Welsh Country - Issue93 - Mar-Apr 20

Chantenay Carrot, Vegetable
&Brown Rice Soup
Rocket and
Salmon Puttanesca
Serves: 2
You’ll need:
2 tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
2 celery sticks, trimmed and thinly sliced
120g Chantenay carrots
1 tbsp finely chopped thyme leaves
100g wholegrain rice
1 stock cube
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 medium leeks, sliced
2 sprigs thyme, chopped
What next?
1 Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan and add the
onion, garlic, celery, Chantenay carrots and thyme.
2 Cover with a lid and cook gently for 15 mins, stirring
occasionally, until the onions are softened and
beginning to colour.
3 Add the rice and pour in 1.2 litres cold water and the
stock cube. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to
a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 15 mins, stirring
occasionally.
4 Season the soup with plenty of ground black pepper
and salt to taste, then stir in the leeks. Return to a
gentle simmer and cook for a further 5 mins or until
the leeks have softened.
5 Adjust the seasoning to taste and blitz half the soup
with a stick blender, leaving the other half chunky, if
you like. Top with the thyme and serve in deep bowls.
For more recipes visit: chantenay.co.uk
Serves: 2
You’ll need:
2tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
½ tsp chilli flakes
50g black olives, chopped
1 tbsp capers, chopped
200ml passata
2 salmon fillets
200g spaghetti
1 bag Fresh & Naked rocket
What next?
1 Fill a kettle with water and bring to the boil.
2 Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently cook the garlic,
just when it starts to become golden, add the chilli, olives
and capers cook for 1 minute then add the passata and
stir.
3 Pour the boiling water into a large saucepan and cook the
pasta according to the pack instructions.
4 Lay the salmon fillets on top of the sauce, season with
pepper and cover tightly with foil. Leave to gently bubble
and steam for 8-10 minutes.
5 When the salmon is cooked, carefully lift out of the pan
and set aside on a warm plate. When the pasta is cooked
drain and return to the pan, add the rocket, along with
the sauce. Stir well so it’s totally coated and the rocket is
wilted. Taste to check the seasoning.
6 Divide the pasta between 2 plates, flake the salmon over
the top and serve.
For more recipes visit: freshandnaked.co.uk
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