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Gillgetscreative

withtender

new potatoes

ROOTSTEMLEAF

FLOWER:

HowtoCookwith

Vegetablesand

OtherPlantsby

Gill Meller

(Quadrille £27)

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1 Heata largeheavy-basedpan

overa mediumheat.Addtheoliveoil,

thenthefennelandpotatoes.Season

lightlywithsaltandblackpepperand

cookgentlyfor6-8minutesuntil

softenedandalmosttenderbutnot

coloured.Addthevegetablestock

andbringtoa lowsimmer.

2 Meanwhile,prepareyourbroad

beans:largerbeans,particularly

thosethathavedevelopeda black

eye,canbetoughandwillbenefit

frombeingcookedinboilingwater

for1-2minutesbeforebeingpeeled.

Young,smallerbroadbeanscanbe

putstraightintoa bowlwiththe

poddedpeas.Removeanydamaged

orunwantedouterleavesfromthe

lettuce,thenwashandshredinto

1-2cmpieces.Setaside.Pickthe

softherbsfromtheirstalksand

chopthemfinely.Chopthechives

(ifusing)asfinelyasyoucan.

3 Makesurethebrothissimmering,

thendropinthecourgette,broad

beans,peas,sugarsnapsandspring

onions,thencookfor2-3minutesto

soften.Addtheshreddedlettuceand

cookfora further2 minutes,then

stirintheherbsanda squeezeof

lemonjuice.Seasontotastewith

salt and a grinding of black pepper.

4 Ladlethesoupintowarmbowls.

Garnishwiththebroadbeanorpea

topsandpeaandchiveflowers(if

using)andtricklewith olive oil

beforeserving.

PERSERVING(FOR6)101kcals,

4.4gfat(0.7gsaturated),4.4g

protein,11.6gcarbs(3.8g sugars),

trace salt, 5.5g fibre

Anomeletteofnew

potatoes,smokedgarlic,

onionsandcheddar

SERVES4-6.HANDS-ON TIME 40 MIN,

PLUS RESTING

Therearea coupleof

importantstagesthathelpthis

omelettestandout.Thefirst

iscookingthepotatoes– give

themenoughtimeinthepan

tocollapseinthehotoliveoil

beforeyoustirthemintothe

eggs.Secondly,letthepotatoes

resttosoakuptheeggs.You

shouldn’tbeabletotellwhere

theeggbeginsandthepotato

ends.Thetwoshould (almost)

become one

FOOD

TEAM’S

TIP

Smokedgarlicisavailable

fromWaitrose,larger

Tescostoresand

thegarlicfarm.co.uk.If youcan’t

findanysmokedgarlic,usenormal

garlicinstead.Adda pinchofMaldon

smokedsaltif youhavesome,but

the omelette is fine without.

• 6 mediumBritishfree-rangeeggs


• 300mlextra-virginolive oil


• 1 onion,thinlysliced


• 500gnewpotatoes, cut into
  2-3mmslices


• 4 smokedgarliccloves, thinly
  sliced (see tip)
  
  
  • 1 tspfreshthymeleaves
  
  
  • 1 tbspchopped fresh flatleaf
    parsley
  
  
  • 75gcheddar,grated
  
  
  • Green salad to serve (optional)
  
  
  
  

1 Cracktheeggsintoa mixingbowl,

butdon’twhiskthem.Setasideto

rest.Puta largefryingpanover

a low-mediumheatandaddthe

oliveoil.Whenit’swarm,addthe

onionandcook,stirringregularly,

for6-8minutesuntilsoftenedbut

notbrowned.Addthepotatoslices

andcook,turningoccasionally,for

15-20minutesoruntilthepotatoes

arejustbeginningtobreakup.Add

thesmokedgarlic,thymeand

parsley,thencookfora further

1 minuteorso.Usea slottedspoon

toliftthepotatoandonionmixture

outofthepanintothebowlwith

theeggs.Removethepanfromthe

heat,reservingthecookingoil.

2 Addthecheeseandplentyofsalt

andpeppertotheeggbowl,stirring

welltobreakuptheeggs.Letthe

mixturerestfor15-20minutes.

3 Seta mediumnon-stickpanover

a mediumheat.Adda dashofthe

reservedcookingoilandwipeit

aroundthepanwithsomekitchen

papertocoat(youcansetasideany

remainingcookingoilforanother

time).Spooninthepotatoandegg

mixtureandgivethepana little

shaketoeveneverythingout.Cook

for3 minutes,thenturnuptheheat

andcookfora further1 minuteor

sountiltheomeletteisbeginningto

firmupontheunderside.Puta flat

plateoverthetopofthepanand

carefullyflipthepan,invertingthe

omeletteontotheplate.Returnthe

pantotheheatandgentlyslidethe

omelettebackintoit.Cookfor

3 minutesona mediumheat,then

for1 minuteorsoona highheat

untilcookedthroughandgolden.

4 Slidetheomeletteontoa plate

andallowit torestforatleast

5 minutesbeforeservingwith

a dressedgreensalad,if youlike.

PERSERVING(FOR6)283kcals,

19.2gfat(5.6gsaturated),12.8g

protein,15.9gcarbs(2.7g sugars),

0.5g salt, 2.4g fibre

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