Pork belly is a fantastic and relatively inexpensive cut of meat. The generous covering of fat gives great flavour, brilliant crackling and prevents the meat drying out. Tom serves his with a fresh salsa to cut through the richness of the dish and lentils to provide substance.
Pork belly is a fantastic and relatively inexpensive cut of meat. The generous covering of fat gives great flavour, brilliant crackling and prevents the meat drying out. Tom serves his with a fresh salsa to cut through the richness of the dish and lentils to provide substance.
Rick Stein serves up tasty Indonesian fried rice - ideal for barbecues, or for using up leftover cooked meat and veg. For this recipe you will need 8-16 bamboo skewers (18cm/7in long), soaked in cold water for 1 hour.
Rick Stein serves up tasty Indonesian fried rice - ideal for barbecues, or for using up leftover cooked meat and veg. For this recipe you will need 8-16 bamboo skewers (18cm/7in long), soaked in cold water for 1 hour.
Rick Stein serves up tasty Indonesian fried rice - ideal for barbecues, or for using up leftover cooked meat and veg. For this recipe you will need 8-16 bamboo skewers (18cm/7in long), soaked in cold water for 1 hour.
This easy chilli is enlivened by a salsa crammed with healthy vegetables and creamy avocado. The spiciness can be adjusted to suit your taste. This meal provides 393 kcal, 30g protein, 12g carbohydrate (of which 10g sugars), 23g fat (of which 7g saturates), 4g fibre and 0.4g salt per portion.
These sticky kebabs are a real treat and full of tasty veggies to get you on your way to five a day. Serve with couscous for a special supper on a budget. Each serving provides 594kcal, 41g protein, 72g carbohydrate (of which 17g sugars), 14g fat (of which 2g saturates), 6.5g fibre and 1.4g salt. Try the Eat Well for Less quiz to find out how you could cut your food bills. (For this recipe you will need 10 skewers to make the kebabs. Or just roast the ingredients on the baking trays without
Roasting the tomatoes first gives this quick tomato sauce a smoky edge. Stir through pasta with a handful of olives. This meal, if served as three portions, provides 164kcal, 3g protein, 16g carbohydrate (of which 16g sugars), 9g fat (of which 1.5g saturates), 5g fibre and 0.2g salt per portion.
I love a good Thai chicken curry, fragrant with spices, chilli and ginger, and creamy with coconut milk. This is my pastry-topped tribute to that dish. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a 1.2 litre/2 pint pie dish and a lattice cutter.
I love a good Thai chicken curry, fragrant with spices, chilli and ginger, and creamy with coconut milk. This is my pastry-topped tribute to that dish. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a 1.2 litre/2 pint pie dish and a lattice cutter.
This pie would make a wonderful centrepiece for a family meal. My granddaughters Abby and Grace helped me to make it for the TV programme. For this recipe you will need a 1.75 litre/3 pint shallow, wide-based ovenproof dish, about 25cm/10in in diameter.
This pie would make a wonderful centrepiece for a family meal. My granddaughters Abby and Grace helped me to make it for the TV programme. For this recipe you will need a 1.75 litre/3 pint shallow, wide-based ovenproof dish, about 25cm/10in in diameter.
These tarts make a beautiful vegetarian starter when served aside some simple salad leaves. They are also perfect for a picnic. Equipment and preparation: For this recipe you will need two four-hole Yorkshire pudding tins.
Chowder is a hearty bowl of food - here the smoked haddock is paired perfectly with sweet leeks and crunchy sweetcorn. Each serving provides 258kcal, 23g protein, 18g carbohydrate (of which 9g sugars), 10g fat (of which 6g saturates), 4g fibre and 1g salt.
Chowder is a hearty bowl of food - here the smoked haddock is paired perfectly with sweet leeks and crunchy sweetcorn. Each serving provides 258kcal, 23g protein, 18g carbohydrate (of which 9g sugars), 10g fat (of which 6g saturates), 4g fibre and 1g salt.
Add a little luxury to spring greens by stir frying them with nuts and bacon. It also works well with savoy cabbage in winter months. This dish provides 233 kcal, 9g protein, 4g carbohydrate (of which 3g sugars), 20g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 5.5g fibre and 0.9g salt per portion.
