Suggested Receipes with: Pies, Potatoes & Puff Pastries
Ingredients 600 gr. ripe mixed-colour cherry tomatoes 4 cloves of garlic 200 gr. rosemary focaccia 660 gr. white beans 12 higher-welfare chipolatas Method Preheat the oven to 180 ºC. Halve the cherry tomatoes, peel and finely slice the garlic, and tear the bread into bite-sized chunks. Place it all in a 30 x 35cm roasting tray, pour in the beans and their juice, drizzle with 1 tablespoon each of olive oil and red wine vinegar, add a splash of water, and mix it all together. Quickly pinch and twist each chipolata in the middle to make it into two mini ones, then randomly dot them around your bake, lightly pressing them into the beans and tomatoes. Roast for 45', or until everything is golden, bubbling and delicious. Source: https://www.jamieoliver.com/
Ingredients 1 free-range egg 100 gr. potatoes ½ a bulb of fennel ½ a lemon 5 ripe cherry tomatoes 1 handful of black olives (stone in) 120 gr. firm white fish fillet, skinned and pinboned olive oil 1 splash of white wine Method Make a bag for your fish by tearing off a 35 x 45 cm strip of tin foil and folding it in half across the middle. Fold three of the sides up like an envelope, sealing the edges by brushing them with a little beaten egg before folding, leave one side open. Roughly chop or slice the potatoes, then cook in a pan of boiling salted water for 6'. Drain and leave to cool slightly. Trim and chop the fennel into wedges, reserving the fronds, then finely slice the lemon. Halve the cherry tomatoes, then squash the olives and remove the stones. Place the fennel, lemon, tomatoes and olives into a large bowl with the cooled potatoes and fish. Drizzle lightly with oil, and season with sea salt and black pepper, then toss gently to coat. Carefully transfer everything to the foil bag, sprinkle in the fennel fronds, then loosely fold up the open side and pop the bag in the fridge until needed. When you’re ready to cook, preheat the oven to 200 ºC. Unravel the loose side of the bag, pour in the wine, then reseal and place on a baking tray. Cook for 18 - 20', or until the fish and potatoes are cooked through. To serve, place the bag on a serving plate and gently pierce to release the steam, the tomatoes and wine will have made a delicious sauce. Source: https://www.jamieoliver.com/
Ingredients 500 gr. all butter puff pastry 1 vegetable stock cube 300 gr. waxy potatoes 4 apples, such as Royal Gala, Golden Russet, Cox 2 shallots 200 - 250 gr. Lancashire or sharp Cheddar cheese 2 sprigs of fresh thyme 1 large free-range egg Method Preheat the oven to 190 ºC. Cut the pastry into 2 pieces, then roll each into a rectangle slightly larger than A4. Fill a saucepan with boiling water and add the stock cube. Cut the potatoes into 5mm discs and boil for 3 - 4', then drain and allow to steam dry. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and lay one pastry rectangle on top. Arrange half the potatoes in an even layer over the pastry, leaving a 2cm gap around the edges, and season. Finely slice the apples into discs, then layer half over the potatoes. Peel, finely slice and scatter over half the shallot, grate over half the cheese and pick over half the thyme leaves. Repeat with another layer of potatoes, seasoning, apples, shallot, cheese and thyme. Beat the egg and brush the edges of the pastry with a little egg, then lay the second pastry rectangle on top, carefully stretching and moulding it over the filling. Press the edges together with your fingers or a fork. Score the top of the pie, brush the pastry with egg then bake for about 30 - 40', or until golden and puffed up. Cut the pie into wedges and serve with chutney and salad leaves. Source: https://www.jamieoliver.com/
Ingredients 400 gr. Maris Piper potoatoes 250 gr. cauliflower 125 gr. frozen peas 1 onion 2 cloves of garlic 5 cm piece of ginger 1 fresh green chilli 1 teaspoon cumin seeds ½ teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon ground coriander ½ a lemon 15 gr. fresh coriander Dough 550 gr. plain flour , plus extra for dusting ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons ajwain seeds , optional groundnut oil or vegetable oil Method Dough Combine the flour, baking powder, a good pinch of sea salt and the ajwain seeds, if using, in a large bowl. Use your fingers to rub in 120ml of oil until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in 150ml of cold water, then bring it together with your hands into a rough dough, adding a splash more water, if needed. Place in a flour-dusted bowl, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rest for 30'. Filling Peel and chop the potatoes into rough 2.5cm chunks, then break the cauliflower into florets so they’re roughly the same size. Add the potatoes to a large pan of boiling salted water and cook for 10 to 12', or until tender, adding the cauliflower after 3'. Add the peas for the final minute, then drain. