Video Recipes
3 ways with Polenta
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Polenta is a really easy-to-use, versatile ingredient. In this video our cook, Alex Mackay, shows how to make different types of Polenta, and he uses them to cook up 3 yummy meals - Fluffy Polenta Mash with Sausages and Onion Gravy, Polenta Fritters with Tomato Sauce and Basil and Salmon with Polenta Chps and Mushy Peas.
Camargue Red Rice, Chicken, and Chorizo “Paella”
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In this video cook-along, Alex shows how to cook a simple and tasty ‘paella’ with Camargue Red Rice. The dish is very loosely based on a paella, in the sense that the rice takes on the flavours of the other ingredients and also imparts its own nutty flavour to the dish.
Cheese, Onion, Porcini and Spinach Pie
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Porcini mushrooms are one of my favourite treats; I eat them and their delicious stock in sauces, in soup, on toast, in omelettes and onwards. One of their greatest combinations is with caramelised onions and I’ve got it here in a pastry case. This tart is off the scale yummy, it is ideal for any meal (I polished mine off at midnight), on its own or with a crisp green salad on the side.
Creamy Chicken and Black Beluga® Lentil Curry
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This is a light curry sauce, lovely with the lentils and chicken. Depending on how you feel, you could replace the chicken with fish, or just let the lentils provide the protein and serve some rice on the side. I’ve used apple instead of cucumber as the accompaniment which makes a lovely crisp change.
Creamy Pollock, Puy Lentil and Mangetout Fish Pie
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This is really delicious and simple recipe that uses every-day ingredients to create a lovely, rich-tasting dish.
Creamy Wholewheat Couscous with smoked salmon, broccoli & SunBlush Tomatoes
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This is the warm and comfortable side of giant couscous, a dish that is comforting, easy to eat, easier to cook, satisfying and delicious. To have the choice of a wholemeal grain that can cook within such a short time is a great plus for my family and I’m sure, all parents. I cook this in a similar way to a risotto so everything happens in one pot and the giant couscous takes on the flavours of the other ingredients. The smoked salmon can be replaced with ham, leftover roast chicken or roast peppers.
Cumin and Ginger Spiced Lamb Cutlets With Aromatic Mixed Grains
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This dish would also be good with mackerel, chicken or roast butternut squash.
Giant Couscous Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms
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Warming and wonderful, if comfort was a dish, this would be the one - eat this at midnight, midday or anytime you want something wholesome and cosy. The couscous becomes creamy in the same way as rice, but just much more quickly. Once cooked, leave the couscous to sit and swell for a couple of minutes, this lets the heat and maximum flavour get to the centre of each grain.
Gnocchi with Sun Dried Tomato Sauce, Melting Mozzarella and Basil
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The Sun Dried Tomatoes light up and also season the sauce and gnocchi, giving you intense little nuggets of flavour throughout. The mozzarella should just begin to melt and the basil freshens things up beautifully.
Pea and Asparagus “Orzotto”
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This orzotto is rich, fresh, invigorating and satisfying. Asparagus and peas make a bright partnership, the prawns bring their sweetness and texture to the party, a little chilli bite and the overall effect is a meal that has everything. For a cheaper but equally cheerful version if you haven’t had a chance to get to the shops, you could leave out the asparagus and prawns, double the quantity of frozen prawns and stir in 50 grated cheddar. You can also make this with any mixture of seasonal vegetables from the first sprouting broccoli to butter nut squash.