Tender lamb shoulder by Jamie Oliver.

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Ingredients
500 g dried chickpeas
2 preserved lemons , (20g each)
1 kg ripe plum tomatoes
1 x 2 kg lamb shoulder , bone in
2 heaped teaspoons ras el hanout

Method
Pour the dried chickpeas into a 30cm x 40cm roasting tray.
Quarter the preserved lemons and trim away the seedy core, then finely chop the rind and add to the tray with a good splash of liquor from their jar.
Roughly chop the tomatoes, adding them to the tray as you go.
Drizzle the lamb with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then rub all over with the ras el hanout and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
Sit the lamb in the tray, pour in 1 litre of water, cover tightly with tin foil and place in a cold oven.
Turn the temperature to 170ºC/325ºF/gas 3 and leave the lamb in there for 6 hours, or until the chickpeas are cooked through and the lamb is pullable – after 3 hours, stir a splash of water into the chickpeas, covering tightly again with foil.
To serve, taste the chickpeas, season to perfection, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, then pull the lamb apart with two forks.

Высыпьте dried chickpeas в противень размером 30 х 40 см.
Четвертинки консервированных лимонов без семян, с мелко нарезаной кожурой добавить в лоток с жидкостью из банки.
Нарежьте помидоры, и добавьте их в лоток.
Сбрызните ягненка 1 столовой ложкой оливкового масла, затем разотрите с помощью ras el hanout и щепотки морской соли и черного перца.
Поместите ягненка в лоток, залейте 1 литром воды, плотно накройте фольгой и поставьте в холодную духовку.
Поверните температуру до 170ºC / 325ºF / газ 3 и оставьте ягненка там на 6 часов, или пока нут не будет прожарен, а ягненок не будет мягким - через 3 часа, добавьте воды в нут, снова плотно прикрывая фольгой.
Попробуйте нут, доведите до совершенства и сбрызните 1 столовой ложкой оливкового масла, а затем вытащите ягненка на две вилки.

Whole roasted celeriac.

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Ingredients
1 large celeriac, (roughly 1.2kg)
olive oil
6 sprigs of fresh thyme
7 fresh bay leaves
6 cloves of garlic
30 g unsalted butter
200 g pearl barley (Ячневая крупа или заменить перловкой)
1 small onion
800 g mushrooms
¼ of an organic cube of vegetable stock
150 ml single cream
1 heaped teaspoon English mustard
extra virgin olive oil



Method
Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas 5.
Scrub the celeriac clean, using a brush to clean away any soil from the root.
Tear off a double layer of wide tin foil and place the celeriac in the middle, root side up.
Rub with olive oil, sea salt and black pepper, sprinkle over the thyme sprigs and 6 bay leaves, then bash 4 whole cloves of garlic and scatter over.
Pull the sides of the foil up really tightly around the celeriac and scrunch around its shape, leaving it open at the top.
Place the butter on top of the celeriac so that it melts down and around it as it cooks, then fold the foil over really tightly to seal.
Place in an ovenproof dish and roast for around 2 hours, or until tender.

Meanwhile, cook the pearl barley at the appropriate time according to packet instructions.
Peel and finely slice the onion and remaining garlic, place in a large frying pan on a low heat with a lug of olive oil, and fry for around 10 minutes, or until softened, stirring occasionally.
Finely slice the mushrooms and add (your pan will be very full, but trust me, they will cook down nicely).
Cook for around 20 minutes, or until golden, continuing to stir occasionally.
Crumble in the stock cube, add the remaining bay leaf and pour in 200ml of boiling water.
Simmer and reduce until the liquid has nearly gone, then stir in the cream and mustard and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
Season to perfection and keep warm until needed, being careful not to let it get too thick.
Around 10 minutes before the celeriac is ready, carefully open up the foil and start basting every couple of minutes with the melted butter for extra colour.
Drain the pearl barley and dress it with salt, pepper and extra virgin olive oil.
Place the celeriac on a board and carve thinly, like you would a joint of meat.
Drizzle with any juices from the foil, then serve with the mushroom sauce, pearl barley and lots of beautiful seasonal greens.

Beautiful veggie moussaka by Jamie Oliver.

- Beautiful veggie moussaka | Jamie Oliver:
I’ve taken this classic Greek recipe, usually made with lamb, and transformed it into a veggie delight for the lovely Amanda Holden – this dish is one of her favourite foodie memories from her childhood and it’s pretty damn good!

SERVES 12/6
Ingredients
15/7 g dried porcini
2/1 medium onions, peeled
2/1 cloves of garlic, peeled
olive oil
a few sprigs of fresh rosemary and sage, leaves picked
dried oregano
250/125 ml red wine
100/50 g dried brown lentils
2 x 400 g/1 x 400 g tins of chickpeas
4/2 fresh bay leaves
2 x 400 g/1 x 400 g tins of plum tomatoes
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
4/2 large firm aubergines, trimmed
800/400 g potatoes, peeled
750/375 ml semi-skimmed milk
5/3 black peppercorns
75/40 g unsalted butter
75/40 g plain flour
50/25 g feta cheese
50/25 g kefalotyri or pecorino cheese
2/1 large free-range egg yolks

Method
Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
Place the porcini in a small bowl, cover with boiling water, then set aside to soak.
Finely slice the onions and garlic, then add to a large pan over a medium heat with a good lug of olive oil, the herbs and 1 teaspoon of oregano.
Remove the porcini to a board, reserving the water for later, then roughly chop and add to the pan.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and fry for around 10 minutes, or until softened but not coloured.
Turn the heat up to high, then add the wine and allow to bubble and boil away.
Stir in the chickpeas (juice and all), lentils, 2 bay leaves and the plum tomatoes, then strain in the porcini water.
Season and gently bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for around 1 hour, or until thickened and reduced, stirring occasionally and breaking up the tomatoes with the back of a spoon.

