Rice & easy

DEAN EDWARDS’ ONE POT GREEK RICE

Dean is a regular chef on ITV’s Lorraine, creating dishes that are achievable and taste fantastic. He has spent the past 11 years  inspiring home cooks, through his cookbooks, including the bestselling Cook Slow, and his YouTube channel, Dean Edwards: Proper Food.

Serves 4

■ Medium fresh tomatoes 3, halved
■ Red onion 1, peeled and chopped
■ Red peppers 2, deseeded and chopped
■ Garlic cloves 3, peeled
■ Fresh oregano 1tbsp
■ Tomato purée 1tbsp
■ Boiling vegetable stock 250ml
■ Long grain rice 250g
■ Black olives 80g, stoned and halved lengthways
■ Feta cheese 80g, crumbled
■ Cherry tomatoes 150g, halved
■ Fresh oregano and dill
■ Extra virgin olive oil, dash

Blend the medium tomatoes, onion, peppers, garlic, oregano and tomato purée in a blender until smooth then spoon into a pan, along with a good pinch