This is a real winter warmer pasta dish; you need good quality sausages with a high meat content. First slit the skins on the sausages and break the sausage meat into little bite sized pieces
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Thai green curry
In a food processor put the onion, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, chillies, lime zest and juice and whizz to a rough paste. Add the fish sauce, shrimp paste, basil, coriander and oil and whizz again to quite a fine paste. Heat a wok or large frying pan and add the paste. Fry for about 5 mins […]
Heat the olive oil in a heavy based casserole pan and fry the chorizo over a medium heat until slightly browned. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set to one side. Add the onion and leek to the pan and fry for a few minutes, stirring all the time. Reduce the heat, […]
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. […]
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Vietnamese chicken balls
Ingredients: 500g Chicken mince (make your own by chopping thigh meat in a food processor) 3 Cloves garlic, crushed 3 Shallots, finely chopped 1 Stalk lemongrass, finely chopped Few leaves of fresh mint and some fresh coriander, chopped 1 tbsp Fish sauce Salt and pepper Vegetable oil A large bunch of mint, leaves picked 2-3 […]
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Fried Vietnamese pancake
Ingredients: 100g Rice Flour 2 Eggs 175ml Coconut milk 1/2 tsp Turmeric 1/2 tsp Sugar Salt 2 tbsp Fish sauce 1 tsp Palm sugar 200g Pork fillet 8 Large prawns Black Pepper Handful of beansprouts 4 Spring onions Method: Make a batter by beating the eggs in a bowl and adding in the rice flour, […]
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Spicy Thai pork
Ingredients: 250g Pork mince Pinch of salt 1 Clove of garlic, crushed 3 tablespoons Chicken stock Pinch of white sugar 3 tbsp Lime juice Pinch of chilli powder (or chilli flakes) 1 tbsp Fish sauce 1 sml Red onion Handful of mint and coriander leaves To serve: Steamed rice or baby gem lettuce leaves Method: […]
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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Thai pork skewers
Ingredients: 2 Garlic cloves, finely chopped 6 Stalks from coriander plant, finely chopped 2 tbsp Fish sauce 2 tbsp Light soy sauce 125ml Coconut cream 1 tbsp Groundnut oil 1 tbsp Granulated sugar Few shakes of ground white pepper 450g Pork tenderloin (fillet), thinly sliced across the grain You will need: 8 Bamboo skewers Sweet […]
Ingredients: 125g Pancetta, chopped 2 Cloves garlic 1 Onion, chopped 2 Stalks celery, de-stringed and finely chopped 1 Tin plum or chopped tomatoes 1 Litre chicken stock 2 Tins of beans (borlotti, cannellini etc), drained and rinsed A sprig of fresh rosemary, chopped A handful of fresh basil Method: In a large pan, fry the […]