Recipes: Main courses
Miso aubergine with Asian salad
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 15 mins Cooking 30 mins
This is a lower-carb option with aubergine as the star ingredient, served with a colourful bowl of Asian-style salad and fibre-packed brown rice. Read recipe »
Middle Eastern Red Lentils Soup 
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves n/a Preparation 40 minutes Cooking 30 minutes
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Asparagus and leek puff calzone
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 6 Preparation 40 mins Cooking 20 mins
Our calzone is created with ready-made puff pastry rather than bread dough. The filling for this creamy pie with spring vegetables doesn't need any pre... Read recipe »
Sartu di riso
Category Main course Serves 6 Preparation 30 mins + chilling Cooking 1hr 10 mins
We've given two different sauce options for when you cook this risotto pie – one with rich tomatoes and the other with white wine, to create a ch... Read recipe »
Mushroom and seitan stew topped with crusty potatoes
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 6 Preparation 20 mins Cooking 45 mins
This is our take on a traditional French dark stew with firm chestnut mushrooms, seitan and bitter dark ale. The quantities look huge, but it cooks down by... Read recipe »
Harira
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 30 mins Cooking 1 hr
Harira is a thick, hearty Moroccan soup with lentils and split chickpeas and is eaten as a warming snack. It is served daily during Ramadan to break the fa... Read recipe »
Huitlacoche Fried Quesadillas
Category Main course Makes 10 Preparation 45 min Cooking 15 min
Huitlacoche is fungus which forms on corn and is a Mexican delicacy. The flavour is earthy, similar to shiitake mushrooms and truffles with a smoky aroma. ... Read recipe »
West Country broth with Cheddar and mustard toasts 
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 30 mins Cooking 40 mins
For this recipe we like to use our local Sharpham Park pearled spelt, Midford cider made in Bath and either Greens of Glastonbury or Godminster Vintage Che... Read recipe »
Tom yam with shiitake mushrooms
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 15 mins Cooking 10 mins
A tom yam is a uniquely Thai dish, a broth flavoured with nam prik phao, lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal and chillies, incorporating hot, sour, salty and... Read recipe »
Tofu and sesame burger with wasabi slaw
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 30 mins + chilling Cooking 20 mins
You can use wasabi paste or powder in dishes as you would horseradish, but add
with a bit more caution – it can be fiery! This Asian-style tofu ... Read recipe »
Roasted veg with orzo and ricotta
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 10 mins Cooking 25 mins
Simple flavours are often the best – roasted veg taste wonderful and the olive oil helps improve the absorption of beta-carotene. The olives and lemo... Read recipe »
Vegan Pad Thai
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 45 minutes Cooking 30 minutes
My favourite special occasion recipe. This tofu pad thai is a little more work than many dishes and SO worth the effort. It honestly tastes better than mos... Read recipe »
Cheeseboard risotto
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 10 mins Cooking 40 mins
Crumbled cheese, caramelised nuts and crispy sage give a simple white wine risotto a new spin. Soft crumbly cheeses work best for this dish as they melt we... Read recipe »
Roman Spaghetti
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 5 mins Cooking 12 mins
This classic spinach side dish works perfectly tossed through pasta for a speedy and tasty meal. For an added touch, cover the raisins in warmed sweet whit... Read recipe »
Parotha
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 2 Preparation 15 minutes Cooking 30 minutes
Its an Indian bread made using wheat chappati flour and sunflower oil and salt and water. Read recipe »
