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Chicken parmigiana
By hanzvallance
Place the chicken breasts between cling film sheets and bash out with a rolling pin until they are the thickness of...
- 2 large, skinless chicken breasts, halved through the middle
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 75g breadcrumbs
- 75g Parmesan, grated
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- half a 690ml jar passata
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- half a 125g ball light mozzarella, torn
Tagliatelle with smoked salmon
By Chef Damien
Boil a large amount of water with a lid
- For the pasta:
- 400g tagliatelle
- 3 tablespoons of coarse sea salt
- 1 dash of olive oil
- For the sauce:
- 200 g sliced smoked salmon
- 1 fennel
- 20 gr of butter
- 20 cl of single cream
- 1/4 bunch of dill
- salt
- Pepper Mill
Madagascan beef stew (Romazava)
By brossette
In a stew pot, heat the oil over fairly high heat, and fry the chunks of beef
- 1,5 cl of vegetable oil
- 1 kg of stewing beef, cubes (preferably the shank)
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3-4 thin slices of fresh ginger
- 1 fresh tomato, chopped
- Salt, Pepper
- 500g paracress leaves (Acmella oleracea - found in Chinese shops)
Brown Stew
By Dee
A beef stew with potatoes, onions & vegetable with a impossible to ignore gravy
- 1 1/2 lbs diced beef
- 1 1/2 oz Margarine
- 1 heaped tablespoon Flour
- 1 lb button mushrooms
- 1 large sliced onion
- 3 large sliced carrots
- 1 swede diced
- 1 large parsnip diced
- small skin on potatoes (about a pound)
- 1 large leek diced
- 2 pints beef stock (from cube or bullion)
- Glass red wine
- Salt and pepper
- Oregano
- Mild chilli powder - to own taste
- Mixed Herbs
- For the Dumplings::
- Suet (beef or vegetable)
- Plain Flour
- Water
How to Make the Perfect Stuffed Peppers
By EMMA FINERTY
An easy-to'follow recipe on how to make the perfect meat and cheese stuffed peppers
- 4 red peppers
- 1lb minced beef
- 1 onion
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- cheese
Indian Chicken Curry
By wendymcc
A personal creation using the spices of India
- 1 Large Onion
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Piece of Ginger (2inches)
- 6 Chillies green & red (vary to taste)
- 1 Tsp Turmeric
- 1 Tsp Paprika
- 1 Tsp Garam Masala
- 1 Tsp Hot Chilli Powder
- 1 Tin Chopped Tomatoes
- 400g Cooked Chicken Breast
- 6-8 Potatoes (Boiled)
- Salt to season
- 1 Tbsp oil for frying
- 1 Litre Boiled Water (from kettle)
Fish Finger Salad
By SaimahA
A lovely, unusual salad, decorated with scrumptious fish fingers
- 1/2 red pepper
- 1/4 can kidney beans
- 1/4 can sweet corn
- 1/4 can chickpeas
- 1/2 carrot
- 5 fishfingers
- Salt- pinch if desired
- Ground pepper- pinch if desired
Spicy Pumpkin Soup
By Jonespe
A warming comforting soup for cold nights
- 1 medium onion
- 2 sticks of celery
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 carrot
- 1 medium sized pumpkin
- 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp hot paprika
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp tomato puree
- 2 Bay leaves
- Chicken stock
- Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Slow Cooked Smoky Pulled Pork with Chipotle Mayo
By WillieG
Preheat oven to 140°C
- 3 tablespoons hot smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons demerara sugar
- 4 garlic cloves (peeled and crushed)
- 4 thyme sprigs (leaves finely chopped - keep stems)
- Olive oil
- 2-3kg pork butt (front middle shoulder) - bone in, rind removed
- 4 onions (peeled and quartered)
- Salt and pepper
- White baps
- Chipotle Mayo:
- 300g quality mayo
- 1-2 tablespoons chipotle paste (use 2 teaspoons smoked paprika if unavailable)
- 1 teaspoon runny honey
- 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
Slow Roast Pork
By meadows
Slow roasting pork loin produces the most tender and succulent meat as the high temperatures tend to dry out this l...
- 1.5kg Slow Roast Shoulder of Pork (250g per person)
My mum's tomato soup
By queenselphie
Filling and delicious, I haven't found a better recipe yet
- Large punnet of Cherry or baby plum tomatoes, ripe
- 1 tin chopped tomato
- 2 stock cubes
- 1 large potato
- 1 large onion
- Water
- Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
- Tomato Puree
- 1 orange, lime or lemon (optional)
- 2-4 cloves of garlic
- Dash of tabasco sauce
- 1 tsp chopped chillies or paprika
Pasta Suprume
By yayafinnerty
Pasta with sausages and bacon and pasta sauce
- Pasta
- sausages
- bacon
- pasta sauce (off your own )
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