Recipes starting with P

Piquant Tomato Relish

Piquant-Tomato-RelishIngredients:
* 1 kg (2 lb) tomatoes, skinned and chopped
* 1/2 cucumber, chopped
* 4 celery sticks, sliced
* 6-8 small gherkins, sliced

Dressing:
* 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 2 tablespoons malt vinegar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
* 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
* a few shakes of Tabasco sauce (optional)

Pork & beans

Pork--beansIngredients:
* 6 teaspoons vegetable oil
* 375g (12oz)pork fillet, cut into thin slices
* 1 onion, chopped
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 185 g (6 oz / 1 1/4 cups) wholewheat pasta grills
* 440g (14oz / 1 3/4 cups) cancannellini beans
* 9 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
* 9 teaspoons tomato puree (paste)
* 1 litre(32 fl oz/4cups) chicken stock
* salt and pepper
* chopped fresh parsley, to garnish

Pumpkin soup (FONDO DEL SOL)


1 tbspn of oil (preferably peanut)
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 1/2 lb (700g) prepared pumpkin
8 oz (225g) tomatoes, chopped
8 oz (225g) onions, chopped
3-4 tspns of tomato puree
1-1 1/2 pints (900ml) of water or vegetable stock

Pasta & ricotta

Pasta--ricottaIngredients:
* 500g (1 lb) spinach, washed and trimmed
* 250g (8oz/2 cups) Ricotta cheese
* 60g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) grated Parmesan cheese
* 1 egg yolk
* salt and pepper
* freshly grated nutmeg
* 3-egg quantity Pasta Dough
* 90g (3oz / 1/3 cup) butter
* 5 teaspoons chopped fresh mixed herbs
* 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Peach, nectarine and cherry juice

Peach-nectarine-and-cherry-juice_cIngredients:
* 1 peach
* 1 nectarine
* 8 cherries

Pork and Olive Pate

Pork-and-Olive-Pate_cIngredients:
* 4 spring onions, chopped
* 500 g (1 lb) minced pork
* 250 g (8 oz) sausagemeat
* 1 tablespoon chopped sage
* 12 pimiento-stuffed olives, sliced
* 4 tablespoons dry cider
* salt and freshly ground black pepper

To garnish:
* tomato slices
* chopped parsley

Pork Terrine

Pork-Terrine_cIngredients:
* 250 g (8 oz) minced pork
* 250 g (8 oz) minced veal
* 1 small onion, chopped
* 1 tablespoon chopped sage
* 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
* 1 garlic clove, crushed
* 125 g (4 oz) mushrooms, chopped
* 2 eggs
* 4 rashers of streaky bacon
* 2 bay leaves
* salt and freshly ground black pepper

Pesto

PestoIngredients:
* 60 g (2 oz) basil leaves
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) pine kernels
* 2 cloves garlic
* salt
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) grated Parmesan cheese
* 125 ml (4 fl oz / 1/2 cup) olive oil

Pasta nicoise

Pasta-nicoiseIngredients:
* 250 g (8 oz/4 cups) wholewheat pasta spirals
* 6 canned anchovies, drained
* 30 g (1 oz/2 tablespoons) black olives
* 220 g (7 oz) can tuna fish
* 3 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
* 3 teaspoons chopped fresh chives or mint
* wedges of hard-boiled egg, to garnish

Dressing:
* salt and pepper
* 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 3 teaspoons wine vinegar
* 75 ml (2 1/2 fl oz / 1/3 cup) olive oil

Peppered Monkfish Kebabs

Peppered-Monkfish-KebabsIngredients:
* 625 g (1 1/4 lb) monkfish, cut into 2.5 cm (1 inch) cubes
* 150 ml (5 fl oz) natural yogurt
* 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, lightly crushed
* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* sea salt
* lemon slices, to garnish

Plaice and Anchovy Roll_ups

Plaice-and-Anchovy-Roll-upsIngredients:
* 12 small plaice fillets
* anchovy paste, for spreading
* olive oil, for brushing
* sea salt and pepper

Parsley mayonnaise:
* 150 ml (1/4 pint) mayonnaise
* 3 tablespoons soured cream
* 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Polenta bread

Polenta-breadIngredients:
* 220 g (7 oz / 1 1/3 cups) coarse ground cornmeal
* 125 g (4 oz/1 cup) plain flour
* 1 heaped teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 220 ml (7 fl oz/1 cup) hand-hot water

To serve:
* salad

Panettone

PanettoneIngredients:
* 30g (1 oz / 6 teaspoons) fresh (compressed) yeast, or 2 tablespoons dried active yeast
* 90 ml (3 fl oz / 1/3 cup) hand-hot water
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/3 cup) sugar
* 4 egg yolks
* few drops vanilla essence
* grated peel of 1 lemon
* 375 g (12 oz/3 cups) strong white flour
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 90 g (3 oz / 1/3 cup) butter, softened
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/3 cup) chopped candied peel
* 45 g (1 1/2 oz/2 tablespoons) raisins
* 45 g (1 1/2 oz/2 tablespoons) sultanas
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/4 cup) butter, melted, for brushing

Pineapple, mango and plum juice

Pineapple-mango-and-plum-juice_cIngredients:
* 1/2 medium pineapple
* 1/2 mango
* 3 plums

Pepper, red cabbage and tomato juice

Pepper-red-cabbage-and-tomato-juice_cIngredients:
* 1/2 green (bell) pepper
* 4 oz/125g chunk red cabbage
* 3 tomatoes