Recipes / Garlic

  • Simple Carrot and Parsnip soup

    Ingredients

    1 Onion, chopped
    3 Celery Sticks, chopped
    1 Garlic Clove, peeled & finely chopped
    1 Tablespoon Grated Fresh Ginger (optional)
    500g Parsnips, chopped
    250g Carrots, chopped
    1 Vegetable stock cube, made up to 1 Litre
    4 Teaspoons Cream
    1 Tablespoon Rapeseed Oil

     

     

    Method

    Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the chopped onion, celery sticks, garlic and grated fresh ginger and cook for about 5 minutes.

    Add the chopped parsnips and carrots and pour in the vegetable stock. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender; about 30 minutes.

    Puree the soup, in batches, adding more stock to get the right consistency. If you're freezing the soup. To serve, reheat and drizzle each bowl with a tablespoon of cream.

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  • Tagliatelle with Vegetable Ragu

    Ingredients

    1 Onion, finely chopped
    2 Celery Sticks, finely chopped
    2 Carrots, diced
    4 Garlic Cloves, crushed
    1 Tablespoon each Tomato Puree
    1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
    250g Diced Vegetables, such as Leeks, Parsnips and Cabbage
    50g Red Lentil
    2 x 400g Cans chopped Tomatoes with Basil
    250g Tagliatelle (or your favorite pasta)
    2 Tablespoon shaved Parmesan (optional)

    Method

    Add the onion, celery and carrots into a large non-stick saucepan and add 2-3 tbsp water or stock, if you have some. Cook gently, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft.

    Add the garlic, tomato purée and balsamic vinegar, cook on a high heat for 1 minute more, add the diced vegetables, lentils, tomatoes, then bring up to the boil.

    Turn to a simmer, then cook for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions, then drain. Season the Ragu and serve with pasta and Parmesan on top, if you like.

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