Heirloom tomato salad with mint or basil
6 fl oz/175ml extra virgin olive oil or a mixture of olive and other oils, e.g. sunflower and arachide 1. Remove the core from each tomato and slice into three or four rounds (around the equator) or into quarters. Arrange in a single layer on a ... [... more]
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Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
1. Preheat the vegetable oil in a deep saucepan to 180C/350F, or until a cube of bread browns in 15 seconds when added to the oil. 2. Place the onion, garlic, mince meat, tomato puree, coriander seeds, cumin, parsley and seasoning in a food ... [... more]
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Charred pitta bread with tomato dip and spicy lentil dip
2. Drizzle the pitta bread strips with olive oil and then griddle for a few minutes in the pan to char. 3. To make the tomato dip, place the Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, Tabasco sauce and tomato ketchup into a bowl and whisk together. 4. To ... [... more]
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Spicy sole with tomato sauce
1. To make the tomato sauce, heat the oil in a pan and sauté the shallot for a few minutes to soften. Add the tomato and heat for a few minutes. 2. Stir in the cumin seeds, ketchup, sugar, vinegar, wine and reduce together over a low heat for ... [... more]
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Tomato on Bread with Tapenade
1. Sauté the tomato in the oil for 3-4 minutes until tender. 2. Put all the tapenade ingredients into a mini food processor. 7. Serve the tomatoes on the toast and drizzle with the tapenade. 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped 1/2 tsp Worcestershire ... [... more]
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Tomato and Sweetcorn Soup
1. Sweat the garlic and onion in olive oil until soft and translucent. Add the cumin and cook for a minute or so before adding the tomatoes, sweetcorn, stock and tomato purée. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and allow to simmer for ... [... more]
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Moroccan Spiced Chicken and Tomato Pilaff Rice
1. Make the rice. Fry the onion in the butter in a saucepan until soft. 7. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, chickpeas and spinach and keep warm. 8. Put all the tomato sauce ingredients into a food processor and blitz until slightly chunky. 12. Heat ... [... more]
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Baked eggs in pepper and tomato
2. Crack the eggs into the tomato and pepper (one egg in each). 3. Mix together the cream and chicken and pour over the eggs. 4. Place on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 4-5 minutes until eggs and chicken are cooked through. 1/2 yellow ... [... more]
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Peppered brie with herb salad and tomato sauce
3. Pepper the brie and then drizzle with olive oil. Chargrill in the pan on all sides and then transfer to the oven for 2-3 minutes. 4. To make the tomato sauce, place the chilli, chopped tomatoes, seasoning and garlic into a pan and heat for 5-6 ... [... more]
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Broccoli, salmon and tomato salad with a white wine sauce
1. For the salad, blanch the broccoli in the hot water for 3-4 minutes. Drain thoroughly. 2. In a bowl, fold the cream cheese and diced tomato with the chopped salmon. Mix in the cooked broccoli and season to taste. Transfer to a plate. 3. To ... [... more]
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Short Pasta with Tomato and Vodka Sauce
1. To make the tomato sauce, heat the olive oil in a small saucepan. Add the chopped garlic and fry gently until golden. 2. Add the jar of tomato passata and season with salt and pepper. Add several fresh basil leaves and cook gently for about 10 ... [... more]
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Tomato Concasse
1. With a paring knife, score the tomatoes with an X at the opposite end to where the stern was once attached. 2. Immerse tomatoes in boiling water for 10 seconds or until they start to blister. 5. Hold the tomato halves cut side down and squeeze ... [... more]
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