Oven Roasted Pepper & Tomato Soup

This is the perfect comforting dish to make the most of the last summer peppers and tomatoes. By roasting them with garlic and onion they become so rich and flavoursome, perfect for a creamy and rich soup! Please don't omit the croutons, they just compliment the soup so well, adding a lovely crunch! Ingredients: Serves…

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Lentil Shepherd Pie

Ingredients: Serves 6 2 onions - finely chopped  2 carrots - finely chopped  3 garlic cloves - minced  1 stick of celery - finely chopped  350gr of chestnut mushrooms - cleaned and trimmed 550gr of cooked Puy or green lentils  1 tin of chopped tomatoes  1 sprig of fresh rosemary  1 spring of fresh thyme…

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Paccheri Alla Norma

There are certain Italian recipes that definitely have a special place in my heart. This is definitely one of them. I had paccheri all norma when I first visited Sicily (one of my favourite part of Italy) with Sam and I just fell in love with the simplicity of the flavours. It all comes down…

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Pea Pesto Pasta

Ingredients: Serves 2  1 cup of frozen peas  A generous handful of basil leaves  2 tbsp of pine nuts  2 garlic cloves 2 tbsp of nutritional yeast  The juice of 1/2 lemon  A generous glug of extra virgin olive oil  Salt & pepper to taste  An handful of baby spinach to add at the end…

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One Pot Tomato Pasta

ngredients: Serves 1  200g spaghetti or tagliatelle  150g cherry tomatoes -halved  2 garlic cloves - finely sliced  2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil  1/2 onion - finely chopped  1 red chilli - finely sliced  A generous bunch of parsley or basil  Salt & pepper to taste  500ml of water  Add all in the ingredients…

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Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta

Serves 2 people Ingredients: About 1/2 butternut squash/pumpkin 1/4 cup of cashews - soaked in some boiling water for 30 minutes 1 white onion 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar 3 tbsp of nutritional yeast 1/2 cup or more of plant milk or water Plenty of salt and pepper to taste A…

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Miso Aubergine with Fennel & Spelt Salad

I have been loving aubergines lately, they are in season right now therefore they are cheap and flavoursome. Miso and aubergines just work so well together, I used this dressing plenty of time an it was always a crowd pleaser. To make this recipe a main dish I added the spelt and fennel salad which…

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