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.
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.
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.
Pitta Breads with Red & White Quinoa and Tuna
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The thing that’ll make the difference between this being a nice salad and a fantastic one is seasoning the Quinoa while it is still hot. The combination in this salad is loosely based on a salad Nicoise, you could also add raw or cooked peppers, radishes, broad beans or peas, little bits of ham, sliced rocket or boiled eggs. It is a great big fresh feast that you can chop and change to suit your favourite things.
Puy Lentils with Sausages and Crisp Cheese Topping
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This is a recipe to warm you through the winter and beyond. The Puy lentils are so tasty that I was almost tempted to leave the sausages out, instead I kept a large spoonful to one side for a plateful that I ate the next morning with 2 fried eggs on top. Naughty and very nice!
Red and White Quinoa with Basil and Spring Vegetables
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This tasty and quick supper sings out that spring has sprung. The quinoa is rich, delicious and satisfying amongst the crisp and colourful vegetables. You can vary the vegetables according to whatever is freshest and best. Or, if you haven’t had time to shop, you can make a lovely variation from your fridge and freezer using larger quantities of the SunBlush? and frozen peas.
Roast Chestnut and Butternut Squash Pasta with SunBlush® Tomatoes
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The squash and Chestnuts make this macaroni rich, gently sweet and irresistible. It is also good and hearty, perfect for the evenings as they get colder. A little ricotta, spooned over the top, is a nice addition. The butternut squash can be replaced with sweet potato or pumpkin.
Roquito® Spiced Eggs with Peppers, Tomatoes and Ham on Toast
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This is a great dinner, breakfast, brunch or lunch. The Roquito® Peppers perk up the eggs enormously and the sauce just kicks and screams with flavour.