Pasta
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Place all but one of the slices of mortadella in the bowl of the food processor along with the artichoke hearts, ricotta, lemon zest, the garlic, the parmesan and four of the sage leaves. Blitz well, until smooth. Season to taste, being quite bold, and spoon into a piping bag. Chill while you roll your…
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This is a very quick recipe. In a wide, shallow pan, boil well salted water and cook your pasta. Meanwhile, in another frying pan, gently cook the garlic, chilli, the zest of the lemon and a good grind of black pepper. We’re not looking for colour on the garlic – watch it and cook it…
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Boil the spaghetti for about 1.5 mins less than the packet says in lightly salted water. I use the deep sided skillet for this, because we want nicely starchy water. As you’re doing that, gently heat the pepper in the olive oil in a separate pan – big enough to hold all the pasta as…
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In a large dry pan – the non stick frying pan or the wok would be best – start cooking your pork. Start it on a low heat and allow it to render out its fat. With supermarket bacon you may want to add just a little vegetable oil to get it started. Meanwhile, bring…
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Heat neutral oil over a high heat in the orange Le Creuset casserole. Add the beef in one block and heavily season on the side that isn’t on the heat. Leave to sear for 3 or 4 minutes, until deeply browned. Meanwhile, remove the skin from the sausages and tear into small pieces before adding…
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Over a high heat, sear the pork mince untouched until it’s browned on one side. Throw in the chopped vegetables (except the garlic) and keep cooking at a high temperature, stirring and moving until you have a bit of colour in the pan. Add the garlic, olives, capers and the crushed fennel seeds, chilli and…
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For the meatballs, tear the piece of bread into small pieces and soak in a large bowl with the milk. Crush the spices in a mortar and pestle until fine, then add to the bread with the pork and some salt. Grate in one clove of garlic, mix together thoroughly until there’s no milk in…
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Set a big pot of salted water to boil. In the meantime, heat a little olive oil over a medium heat. Remove the sausage from its casing and break up in the pan with a little seasoning. Cook until just starting to colour, then add the shallot, fennel seed, chilli flakes and garlic and turn…
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Tear or roughly chop the prosciutto and put into a cold dry pan. Set over a low heat and allow to slowly render – the fat should become transparent and then start to melt. Once that has happened, add the shallot and garlic and cook gently until fragrant and slightly softened. Season and set aside…
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Preheat the oven to 180c. If using shop bought lasagne sheets, get a big pot of well salted water boiling. Otherwise, proceed to make bechamel. Heat butter over a medium heat until foaming. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until very lightly toasted. Gradually add milk, stirring all the while, until smooth and thinner than…
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