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Mushroom and brown basmati pilaf

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Our best pilaf recipe is easy as pie and light on the washing up; perfect mid-week. This recipe uses brown rice, mushrooms and cardamon; topped with yogurt and chives.

Mushroom and brown basmati pilaf

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Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • garlic 2 cloves crushed
  • onion 1 large halved and sliced
  • chestnut mushrooms 250g sliced
  • butter 25g
  • brown basmati rice 250g
  • vegetable stock 500ml hot
  • cardamom pods 4 bruised
  • natural yoghurt 6 tbsp
  • chives a small bunch chopped

Instructions
 

  • Method
  • STEP 1
  • Fry the garlic, onion and mushrooms in the butter for 5 minutes.
  • Add the rice, stock and cardamon, cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until the stock is absorbed and the rice is tender.
  • Mix the yoghurt with chives to serve.

Notes

Adapted from olivemagazine.com

Moroccan Mushrooms

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These tasty mushrooms are quick to make and perfect for vegetarians

Moroccan Mushrooms

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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 30 ml 2tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 red onion sliced
  • 450 g 1lb mixed open and closed cup mushrooms
  • 1 400g can chick peas, drained
  • 1 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 45 ml 3tbsp harissa paste
  • 1 lemon grated zest and juice
  • 45 ml 3tbsp chopped flat parsley
  • couscous to serve

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and sauté over a medium heat for 4 mins. Add the mushrooms and sauté for a further 5 mins until the mushrooms are browned.
  • Stir in the chick peas, tomatoes, harissa paste and lemon juice. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 8 mins. Remove the lid and season to taste.
  • Mix the lemon zest and parsley together. Serve the mushrooms with couscous and a scattering of the lemon and parsley.

Clown Face Frittata

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A terrific idea for kids snacks- these potato shapes are healthy, and as fun to make as they are to eat!

Clown Face Frittata

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Prep Time 20 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for the fritatta

  • 350 g 6oz potatoes, peeled, sliced and cooked
  • 6 medium eggs
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the face

  • 50 g 20z red cheese, grated, eg Red Leicester
  • 1 Mushroom
  • 1/2 Red pepper
  • 1/2 Green pepper
  • 1 small Tomato

Instructions
 

  • Lightly oil a shallow, oven proof dish.
  • Arrange the cooked slices of potato in the dish.
  • Beat the eggs together with some salt and pepper then pour over the potato.
  • Cook in the oven for 10 minutes until the egg is just starting to set.
  • Using the cheese, mushroom, peppers and tomato make a clowns face.
  • Increase the oven temperature to 200ºC, 400ºF, Gas mark 6 and cook for another 10 minutes.
  • Serve immediately.

Mushroom Soup

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Mushroom soup is a really simple soup recipe to make and can be on the table in under an hour. Look out for value packs of mushrooms to use – they don’t need to be perfect looking or all the same shape.

Mushroom Soup

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 50 g butter
  • 2 shallots finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
  • 400 g mushrooms wiped and roughly chopped
  • 600 ml vegetable stock
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 100 ml double cream
  • Freshly chopped parsley and finely chopped mushroom to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat the butter in a large pan and fry the shallots and garlic for 5 mins until softened but not brown. Add the mushrooms and fry gently for 5 mins, stirring occasionally.
  • Pour in the stock and season with salt and freshly-ground black pepper. Simmer for 10 mins until the mushrooms are very tender.
  • Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 5 mins, then puree the soup with a stick blender or transfer to a food processor and process until smooth.
  • Stir the cream into the pureed soup and heat through gently for 2-3 mins. Adjust the seasoning to taste and serve in warmed bowls garnished with parsley and chopped mushroom.

Notes

For an extra earthy flavour, soak a handful of dried mixed mushrooms in boiling water for 30 mins then add the mushrooms and soaking liquid to the stock.