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pan fried brussels sprouts

pan fried brussels sprouts by Johan Declerck

pan fried brussels sproutspan fried brussels sproutsserves 2 as a main course or 4 as a side dishI know many people who absolutely hate brussels sprouts, or at least theydid until they tried them cooked this way. I’ve converted more than a handfulof people with this recipe.Pan fried with smoky bacon, the sprouts are sweet and slightly…

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shaved cabbage salad with parmesan & balsamic

shaved cabbage salad with parmesan & balsamic by Johan Declerck

shaved cabbage salad with parmesan & balsamicshaved cabbage salad withparmesan & balsamicserves 4.The secret to this salad is to make sure your knife is sharp and your handsteady. We want the finest shavings here, not chunky ribbons. I tend to bepretty ruthless at discarding any chunky bits that are going to mess with mysalad…

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pea & pasta soup with bacon

pea & pasta soup with bacon by Johan Declerck

pea & pasta soup with baconpea & pasta soup with baconserves 4This is my take on the classic ham and pea soup.Frozen peas are a life saver when you’re in the mood for somethinggreen and the larder is empty. Peas are one of those vegetables that startto loose their natural sweetness and flavour as soon as they are pickedso unless you…

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tomato scrambled tofu

tomato scrambled tofu by Johan Declerck

tomato scrambled tofutomato scrambled tofuI’m a big fan of scrambled tofu af ter discovering it during my‘vegetarian month’ last year. I’m happy to eat it out of a bowl onits own, but you could easily serve on top of toast or with somepasta if you fancy.Feel free to spice this up with a little fresh or dried chilli. A littlesmoked…

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warming onion & white bean bake

warming onion & white bean bake by Johan Declerck

warming onion & white bean bakewarming onion & white bean bakeThis is wonderful reheated the next day so feel free to make it in advance and keep it in the fridge. I’ve used an aged cheddar here because it has a nice balance of cheesy flavour and good melting qualities but youcould use your favourite melting cheese. Or even some…

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8-hour baked beans

8-hour baked beans by Johan Declerck

8-hour baked beans8-hour baked beansThere’s nothing like waking up to the smell of these beans. It’s enoughto make you almost want to leap out of bed on a lazy Sunday morning.Almost. I like to just serve the beans on their own with a green salad. Butthey’re also lovely as part of a more substantial brunch with some eggsand hot…

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lentil ragu with zucchini ’noodles’

lentil ragu with zucchini ’noodles’ by Johan Declerck

lentil ragu with zucchini ’noodles’lentil ragu with zucchini ’noodles’spired by the good old family classic spag bol (or spaghetti bolognesese baked zucchini noodles are one of my favourite things when Ioking for a gluten-free comfort food option.u could boil the zucchini like pasta if you prefer, but I find the texture nicer and the…

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pasta with butter beans & red wine

pasta with butter beans & red wine by Johan Declerck

pasta with butter beans & red winepasta with butter beans & red wineWhile this is wonderfully hearty & soul satisfying on its own, myIrishman though it would be even better with the addition of a porkproduct or two. So by all means add in some bacon or sausage oreven serve with a few slices of salty proscuitto draped over.If you don’t…

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pasta with cavalo nero & caramelised onion

pasta with cavalo nero & caramelised onion by Johan Declerck

pasta with cavalo nero & caramelised onionpasta with cavalo nero & caramelised onionThis is the perfect thing when you feel like some pasta comfort butwant to keep it healthy and get some greens. Cavalo nero, alsoknown as Tuscan black cabbage is one of my favourite greens with rich earthiness but you could use any green you like. Kale…

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carrot salad with pesto dressing

carrot salad with pesto dressing by Johan Declerck

carrot salad with pesto dressingcarrot salad with pesto dressingThis is a great prepare ahead salad that will be happy to hang outboth in and out of the fridge.Feel free to use a commercial pesto, if you aren’t in the mood tomake your own. But I highly recommend trying the dairy free Siciliannut pesto below.serves 2olive oil in a…

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