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Risotto with green asparagus, squid, hazelnuts and Parmesan
By Sandrine , blog : La table de Sandrine
Hazelnuts: Preheat the oven to 180 ° C
- The risotto:
- 1 shallot
- Chicken leg
- 320g special risotto rice
- 10cl white wine
- 1 litre of hot bouillon with spices
- ½ bunch of chives
- 10cl single cream
- ½ tub of ricotta
- 1 piece fresh parmesan
- 1 lemon
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- The squid:
- 4 small squid
- dash of olive oil
- 1 small shallot
- Chicken leg
- salt and pepper
- The presentation:
- bunch of asparagus
- few sprigs of chives
- pink peppercorns
- lemon zest
- whole hazelnuts
- parmesan
Bulgur Wheat Salad
By meadows
Idea for a meal on its own or as a side dish
- 110gms (cooked) Bulgur Wheat (A bit wet following pack instruction, would use less water or cook like rice in microwave cooker)
- 1/2 yellow pepper chopped (or your choice of colour)
- 2-3 Spring Onions chopped
- Small tin of chickpeas drained & rinsed (I would actually use a large tin)
- Peppered Mackerel, Tuna etc. (Your Choice)
Chicken Saag
By jeves
Heat the oil in a large pan and add the onion, garlic, ginger, chillies, coriander and turmeric
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 onions, peeled and sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 5cm root ginger, peeled and chopped
- 2 green chillies, deseeded and chopped
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 450g chicken breast, diced
- 10 tomatoes, diced
- 150g natural yogurt
- 120g fresh spinach leaves
- 1 tsp garam masala
Lemon Chicken
By SC2013
Slice the chicken breast and marinate with salt sugar and cooking wine
- 4 Chicken Breasts
- 4 Lemons
- 2g Sugar
- 2g Salt
- Drop Cooking Wine
- Breadcrumbs (enough to cover the chicken)
- 3 tbsp. Custard Powder
- 3 tbsp. Corn flour
- 4 tsp White Pepper
- A Drizzle Orange Juice
Creole Deer Liver
By vavenby, FPWS News
Remove skin and veins from liver, and wash clean
- 1 lb deer liver, cut into thin slices
- flour
- 1 C onions, sliced
- 1 can of tomatoes (approx. 1.5 C)
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tsp hot sauce
Steak Pie
By wendymcc
Mix the Flour & Margarine to a breadcrumb mixture
- For Pastry:
- 6oz Plain Flour
- 2oz Margarine
- 1 Egg
- Small drop of Water
- For Filling:
- 400g Stewing Steak
- Gravy
- Milk for glazing the pie
Vegetable Toad in the Hole
By pedro.smith1@hotmail.com
Put the flour in the bowl and add the egg and a little of the milk
- 1 mug plain flour
- 3 eggs beaten
- ½ mug milk
- 1 mug water
- 2 tbsp oil
- butter to fry
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots sliced
- 6-8 green beans
- florets of broccoli
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 4-5 mushrooms halved
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
Parma-wrapped lemon sole with new potatoes
By jeves
Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6
- 8 slices Parma ham
- 8 lemon sole fillets, skinned
- 2 tbsp pesto
- 2 lemons, cut into wedges
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 500g baby new potatoes
- 25g butter
- 4 tbsp crème fraîche
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
Mushroom and Sprouts Rice
By Poornima Molri, cookingwithpoorni
This is a perfect one pot meal
- Pre cooked rice - 2 1/2 cups
- Mixed Sprouts - 1/2 cup
- Mushroom - 150 gms
- Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Pav bhaji masala - 1 tbsp
- Cloves - 4
- Cardamom - 2
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
Risotto with asparagus
By smuz90
Clean the asparagus and steam in a microwave for 2-3 minutes
- 250g risotto rice
- 1/2l vegetable stock
- 1/2 onion
- bunch of asparagus
- 1 glass white wine
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- saffron
One-pan salmon with roast asparagus
By Wackyjacky
For an easy side dish to complement a spring roast, just cook this recipe without the salmon
- 400g new potatoes, halved if large
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 8 asparagus spears, trimmed and halved
- 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 salmon fillets, about 140g/5oz each
- handful basil leaves
Beef and ale stew
By Jonespe
Hearty and filling
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 1 parsnip
- ½ swede
- 200g mushrooms
- 450g stewing beef
- 250ml of ale
- Beef stock
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1 tsp dried allspice
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- salt and pepper to taste
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