Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 150 g (5 1/2 oz) dried, split red lentils 300 ml (10 fl oz) vegetable stock 1 teaspoon dried marjoram 420 g can of chopped tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato puree 450 g (1 lb) potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly (5 mm/1/4 inch) 1 aubergine, sliced thinly 25 g (1 oz) Salted Butter 25 g (1 oz) plain white flour 300 ml (10 fl oz) milk a pinch of ground nutmeg 25 g (1 oz) Parmesan cheese, grated 1 … [Read more...]
Simple Tomato & Lentil Soup
March 29, 2007 By 1 Comment
There is nothing more comforting on a cold winters day that a steaming hot bowl of soup - especially this simple tomato and lentil soup which, I might add, I created today with no recipe in sight (owing to the fact I dont actually own a recipe for this soup but desperately wanted it!) Actually, I have to admit, it was born of necesstiy - with storms overhead we had no wish to make the journey to the store, and we had few ingredients in. That said it was well worth both the effort and risk! … [Read more...]
Chicken & Lentil Stew
March 22, 2007 By Leave a Comment
I have to admit that a lot of the recipes I do are very much created on the cuff, it is my signature. I have never, not once, had any complaints about a dish... well, maybe once, but that was a resounding failure which you will not get to hear about. I love to create dishes with the ingredients I have to hand - its far more interesting than following a recipe directly - and I have to admit I prefer the cooking experience to be far more organic than most chefs make it (who, in my opinion, try and … [Read more...]