Fruity spelt brings an inventive twist to classic roast chicken in this dish. Serve with kale and leeks for a healthy Sunday roast. This meal, if served as six portions, provides 520kcal, 56g protein, 46g fat (of which 6g sugars), 12g fat (of which 3g saturates), 4g fibre and 0.6 salt per portion.
Fruity spelt brings an inventive twist to classic roast chicken in this dish. Serve with kale and leeks for a healthy Sunday roast. This meal, if served as six portions, provides 520kcal, 56g protein, 46g fat (of which 6g sugars), 12g fat (of which 3g saturates), 4g fibre and 0.6 salt per portion.
Although this is a veggie roast, this truly is a meal fit for a king. I admit this is not the shortest of recipes, but it is really satisfying to make and the pastry is brilliantly quick and simple. For this recipe you will need an 18cm/7in springform cake tin.
Although this is a veggie roast, this truly is a meal fit for a king. I admit this is not the shortest of recipes, but it is really satisfying to make and the pastry is brilliantly quick and simple. For this recipe you will need an 18cm/7in springform cake tin.
Bake a healthy paella-style dish of salmon and chorizo rice. Each serving provides 876kcal, 60g protein, 48g carbohydrate (of which 6g sugars), 49g fat (of which 16g saturates), 3g fibre and 3.5g salt.
This comforting casserole is ready in no time, and the crusty topping and zingy pesto add gourmet pizzazz. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a food processor.
A hearty meal for four in one pot. Tender lamb cooked in a richly flavoured casserole with crisp layered potatoes on top. Each serving provides 455 kcal, 31g protein, 47g carbohydrate (of which 13g sugars), 14g fat (of which 5g saturates), 10g fibre and 1.7g salt.
Paul Hollywood adds a twist to the traditional crumble topping with the addition of seeds, oats and shony, a sweet and salty powdered seaweed. Serve with custard, cream or ice cream. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a 20x25cm/8x10in ovenproof dish.
The secret of success in this recipe is to leave the lamb to cook on a very low heat. Serve this springtime dish with plenty of bread to mop up the sauce.
The secret of success in this recipe is to leave the lamb to cook on a very low heat. Serve this springtime dish with plenty of bread to mop up the sauce.
This is a rich and comforting stew that is smart enough to serve for a dinner party. I like to serve it with mashed potatoes or my potatoes dauphinoise and a green vegetable.
This is a rich and comforting stew that is smart enough to serve for a dinner party. I like to serve it with mashed potatoes or my potatoes dauphinoise and a green vegetable.
A beautiful vegetarian Easter feast, this authentic Italian pie is stuffed with fresh greens and rich eggs and is perfect for eating throughout the summer.
These tasty burgers are perfect as an easy mid-week meal, or for a barbecue. In fact, the tomato relish goes well with any grilled meat, from steaks and chops to bangers.
These tasty burgers are perfect as an easy mid-week meal, or for a barbecue. In fact, the tomato relish goes well with any grilled meat, from steaks and chops to bangers.
Sausages, tinned beans and tomatoes are a classic combo for a cheap and flavoursome casserole. With its crunchy parsley topping, this version of sausage stew is super-irresistible. This is designed to be a low cost recipe. Try freezing in portion-sized containers - it will keep for up to 2 months.
People often tell me that cooking with shellfish is something which they find intimidating. It is really a case of just bunging the shellfish into the pan, then standing back and letting the hob do the work for you.
People often tell me that cooking with shellfish is something which they find intimidating. It is really a case of just bunging the shellfish into the pan, then standing back and letting the hob do the work for you.
10 To 30 Mins
Freekehsalad
Serves 4 as a side dish
By:
Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul
Details
Freekeh is dried green wheat, harvested while the grains are still soft, then sun-dried. It is very common in the Middle East and North Africa, and is used in the same way as bulgur, couscous or pearled spelt. It works well as an accompanying pilaf or a salad, in this case with pomegranate seeds, pistachios, mint and spring onion. Each serving provides 347kcal, 6g protein, 46g carbohydrates (of which 7g sugars), 18g fat (of which 3g saturates), 1.5g fibre and 0g salt.
