Spaghetti Carbonara
1. Cook the spaghetti in plenty of boiling salted water for 3 to 4 minutes. 2. Fry the mushrooms in the butter, until they darken and release their juices. 3. In a bowl lightly beat together the yolks, parmesan cheese and season with salt and ... [... more]
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Stuffed Bottle Gourd or Courgettes - 2
This dish can be made using ordinary bottle gourd or marrow or large courgettes (tori/turai). Serves 4-6 Cut it into half lengthways and blanch in boiling, salted water for 2-3 minutes. Drain and cool under cold water to stop it cooking ... [... more]
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Champ with bangers, bacon and egg
1.Preheat the grill to a medium setting and heat up in a large pan of boiling salted water. 2. Boil the potatoes in lightly salted water for about 10 minutes, until just tender. 3. Drain well and mash in the pan with the butter, milk and onions. ... [... more]
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Mango potato salad
1. Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water until tender, drain and leave to cool. 2. In a large serving dish mix together the onion, mayonnaise, chutney and half the mint and half of the parsley. Mix well and season with salt and ... [... more]
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Spaghetti with Anchovy and Tuna
1. Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 8 minutes, until al dente - tender but still firm to the bite. 2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add the garlic and fry over a gentle heat for 3 minutes. Add ... [... more]
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Little Italy pasta bake
2. Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water as per instruction. 4. Tear the basil leaves and combine with the salmon. Add the passata, mascarpone and mozzarella. 7. Top with dots of butter and sprinkle over breadcrumbs and pinenuts. 9. ... [... more]
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Smoked haddock carpaccio served with a bean salad
1. Place the sliced smoked haddock onto a serving plate, then squeeze the lime juice over the fish. 3. For the bean salad, place the beans into boiling salted water. Blanch for one minute before draining and refreshing under plenty of cold ... [... more]
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Steak with Mustard and Peppercorn Sauce, Roasted ...
handful mixed soft herbs such as chives, parsley, coriander, basil, chervil. 1. Cook the rice until tender, usually 10-12 minutes, in a large pan of boiling, salted water. 3. Heat the mustard, peppercorns and white wine in a frying pan and simmer ... [... more]
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Spaghetti with salsa crudo
1. Boil the spaghetti according to the packet instructions in plenty of boiling salted water. 2. Drain the spaghetti and reserve about a tablespoon of the cooking water. 3. Meanwhile, gently sauté the onion in the butter until softened. 5. Mix ... [... more]
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Spaghetti alla vongole
1. Boil the spaghetti according to the packet the instructions in plenty of boiling salted water. 2. Drain the spaghetti, reserving about a tablespoon of the cooking water. 3. Add the garlic, clams, herbs, lemon zest, white wine and oil to the ... [... more]
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Beetroot, carrot and blue cheese salad
Serves 2 or 4 as a shared dish 1. Bring a pot of boiling salted water to the boil and gently simmer the carrots until just cooked. 2. Roast the beetroots with their skin on in a medium oven or simply boil them with the vinegar, sugar and salt ... [... more]
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Pork involtini with a green salad
1. Blanch the asparagus in boiling salted water for three minutes. Drain, reserving three tablespoons of the liquid. 2. Place each pork escalope between two sheets of cling film and pound with a meat mallet to make a 12x18cm/5x7in rectangle. ... [... more]
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