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COME INTO MY KITCHEN | RECIPES

Mushroom & Roasted

Almond Pâté

Ingredients
• 400 g button mushrooms, washed
• 150 g almonds, blanched, peeled and
ground
• 2-3 sprigs thyme
• 2 tsp garlic
• 6-8 spring onions, whites and greens
separate and chopped
• 2 + 1 tsbp butter
• salt & pepper

Method
Wash & slice the mushrooms.
In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat 2 tbsp Add the sliced mushrooms and continue really well. Continue to cook till
of butter and add the crushed almonds. to cook. Add salt, pepper and thyme. almost dry.
Sauté till nice and golden. Remove from The mushrooms at this point release a Remove, cool and then pass through a
the stove and keep aside. lot of water. Continue to cook and add blender. I also like using a dry grinder
Add 1 tbsp of butter to the pan, add the the spring onion greens. since it can blend smaller quantities.
garlic and spring onion whites and cook Before it dries out completely, add the Chill and serve with thinly sliced melba
till translucent golden brown almonds and mix really, or any savoury cracker of your choice.

Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients
• 4 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp garlic, chopped
• 2 onions, sliced
• 100 g mushrooms, quartered
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 1 kg tomatoes, chunky, without skin
• 10 pcs olives, sliced
• 10-12 capers
• 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
• salt & crushed pepper

Method
Wash and pat dry the chicken. Season
with salt & pepper and set aside.
In a thick-bottomed pan, heat half the then add the garlic, continue to cook on mix well but making sure that the
oil and sear the chicken, skin down. Flip medium heat till slightly brown. chicken keeps its shape. Cook, covered,
over when slightly brown and add 1 Add the mushrooms, other sprig of till chicken is almost done, around 20
sprig of rosemary. rosemary and continue to stir. minutes. Keep checking and add some
Continue to cook for around 3-4 Add the chunky tomatoes and cook, stock if the tomatoes get too dry.
minutes. Remove and set aside. covered, for about 5-7 minutes. Check Add the capers and the olives, give it
In the same pan, add the rest of the oil seasoning, add salt and crushed pepper. a good stir and sprinkle with chopped
and the sliced onions. Sauté a little and Put the chicken back with all its juices, parsley when done.

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