A classic Sunday dinner, Coq Au Vin is unusual in the fact that the chicken is cooked in red wine, alot of red wine!
Category: French
Chicken en papillote
Serves 2 Cooking time 50 mins Ingredients 2 chicken breasts 3-4 new potatoes, halved 2 carrots 3 sticks of celery 250ml of dry white wine 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped You’ll also need a baking tray and a roll of parchment paper. You could use other vegetables, try and stick to something with […]
Lamb and red wine casserole
Serves 2 Cooking time 2 hours Ingredients Groundnut oil and a knob of butter for frying 250-300g casserole lamb (neck fillet or shoulder) 1 onion, chopped 1 stick celery, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 sprig rosemary, leaves removed and finely chopped 200ml (large glass) red wine 250ml beef stock 1 tbsp […]
Prepare the topping ahead. Gently saute the shallot and garlic in 1 tbsp oil for about 5 minutes until softened. Remove from the pan into a bowl with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add a further 2 tbsp oil to the pan and saute the mushrooms over a high heat, stirring frequently for about […]
Peel and slice the potatoes. Place half in a greased ovenproof dish and season well. Sprinkle with the onion, tarragon and bacon then cover with the rest of the potatoes. Pour over the cream/milk and cover with greased foil. Cook in the oven (200C) for about 1 and a half hours or until almost tender. […]
Ingredients: 900g Potatoes (King Edwards, Maris Pipers) cut into chunks 50g Can anchovies in olive oil, chopped 2 tbsp Olive oil 25g Butter Zest and juice of 1 large lemon Handful fresh rosemary, chopped Method: Preheat oven to 220C. Place all ingredients in a baking dish and add 150ml hot water. Mix well and cook […]
Potato and fennel dauphinoise
Ingredients: 1 kg Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and sliced about 1cm thick 1 Bulb fennel, finely chopped 1 Clove garlic, finely chopped 300ml Double cream 300ml Milk 100g Gruyere, grated 75g Parmesan, grated Salt and pepper Method: Heat oven to 200C. In an ovenproof dish, layer the potatoes, fennel and garlic. In a bowl, mix […]
Provencal Tomatoes
Ingredients: 2 Large beef tomatoes 2 Cloves garlic Selection of fresh herbs (basil, rosemary, thyme, parsley) Handful of fresh breadcrumbs Large handful of grated parmesan Salt & pepper Method: Preheat oven to 180C. Slice tomatoes in half across the way. Fry (cut side down) in olive oil until caramelised. This will take 10 mins or […]
Ingredients: 1kg Pumpkin or other squash such as butternut, peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks 3 tbsp Olive oil Salt and black pepper 2 Garlic cloves chopped 6-8 Sage leaves, roughly chopped 150ml Double cream 50g Parmesan grated Method: Heat oven to 200C. In a large gratin dish, toss the pumpkin or butternut squash with […]
Boulangere potatoes
Ingredients: 4 or 5 Potatoes, sliced thinly Maldon sea salt and black pepper 4 Cloves garlic, crushed 1 Onion, thinly sliced 4 Bay leaves Chicken or vegetable stock Method: Jumble the potatoes in a shallow baking dish with the salt and pepper, garlic onion and bay. Spread them out in the dish so they are […]