Vegetarian

Butternut Squash and Brocolli Pie with a hint of fennel

Place the carrots in a large pan with boiling water, simmer for 5 minutes Add the squash and the broccoli stalks. 5 minutes later add the broccoli heads and simmer for 3 – 4 minutes. Drain and return to the …

Spicy Risotto

If you like hot food, you can add more curry paste. Cook rice with pilau rice seasoning Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion and garlic for 1 minute. Add the mince and cook until it …

Spinach and Mushroom Bake Recipe with crunchy Parmesan topping

Put the pasta on to cook.  Drain and return to the pan until needed. To make the cheese sauce, put the grated cheese, paprika and the flour in a saucpan and mix together. Add the milk and bring to the …

Fennel and Chestnut Loaf Recipe with orange and herb salad

There are quite a lot of ingredients here but it is well worth it, makes a truly yummy and quite unusual vegetarian dish. If there are not 6 of you some lucky person can take the rest of the loaf …

Gorgonzola Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe with celery and apple salad

Preheat the grill on a low heat. Remove the stalks from the mushrooms, chop and mix with the breadcrumbs, pine nuts, sun dried tomatoes, oil and herbs. Season well. Stuff the mushrooms with this mixture. Place on a baking tray …

Aubergine and Feta Bake Recipe with courgettes and tomatoes

We have served here with some cheesy Irish soda bread. Soda bread is quick and easy to make as it does not involve yeast, but is best eaten the same day. Preheat the oven to 180ºC fan oven/200ºC/gas 6. Heat …

Squash and Spinach Risotto Recipe

Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan.  Add the squash, garlic and the onions and fry for 2 – 3 minutes. Stir in the rice and allow it to absorb any juices from the pan. Add the …

Rice with Caramelised Onions, Pine Nuts and Halloumi Recipe

Cook the rice gently in 1 1/2 mugs of boiling water until all the water has boiled away. Once cooked, remove from the heat and set aside. Meanwhile heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan or wok …

Butter Almond Slices Recipe

Preheat the oven to 180ºC fan oven/200ºC/gas 6. Grease and line a 20 x 30cm baking tray. Heat the butter in a small pan and allow to bubble gently until it begins to turn brown. Take off the heat and …

Italian Pepper and Tomato Salad with olives and capers

Mix together the dressing ingredients in a large bowl. Add the salad ingredients, and toss together, divide between the four plates. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the bread and fry on each side until browned. Cut …

Avocado & Puy Lentil Salad

Mix together the dressing ingredients. Arrange the herb leaves on the plates. Mix together the salad ingredients (apart from the feta) and divide between the 4 plates. Sprinkle the feta over the top. Add the dressing.  

Goats Cheese & Beetroot Salad Recipe

This is a a crunchy, tasty, vegetarian salad. Full of great flavours, I particularly like the contrast between the beetroot and the goats cheese. Slice the beetroot into small cubes. Slice the cucumber lengthways with a potato peeler. Mix the …

Tuscan Bean Soup Recipe

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions and fry until they begin to soften. Add the garlic, beans, water and stock and bring to the boil.  Simmer for 5 minutes. Whizz with a hand-held blender. Add the …

Leek and pea soup recipe with sesame and poppy seed toasts

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the leeks and fry until they begin to soften but not brown. Add the peas, water and stock and bring to the boil.  Turn down to simmer for 10 minutes. Add the …

Pepper and butternut squash soup Recipe with a hint of spice

Roasted Pepper and butternut squash soup with chilli and focaccia bread.

Halloumi with roast veg recipe

Preheat the oven to 200ºC fan oven/220ºC/gas 7. Place all the vegetables on a large roasting tray. Sprinkle with the spices, oil and salt and pepper.  Mix everything together and spread out the veg evenly on the tray. Place in …

Butternut Squash Filo Pie with rice and spinach

Preheat the oven to 180ºC fan oven/200ºC/gas 6. Grease a 23cm spring-form tin with butter. Simmer the rice in, 2 mugs of water, for 10 minutes and then drain if necessary. Leave to one side until needed. Heat the oil …

Warm Pearl Barley and Butternut Salad with Crumbly Goats Cheese

Preheat the oven to 180ºC fan oven/200ºC/gas 6. Place the squash and the oil on a baking tray, mix together and season with salt and pepper. Place in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the squash begins to brown. Place …

Mushroom Lasagne with Spinach and Mascarpone

Preheat the oven to 180ºC fan oven/200ºC/gas 6. Heat the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the flour, mix together and cook for 30 seconds.  Add the milk and bring back to the boil, stirring frequently. Add the mascarpone and …

Classic Chilli Con Carne

Heat a little oil in a frying pan and fry the onion 1. and garlic for 1 minute. Add the mince and cook until the meat is no longer pink. Add the tin of tomatoes, stock cube and chilli powder. …