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British Side dishes Vegetarian

Puy lentils

Ingredients: 150g Puy lentils 1/2 Red onion, finely chopped 1 Dessertspoon olive oil 225ml Chicken or vegetable stock Sprig rosemary Salt and pepper Method: Fry onion in oil for 5 mins. Stir in the lentils, add liquid and rosemary but no salt at this stage. Put lid on and simmer for 30-40 mins until all […]

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British Salads Starters Vegetarian

Winter salad

Ingredients: 2 Bulbs raw fennel, quartered 1 Orange, segmented 1 Apple, sliced Rocket or other bitter salad leaves Black olives Extra virgin olive oil (Sicilian is particularly good) Method: Place fennel in cold water for 10-15 minutes. Rinse, drain and slice thinly.  Mix with the orange and apple. Add salad leaves and olives. Drizzle with […]

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British Side dishes Vegetarian

Braised red cabbage

Rinse the cabbage well in a colander. In a large heavy pan, fry the onion gently in the butter and oil until it starts to soften – about 5 minutes. Add the drained (but still wet) cabbage, apple, sugar, vinegar, ground cloves and season. Cover tightly and cook over a very low heat for about […]

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British Side dishes Vegetarian Xmas recipes

Carrots with sweet orange and thyme glaze

Turkey is important but so are the sides,  this is a great way to elevate simple carrots to  something special by adding an orange and thyme glaze to make them shiny and very tasty

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British Fish Starters

Smoked salmon fishcakes with horseradish mayo

Ingredients: 2 Medium baking potatoes, peeled and cubed 4 Spring onions, finely chopped 200g Hot smoked salmon, flaked Handful of parsley, chopped Salt and white pepper Plain flour, a couple of tablespoons 1 Egg, beaten 1 Cup panko breadcrumbs Groundnut or vegetable oil for shallow frying Method: Cook the potato in boiling salted water. Drain […]

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British Soups Starters Vegetarian

Spiced Tomato Soup

Ingredients: 1 Onion, chopped 1 tsp Paprika 2 Whole cloves 2 Bay leaves About 5 gratings of nutmeg 2 Tins tomatoes 1 litre Vegetable stock Juice of half a lemon Pinch of sugar A dash of port (optional) 2 Tomatoes, finely chopped Method: Soften the onion in some olive oil and butter and then add […]

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British Desserts Starters Vegetarian

Stilton Pate with celery and walnut salad

Ingredients: 200g Stilton, at room temp, crumbled 100g Full-fat soft cheese 1 tbsp Port Pinch of nutmeg 100g Walnut pieces 150g Back grapes, halved 4 Celery sticks, thinly sliced 2 tbsp Olive oil Juice of 1/2 lemon 4 tbsp Snipped chives Method: With a fork, blend the cheeses with the port and nutmeg and black […]

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British Main course Pork Starters

Swede and bacon cakes with dill sauce

Ingredients: 1 large Turnip/swede, peeled and cut into small chunks 2 large Potatoes, cut into chunks 1 Onion finely chopped Oil for frying 200g Lardons or chopped bacon 2 tbsp Chopped parsley Flour for coating Butter/oil for frying 2 tbsp Chopped dill 200ml Crème fraiche Method: Boil the swede and potatoes until tender. Drain well […]

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British Fish Salads Starters

Simple tuna salad

Ingredients: 1 Tin tuna – in olive oil 2 Spring onions, chopped 1/4 Cucumber, deseeded and diced Some salad leaves, rocket etc 8 Baby plum tomatoes or something similar 6 Capers chopped Juice of half a lemon Olive oil Method: This is about as simple as it gets. All you need to do is drain […]

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British Soups Starters Vegetarian

Cream of watercress soup

Ingredients: 1 Onion, finely chopped 1 Medium potato, peeled and cut into small dice 25g Butter A dash of olive oil Small bag of watercress, roughly chopped (about 4 cups) A good grating of nutmeg Salt and pepper 500ml Vegetable stock 2-3 tbsp Double cream Method: Fry the onion in the butter and oil until […]