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic, then peel and finely grate the ginger. Deseed and finely chop the chilli. Drizzle a lug of oil into a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, add the cumin and onion and cook for 8', or until softened but not coloured. Stir in the garlic, ginger and chilli, then fry for a further few minutes. Bash the fennel seeds to a fine powder and add to the pan along with the garam masala and ground coriander, stir well. Stir the cooked veg into the pan and crush gently with a potato masher, don't overdo it, you want a fairly chunky mixture. Squeeze in the lemon juice and season to taste. Leave to cool, then pick, finely chop and stir in the coriander leaves. Samosas Preheat the oven to 180 ºC. Lightly grease a large baking tray with oil. On a flour-dusted surface, halve the dough and roll out each portion to about 3cm thick. Using a 7cm pastry cutter, stamp out as many circles as you can, then roll into rounds, roughly ½cm thick and 18cm in diameter. Cut each round in half, then brush the straight edges with a little water. Roll into a cone shape, bringing the straight edges together and pressing lightly to seal. Spoon in the filling, brush the exposed dough with a little water, then fold over and press to seal. Place onto the prepared baking tray, then repeat with the remaining ingredients, keeping the samosas covered with a damp tea towel as you go. Brush the samosas with a little oil and bake for 45', or until golden and piping hot through. Serve straightaway with mango chutney. Source: https://www.jamieoliver.com/
Ingredients 200 gr. baby new potatoes 240 gr. skinless pollock fillets 4 slices of higher-welfare Parma ham 125 gr. ripe cherry tomatoes , on the vine olive oil Method Preheat the oven to 190 ºC. Parboil the potatoes for 5' in salted boiling water, drain and steam dry. Season the fish with sea salt and black pepper, then wrap in ham. Place in a baking dish with the tomatoes and potatoes. Season again and drizzle with oil. Bake in the oven for 12 - 18', depending on the thickness of the fillets. Check the fish with a skewer and cook for another minute or so if it’s not done. Source: https://www.jamieoliver.com/
Ingredients 1½ teaspoons cumin seeds 2½ teaspoons caraway seeds 1 large baking potato, about 500 gr. 100 gr. red quinoa olive oil 1 onion 1 tablespoon Urfa chilli flakes, or ⅔ teaspoon regular chilli flakes 600 gr. smoked mackerel fillets , skin off, pin-boned 1 bunch of fresh parsley ½ a bunch of fresh tarragon 1 large free-range egg 2½ lemons 120 gr. soured cream, optional Method Lightly toast the cumin and caraway seeds, crush and set aside. Preheat the oven to 220 ºC. Place the potato on a small baking tray and bake for 45 - 60', or until soft in the middle. Slice in half, scoop the flesh into a bowl, you should have roughly 350 grams, the skin can be discarded or eaten. Roughly mash the flesh and set aside to cool. Turn the oven down to 190 ºC. Bring a small pan filled with plenty of water to the boil over a high heat. Add the quinoa and cook for 14 to 15 minutes, or until it’s cooked but still retains a bite. Drain and stir through the potato. Add 3 tablespoons of oil to a medium frying pan and place over a medium–high heat. Peel and finely chop the onion. Once the pan is hot, add the onion and a pinch of sea salt and fry for 8', or until soft and caramelised, stirring frequently. Stir in the cumin, caraway and chilli flakes for 1', then add the onion and spices to the potato and quinoa. Flake the mackerel into 1 - 2 cm pieces, pick and roughly chop the herbs and beat the egg; Add it all to the mixture along with ¾ of a teaspoon of salt, the zest of 1½ lemons and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Mix to combine. Shape the mixture into 12 patties 6 - 7 cm wide and 2 - 3 cm thick, then set aside. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a large frying pan and place over a medium–high heat. Once hot, add half the patties and fry for 3 - 4', or until golden-brown on both sides, carefully turning halfway through. Remove from the pan and place on a lined baking tray. Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan and continue with the remaining patties in the same way. Finish them off in the oven for about 8', or until cooked through. Cut the remaining lemon into wedges and serve with the hot patties along with soured cream for dipping, if you like. Sources: https://www.jamieoliver.com/
