STARTERS & SIDESMackerel and Butternut Pie
This recipe was inspired by the pie from Kiki's delivery service! Unfortunately it's quite hard to find Japanese pumpkin (kabocha) in Scotland so I replaced with a butternut squash.- Tinned mackerel
- Butternut squash
- Leek
- Onion
- Puff Pastry
- Cream
- Butter
1. Cut the butternut squash into small cubes. Cover in oil and roast until soft (30 mins or so)
2. Slice the onion and leek. Cook until soft in butter on a pan.
3. Add cream, more butter, salt and pepper. I like to add rosemary and thyme too.
4. Mix in the butternut squash. Pour the mixture into the casserole dish - the cream should have thickened up by now.
5. Put the mackerel pieces on top of the mixture. Spoon a little of the mixture on top of the mackerels to keep it moist.
6. Place a sheet of puff pastry on top. Put an egg wash on top to make it extra pretty!
7. Cook for 30 mins on 200c.
Courgette & Pea Pasta
I'm not the biggest fan of tomato pasta so this always hits.- Courgette
- Peas
- Noodle type pasta
- Garlic
- Parmesan
- Lemon
1. Slice the courgette thinly. Cook in a pan with butter until soft then add garlic. Cook until fragrant.
2. Cook the peas in boiling water (3 mins)
3. Drain the peas then put in the courgette mix.
4. Remove 1/3 of the mix and put to the side. Add cream to the leftover 2/3 and heat up until the cream is hot but not boiling.
5. Grate in parmesan then use an immersion blender to create a pasta sauce. Add some lemon juice, salt and pepper. Add back your left over 1/3 of the mix.
6. Cook your pasta.
7. Add your pasta, sauce and veg altogether and grate more parmesan on top.