Legumes include beans, lentils and peas. They're a lovely accompaniment to many meals and perfect in salads or with meat. Jamie has a great recipe for a curry base sauce using lentils and as the nice weather approaches check out his recipe for summer chickpea salad.
main courses | serves 4
Silly name, but what a great dish! Omega 3 refers to all the lovely goodness that you get from oily fish like red mullet, sardines and fresh anchovies, so do feel free to use any one of these, or a mi...
main courses | serves 4
The equivalent of sausage and mash in Italy is definitely a good roasted sausage with a pile of lenticchie di Castelluccio and a spicy salsa rossa tomato sauce – a genius combo.
starter | serves 4
I first tasted this soup when I was in Barcelona. It may not look like the prettiest dish – it actually looks quite frumpy – but the flavours are amazing. The smoky spicy chorizo and Spanish ham are l...
main courses | serves 8
This dish works as described here, but you can also stuff it into hot flour tortillas or pitta breads to be eaten like a kind of fajita or burrito – superb. Spanish smoked paprika is now widely avail...
main courses | serves 4
1 In a pan, heat the olive oil and fry the onions, garlic and spices for about 4–5 minutes. Add the chickpeas and stock and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes, until...