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Italian Main course Pasta Pork

Pasta with sausage, fennel and chilli

Heat some olive oil in a frying pan and add the sausages. Fry over a medium heat for a few minutes until browned all over. Remove from the pan, leave to cool slightly and then cut into bite sized pieces. Add the garlic to the same pan and gently fry for a minute or two […]

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Italian Main course Pasta Vegetarian

Cacio e pepe (spaghetti with cheese and pepper)

Cook the spaghetti in plenty salted water until al dente. Once it is cooked, drain it leaving behind a little of the cooking water. Return to the pan and add the cheese, pepper and salt to taste. Toss well to mix then moisten with olive oil if you like. Serve straight away with a glass […]

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Italian Main course Pasta Pork

Pasta with sausage, mustard and creme fraiche

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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Fish Italian Main course Pasta

Linguine with crab and chilli

Cook pasta in plenty salted water until al dente.  Meanwhile gently fry the chilli and garlic in the olive oil for a few minutes. Turn up the heat and add the wine. Allow to bubble and reduce by half. Add the crab meat and season. Reduce the heat and allow to warm through before checking […]

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Fish Italian Main course Pasta

Linguine with tuna and tomatoes

Cook the linguine in a large pan of boiling salted water until al dente.  In a large frying pan gently fry the garlic and chilli in about 2 tablespoons of olive oil for a few minutes. Add the tuna, capers and tomatoes and mix through. Cook for a few more minutes on quite a high […]

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Italian Main course Pasta Vegetarian

Pasta al cartoccio

Cut 2 pieces of parchment paper, each about 30 x 20cm. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat, toss in the garlic and saute for 2 mins. Fish out the garlic, then tip in the tomatoes and chilli and season. Simmer for 20 mins, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180C. […]

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Italian Main course Pasta Vegetarian

Pasta with chickpeas

This is a cross between a hearty soup and a main meal.  Put the finely chopped onion, celery and garlic into a saucepan with a little olive oil and the rosemary (if using) and cook as gently as possible, with the lid on, for about 15-20 mins, until the veg is soft, but not browned. […]

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Fish Italian Main course Pasta

Pasta domenica

Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling, well salted water.  Meanwhile, fry the spring onions and chilli in a generous amount of olive oil (about 3 – 4 tbsp) until softened, stirring frequently. Then add the garlic and fry for a minute or two. Add the tomato and a pinch of salt. Allow to […]

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Chicken Italian Main course Pasta

Lemon chicken with basil

Mix together lemon rind, juice, garlic, 2 tsp of the oil, 2 tbsp basil and salt and pepper. Add the chicken and mix well. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Heat remaining oil in a large plan and cook the onion for 3 mins. Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, reseving the marinade […]

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Chicken Italian Main course Pasta

Pasta with peas and cream

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 […]