Stocks
These recipes use a selection of Essential Cuisine Stocks.
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Braised Lamb Shanks with Garlic and Port
Make ahead: shanks can be cooked up to 2 days ahead and kept chilled, or frozen for longer.
Serves 4
Uses Essential Cuisine Lamb Stock |
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Persian Style Lamb Casserole
Fragrant spices and the fruity flavours of apricots and pomegranate add a hint of the exotic to this easy lamb casserole.
Serves 6
Uses Essential Cuisine Lamb Stock |
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Classic Seafood Chowder with Corn and Potatoes
This hearty chowder makes a great supper or weekend lunch, dished up with some crusty bread.
Serves 4 generous serves
Uses Essential Cuisine Fish/Chicken/Vegetable Stock |
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Lemon Herb Seafood Linguine
This creamy seafood pasta takes just a few minutes to make but is smart enough to serve to guests. The sauce base can be made ahead of time.
Serves 6
Uses Essential Cuisine Fish/Chicken/Vegetable Stock |
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Provencal Chicken Bake
After a busy day, this dish is a saviour. It’s big on flavour and low on effort. Everything goes into one dish to bake, emerging in just an hour fragrant with the aromas of Southern France.
Serves 6
Uses Essential Cuisine Chicken Stock |
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Spicy Chorizo and Shellfish with Orzo
The combination of shellfish and chorizo is quintessentially Spanish, and creates a richly satisfying sauce to serve with orzo or pasta.
Serves 4
Uses Essential Cuisine Fish/Chicken/Vegetable Stock |
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Summer Beachside Paella
In Spain every family has their own version of this simple but special dish, which is often cooked over an open fire at the beach or out in the countryside.
Serves 4
Uses Essential Cuisine Chicken/Vegetable Stock |
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Tuscan Beef Ragu
This ragu is also delicious served with mashed potatoes or kumara or turn it into a one-dish meal by adding your favourite diced root vegetables e.g. carrots, parsnips, waxy potatoes into the slow cooker with the meat at the start of cooking.
Serves 6-8
Uses Essential Cuisine Beef Stock
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Vegetable Curry
This is a great one-dish meal, using whatever vegetables you have at hand, and it reheats and freezes well.
Serves 6
Uses Essential Cuisine Vegetable Stock |
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French Onion Soup
This satisfying soup never goes out of fashion. Accompany with a green salad for an easy supper or lunch.
Serves 6
Uses Essential Cuisine Beef Stock |
Pestos
These recipes use a selection of Essential Cuisine Pestos.
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| Vegetarian Pasta with Sundried Tomato Pesto, Spinach and Almonds
Pesto is a useful ingredient to have on hand to add flavour to quick and easy weeknight meals, like this delicious vegetarian dish.
Serves 4
Uses Essential Cuisine Sundried Tomato Pesto |
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French Onion Soup
This satisfying soup never goes out of fashion. Accompany with a green salad for an easy supper or lunch.
Serves 6
Uses Essential Cuisine
Pesto |
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Baked Pork Chops with Tapenade and Tomato Topping
The yummy topping on these tender pork chops also works well as a topping for chicken or fish. Make it in bulk and store in the freezer for easy anytime use.
Serves 4
Uses Essential Cuisine Olive Pesto |
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Barbecued Lamb with Rosemary Chilli Sauce
With fresh lamb jus at hand you can create all kinds of delicious sauces in a flash; this flavoursome sauce turns a simple barbecue into something stylish.
Serves 4
Uses Essential Cuisine Basil Pesto |
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Chicken and Avocado Salad
Pick up a ready-roasted chicken at the deli or the supermarket for a super quick summer salad.
Serves 4 - 6
Uses Essential Cuisine Basil Pesto |
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Mussels Diavola with Herb Bruschetta
Coriander and chilli are natural partners for mussels, but any flavour of pesto works well in this simple fragrant dish. Crusty bruschetta makes a perfect accompaniment to dunk into the cooking juices.
Serves 4
Uses Essential Cuisine Asian Green Pesto
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Picnic Chicken Salsa Wraps
Any of the Essential Cuisine Pestos make a great flavour base for wraps. Vary this recipe by changing out the pesto flavour.
Serves 4 - 6
Uses Essential Cuisine Red Pepper
Pesto |
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Smoked Fish and Kumara Pie with Crispy Basil Crumb Topping
This flavoursome winter pie is a great dish to make ahead of time and pop into the oven when you are ready to serve it. For a special occasion you could also make individual pies. The basil crumb topping is lovely baked as a crust over a roasted leg of lamb.
Serves 6
Uses Essential Cuisine Basil
Pesto
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Jus
These recipes use a selection of Essential Cuisine Jus.
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Steak with Green Peppercorn Sauce
This impressive looking dinner is perfect for last-minute entertaining.
Serves 4
Uses Essential Cuisine Beef Jus |
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Roast Leg of Lamb with Caramelised Root Vegetables
This classic meal with a twist is an all-time favourite for winter months.
Serves 6
Uses Essential Cuisine Lamb Jus |
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Bacon & Beef Mignon with Mushroom Sauce
This is a great dish for easy, stylish entertaining. The sauce can be prepared ahead of time and reheated, and the meat can be browned off so that it only needs a quick flash through the oven before serving.
Serves 4
Uses Essential Cuisine Classic Beef Jus |
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Barbecue Steaks with Balsamic Onions and Rosemary Glaze
Along with Essential Cuisine Beef Jus, balsamic onion and rosemary glaze are really useful flavour bases to have on hand for everyday cooking and keep for weeks in the fridge.
Serves 4
Uses Essential Cuisine Classic Beef Jus |