Heat your tablespoon of oil in a large saucepan and add your chopped tomatoes, chopped courgettes and garlic. Put a lid on and let it cook on a gentle heat for 5 minutes. Sprinkle over the flour and stir to mix it all in.Let is cook for 2 minutes. Add the stock. Put the lid …
Heat your oven to 125 F/ 150C. Wash and slice your tomatoes in half. (Cherry tomatoes or other smallish varieties work best) Lay your tomatoes out on a baking tray or two, cut side up. Season well and sprinkle over your herbs de Provence o alternative. Drizzle lightly with olive oil (they don’t want to …
Heat your oven to 180 C / 160 F. Then pre-cook your pasta shells according to instructions (mine were 8-9 minutes in boiling water). Drain and remove them from the pan very carefully so as not to tear them and place them sitting side by side individually in an oven dish – opening facing up. …
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Following on from my last blog post, I want to stick with the theme of vegetarian food and share some more recipes from the 3 weeks my family lived the full on veggie life. I have had lots of positive feedback from the last blog and it seems to me that vegetarian food is having …
First cut your aubergines into 2cm cubes. Spread them out in a colander and sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Leave for a good 30 minutes so that the bitter juices can start to run out. Rinse and pat dry on kitchen paper. In a large frying pan, fry your onion and garlic gently in 3 …
I have lived the last 3 weeks of my life as a fully fledged vegetarian. We have had a lovely young girl from California staying with us and in return for a bed and food, she has worked on our house, mainly painting and stripping our shutters. Its a wonderful scheme giving people a chance …
Pre-heat your oven to 200C/180F/Gas 6. First of all, cook your rice according to the packet instructions. Drain and mix with the pasta sauce and the sundried tomatoes. Season well. Whilst the rice is cooking, steam your green vegetables until just cooked – Broccoli about 7 minutes, Leek about 7 minutes, Courgettes about 5 minutes. …
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My brother in law makes a damn good curry. Its a treat to be invited over to their place for a curry night and I always know I am in line for a truly delicious, perfectly spiced curry that melts in the mouth. Naturally I have quizzed him on the secrets of his curries and …
Bring the cream up to boil and then take it off the heat and add the garlic and thyme. Cover and leave to infuse for 10 minutes minimum. Meanwhile wash and then grate your courgettes. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the courgettes until as much moisture as possible has cooked …
Heat the oil and butter in a large pan. Add the onion and fry gently until softened. Add the garlic and fry for 2 minutes. Add the risotto rice and stir to coat. Add the tomatoes and your first ladle of vegetable stock. Add the remaining stock slowly as each ladle is absorbed. Stir well …