Ingredients 4 large sweet potatoes olive oil 8 rashers of higher-welfare smoked streaky bacon 125 gr. Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese 4 spring onions 1-2 fresh red chillies soured cream , to serve Method Set up your barbecue for the heat canyon technique by placing coals on opposite sides of the barbecue to make two heat walls. Cover with the lid and allow to heat up like an outdoor oven, you want a temperature of around 175 °C. Scrub the sweet potatoes clean, then rub all over with a drizzle of oil and a good pinch of sea salt. Place on the middle of the barbecue, cover with the lid and bake for around 1 hour. Fry the bacon, in a pan over a high heat, or until golden and crisp, then set aside for later. Split the potatoes open, crumble in the bacon and grate over the cheese. Return to the indirect heat on the barbecue for a further 5 - 10' with the lid on,or until the cheese has melted. Trim and finely slice the spring onions and chilli then sprinkle over the potatoes, serve with spoonfuls of soured cream and devour. Source: https://www.jamieoliver.com/
Ingredients 2 red onions 2 cloves of garlic 1 fresh red chilli 2 large carrots olive oil 1 heaped teaspoon sweet smoked paprika 1 level teaspoon cumin seeds 1 level teaspoon dried chilli flakes 6 medium sweet potatoes 700 ml jar of passata 800 gr. mixed beans 100 ml quality BBQ sauce a few sprigs of fresh rosemary ½ a loaf of ciabatta or stale bread 40 gr. Cheddar cheese , optional fat-free natural yoghurt , to serve Method Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Peel the onions and garlic, then finely slice with the chilli. Peel and chop the carrots. Put all these into a large roasting tray and place on a medium heat with a lug of oil, the paprika, cumin and chilli flakes. Cook for 20', or until softened, stirring regularly. Meanwhile, scrub the sweet potatoes clean, then rub them with a little oil, sea salt and black pepper, place on a baking tray and put aside. When the time’s up, stir the passata into the tray, add a splash of water to the empty jar, swirl it around and pour it in along with the beans. Drizzle over the BBQ sauce, season lightly and stir well. Pick and roughly chop the rosemary leaves, toss in a little oil and sprinkle over the top, then place in the oven for around 1 hour, or until bubbling, baked and gorgeous, adding a splash or two of water to loosen, if needed. Put the tray of sweet potatoes into the oven for the same amount of time, or until soft and cooked through. Around 20' before the beans are ready, tear the bread into rough chunks and toss with a drizzle of oil in a roasting tray. Grate over the Cheddar, if using, then place on the bottom shelf of the oven for around 15', or until crispy and golden, to make croutons. Remove everything from the oven, tear up or squidge open the potatoes, and serve with the beans, dollops of yoghurt and the homemade croutons to mop up that delicious sauce, with a simple green salad on the side. Source: https://www.jamieoliver.com/
Ingredients 50 gr. pecans ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 whole nutmeg , for grating 6 sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons marmalade 50 gr. unsalted butter 200 gr. plain marshmallows Method Preheat the oven to 200 ºC. Toast the pecans in a frying pan until golden, then add the cinnamon and a good grating of nutmeg. Cook for another 30", then transfer to a chopping board. Bake or steam the sweet potatoes, doing this in the microwave will be quickest, until cooked through. Transfer to the board with the nuts and scoop out the flesh, discarding the skins. In a bowl, combine the sweet potato, marmalade and butter, mashing it all together, then season. Spoon into an ovenproof dish and top with the marshmallows. Bake for 25', or until the marshmallows are golden and puffed up. Cool slightly before serving. Source: https://www.jamieoliver.com/
Ingredients 1 large sweet potato 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium red onions 6 large free-range eggs 100 gr. blue cheese 1 whole nutmeg , for grating Method Preheat the oven to 190 ºC. Rub the sweet potato with 1 tablespoon of oil and season with sea salt and black pepper. Bake for 40', or until cooked through. Remove and leave to cool. Peel and finely slice the onions. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a 26 cm ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat, add the onion, pop on the lid and cook for 20', or until soft. Leave to cool. Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Crumble in the cheese, then add the onion, and scoops of sweet potato flesh, discarding the skin. Add a good grating of nutmeg, then season. Wipe out the pan and coat with 1 tablespoon of oil, then add the egg mixture and fry over a medium heat until the eggs start to settle and cook. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 3' more, then transfer to the oven for 10', or until cooked through. Delicious served with a seasonal salad. Source: https://www.jamieoliver.com/