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It is a perfect party food- simple, spectacular and delicious

  • 6 medium sweet potatoes (about 1.5kg in total)
  • Sage Leaves- finely chopped- 6 tablespoons
  • Garlic cloves- 6- grated or sliced.
  • Black pepper powder- 1.2 tap
  • Cream- 250 ml
  • Salt- to taste
4/5 (4 Votes)

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A traditional winter stew with a midlanders twist

  • 4 large carrots
  • 4 large parsnips
  • 500g potatoes
  • 300g Roasted Beef
  • Peppers
  • Chilli powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 4 large onions.
  • 50g soaked pinto beans
  • Bisto gravy granules
  • 1/2 teaspoon tabasco
  • 20g buttery spread.
  • for dumplings
  • 150g suet
  • 150g self raising flour
  • 10g butter
  • water
  • salt
  • pepper
4/5 (3 Votes)

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Often reffered to as scallops in chip shops accross the uk, this simple but tasty snack, with the wacky kitchen twi...

  • 300g potatoes
  • flour
  • garlic powder
  • Chilli Flakes
  • Egg
  • 1 Tablespoon malt vinegar
  • Lemonade
4/5 (30 Votes)

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Macaroni cheese...with a twist!

  • 400g macaroni
  • 100g pancetta, diced
  • 1 leek, sliced
  • 40g unsalted butter
  • 40g plain flour
  • 500ml milk
  • 200g Dolcelatte cheese
  • 150g Pecorino cheese, grated
  • 75g breadcrumbs
  • Salt and pepper
4.3/5 (9 Votes)

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A beautifully simple, healthy meal with fresh ingredients

  • 1 x 500g Pack lamb mince
  • 2 Garlic Cloves
  • Ground Cumin
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 250g Basmati Rice
  • 1 ltr Lamb Stock
  • 250g Peas
  • 1 Lemon
  • Handful fresh mint
4.3/5 (8 Votes)

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This is a pasta dish cooked in a creamy sauce with Salmon and prawns

  • 200g fillet of salmon (cut into thick slices)
  • 16 grey tiger prawns
  • 120g dried pasta shells or 400g fresh pasta shells
  • 1 small onion (chopped)
  • 50g mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 clove of garlic (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoon diced red pepper
  • 2 tablespoon diced green pepper
  • 100 ml dry white wine
  • 100 ml milk
  • 75g grated matured Cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour
  • 1 handful of chopped fresh herbs
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • A few shavings of Parmesan cheese and chopped chives for garnish
3.8/5 (93 Votes)

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Lovely hot and spicy chilli con carne

  • 500g beef mince,
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 medium onions
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 200g kidney beans
  • 400g chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 3 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2-3 tbsp tomato purée
  • Salt n pepper to taste
  • 2 hot chillies
  • Dash of Worcestershire sauce
3.9/5 (11 Votes)

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A delicious, spicy blend, packed full of iron and low fat to boot

  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • pinch chilli flakes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 600g carrots, washed and coarsely grated (no need to peel)
  • 140g split red lentils
  • 1litre hot vegetable stock (from a cube is fine)
  • 125ml milk (warm milk first slightly to avoid it curdling when added to stock)
  • Plain yogurt and naan bread, to serve
3.8/5 (70 Votes)

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A healthy vegetarian spicy alternative to the traditional shepherd's pie

  • 350g quorn mince
  • 500g fresh mash
  • 1 red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 500g passata
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp dried mixed herbs
  • Salt & ground black pepper
3.8/5 (76 Votes)

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Family Recipe Any day recipe

  • An Onion
  • 1 or 2 seasonal squash
  • 2 Pints of Water
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • Clove of garlic
  • Parsley or mint
  • Knob of butter
  • Serve with
  • Bread and Cheese (optional)
4.3/5 (16 Votes)

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Pasta, with cheese sauce and baked in the oven

  • 500g pasta,
  • 200g grated mature cheddar
  • 20z plain flour
  • 2oz butter
  • 1/2 pint milk
4.3/5 (8 Votes)

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This dish is simple to make using a tin of tomato soup and some fresh herbs and vegetables and top with Parmesan ch

  • 4 pieces chicken joints (skin removed)
  • 1 Tin tomato soup
  • 2 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 1 handful chopped herbs (basil, thyme, oregano and parsley)
  • 2 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 100g sliced mushrooms
  • 1 small courgette (diced)
  • 2 tablespoon parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • Salt and pepper
3.7/5 (109 Votes)

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