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Asparagus Fettuccine

Sep 1

Posted by silli in italian, pasta, the recipes, vegetarian | No Comments

“This fettuccine is only on the menu the short while asparagus is in season. I think that makes eating it even more special”

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 small Onion, Finely Chopped
  • 1 small Celery Stick, Diced
  • 1 medium Courgette, Finely Diced
  • 1 small Leek, White Part Only, Diced
  • 16 Asparagus Stalks, Tips Reserved, Stalks Thinly Sliced
  • 1 handful Basil Leaves
  • 300 ml Vegetable Stock
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 400 g Fettuccine
  • 50 g Parmesan, Finely Grated
  • Pea shoots, To Serve
Add 4 tsp olive oil to a heavy-based pan over a low heat and sweat onion and celery until soft. Add courgette, leek and asparagus stalks and sweat for a further 2–3 minutes. Add most of the basil leaves and when they wilt, add the stock, then simmer until veg are tender. Remove from the heat and, using a hand blender or food processor, blend till creamy. In another frying pan over a low heat, add a little oil and cook garlic till soft, then add the asparagus sauce and simmer for 2 minutes.
Boil a pan of salted water. Cook fettuccine, and 3 minutes before it’s done, add the asparagus tips. When fettuccine is al dente, drain, reserving a little cooking water, and add to the asparagus sauce. Loosen the pasta and sauce with cooking water, as needed. Stir in remaining basil, and serve with parmesan and pea shoots.

Source : Jamie Magazine : Issue 3

Servings/Yield : 4 Servings

Difficulty : Moderately Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Prep 40 min, Cook 10 min

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Spinach & ricotta gnocchi

Aug 14

Posted by admin in italian, vegetarian | 1 Comment

“These luxurious gnocchi are both light and spoilingly rich at the same time”

  • 200g young spinach, washed
  • small handful parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 140g ricotta
  • 85g plain flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 100g freshly grated vegetarian Parmesan-style cheese , plus extra to serve
  • freshly grated nutmeg
  • olive oil and rocket, to serve
Boil the kettle. Place the spinach in a large bowl and pour boiling water over it. Leave for 2 mins until wilted, then drain thoroughly. Leave to cool, then wrap a clean tea towel around the spinach. Hold it over the sink and squeeze out as much water as possible. Finely chop.
Place the spinach, parsley, garlic, ricotta, flour, eggs, cheese and a generous grating of nutmeg into a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Use a fork to stir very thoroughly until everything is completely mixed. Using wet hands, form the mixture into walnut-size balls. Place on a large plate or tray and refrigerate for at least 30 mins.
When ready to cook, heat the oven to warm and bring a large pan of water to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium and drop in batches of about 8-10 gnocchi at a time. They will sink to the bottom, and when they rise to the top give them about 1 min more, then remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm while you cook the rest. Serve the gnocchi on warm plates drizzled with olive oil and scattered with rocket and more cheese.

Source : Good Food : May 2010

Servings/Yield : 4 Servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Prep 40 min, Cook 10 min

Nutritional notes : Per serving : 287 kcalories, protein 20g, carbohydrate 19g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 2g, sugar 2g, salt 0.86 g

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Almond and Basil Pesto with Linguini

May 29

Posted by the editor in maltese, pasta, the recipes, vegetarian | No Comments

“A different approach to pesto, more like a rampage in the kitchen gone right”

  • large handful of fresh basil
  • 30 g almond slivers, toasted
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • splash of lemon juice
  • 100 ml soya cream
  • 350 g linguini

Boil the linguini in salted water.  Meanwhile, pulse the ingredients in a food processor.  Once the pasta is ready add the sauce and toss in a warm pan.

Source : Julian Borg Barthet

Servings/Yield : 2 Servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Ready in 15 minutes
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Pasta Norma

May 29

Posted by silli in italian, pasta, the recipes, vegetarian | 1 Comment

“This Sicilian staple of pasta with golden aubergines makes a special, but budget-friendly, supper”

  • 1 small aubergine , cut into 1cm discs and sliced like fries
  • olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • large pinch chilli flakes
  • 400g chopped tomatoes (polpa)
  • ½ small bunch basil , shredded
  • 200g linguine (any pasta will do)
  • 50g pecorino , parmesan or feta, grated

Cut the discs across so you end up with little matchsticks of aubergine. Heat 1-2 tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Add the aubergine in batches, and fry on a fairly high heat until really tender and golden. You want it to be melt-in-the-mouth with no rubberiness left. Season and tip out onto a plate.

