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Kale with lemon chilli garlic butter beans
Heat peanut oil in a wok then fry 3 cloves finely chopped garlic, a teaspoon chilli flakes and the zest of one lemon then add a tin of butter beans. When beans have become golden add a bunch of roughly chopped kale with stems removed. Add juice one one lemon and cook until kale has…
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Vietnamese chicken salad
Put 300g vermicelli rice noodles in a pot and pour over boiling water, and let stand for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water. Meanwhile chop the leaves of a bunch of coriander, a bunch of mint, a whole lettuce, a cucumber and a carrot and place in a bowl. Marinate 4 chicken breasts…
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Leek tart
Slice 3 leeks and 1 celery stalk and sweat in a pan with olive oil on very low heat. Add 300ml cream and then 1 beaten egg. Season. Put mixture onto piece of puff pastry and then bake at 180°C for 30 minutes.
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Chopped lettuce with radish and orange
Wash a whole cos lettuce then slice into 2cm thick slices. Slice a bunch of radishes thinly, then peel and slice 2 oranges. Place in bowl. Mix together 1 teaspoon mustard, 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey, 1 and a 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar and 5 tablespoons olive oil. Pour over salad.
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Silverbeet pie
Grease a tarte tatin pan, then cover with 1/3 cup bread crumbs. Meanwhile sauté 4 cloves garlic and a bunch of spring onions. Add 300g chopped silverbeet and wilt. In a food processor put 2 eggs and 1/3 cup milk and juice of half a lemon. Tip in the silverbeet and t2 tablespoons bread crumbs…
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Garlic bok choy stir fry
Slice 3 cloves garlic and cook on high heat in wok until garlic starts colouring. Slice 6-8 bok choys and cook for about 1 minute with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, a teaspoon honey and a drizzle of sesame oil.
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Rhubarb crumble
Slice a large bunch of rhubarb into cubes. Put in pan with 15g butter, a tablespoon cornflower, 100g caster sugar and a tablespoon vanilla extract. Cook until butter and sugar have melted and sauce thick. Meanwhile, rub 120g butter with 150g plain flour, 90g sugar and a teaspoon baking powder until crumbly. Pour rhubarb into…
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Roasted sweet potato
Peel and dice 3 sweet potatoes. Put in baking pan with 2 sprigs thyme, 2 thinly sliced red onions and 3 whole, unpeeled cloves garlic. Drizzle with olive oil then bake at 200°C for 40 minutes.
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Ricotta and silverbeet pie
In a large pot, sauté 1 onion with 50g butter. Add 1 kg chopped silverbeet and wilt. In a separate bowl mix 500g ricotta, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 2 eggs and 80g finely grated Parmesan. Mix wilted silverbeet with cheese mixture. Line the base of a pie tin with a piece of puff pastry, spoon in…
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Parsnip and potato bake
Chop 1kg potatoes and 1kg parsnip into 3cm cubes and place in baking dish. Place in gratin dish. Meanwhile, melt 85g butter in a large saucepan and mix in 85g plain flour. Gradually add 600ml milk until sauce has thickened. When thick, turn off the heat and stir in 2 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons mustard,…
Fifteen Kilograms of Imperfect Lemons 