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Lentil ragout Bolognese
By smuz90
Rich ragout made with lentils instead of meat, traditional recipe from my grandmother
- Brown lentils
- 500g tomato sauce
- 1 onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 carrot
- 1 stick of celery
- olive oil
- salt
- fresh sage
- fresh rosemary
- cinnamon
- black pepper
- 1 glass red wine
- nutmeg
- some dried porcini mushrooms
'Moules Frites'
By Catherine B
The traditional Lille recipe
- 2L of mussels
- 50cl of dry white wine
- parsley
- 4/5 shallots
- 3/4 onions
- sprig of thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2/3 celeri sticks
- 30g of butter
- pepper
Healthy Ratatouille
By Harriet
Full of vegetables, this ratatouille will rock your socks
- 1 Onion (Peeled and Chopped)
- 1 Clove of Garlic (Peeled and Crushed)
- 1 Small Aubergine (Diced)
- 1 Green Pepper (De-seeded and Chopped)
- 1 Courgette (Sliced)
- 2 Cans Chopped Tomatoes
- 10ml Oil (any type is suitable)
- 1 Handful Fresh Basil
Meatballs and Mustard Mash
By john french
Meatballs in a rich gravy served with Mustard Mash - A real family favourite in our house on a cold winters evening
- For the Meatballs
- 500g Minced Beef - Not too lean
- 1 Large Carrot Grated
- 1 Large Onion Grated
- Good pinch of Dried Mixed Herbs
- Salt and Freshly ground black pepper
- For the Gravy
- 1 Tin Oxtail Soup
- 1 heaped teaspoon Yeast Extract
- 1 heaped teaspoon Bisto Powder
- 1 Beef and 1 vegetable Stock Cube
- Boiling Water
- For the Mash
- 5 Medium Potatoes peeled and cut into even pieces
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 to 2 heaped teaspoons of Wholegrain Mustard
Cheesy Jack BBQ Chicken
By bubbles
A deliciously sticky chicken breast covered in Jack Daniels BBQ sauce, crispy bacon rashers and melted mature chees...
- 2 chicken breasts,
- 5-6 tablespoons of Jack Daniels BBQ sauce (any BBQ sauce works, but the JD makes it super tasty!)
- 2 handfuls of a really good grated cheddar,
- 6 rashers of streaky bacon (I use smoked)
Chicken strips with honey
By Anna
Cut the chicken into strips
- 4 chicken cutlets
- 250 ml stock
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- few drops of Tabasco (optional)
Mums Stew
By meemaw2
Mums homemade stew
- diced beef
- 1 x onion
- 2x beef stock cubes
- mixed herbs
- pepper
- salt
- garlic powder
- 1 x turnip
- 2 x carrots
- 1 x potato
- red lentils
- brown sauce
- tin chopped tomatos
- 6 x mushrooms
- tomato puree
Blue Cheese Carbonara
By WillieG
Cook pasta according to packet instructions
- 4 slices bacon (cut into thin strips)
- 100ml double cream
- 75g blue cheese
- 100g pasta (eg tagliatelle)
Black pudding with apple and citrus fruit salad
By sechet
Wash the oranges by brushing them, wiping them and peel the zest of 2 of them
Jerk Chicken
By skye94
This jerk chicken will blow your mind
- You’ll Need….
- 3lbs chicken drums
- Marinade
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 8 pimento berries (or 1 teaspoon ground allspice)
- 3 scallions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 6 springs thyme
- 1 med onion
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon veg oil
- juice 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon honey
- * garnish with chopped parsley
Baked Cod in Bacon with Rosemary
By WillieG
Preheat oven to highest temperature
- 4 sprigs fresh Rosemary
- 8 rashers smoked streaky bacon
- 2 chunky cod fillets (200g each, skin on, scaled and boned)
- 1 lemon
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Maple-Glazed Ham
By meadows
Remove the skin from the ham and (do not remove the fat) using a sharp knife score the layer of fat on the ham in a...
- 1 boneless cooked ham
- 4 tbsp. maple syrup
- 4 tbsp. wholegrain mustard
- 160ml cider
- A pinch of ground cloves
- Salt and pepper
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