Wipe out the pan then add another tbsp oil and cook the garlic for a minute. Add the chilli flakes and tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes. Cook the linguine following packet instructions. Stir the basil and aubergine into the sauce and heat through. Toss with the drained linguine and finish with the grated cheese.

Source : Olive Magazine : May 2010 (Slightly changed by Silli)

Servings/Yield : 2 Servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Prep 10 mins Cook 20 mins

Nutritional notes : Per serving : 575 kcalories, protein 25.1g, carbohydrate 81.4g, fat 18.8 g, saturated fat 6.2g, fibre 6.7g, salt 0.99 g

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Asparagus, Basil, and Balsamic Glaze Pasta

May 15

Posted by the editor in pasta, the recipes, vegetarian | No Comments

“An interesting combination of flavours, that are rich, spicy, with a hit of balsamic”

  • 450 g pasta
  • 5 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
  • 300 g asparagus, cut into 1-inch lengths
  • 1 medium red onion, sliced (about 1½ cups)
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup shaved parmesan
  • balsamic vinegar glaze
  • salt

Bring 4 quarts water to boil in stockpot. Add 1 tablespoon salt and pasta, stir to separate, and cook until al dente. Drain and return to pot.

While pasta is cooking, heat 2 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until beginning to smoke.

Add asparagus, onion, black pepper, pepper flakes, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt and stir to combine; cook, without stirring, until asparagus begins to brown, about 1 minute, then stir and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is tender-crisp, about 4 minutes longer.

Add asparagus mixture, basil, lemon juice, ½ cup cheese, and remaining 3 tablespoons oil to pasta in stockpot; toss to combine.

Serve immediately, drizzling 1 to 2 teaspoons balsamic glaze over individual servings and passing remaining ½ cup cheese separately.

Source : Different Sources

Servings/Yield : 2 Servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

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Quick courgette lasagne

May 15

Posted by the editor in pasta, the recipes, vegetarian | No Comments

“This comforting midweek meal is on the table in under an hour, and it’s sure to keep veggies and meat-eaters happy”

  • olive oil
  • 2 large courgettes , grated
  • 1 clove garlic , crushed
  • a pinch of chilli flakes
  • ½ 250g tub ricotta
  • 3 tbsp parmesan , grated
  • 300ml home made tomato sauce
  • 6 sheets fresh lasagne

Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan. Cook the courgette, garlic and chilli until soft. Add the ricotta and 2 tbsp of parmesan, season and mix well.

Put a layer of the mix in the bottom of a small dish. Add a quarter of the sauce then cover with 2 sheets of lasagne. Repeat twice, ending with lasagne. Spoon over the last 1/4 of tomato sauce and sprinkle over the parmesan. Bake for 20-30 minutes until bubbling.

Source : Olive Magazine : June 2010

Servings/Yield : 2 Servings

Difficulty : Surprisingly Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Prep 15 mins Cook 30 mins

Nutritional notes : per serving : 573 kcalories, protein 25.4g, carbohydrate 57.8g, fat 28.3 g, saturated fat 9.2g, fibre 5.2g, salt 2.39 g

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Granola Bars

May 1

Posted by the editor in breakfast, desserts, snacks, the recipes, vegetarian | No Comments

“A health snack that you can make at home”

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or regular butter), for greasing the baking tray
  • 100 g pecans, chopped
  • 100 g almond flakes
  • 125 g (1 1/4 cups) rolled oats
  • 90 g shredded coconut, loosely packed (I used unsweetened)
  • 330 g (1 cup) brown rice syrup (or use honey)
  • 50 g (1/4 cup) natural cane sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons ground espresso beans (or ground coffee)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Preheat your oven to 180°C. Butter an 20×30cm baking dish and line it with parchment paper.

Toss the oatmeal, pecans, almonds, and coconut together on a sheet pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned (around 7 minutes). Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl.

Combine the rice syrup (we used clearsprings organic), sugar, salt, espresso, and vanilla in a small saucepanover medium heat and stir constantly as it comes to a boil and thickens just a bit, about 4 minutes. Pour the syrup over the oat mixture and stir until it is evenly incorporated.

