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Hob, Recipes

Tomato Sauce

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Kitchen – Hob

Ingredients

  • 1 tin tomatoes
  • Red lentils
  • Sachet of tomato paste
  • Worcester sauce
  • Hot English mustard
  • Italian herbs

Equipment

  • Tin opener
  • Saucepan
  • Wooden spoon

Method

Rinse the lentils thoroughly and place in saucepan on a medium heat. Once lentils have started to soften (around 10 mins at a rolling boil) add in the tin of tomatoes, tomato paste, two teaspoons of Worcester sauce, one flat teaspoon of hot English mustard and a heaped teaspoon of Italian herbs. Simmer for 15 mins and turn off heat.

Serve

Serve over pasta with a sprinkle of parmesan.

This sauce improves overnight so I will often make up a batch to do several meals. It works well for lasagne and as a tomato base for pizza.

Fish, Hob, Recipes, Seafood

Kedgeree

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Kitchen – Hob

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tin smoked fish
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 tablespoon red lentils
  • 1 level teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Equipment

  • Saucepan with lid
  • Serving bowl
  • Wooden spoon

Method

Boil the eggs , place in cold water, bring to the boil and simmer for at least 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool quickly in cold water.

Cook the rice. For Basmati rice place one cup of rice and two cups of cold water into the saucepan along with the lentils. Bring to the boil, cover with lid and turn heat down to lowest setting for 10 minutes.

Peel and chop eggs roughly.

Open and drain fish.

Add curry powder to butter and make a paste, mix into the cooked rice and add eggs and fish. Mix in the chopped parsley.

Serve

Kedgeree can be served immediately or kept warm in the oven, take care that it does not dry out. Can be refrigerated and served cold or reheated the next day.

No cooking, Recipes, Vegan

Bean salad

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Kitchen – none

Ingredients

  • Tin of mixed beans
  • Teaspoon of honey
  • Teaspoon of hot English mustard
  • Two tablespoons olive oil
  • Two tablespoons vinegar

Equipment

  • Tin opener
  • Mixing bowl
  • Small jar with a lid
  • Spoon or spatula

Method

Open and drain the mixed beans, rinse and drain again then pour beans into the bowl.

Add the honey, mustard, oil and vinegar to the jar, put on the lid and shake well until all ingredients are blended.

Pour around a third of the dressing onto the beans and stir gently. Chill for half an hour before serving.

Serve

If you have them a diced tomato, celery or green beans can be added. Serve as a side salad.

Hob, Recipes, Vegan

Chickpea and Potato Curry

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Kitchen – Hob

Ingredients

  • 1 tin chickpeas
  • 1 tin baby potatoes
  • 1 small tin coconut milk
  • Peanut butter
  • Curry powder
  • Chili flakes or Tabasco sauce
  • Garlic
  • Peanut oil

Equipment

  • Small sharp knife
  • Tin opener
  • Saucepan
  • Wooden spoon

Method

Peel and chop garlic. Pour a tablespoon of olive oil into the pan and add garlic. Add to a medium heat.

Open and drain the potatoes – halve or quarter if required. Add to pan. Open and drain chickpeas and add to pan, stir thoroughly. Add in coconut milk, a heaped teaspoon of peanut butter, curry powder and chili. Add water if additional liquid is required. Stir thoroughly and cover until it reaches a rolling boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 mins.

Serve

Serve with plain boiled or steamed rice in a bowl.

Add sides of chutney and plain Greek yoghurt.

Add flat bread.

No cooking, Recipes, Vegan

Hummus

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Kitchen – No cooking

Ingredients

  • 1 tin chick peas
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 cloves garlic

Equipment

  • Handheld blender
  • Tin opener
  • Serving dish
  • Spatula

Method

Remove skin from garlic and chop roughly.

Drain the chick peas but do not rinse.

Place oil, lime and garlic in the blender jug.

Pulse twice to blend oil, lime and garlic.

Gradually add the chick peas and blend.

For a smoother blend add more olive oil.

Serve

Place in a shallow dish and serve with crusty bread, vegetable crudities, crisps and crackers.

To add spice sprinkle lightly with cayenne pepper.