The bank holiday weekend is here at last so here are a couple of recipes for a very quick feast - just so you don't starve while you're campaigning to keep us in the EU.
ASPARAGUS & BROAD BEAN RISOTTO - feeds 4 - takes under 30 mins all in
750ml chicken stock (strong) plus 50ml dry sherry or similar.
Large mug frozen peas & broad beans. Fresh asparagus or other green stuff.
220g Arborio risotto rice. Small onion finely chopped. 2 fat cloves garlic roughly chopped. Oil & tiny knob butter.
Instructions:
Fry onion. Add rice & garlic. Stir for a minute or so. Chuck in everything else. Stir intermittently but more at end
Serve with parmesan shavings and green salad
SUMMER FRUITS JELLY WITH PORT - serves 5 - takes about 7 mins to construct plus a few hours to set
500g bag of frozen summer fruits (or raspberries)
2 packets sugar free raspberry jelly (Note: jelly is made up double strength)
100 ml port (or strong red wine)
A good slosh of blackcurrant squash or Ribena (undiluted)
Instructions:
Chuck fruit into a bowl.
Make up jelly using half a pint of boiling water
Throw port & Ribena into liquid jelly
Top up to 1 pint with cold water
Pour jelly over fruit
Stir well
Chill in fridge until set (doesn’t take long with frozen fruit)
HAPPY WEEKEND!