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Rich Tomato Sauce with Bacon
This is the sauce I make with tinned tomatoes once my own season is over. I often have it with plain pasta, gnocchi or polenta. The...
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River Cottage shortbread
This is quite different from a traditional thick Scottish shortbread. Rather than rubbing butter into flour then adding sugar in the usual...
Prep 15mins Cook 10mins
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Roast root hummus
This is a great snack or starter, served with crudités or warm flatbreads, or spooned into toasted pittas with salad and/or some shredded...
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Roasted parsnip, puy lentil and watercress salad
This is a great, if unexpected, three-way combination of lovely flavours and textures, all held together by the nutty rapeseed oil dressing...
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Rocket, fennel and puy lentil salad
Rocket has become such a ubiquitous leaf, so often thrown into generic mixes of salad leaves, that it’s easy to forget how well it shines...
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Rough Puff Pastry
Great for tarts, pies, cheese straws, sausage rolls and so much more!
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Shortbread
Originally Pam thought that this would be a short recipe. However, the more she bakes this member of the biscuit clan, the more she...
Prep 20mins Cook 30mins
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Simple River Cottage Beans
This is a simplified version of our Farmhouse Beans recipe. It is versatile and adaptable, suitable for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner!
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Simple white loaf
Notebooks at the ready for Baking 101, with this simple white loaf recipe. Once you've mastered basic bread, you'll be a fully proven baker.
Prep 2hrs Cook 40mins
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Smashed new potatoes with coriander seeds and bay
This is a steal from Tom Hunt, a former River Cottage colleague of mine, now cooking at the excellent Poco in Bristol. Waxy spuds are...
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Soda bread with rosemary and sultanas
Soda bread is quick, easy and just as delicious as freshly baked yeasted bread. You can doctor your homemade soda breads with various...
Prep 15mins Cook 45mins
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Spelt salad with squash and fennel
This substantial grainy salad makes a lovely autumn/winter lunch or supper. By all means replace the fennel with chunks of leek, or red...
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Spiced beef with bashed beans
This is fine comfort food but definitely of the non-stodgy variety. For the best results, choose lean beef steak, ideally minced fairly...
Prep 10mins Cook 20mins
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Spicy carrot and chickpea pitta pocket
This is one of those recipes that transforms everyday fridge and cupboard staples into something special. The chickpeas don’t dominate...
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Spinach, egg and potato curry
Coconut milk adds an appealing edge of sweetness to this curry, mellowing the spiciness. In place of the spinach, you can use tender leaves...
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Squash and Chickpea Patties
These lightly spiced patties are lovely with a dollop of dal or hummus; you could serve them with wholegrain basmati rice or a green salad...
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Stewed Chickpeas with Winter Greens.
This delicious is hearty, cosy and celebrates the best of the winter greens.
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Summer Stir Fry with Noodles
Taken from the River Cottage Veg TV series and a winter variation is available in the River Cottage Every Day Veg! cook book.
Prep 5mins Cook 10mins
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Summer stir-fry with egg-fried rice
It s best to prepare all the ingredients for this lovely, green dish before you start cooking. Once the wok is on the go, it s all ready in...
Prep 20mins Cook 10mins
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Ten-minute chocolate chip cookies
These chewy, vanilla-rich treats are easy-peasy, taking no more than 10 minutes to make, and 10 to bake. Ideal when people turn up...
Prep 10mins Cook 10mins
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Very lemony hummus
You might like to try this hummus in a sandwich with sliced tomatoes and a smear of harissa paste, or with grated carrot and a few torn...
Prep 12hrs Cook 3hrs
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White beans with globe artichoke hearts
Decent, oil-preserved, char-grilled or roasted artichoke hearts, available from delis and some supermarkets, are a great store-cupboard...
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Yellow Split Pea Dal
Dal is a staple of Indian home cooking and a favourite of Executive Chef, Gelf Alderson. This recipe is very adaptable and can be altered...
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Apple and walnut crumble
The nubbly crunch of toasted walnuts adds a new dimension to a classic crumble; pecans are equally good. This basic crumble topping can be...
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Apple, stout and cheese soda bread
Take soda bread for a spin with this fruity, feisty recipe. This apple, stout and cheese soda bread makes a delicious dunker for soup, but...
Prep 15mins Cook 40mins
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Apricot and Almond Granola
This is a great granola recipe as it is, but of course you can customise it to your liking. Choose whichever blend of nuts and seeds you...
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Baby Carrot and Broad Bean Risotto
This is a perfect summer supper dish: tender baby carrots and bittersweet broad beans wrapped in a creamy, delicate risotto. If you...
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Beetroot and walnut hummus
This glorious purple concoction – a revelation for people who claim not to like beetroot, or walnuts come to that – is wonderful with crisp...
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Carrot and walnut cake
Fragrant with spices and deliciously moist, this cake is about as far away from the dry and dreary 1970s health-food shop incarnations as...
Prep 10mins Cook 1hrs20mins
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Cauliflower and chickpea curry
This beautifully simple, light curry is closely based on a wonderful recipe from chef Angela Hartnett. It’s always preferable to use some...
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