Ingredients: * Fry Light, for spraying * 1 medium onion, chopped * 1 garlic clove, crushed * handful freshly chopped coriander or 2-3 tsps dried coriander * 397g/14 oz can sweetcorn * 426ml / 3/4 pt stock made with Vecon * 57g/2 oz dried mini pasta bows or other small pasta shapes * salt & ground black pepper * fresh coriander leaves, to garnish
Ingredients: * 8-10 medium sized carrots, chopped * 1 large onion, diced * 1/2 tsp garlic salt * 1 tsp ground coriander * 85g/3 oz yellow or orange split peas * 85g/3 oz pearl barley * 1136ml/2 pt stock made with Vecon * salt and ground black pepper * freshly chopped parsley or torn coriander leaves, to garnish
Ingredients: * 6 dried Chinese mushrooms, or 125 g (4 oz) fresh large open mushrooms (field mushrooms, if available) * 2 teaspoons cornflour * 1 tablespoon cold water * 3 egg whites * 2 teaspoons salt * 600 ml (1 pint) chicken or vegetable stock * freshly ground black pepper * finely chopped spring onion, to garnish
Ingredients: * 25 g (1 oz) butter * 375 g (12 oz) closed cup mushrooms, sliced * 25 g (1 oz) ground hazelnuts * 600 ml (1 pint) vegetable or chicken stock * 450 ml (3/4 pint) milk * 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg * 3 tablespoons single cream * salt and freshly ground black pepper
Ingredients: * 250 g (8 oz) dried chickpeas * 250 g (8 oz) dried red kidney beans * 2 tablespoons oil * 1 onion, chopped * 250 g (8 oz) minced beef * 1 green pepper, cored, deseeded and chopped * 1 x 425 g (14 oz) can tomatoes * 450 ml (3/4 pint) beef stock * 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder * pinch of salt * garlic or herb bread, to serve
Ingredients: * 1 litre (1 3/4 pints / 4 cups) chicken stock * 45 g (1 1/2 oz / 1/3 cup) pastini * salt and pepper * 2 eggs * juice of 1 lemon * lemon slices and sprigs of mint, to garnish
Ingredients: * 60 g (2 oz / 1/4 cup) butter * 3 onions, finely sliced * 3 teaspoons plain flour * 315 ml (10 fl oz / 1 1/4 cups) boiling water * 940 ml (30 fl oz / 3 3/4 cups) milk * 60 g (2 oz / 2/3 cup) straight vermicelli, broken into 1 cm (1/2 in) pieces * salt and pepper * bacon rolls and sprigs of parsley, to garnish