Slice the garlic and set aside. Add a good glug of olive oil to a pan and heat up, add the chicken when hot and brown on all sides, if you want to add pancetta do it now. In the meantime put your pasta on to cook in a deep pan of water, with about […]
Tag: Italian Recipes
Italian Lemon Chicken
Whizz garlic, celery and carrot in a food processor until finely chopped but not mushy. Zest the lemons and squeeze the juice of one half. Crush the peppercorns and juniper berries together in a pestle and mortar. Heat the olive oil in a large, deep saute pan. Mix the flour and salt in a bowl […]
Chicken stuffed with ricotta
Ingredients: 2 Chicken breasts 1/2 Tub of ricotta Parmesan 2 cloves Garlic Handful of spinach leaves Bunch of basil leaves Method: Butterfly the chicken so it is flat and lay on top of a large piece of clingfilm. Crush the garlic and gentle fry until soft, then remove and put in a bowl. Add the […]
In vase you need more meat on Christmas this is perfect, this pancetta and chicken terrine is actually quite light and a greater starter or mid course if you don;t have enough food going on already
First butterfly the chicken which basically means cutting it through the middle so it is a bit thinner, this lets it cook faster and more evenly, season with salt and pepper and set aside. Prepare the salad, in this instance we just chopped some tomatoes and added them to salad leaves and spring onion in […]
Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks. Put into a baking tray, add oregano, salt and pepper and mix well. Pour in the oil, lemon juice and 3 cups water. Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for 1 and a half hours or until potatoes are tender and liquid has been absorbed.
Roasted Tomato Soup
Ingredients: Olive oil 1kg Ripe plum tomatoes 1 Onion 2 Garlic cloves Thyme sprig 1 tsp Caster sugar Handful of fresh basil 1 litre Chicken or vegetable stock 3 Sun dried tomatoes Maldon sea salt & pepper Method: Heat oven to 220C. Put some olive oil in roasting tin and heat until smoking. Thinly slice […]
Sundried tomato antipasto
Ingredients: Sundried tomatoes Red wine vinegar Capers Green olives, chopped Anchovies, chopped Basil leaves Method: Soak the sundried tomatoes in a little vinegar and water for 1 hour. Drain and pat dry with kitchen paper. Take each tomato and flatten out. Drizzle with olive oil. Place 2 capers, some chopped green olives, a piece of […]
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 […]
Ingredients: 8 large Cumberland sausages, skins removed 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped 3-4 sage leaves, finely chopped 3 tbsp parsley, chopped 500g puff pastry 1 medium egg, lightly beaten 25g parmesan, finely grated Method: 1. Place the sausagemeat in a bowl with the onion, sun-dried tomatoes, sage, parsley, a pinch […]
Ingredients: 1 Large white onion, chopped 3 Medium sized potatoes, peeled and chopped 3 Medium sized carrots, chopped 2 Sticks celery (white middle bits), chopped 1 Fennel bulb, chopped 2 Cloves garlic, chopped 2 Courgettes, chopped 1 Red pepper, chopped 1 Litre vegetable stock Extra virgin olive oil Maldon sea salt and black pepper Garnish […]
Jerusalem artichoke soup
Ingredients: 600g Jerusalem artichokes 2 Leeks, thinly sliced 2 tbsp Olive oil 100ml White wine 600ml Chicken or vegetarian stock Salt and white pepper 150ml Double cream (or full fat milk) Juice of half a lemon Small handful chopped parsley Method: Prepare the artichokes by peeling them. Thinly slice them and leave in the acidulated […]
Mackerel crostini
Ingredients: 8 Mackerel fillets 6 Vine-ripened tomatoes Handful of parsley, chopped 12 Slices of ciabatta 1 Garlic clove, peeled Maldon sea salt and black pepper Good quality extra virgin olive oil 1 Lemon, cut into wedges Method: Preheat your grill to the highest setting. Grill the bread on both sides until lightly toasted. Rub each […]
Aglio, olio, peperoncino
Ingredients: 250g spaghetti 2 cloves garlic, chopped pinch of dried chilli flakes small handful chopped parsley (optional) Method: Cook the spaghetti in plenty salted water until al dente. Meanwhile, in a small frying pan pour in a good amount (about 4 tbsp) good extra virgin olive oil. While the oil is still cold, put in […]
Ingredients: 1 small red onion, finely sliced 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 6-8 ripe cherry or baby plum tomatoes, halved or quartered (1 x 400g) tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed Small handful of parsley, chopped Juice of half a lemon Extra- virgin olive oil 150g-200g smoked mackerel, skinned and broken into chunks Salt and black […]