Pour the mixture into your prepared baking dish and press it in (wet fingers and/or a silicon spatula work great for this) until the mixture is packed as tightly as possible.

Cool for 2 to 3 hours before cutting into squares — your best serrated knife is great for this.

You can store these in an airtight container at room temperature for a week or two, as you would cookies, however, I prefer to store mine in the freezer. I find that they stay the most crisp this way as all granola tends to soften at room temperature after a day or more.

Notes : We used a tray with separated compartments that worked a treat.  You can find all the ingredients including the Rice Syrup at the health food store such as Good Earth in Balutta for our Maltese readers.

Source : 101 cookbooks and smitten kitchen combination (101 cookbooks have a great video on her site)

Servings/Yield : Makes 12 to 16 granola bars

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Snack

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10-minute couscous salad

Apr 29

Posted by silli in salad, the recipes, vegetarian | No Comments

“This makes a great lunchbox filler for a day out and is equally good at home from the fridge”

  • 100g couscous
  • 200ml hot low salt vegetable stock (from a cube is fine)
  • 2 spring onions
  • 1 red pepper
  • ½ cucumber
  • 50g feta cheese , cubed
  • 2 tbsp pesto
  • 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts

Tip couscous into a large bowl, pour over stock. Cover, then leave for 10 mins, until fluffy and all the stock has been absorbed. Meanwhile, slice the onions and pepper and dice the cucumber. Add these to the couscous, fork through pesto, crumble in feta, then sprinkle over pine nuts to serve.

Notes : Be very careful with the couscous to stock ratio, when we made this the couscous came out too watery so we ended up making couscous without stock  instead.  We’ll try a little less stock next time and make it properly.  Secondly we would dice the peppers instead of slicing them.

Source : Good Food August 2009

Servings/Yield : 2 servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Salad

Preparation Times : Prep : 10 mins

Nutritional notes : Per Serving: 327 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 2g, sugar 7g, salt 0.88 g

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Pasta with Parsley & Hazelnut Pesto

Apr 28

Posted by the editor in pasta, the recipes, vegetarian | No Comments

“Cross that jar of pesto off your shopping list and get cooking with this fresh and super easy alternative”

  • 350g tagliatelle
  • 80g pack flat-leaf parsley
  • 100g toasted hazelnuts
  • 50g parmesan , grated
  • zest and juice 1 lemon
  • 100g olive oil

Cook the pasta in salted, boiling water according to pack instructions.

Put the parsley, hazelnuts, parmesan and lemon zest and juice into a food processor and whizz to a paste. With the motor still running, gradually drizzle in the olive oil. Season, if you like, with salt and pepper.

Drain pasta, return to pan and stir in pesto. Divide pasta between serving bowls and serve.

Make double : Double the quantity of pesto, cover with a layer of oil and keep in the fridge

for up to a week. Or add your own flavours, like watercress and walnuts or pine nuts and rocket.

Notes : I found this a little dry, even though Silli enjoyed it immensely and preferred it to the over oily normal pesto.

Source : Good Food August 2007

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Rating : 4 out of 5

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Prep : 10 mins Cook : 10 mins

Nutritional notes : Per Serving: 727 kcalories, protein 19g, carbohydrate 70g, fat 43 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 5g, sugar 3g, salt 0.27 g
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Penne alla Pizzaiola

Apr 17

Posted by the editor in italian, pasta, the recipes, vegetarian | No Comments

“A combination of classic pizza ingredients in a pasta sauce”

  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • 800 g tomato polpa (Tomatoes cubed)
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 450 g penne
  • 100-175 g fresh mozzarella in water, drained and roughly chopped
  • freshly grated parmesan cheese

Heat the oil in a medium-heavy frying pan.  Add the garlic and cook over medium heat until the garlic becomes opaque and gives off its aroma.  Add the polpa and oregano and cook until the tomatoes thicken into a sauce, season with salt and pepper.  Cook the pasta to package instructions.  Mix the ready pasta with the tomato sauce and mozzarella.  Serve immediately with parmesan handed separately.

Source : Pasta Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman Page 111

Servings/Yield : 4-6 servings

Rating : 4 out of 5

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

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