French Onion Pork Chops

4 boneless pork chops 2 packs French onion soup mix 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 2 eggs Preheat oven to 400 °F. Prepare two pans. In one pan, crack the eggs and beat them. In the other, mix together the breadcrumbs and soup mix. Coat the pork chops, first with the beaten eggs, then with the breadcrumb…

Market Roasted Vegetables

2 large red potatoes, scrubbed, cut into large cubes 1 large sweet potato, peeled, cut into large cubes 1 carrot, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces 2 parsnips, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 large red onion, peeled and cut into 1/8ths 1/4 cup olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons melted…

CHEDDAR CHEESE RISOTTO

1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 finely sliced baby leeks (or fat spring onions) 300 grams risotto rice 125 millilitres white wine ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 litre hot vegetable stock 125 grams chopped Cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives Melt the butter and oil in a medium-sized pan and cook the…

Pumpkin Pasta

Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 pound gemelli pasta, cooked and drained 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 bunch (about 8 ounces) kale, thick stems removed and leaves chopped into 1-inch pieces 1 can (29 ounces) pumpkin puree, (not pumpkin-pie filling) 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) reduced-sodium vegetable broth 2 tablespoons jarred sun-dried tomato pesto ½ cup unblanched almonds, sliced Cook pasta, and drain; reserve. Preheat oven to 400 degrees….

DEVILS ON HORSEBACK

200g (7oz) Sharwood’s mango chutney (optional) Tabasco (optional) 20 rashers good-quality smoked streaky bacon 20 Agen prunes, pitted Preheat the grill to high. If using mango chutney and Tabasco, stir 5-10 drops of Tabasco into the chutney. Taste and add more Tabasco if required.  Lay out the bacon rashers on a board. Spread the chutney…

Lemon tart

For the pastry (makes double) 500g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 140g icing sugar 250g unsalted butter, cubed 4 egg yolks For the filling 5 eggs 140g caster sugar 150ml double cream juice 2-3 lemon (about 100ml/3.5fl oz) and 2 tbsp lemon zest To make the pastry, mix the flour and icing sugar in a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingers…

Asiago Beef Tart

1 sheet refrigerated pie crust 3/4 pound lean ground beef (90% lean) 1 shallot, finely chopped 2 large eggs 3/4 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 2/3 cup shredded Asiago cheese 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil 1 teaspoon…

Summer Berry Trifle

¾ cup (8 oz) seedless raspberry jam 1 quart (1½ pounds) strawberries, hulled and cut into ¼-inch slices 1 pint (12 oz) raspberries 1 pint (12 oz) blueberries 1½ cups heavy whipping cream, cold 16 ounces cream cheese (preferably Philadelphia brand), at room temperature 1¾ cups confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 (7 oz) package crisp lady fingers (also called savoiardi biscuits) Fresh…

Brown Sugar Butter Syrup

2 cups brown sugar 1 cup water ½ cup butter Optional: ¼ teaspoon vanilla or maple extract Combine the sugar and water in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Lower the heat to medium and allow the mixture to boil for 4 minutes. Add the butter and stir until the butter has dissolved. Remove…

Chicken Stir-Fry

4 cups water 2 cups white rice ⅔ cup soy sauce ¼ cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1 tablespoon minced garlic ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided 1 head broccoli, broken into florets 1 onion, cut into large chunks 1 cup sliced carrots 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained 1 green bell pepper, cut into matchsticks Bring water and rice to a…