leaf parsley
- A good pinch of salt
- Few cracks of pepper
- Olive Oil (for frying)
The Bond's Spaghetti
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By Danibond, My weight, our journey !
Preparation 1 Heat up about half a pan of water with a little salt
- Ingredients
- servings
- 1 pack spaghetti
- as much chilli flakes as you want
- olive oil
- Salt+Pepper
- Garlic paste from a tube (roughly a large squeeze)
Bruscetta
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By frant1
Great snack or starter
- 4-6 thick slices of crusty / french bread
- 3 ripe tomatoes
- 1 garlic clove
- 4 tbsp fresh basil
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
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