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Mediterranean-style monkfish with a fricassee of potatoes

By Les toqués de la pomme de terre
Preparing the tomato sauce: Peel and chop the onions finely
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
Thai Red Curry

By pedro.smith1@hotmail.com
Cook the rice according to packet instructions
- 8oz/225g rice
- 9oz/250g tofu
- oil
- 1 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 150g shallots/red onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 aubergine
- 1 courgette
- 100g green beans
- 100g mange tout
- ½ pint/300ml coconut milk
- juice of 1 lime or lemon
No jars spag bol

By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
A tasty, quick and easy recipe using ingredients everyone has in their larder, without using jars of tomato sauce
- 420g minced beef
- 200g pancetta
- 1 red pepper diced
- 6 mushrooms sliced
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves of garlic chopped
- 8 baby corn chopped
- 1 courgette diced
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 tbsp thyme
- 2 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tbsp 5 spice
- 2 tsp Worcester sauce
- 1 tsp Tabasco sauce
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp dark soy
- 4 portions of spaghetti
Sausage Casserole

By scottspace
Fry sausages in a pan with oil
- 1 Bag of potatoes
- 2 Pack sausages (8 Pack)
- 1 Bag frozen veg
- 6 Oxo cubes
- A Sprinkling of dried mixed herbs
Homemade Tuna Pate

By Janti
Delicious versatile healthy dish
- 1 Large tin of Tuna ( in spring water if you want low calorie) drained.
- Generous handful of fresh parsley, chopped.
- 1 Small carton of plain (preferably Greek) yoghurt.
Tomato Pasta Bake with Salad

By scottspace
Cook pasta
- Lettuce (2 bags)
- Cucumber (1 whole)
- Cheese (250g grated)
- Tinned tomatoes (2 tins)
- Pasta (lots of)
- Mixed herbs
Pheasant cooked in a nettle sauce

By ToniC
Cook the pheasant in the oven or bbq (with wood or charcoal)
- 1 whole pheasant
- a bunch of nettles
- a pint of water
BBQ pulled pork

By Jazzmindeego
Free
- 1.5-2kg pork shoulder, all fat removed
- 5 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 500g passata
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 3 tbsp sweetener
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Sautéed haddock with summer veg

By Wackyjacky
Tasty fish and veg main course, perfect for making an impression at a dinner party
- For the summer veg
- 700g new potatoes
- 350g button onions, peeled
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 ½ tbsp lemon juice
- 24 asparagus spears
- 150ml half-fat crème fraîche
- 1-2 tbsp capers, finely chopped
- knob of butter
- 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
- For the fish
- flour seasoned with salt, for dusting
- 6 x 175g fillets of fresh haddock, skinned
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- knob of butter
Pot Chicken

By Catherine B
Pot Chicken: Aquitaine Fine French delicacies await you in Aquitaine
- 1 large chicken
- 8 carrots
- 5 turnips
- 1/2 stick of celery
- 4 large leeks
- 1 onion with three spice cloves inside
- thyme and bay leaves
- Salt flour
- Pepper Mill
Bailey Bolognese

By FreeWill
The only true Bolognese; many have tried to contend, all have failed
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tin of tomatoes
- 1 tube of tomato puree
- 500g of Mince
- 1 cup of Red wine (actually make that 2 - one to drink while cooking)
- 500g of Linguine
- 1tsp oil
- 1 knob of butter (no, go on, a bit more than that... it's delicious!)
- 3 bay leaves (if you're feeling fancy)
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