Nigellissima episode 6
In Nigellissima episode 6, Nigella Lawson continues to share her passion for creating mouthwatering Italian food, treating her supper guests to a sumptuous feast of lamb chops with mint, chilli and golden potatoes, served alongside roasted red onions with fennel and basil. Dessert is a true Anglo-Italian affair with a ruby red plum and amaretti crumble.
There is also Nigella's easy no-stir farro risotto with mushrooms, and chocolate pasta with a dark butterscotch sauce - a perfect supper for those nights when you can't decide if you're in the mood for savoury or sweet.
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Roasted red onions with basil[/caption]
I can’t claim that this recipe is exactly Italian, but I came across red onions for the first time when I was in Italy so it inspired me. The flavour I add is very Italian though – fennel seeds. I use the basil more like a salad leaf here, rather than a garnish. The ingredients are: red onions, olive oil, fennel seeds, salt, balsamic vinegar, fresh basil.
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Farro risotto with mushrooms[/caption]
You do have to go to a deli to buy farro but it is worth it. It's best described in taste terms as whole-wheat barley. And the great joy with farro is that you don’t have to stir while it cooks as you would with risotto rice. This seems like a low key recipe but that’s only to look at – not to taste.
To cook this you'll need: pearled farro (perlato), dried porcini, chestnut mushrooms, a leek, ricotta, Parmesan, olive oil, dry Marsala, stock (chicken or vegetable), garlic, thyme (fresh or dried), fresh parsley.
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Chocolate pasta with caramel and pecans[/caption]
This is really Anna del Conte’s recipe, only I in slovenly fashion use shop-bought chocolate pasta. The ready-made stuff is not available everywhere, but it is worth tracking down for this unconventional but intriguing sweet treat.
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Lamb cutlets with mint, chilli and golden potatoes[/caption]
If you put your halved baby potatoes on to steam before you get started on the lamb chops, you can fairly effortlessly rely on a proper meat-and-potato supper in around 20 minutes (plus a little marinading time).
There is also Nigella's easy no-stir farro risotto with mushrooms, and chocolate pasta with a dark butterscotch sauce - a perfect supper for those nights when you can't decide if you're in the mood for savoury or sweet.
Nigellissima episode 6 recipes:
Roasted red onions with basil
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Roasted red onions with basil[/caption]I can’t claim that this recipe is exactly Italian, but I came across red onions for the first time when I was in Italy so it inspired me. The flavour I add is very Italian though – fennel seeds. I use the basil more like a salad leaf here, rather than a garnish. The ingredients are: red onions, olive oil, fennel seeds, salt, balsamic vinegar, fresh basil.
Farro risotto with mushrooms
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Farro risotto with mushrooms[/caption]You do have to go to a deli to buy farro but it is worth it. It's best described in taste terms as whole-wheat barley. And the great joy with farro is that you don’t have to stir while it cooks as you would with risotto rice. This seems like a low key recipe but that’s only to look at – not to taste.
To cook this you'll need: pearled farro (perlato), dried porcini, chestnut mushrooms, a leek, ricotta, Parmesan, olive oil, dry Marsala, stock (chicken or vegetable), garlic, thyme (fresh or dried), fresh parsley.
Chocolate pasta with caramel and pecans
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Chocolate pasta with caramel and pecans[/caption]This is really Anna del Conte’s recipe, only I in slovenly fashion use shop-bought chocolate pasta. The ready-made stuff is not available everywhere, but it is worth tracking down for this unconventional but intriguing sweet treat.
Lamb cutlets with mint, chilli and golden potatoes
[caption id="attachment_3281" align="alignnone" width="300"]
Lamb cutlets with mint, chilli and golden potatoes[/caption]If you put your halved baby potatoes on to steam before you get started on the lamb chops, you can fairly effortlessly rely on a proper meat-and-potato supper in around 20 minutes (plus a little marinading time).
