Mushroom & Thyme Risotto
Serves 4 Prep time 90 minutes Ingredients 900ml vegetable broth 500g Brown common mushrooms 250g arborio rice 50g nutritional yeast Half cup white wine Half cup olive oil 3 stalks fresh thyme or 1 tsp dry ½ tsp salt 1 onion ½ a celery stick Method Sauté 250g of the mushrooms until soft. Place the … <a href="https://served.mt/mushroom-thyme-risotto/">Continued</a>
Beetroot Soup with Goat’s Cheese
Serves 6-8 Prep time 30-40 minutes Ingredients 2 onions 3 carrots 6 sticks celery 5-6 large beetroots 2 cloves garlic, sliced 100g butter 50ml olive oil 100g sugar 120ml apple cider vinegar Salt to taste 6 sprigs thyme, chopped 300g Chevre 300g toasted walnuts, chopped Method Peel and roughly chop the onions, carrot, celery and … <a href="https://served.mt/beetroot-soup-with-goats-cheese-3/">Continued</a>
Braised lamb shank with broad beans, peas and mint
The ideal Sunday Lunch Braised Lamb Shank with this spring’s seasonal star, broad beans. Serves: 2 Prep time: 1 ½ hrs Ingredients: salt 2 lamb shanks 200ml port 1 small onion, halved 1 small carrot, halved 2 sticks celery, cut into 3 ½ head garlic, halved 1 sprig rosemary 500g fresh broad beans, removed from … <a href="https://served.mt/braised-lamb-shank-with-broad-beans-peas-and-mint/">Continued</a>
Tomato Fondue Risotto
Serves 2 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients for grilled asparagus 2 Asparagus Ingredients for tomato fondue 1kg fresh tomatoes 2 large onions 2 celery sticks 4 garlic cloves 50g tomato paste 20g sugar 30g butter 4 sprigs thyme Basil leaves Ingredients for risotto 2 cups Carnaroli rice 2 sprigs thyme 2 knobs butter 100ml vegetable … <a href="https://served.mt/risotto-3/">Continued</a>
Saddle of Lamb
Serves 2 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients 50ml extra virgin olive oil 2 lamb saddles 2 cloves garlic 4 sprigs thyme 2 cinnamon sticks 2 star anise 1 large artichoke Baby carrots Ingredients For the Puree 200g peas 1 large onion 2 cloves garlic 2 sprigs thyme 250ml vegetable stock 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive … <a href="https://served.mt/saddle-of-lamb/">Continued</a>
Roast Beetroot Soup
Serves 4 Prep time 60 minutes Chef Tip: If you’re feeling lazy, pre-cooked beetroot works as well – but nothing beats the flavours of a freshly roasted beet. You can also bring out the flavours of this soup by substituting chicken broth for vegetable stock. Ingredients 500g beets 2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided 1 red … <a href="https://served.mt/roast-beetroot-soup/">Continued</a>
Vegan Mulligatawny Soup
Serves 4 Prep time 30 minutes A great soup that literally translated means “pepper water.” You can make it a hearty lunch by increasing the amount of rice in the bowl. Ingredients 30ml vegetable oil 1 onion, diced ½ leek, diced 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 carrots, diced ½ celeriac, diced 1 stick celery, … <a href="https://served.mt/vegan-soup-3/">Continued</a>
Asparagus & Almond Soup
Serves 4 Prep time 50 minutes This soup is just as good hot as it is cold – if serving cold a spoonful of Greek yoghurt will add a nice refreshing contrast. Ingredients 35ml vegetable oil 150g flaked almonds, lightly toasted 1 white onion, diced ½ leek, diced 1 celery stick, diced 1 spring onion, … <a href="https://served.mt/asparagus-almond-soup/">Continued</a>
Coq Au Vin
Serves 4 Prep time 45 minutes/ Cooking time 30 minutes While Coq au Vin (or chicken in wine) might sound fancy, it is really just a simple French chicken stew that anyone can master. Don’t be intimidated; this recipe is very easy to follow. Ingredients 1 whole chicken cut up in 10 pieces 3/4 bottle … <a href="https://served.mt/coq-au-vin/">Continued</a>
Vegetable Stock
