June 2022

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Welcome
It’s barbecue weather (at least for now: the sun is shining while I’m writing this!), so it’s time to put your shorts on, get outside and start incinerating sausages! Well, that’s usually the story of my barbecue adventures. But not this year. I’m sa
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Best Of BBC
Breakfast muffins, chocolate pots and chewy nutty bars (p78) Prosciutto & rocket pizza (p68) Green chilli chicken curry with turmeric & garam masala (p87) Whole roasted cauliflower with satay sauce (p84) Butter bean & broccoli Italian-style bake (p86
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Great With Or Without Steak
Here’s a great way to make one steak stretch to serve two! ■ Serves 2 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ Cook 20 mins 2 eggs100g green beans, halved2 tbsp rapeseed oil2 tsp Dijon mustard1 tbsp cider vinegar400g can mixed beans, drained1 tbsp finely chopped parsley5 bl
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Easy Cook
Group magazines editor Keith Kendrick Recipes editor Sara Buenfeld Group content & production manager Stella Papamichael Deputy content & production manager Fiona Forman Senior sub-editors Marianne Voyle, Sarah Nittinger Sub-editor Hannah Guinness Wi
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Happy Cake-day!
This is like a Victoria sponge, but better. We’ve used frozen raspberries to swirl into the cream between chocolatey layers, because they’re cheap and cheerful, and available all-year round, but use fresh if you prefer while they are in season now. ■
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SIMPLE storecupboard SUPPERS
■ Serves 2 ■ Prep 5 mins ■ Cook 15 mins VEGAN 150g linguine1 head of broccoli, cut into florets (save the stalk for soup or stock)2 tbsp olive oil, plus a drizzle1 garlic clove, sliced2 tbsp pine nuts 1 Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Boi
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SAVE MONEY, Reduce Waste
Have you ever studied those little pots of supermarket herbs that we all stick on the windowsill before they shrivel up and die? Take a pot of basil for example. They are actually loads of little plants jammed in there rather than just one big one. I
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Mince-piration
■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 30 mins FREEZABLE without the pomegranate seeds 1 tbsp sunflower oil12 shop-bought lamb meatballs1 onion, sliced2 large garlic cloves, crushed2 tsp ground cumin1 tsp ground coriander½ tsp ground cinnamon1 tbsp rose ha
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A Week Of Low-fat Meals
■ Serves 2 (easily doubled) ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 15 mins VEGAN 200g Japanese soba noodles2 tbsp chilli sauce2 tbsp mirin2 tbsp soy sauce1 tsp sesame oil1 tbsp grated ginger2 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced¼ Savoy cabbage, roughly chopped1 re
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We Love Pasta Salads
■ Put the cooked orecchiette in a serving bowl. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar and 150g halved baby plum tomatoes, then season. Toss well, then add 1 diced avocado, 150g bocconcini or mini mozzarella and a bunch of shredded basil. Toss
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Friday Night Feast
■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 25 mins ■ Cook 55 mins VEGETARIAN 4 medium sweet potatoes (around 600g), peeled and sliced into 5mm thick coins1 tbsp light olive oil60g cheddar, grated4 tbsp low-fat natural yogurt, to serve 1 tbsp oil1 red onion, diced100g veggie
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What’s For Breakfast?
Cut out & keep ■ Makes 10 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 25 mins VEGETARIAN 200g self-raising flour50g porridge oats, plus 1 tbsp for the top4 tbsp brown soft sugar½ tsp cinnamon2 apples, grated½ tsp bicarbonate of soda2 medium eggs150ml fat-free yogurt6 tbsp
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Flavours From The Far East
■ Serves 1 ■ Prep 20 mins ■ Cook 30 mins 85g beef mince25g fresh breadcrumbs2 tbsp black bean sauce1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce1 tbsp ketchup½ tsp Chinese five-spice powder1 tsp sunflower oil, plus a little extra1 nest medium egg noodlessmall pack mixed
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Our Big Summer Cookout
3 great menus to get you started Tuna steaks with chermoula Puy lentil, red onion & herb salad Roasted tomato & feta parcels Falafel & halloumi burgers BBQ corn with garlic & chilli butter Mustardy potato salad Jerk spiced ribs Fennel seed slaw Mozza
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Bangin’ Ideas For Bangers
■ Fry 1 pack of sausages until browned. Add 1 large sliced onion and a couple of thyme sprigs and fry until caramelised. Add 2 glasses of red wine, ½ tbsp redcurrant jelly and plenty of seasoning. Cover and simmer slowly for 20 mins. Bubble with the
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Sea, Sun & Lots Of Fun
We’ve given the classic sausage roll a makeover by using chorizo in the filling. ■ Makes 18 ■ Prep 20 mins ■ Cook 30 mins FREEZABLE 375g puff pastry flour, for dusting2 large Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and diced225g chorizo ringsmall pack of parsle
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JOHN TORODE’S Pizza With Prosciutto
■ Makes 2 pizzas ■ Prep 20 plus standing and rising ■ Cook 30 mins 7g sachet fast-action dried yeast½ tsp sugar375g ‘00’ Italian flour1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for oiling2 mozzarella balls, sliced6 slices prosciutto, roughly torn50g rocket 1 onion
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Summer Spice
Orange blossom bellinis Roasted squash salad with creamy-homemade labneh Moroccan-style roast chicken with apricots Couscous with courgette, fried onions & herbs Chocolate, raspberry & rose tart This menu is designed so that you can make most of the
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Berried Treasures
■ Serves 8-10 ■ Prep 45 mins plus at least 4 hrs setting and cooling ■ Cook 15 mins VEGETRIAN 150g butter, melted, plus extra for the tin300g digestive biscuits650g soft cheese175g icing sugar300ml double cream1 vanilla pod, halved lengthways and see
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Melissa Hemsley’s Sweetness & light
■ Makes 12 large muffins ■ Prep 20 mins plus cooling ■ Cook 35 mins VEGETARIAN 30g unsalted butter, plus extra for the tin (optional)3 medium very ripe bananas (about 500g)4 eggs1 large carrot, scrubbed and roughly grated3 tbsp maple syrup1 tsp vanil
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Cauliflower is a delicious and very versatile vegetable. We often roast it and serve as an accompaniment, but it’s also great as a main dish. Here, it keeps its shape and absorbs a delicious satay marinade. ■ Serves 4 as a main or 6 as a side ■ Prep
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Ice Is Nice
■ Layer madeira cake slices in a glass dish and scatter with a handful of raspberries. Spoon over bought custard to cover, top with scoops of ice cream, then drizzle over speedy strawberry sauce (see below). Serves 2-4. ■ In a blender, whizz together
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Recipe Index
Apple & raspberry breakfast muffins 36 Breakfast muffins with banana, carrots & seeds 78 Egg & cheese brunch bagel 15 Nutty granola 36 Soft-boiled eggs with pancetta-wrapped soldiers 36 Spring onion & potato cakes with smoked salmon 36 Baked Bolognes

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