Meanwhile, peel the aubergines with a speed-peeler, leaving a little of the skin to create a stripy effect, then slice into rounds, roughly 1cm thick.
Place into a colander, sprinkle with a good pinch of salt and leave aside in the sink to soak.

Meanwhile, slice the potatoes into rough 1cm rounds, then parboil in a pan of boiling salted water for around 5 minutes.
Drain and allow to steam dry, then place into a large roasting tray (roughly 30cm x 40cm).
Season, drizzle with oil and scatter over 1 heaped tablespoon dried oregano, then toss well to coat and spread out into an even layer.
Place in the hot oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden and tender.

Meanwhile, rinse the aubergines in cold water and pat dry with kitchen paper, then spread out into another large roasting tray.
Drizzle with oil, then season with pepper and oregano and place alongside the potatoes in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.

Warm the milk with the remaining bay leaves and the peppercorns in a medium pan over a medium-low heat – you don’t want it to boil, so keep an eye it.
Once hot, strain into a jug, then wipe the pan and return it to a medium heat.
Add the butter and allow to melt, then stir in the flour to form a paste.
Start adding the hot milk, a splash at a time, stirring in each before adding the next.
Once all the milk has been added and you have a smooth and creamy sauce, crumble in one-third of the feta and grate in one-third of the kefalotyri (hard, salty white cheese) or pecorino (hard Italian cheeses), then simmer over a low heat for a further 5 minutes, or until thick and smooth.
Leave the béchamel aside to cool slightly.

To assemble your moussaka, spoon half the ragù over the tray of roast potatoes and layer half the aubergines on top, then repeat with the remaining ragù and aubergines.
Whisk the egg yolks into the béchamel sauce, then gently pour onto the aubergines in an even layer.
Crumble and grate the remaining cheese on top, followed by a drizzle of oil, then place in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.
Leave to cool for around 30 minutes, then serve alongside a Greek salad.
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Italian Bread and Cabbage Soup. By Jamie Oliver.

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1L good-quality chicken or vegetable stock
1/4 Savoy cabbage, stalks removed, outer leaves separated, washed and roughly chopped
1 big handfuls cavolo nero and/or kale, stalks removed, leaves washed and roughly chopped
About 4 slices stale country-style or sourdough bread
1 clove garlic, unpeeled, cut in 1/2
Olive oil
4 slices pancetta or bacon
1 can anchovy fillets in oil, about 20-25 anchovy fillets
1 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves picked
60g fontina cheese, grated
60g freshly grated Parmesan, plus a little for serving
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Knobs butter
Small bunch fresh sage, leaves picked

Method:
Preheat oven to 175C.
Place stock in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add cabbage and kale and cook until softened.
Transfer cabbage to a large bowl and set stock aside.
Toast 4 slices bread and rub one side of each slice with garlic and set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Add pancetta and anchovy fillets; cook until pancetta is golden brown and sizzling.
Add rosemary and cooked cabbage mixture; toss to coat.
Transfer to a large bowl.
Place 2 slices of toast in an even layer in Dutch oven.
Top with one-third of the cabbage mixture.
Top with one-quarter of fontina and Parmesan cheese.
Repeat process two times, until all the toasted bread and cabbage mixture is used.
Top with remaining 2 slices untoasted bread, pushing down with your hands.
Gently pour stock into Dutch-oven until it just comes to the top layer of bread.
Top with remaining cheese. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
Transfer Dutch oven to oven and bake until top is golden and crisp.
Just before serving, heat butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
Add sage leaves and cook until crisp and butter is golden. Serve soup immediately drizzled with sage butter and topped with sage leaves and Parmesan, if desired.

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Lamb lagoto by Jamie Oliver.

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This traditional Greek recipe always amazes people with its simple but bold Mediterranean flavours.
Ingredients
1 head garlic , unpeeled
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 kg boned leg of lamb , trimmed and cut into 5cm pieces
6 plum tomatoes , peeled and roughly chopped
1 400g tin chopped tomatoes , or
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried mint
1 1/2 lemons , Juice of

Method
Place the whole garlic head in a saucepan of boiling water.
Simmer for 15–20 minutes or until softened.
Remove, drain on paper towel and allow to cool slightly.
Squeeze each clove of garlic into a mortar and pound to a rough paste with a pestle.
Heat the oil over medium heat in a large saucepan and sauté the lamb for 5–7 minutes or until browned on all sides.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato purée, oregano, mint and garlic.
Season generously with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Add enough water to just cover the stew and simmer for 1½–2 hours or until the lamb is tender and sauce has thickened.
During the last 15 minutes of cooking, stir in the lemon juice. Serve with chips.
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Frangipane tart from "Jamie's 30-Minute Meals.

Frangipane tart from "Jamie's 30-Minute Meals "
Blueberry Almond Frangipane Tartlets
Tarts: Put the 6 pastry cases on a baking tray. Make a frangipane mixture by cracking the egg into a mixing bowl and adding 100g of almonds, 100g of butter and 90g of golden caster sugar. Grate over the zest of ½ an orange and add 1 tablespoon of vanilla paste or extract. Use a spoon to mix everything together. Spoon a small teaspoon of jam into each pastry base. Top with a heaped teaspoon of frangipane, add another small teaspoon of jam, then finally another heaped teaspoon of frangipane. Put the tray in the oven on themiddle shelf and set the timer for 18 minutes exactly.
Tarts: When the little tarts are golden and cooked, turn the oven off and take them out. Serve them warm, with a dollop of crème fraîche on the side.