Tag: garlic

Tartiflette

I only recently discovered this truly delicious dish, thanks to my Brother in Law. I won’t lie, it is indulgent, but very much worth it.

Ingredients:

1 medium white onion

4 cloves of garlic

200g bacon lardons

1kg waxy potatoes

2 half rounds of reblochon cheese or a whole camembert or two pieces of brie

200ml white wine

200-300ml double cream

A little butter

Salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees C.
  2. Finely dice you onion.
  3. Gently fry your onion and bacon.
  4. Peel and halve your potatoes and put them onto part boil for 10 minutes.
  5. Add wine to onion and bacon and reduce.
  6. Add cream to onions and bacon.
  7. Drain your potatoes, put in a large casserole dish and stir in bacon and onion mixture.
  8. Fine chop your garlic and stir in.
  9. Remove the bottom off your cheese, chap up and stir in.
  10. Add your cheese with the cut side down onto the top and cover.
  11. Bake for 45minutes check occasionally and add extra cream if you think it needs it. Uncover for the last 10-15 minutes.
  12. Serve with a salad and enjoy!

Ingredients in bold are allergens.

Homemade Hummus

Hummus is a delicious dip from the Middle East, traditionally it is eaten as part of a “meze” or selection of dishes to make a whole meal. You could eat this with carrot sticks as a great snack, with bread sticks or even in a wrap with olives, tomatoes and rocket.

This recipe is also vegan, gluten and lactose free!

We’ve also included some idea’s for how you can flavour your hummus.

*** You will need a food processor, smoothie maker [nutribullet] or stick blender with tub and blade attachment to make this recipe.

Ingredients:

1 can of chickpeas

4tbsp tahini OR 3tbsp smooth peanut butter

Juice 1 lemon

1 large glove of garlic

2tbsp olive oil

1/tsp salt

65ml lukewarm water

Method:

  1. Juice your lemon and peal the garlic.
  2. Add of of your ingredient into the machine you are using.
  3. Blend together until smooth. If your hummus is a little think, add 1tbsp of water and a time.
  4. Enjoy!

You add lots of lovely flavours to hummus. We tried dill with extra lemon, sweet chilli sauce and olives.