Monte Carlo Smoked Haddock

Ingredients

• 2 fillets of Smocked Haddock
• 800ml Milk
• 1 Onion
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 2 Cloves
• 1 tsp Black Peppercorns
• 500g Spinach
• 2 Tomatoes
• 1 tsp White Wine Vinegar
• Eggs

Sauce:

• 25g Butter
• 2 Shallots
• 4 Mushrooms
• 2 Sprigs of Thyme
• 1 Bay Leaf
• Glass of White Wine
• 500ml Fish Stock
• 150ml Double Cream
• Chives

Method

1. For Sauce, over a low heat fry Shallots in Butter (5 mins)
2. Add Mushrooms, Thyme and Bay Leaf and continue to fry (5 mins)
3. Turn up the heat, add White Wine and reduce by half
4. Add the Fish Stock and reduce by 2/3
5. Finally add Double Cream and Chives, simmer (5 mins)
6. For fish bring Milk, Onion, Bay Leaf, Cloves, and Peppercorns to near boiling point
7. Gently place fish into milk (skin side up) and poach (5 mins)
8. Remove fish and peal off the skin
9. Meanwhile wilt the Spinach
10. Place Tomatoes in boiling water, then remove skin and seeds, then chop into chunks
11. Poach the Eggs in boiling water and White Wine Vinegar (3 mins)
12. To Serve, place fish onto dish cover with Spinach, then the poached Egg
13. Surround fish with Tomatoes and pour over plenty of Sauce
14. You can serve with mash Potatoes – if your greedy like me

Chickpea & Spinach Curry

Ingredients

• Onion
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Madras Curry Powder (Turmeric, Coriander, Cumin, Chilli, Fenugreek)
• Chopped Tomatoes
• Chickpeas
• Spinach
• Coriander Leaves
• Chapati

Method

1. Blend Onion, Garlic and Ginger in food process into a paste
2. Fry in a little oil (10 mins)
3. Add Curry Powder and continue to fry (2 mins)
4. Add Tomatoes, season and simmer (5 mins)
5. Add Chickpeas and continue to simmer (5 mins)
6. Add Spinach and cook until wilted
7. Serve with chopped Coriander Leaves and Chapati

Plaice, Spinach & Garlic Butter

Ingredients

• New Potatoes
• Plaice
• Lemon
• Butter
• Garlic
• Parsley
• Green Beans
• Spinach

Method

1. Boil Potatoes (15 mins)
2. Wrap Plaice and Lemon slices in Foil and Bake @180C (15 mins)
3. Meanwhile on a low heat melt mutter with Garlic (5 mins)
4. Boil Green Beans (7 mins)
5. Wilt Spinach (3 mins)
6. Add Chopped Parsley to Butter and Garlic
7. Squeeze Lemon into Butter and Garlic
8. Layer Spinach on plate, then put Plaice on top
9. Serve with Potatoes and Green Beans
10. Pour over Sauce

Spinach Filo Pie

Ingredients

• Onion
• Garlic
• Spring Onion
• Parsley
• Spinach
• Eggs
• Ricotta
• Feta Cheese
• Parmesan
• Lemon Juice
• Nutmeg

Method

1. Fry Onion (10 mins)
2. Add Garlic, Spring Onion, Parsley (10 mins), set aside to cool
3. In another pan wilt spinach (5 mins), allow to cool and pat dry
4. Mix Eggs, Ricotta, Feta, Parmesan, Lemon and Nutmeg
5. Add Spinach and add Onion Mix
6. Line a greased dish with sheets of Filo
7. Fill with mixture
8. Scrunch up remaining Filo on top
9. Bake @ 180ºC (40 mins)