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Sage and Leek Pasta

Apr 21

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

“Sage and butter is one of the most loved combinations, this is a play on this combination with the fantastic flavour of leeks and pancetta”.

  • 140 g pancetta di fumatta
  • 25 g butter
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 large sage leaves, roughly chopped
  • 2 large leeks, white part roughly chopped
  • splash of red wine
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 150 g soya cream
  • 300 g pasta (We used Fussili)

Cook pasta to packet instructions.  In a deep frying pan, fry the pancetta in the butter and olive oil.  Once the pancetta is cooked well without getting crisp, add the sage and leeks and cook until soft.  Add a splash of red wine, season well with salt and pepper, once the wine has been integrated add the soya cream.

Source : Julian Borg Barthet

Servings/Yield : 2 servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

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Dog\'s dinnerNot my sort of thingGood but not for meWould try againLoved it! (2 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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Cold weather hotpot

Feb 16

Posted by the editor in beef, soup, the recipes | No Comments

“This recipe stretches a pack of mince brilliantly – and is perfect eaten straight from the bowl with a spoon”

  • 2 onions cubed
  • 300 g carrots cubed
  • 1 kg potatoes cubed
  • 450 g lean minced beef
  • 2 beef stock cubes
  • 900ml water, boiled
  • 400 g baked beans, from the can
  • worcestershire sauce, just a splash
  • 1 handful parsley, roughly chopped

Cube all the veggies and put the kettle on.  Heat a large non-stick pan, add the mince and fry quickly, stirring all the time, until evenly browned. Crumble in the stock cubes and mix well. Add the prepared vegetables, stir them around, then pour in 900ml/11⁄2 pints of hot water from the kettle. Bring to the boil.

Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Stir in the baked beans and a generous splash of Worcestershire sauce and heat through. Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary.

Scatter over the parsley, then ladle the hotpot into bowls. Put the Worcestershire sauce bottle on the table in case anyone fancies a bit more spice.

Source : Good Food : March 2003 (changed slightly in wording, but the recipe is the same)

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Rating : 5 out of 5

Difficulty : Easy

Preparation Times : Ready in: 40 – 45 Minutes

Nutritional notes : Per Serving : 417 kcalories, protein 29g, carbohydrate 55g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 8g, salt 2.9 g

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One-Pot Mushroom & Potato Curry

Sep 29

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

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“Create a tasty, spicy vegetarian dish with mushroom and curry in less than half an hour. This is a big favourite in our house, and we’re still stunned as to how good it turned out.”
  • 1 tbsp. Oil
  • 1 medium Onion, Roughly Chopped
  • 1 large Potato, Chopped Into Small Chunks
  • 1 large Aubergine, Chopped into Chunks
  • 250 g Button Mushrooms (any fresh mushrooms will do)
  • 1 tbsp. Red Curry Paste
  • 150 ml Vegetable Stock
  • 400 ml Cocunut Milk Reduced Fat
  • Coriander, Chopped

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and potato. Cover, then cook over a low heat for 5 mins until the potatoes start to soften. Throw in the aubergine and mushrooms, then cook for a few more minutes.

Stir in the curry paste, pour over the stock and coconut milk. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins or until the potato is tender. Stir through the coriander and serve with rice or naan bread.

Notes: To substitute dried coriander for fresh in a recipe, use 1 tbsp dried for 3 tbsp freshly chopped.  Go easy with the fresh coriander, as this can really overpower the dish.

Source: Good Food : May 2006

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Rating : 5 out of 5

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Prep: 10 Minutes  Cook: 20 Minutes

Nutritional notes : Per serving: 212 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 3g, salt 0.71 g

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