Total time: 25 minutes Serves:2 Ingredients 500ml Cooks’ Ingredients Vegetable Stock150g wholegrain rice400g can essential Waitrose Borlotti Beans, drained and rinsed100g frozen essential Waitrose Peas1 essential Waitrose Courgette, coarsely grated1 tbsp chopped mint Method 1. Bring the stock to the boil in a saucepan, add the rice and beans, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. 2. Add the peas and […]

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Serves:4 Ingredients 230g pack Waitrose Purple Sprouting Broccoli Spears, trimmed, tops roughly chopped 100g trimmed sugar snap peas, sliced into 1-2cm pieces160g pack shelled garden peas½ x 500g pack Seeds Of Change Organic Spinach Trottole Pasta2 tbsp olive oil2 cloves garlic, crushed250g tub essential Waitrose Italian Ricotta3 tbsp […]

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes Serves:6 Ingredients 2 sweet potatoes, about 500g2 courgettes, coarsely grated 250g pouch Merchant Gourmet Red and White Quinoa 50g wholemeal breadcrumbs2 tbspCooks’ Ingredients Gujarati or Madras Curry Paste 1 medium British Blacktail Free Range egg, beaten2 tbsp chopped fresh chives or coriander 2 tsp […]

[Photographs and video: J. Kenji López-Alt] If all were right in the world, there would be as many recipes for minestrone—the Italian soup of simmered mixed vegetables and beans—as there have been individual pots of it cooked. That’s because it’s really more of a process than a fixed recipe. It’s a hearty, easy, delicious meal that you can make with […]

Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves:4 Ingredients 25g hazelnuts, roughly crushed500g Tenderstem broccoli spearsOlive oilSea salt For the dressing:1 small clove garlic, peeled and crushed½ tsp chilli powder2 tbsp white miso paste3 tbsp olive oil¼ tsp toasted sesame oil3 tbsp rice vinegar  Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Tip the hazelnuts onto a baking tray and […]

Preparation time: 20 minutes + chilling Serves:2 Ingredients 75g dark chocolate digestive biscuits30g butter, melted½ x 450g pack frozen essential Waitrose Black Forest Fruit50g caster sugar3 tbsp kirsch100g dark chocolate, broken into pieces200g mascarpone cheese1 tsp vanilla extract2 tbsp icing sugarMint leaves, to garnish  Method 1Place the biscuits in a food processor and process to make coarse crumbs. Add the […]

[Photograph: Vicky Wasik] Debate rages over the correct way to make a classic Roman amatriciana sauce of cured pork and tomatoes. We tested all the variables to come up with this ideal version, which packs a delicate heat, gentle black-pepper spice, sharp Pecorino Romano cheese, and the intriguing interplay of sweet-tart tomato sauce and rich, fatty cured pork. Why It […]

Fall-apart short ribs, Gouda, caramelized onions and a smear of creamy, whole-grain mustard sauce are tucked into slices of buttered, marbled rye for this special occasion grilled cheese. [Photograph: Jennifer Olvera] This insanely delicious sandwich requires a little more prep work than most but it is absolutely worth it: Filled with juicy, shredded beef short rib, sweet and tender caramelized […]