Produces 3.5 litres Prep time 80 minutes Tip: ZERO-WASTE ALERT. Collect all your unwanted vegetable ends, peel in a zip-lock bag and store in your fridge or freezer until you’ve collected a desirable amount. Then add straight to the pot with the remaining stock ingredients. Wash everything before adding to your zip lock bag. Vegetable … <a href="https://served.mt/vegetable-stock-3/">Continued</a>
Squid Ink Arancini
Makes 12 Prep time 40 minutes Ingredients 500ml fish stock Half an onion, finely diced 1 clove garlic confit 200g celery, peeled and diced 50g Parmesan cheese, grated 40g butter 60ml olive oil 200g Arborio rice 60ml white wine Juice from 1 lemon 25ml pasteurised squid ink 200g calamari, cleaned and diced Flour, beaten eggs … <a href="https://served.mt/squid-ink-arancini/">Continued</a>
Smoked Mackerel Tartare with black rice…
…charred broccoli florets and poached egg Serves 3 Prep time 20 mins Ingredients 1 tsp. smoked paprika ½ celery stalk finely chopped 4 cured mackerel fillets 1 large gherkin 4 tbsp. mayo 1 tsp. English mustard 1 tbsp. dill or parsley A squeeze of lime juice Ground black pepper Toasted Maltese bread to serve Method … <a href="https://served.mt/smoked-mackerel-tartare/">Continued</a>
Grilled octopus with nduja oil…
…& squid ink potato salad Serves 4 Prep time 90 mins Ingredients For the potatoes 300g (12 pieces) new potatoes, peeled 2 tbsp. squid ink ½ltr fish stock Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1-2tbsp. olive oil For the octopus 1 octopus 250 ml red wine 1 carrot chopped ½ onion, chopped 1 celery stick … <a href="https://served.mt/grilled-octopus-with-nduja-oil/">Continued</a>
Sriracha Lobster Buns
Serves 8 Prep time 20 mins Ingredients 8 brioche buns 3 cups lobster meat 200g light mayo 1 lime juice 1 tbsp. chopped fresh chives ½ tsp. chopped fresh tarragon 1 ½ celery stalk, finely chopped 3 tbsp. sriracha mayo ½ ice berg lettuce shredded 3 soft boiled egg 2 tbsp. caviar Method Mix the … <a href="https://served.mt/sriracha-lobster-buns/">Continued</a>
Green n’ Clean
Prep time – 15 Minutes Ingredients 1 cup spinach 1 small frozen banana 1/2 green apple 1 stalk of celery 1 cup chopped cucumber Juice of 1/2 a lime 1 inch of ginger, peeled 1 tsp. Matcha powder (optional) 1/3 cup coconut water 1 tbsp. coconut oil Method Blend all the ingredients Top with blueberries, … <a href="https://served.mt/green-n-clean/">Continued</a>
Roasted Double Chop & Loin of Lamb
…Pressed lamb shoulder, lamb shank pithivier, Celeriac, fricassee of peas & broad beans, lamb jus Serves four Ingredients For the Lamb 4 Lamb Racks For Lamb Shoulder 500 gram de-boned lamb shoulder Salt rub 400 g rock salt 200 g caster sugar 4 star anise 8 juniper berries 10 coriander seeds 10 pink peppercorns 2 … <a href="https://served.mt/roasted-double-chop-loin-of-lamb/">Continued</a>
Pan seared grouper curried mussels and crispy calamari
Ingredients For the curried mussel sauce: 500g mussels – cleaned 2 banana shallots – peeled and diced 1 clove garlic – finely chopped 100 ml white wine 50 ml water 1 sprig thyme 30ml rapeseed oil 2 tbsp. curry powder 2 pinches saffron strands 500ml fish stock 200ml double cream For the coriander oil: 2 … <a href="https://served.mt/pan-seared-grouper-curried-mussels-and-crispy-calamari/">Continued</a>
Porcini and Pecorino Risotto…
… with Bone Broth Makes 1.2 ltrs Prep time 2hrs 45 mins Ingredients 250g arborio rice 400ml bone broth (see Bone Broth recipe) 1 small marrow 1 carrot 1 white onion 1 stick of celery Small handful of dried porcini mushroom, soaked in warm water 80g pecorino pepato, grated 1 bay leaf Pepper Olive oil … <a href="https://served.mt/porcini-and-pecorino-risotto/">Continued</a>
Bone Broth
Makes 1.2 ltrs Prep time 15 mins + 2 hrs roasting Ingredients 1 piece of osso bucco Olive oil 4 garlic cloves, squashed, skin on 2 onions 2 carrots 2 celery 1 potato 1 cup of cider vinegar 1 tbsp. white miso paste 1 tbsp. tomato paste 1 sheet of kombu seaweed A few dried … <a href="https://served.mt/bone-broth/">Continued</a>