10 To 30 Mins
Freekehsalad
Serves 4 as a side dish
By:
Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul
Details
Freekeh is dried green wheat, harvested while the grains are still soft, then sun-dried. It is very common in the Middle East and North Africa, and is used in the same way as bulgur, couscous or pearled spelt. It works well as an accompanying pilaf or a salad, in this case with pomegranate seeds, pistachios, mint and spring onion. Each serving provides 347kcal, 6g protein, 46g carbohydrates (of which 7g sugars), 18g fat (of which 3g saturates), 1.5g fibre and 0g salt.
10 To 30 Mins
Freekehsalad
Serves 4 as a side dish
By:
Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul
Details
Freekeh is dried green wheat, harvested while the grains are still soft, then sun-dried. It is very common in the Middle East and North Africa, and is used in the same way as bulgur, couscous or pearled spelt. It works well as an accompanying pilaf or a salad, in this case with pomegranate seeds, pistachios, mint and spring onion. Each serving provides 347kcal, 6g protein, 46g carbohydrates (of which 7g sugars), 18g fat (of which 3g saturates), 1.5g fibre and 0g salt.
Spice up your stew with chorizo and stir in some cannellini beans for a super dinner on a budget. Find out how you could cut your food bills with the Eat Well for Less quiz .
The combination of prunes, chocolate and brandy rarely fails to please and this deliciously dark and sophisticated tart uses cocoa pastry for an extra chocolate hit.
The rich pastry in this cheese pie is very tender and almost melts into the filling beneath. Serve this as a meat-free main course, with some steamed greens or a big bowl of salad.
Roasting really brings out the sweet, earthy flavour of parsnips and makes for a wonderfully aromatic soup. Each serving provides 184kcal, 4g protein, 12g carbohydrate (of which 8g sugars), 12g fat (of which 5g saturates), 3.5g fibre and 0.8g salt.
This dish makes a great Friday night supper. Everywhere you go along the coastline of Italy it will be offered to you in some form or another, perhaps with cozze e vongole (mussels and clams), patelle (limpets) and moscardini (baby octopus), scallops, squid, and/or a combination of all of them.
The red mullet off Monemvasia are supposedly the best in the Aegean. A net full of them, red yes, but pink too with flashes of yellow as the sun rose on a still dark blue sea is a lovely recollection, and fried for breakfast later they were quite memorable. A month later though, I saw three autumn mullet in our fish shop and I cooked them simply with a dusting of semolina. I used to think the Mediterranean mullet were better than ours, but now I know the ones that come to Cornwall in autumn are prett
Impress the chocoholic in your life with chocolate shortcrust pastry filled with a rich chocolate and nut filling. For this recipe you will need a heavy, flat baking tray and a 25cm/10in fluted flan tin.
These falafels are baked rather than fried for a healthy take on this simple and delicious Middle Eastern dish. This is designed to be a low cost recipe. This meal provides 435 kcal, 14g protein, 53g carbohydrate (of which 6g sugars), 18.5g fat (of which 3g saturates), 7g fibre and 1.3g salt per portion.
A super-filling, meat-free wonder. Omit the Worcestershire sauce to make it a hearty vegetarian dinner. Each serving provides 400kcal, 15g protein, 47g carbohydrate (of which 9.5g sugars), 12.5g fat (of which 6g saturates), 9g fibre and 0.6g salt.
A super-filling, meat-free wonder. Omit the Worcestershire sauce to make it a hearty vegetarian dinner. Each serving provides 400kcal, 15g protein, 47g carbohydrate (of which 9.5g sugars), 12.5g fat (of which 6g saturates), 9g fibre and 0.6g salt.
A super-filling, meat-free wonder. Omit the Worcestershire sauce to make it a hearty vegetarian dinner. Each serving provides 400kcal, 15g protein, 47g carbohydrate (of which 9.5g sugars), 12.5g fat (of which 6g saturates), 9g fibre and 0.6g salt.