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This tasty ice-cream contains no added sugar, getting its sweetness from strawberries and vanilla. Ingredients 300ml/10fl oz double cream 300ml/10fl oz whole milk 1 vanilla pod, cut in half lengthways, seeds scraped out (or 2 tsp vanilla bean paste) 6 large free-range egg yolks 500g/1lb 2oz ripe strawberries, hulled, halved 1 medium-large very ripe banana […]
This hearty bacon and bean soup can be whipped together in minutes and is a great way to use white beans from your store cupboard. Ingredients 1 tsp olive oil 2 lean smoked bacon rashers, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 onion, chopped 3 thyme sprigs 2 x 400g cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed […]
This is a speedy high protein breakfast made extra special by adding smoked salmon and fresh herbs. Ingredients 8 free-range large eggs 2 spring onions, thinly sliced 2 tbsp chopped chives 2 tbsp chopped chervil 20g/¾oz butter 4 thin slices of smoked salmon, cut into thin strips, or 125g/4½oz smoked salmon trimmings 100g/3½oz salad leaves […]
This hearty bean stew is full of flavour and very easy to make – perfect for a midweek supper. Ingredients For the sausage and bean casserole 150ml/5fl oz olive oil 8 Italian pork sausages (available in most supermarkets or good delis) 4 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary 2 cloves garlic, cut in quarters 1 tsp finely […]
In ten minutes, you can serve this healthy tuna pasta as a salad in a packed lunch or for supper. Ingredients 150g/5oz whole wheat pasta, cooked according to packet instructions (to al dente) and drained 150g/5oz olives, chopped 150g/5oz canned tuna, drained 75g/2½oz Parmesan, grated 2 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley […]
Everyone needs a basic spaghetti Bolognese recipe that still tastes great, no matter how simple. Get that depth of flavour by cooking the sauce very gently until it’s super-rich. This is designed to be a low cost recipe. Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 400g/14oz beef mince 1 onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 100g/3½oz carrot, […]
If you actually want to serve this full-English pizza for breakfast, the dough and sauce can be made the night before. The dough can then have a slow overnight rise in the fridge. Ingredients For the pizza 300g/10½ oz strong white flour, plus extra for dusting 7g instant yeast (one sachet) 1 tsp salt 2 […]
Turn up to a picnic or party with these and you are sure to impress your friends and family. Ingredients For the shortcut puff pastry 600g/1lb 5oz plain flour pinch salt 300g/10½oz butter, 100g/3½oz chilled and cut into cubes, 200g/7oz frozen For the filling 300g/10½oz chestnut mushrooms, trimmed 2 tbsp thyme leaves 1 tbsp sunflower […]
Minced turkey can be made from either breast or thigh meat – if you want to keep the fat down, go for minced turkey breast. Here, instead of making a white sauce, Parmesan cheese is mixed with fat-free quark, making this a simple lasagne to prepare. To top this off, toasted bread is blitzed to […]
A no-fuss veggie pasta bake packed full of your 5-a-day! Make sure you use a vegetarian-friendly hard cheese if you’re cooking for vegetarians. Ingredients 1 red pepper, seeds removed, cut into bite-size chunks 1 yellow pepper, seeds removed, cut into bite-size chunks 1 aubergine, finely chopped 1 courgette, finely chopped 1 red onion, sliced 3 […]