I take any excess vegetables - e.g., spring onions,
leeks, green garlic, beets, kale - and combine them
in a food processor with some toasted nuts (almonds or pine nuts), a
little hard cheese, and some garlic, vinegar, and olive
oil (recipe at right).
1) Cut the chicken breast into thin strips, marinade them with 2 tablespoons of soya sauce, and let it rest for at least 15 minutes 2) Slice and cut your vegetables 3)
In a saucepan, heat up a little oil and sauté the onions until transparent, then add the marinated chicken strips until cooked through, the remove the chicken from the pan and set aside 4) Using the same saucepan, cook an omelet using the three beaten eggs, and remove from pan once cooked, then slice into small strips 5) In a large pot, heat up a little more oil, and start sautéing the leeks, and then add in the rest of the vegetables, cooking them over low heat 6) Meanwhile, cook rice noodles according to package instructions, then drain well 7) Add cooked rice noodles to the pot of vegetables, stirring well, and pour soya sauce over evenly 8) Add in strips of fried egg, chicken, stir well and then serv
In a saucepan, heat up a
little oil and sauté the onions until transparent, then add the marinated chicken strips until cooked through, the remove the chicken from the pan and set aside 4) Using the same saucepan, cook an omelet using the three beaten eggs, and remove from pan once cooked, then slice into small strips 5)
In a large pot, heat up a little more oil, and start sautéing the leeks, and then add in the rest of the vegetables, cooking them over low heat 6) Meanwhile, cook rice noodles according to package instructions, then drain well 7) Add cooked rice noodles to the pot of vegetables, stirring well, and pour soya sauce over evenly 8) Add in strips of fried egg, chicken, stir well and then serv
In a large pot, heat up a
little more
oil, and start sautéing the
leeks, and then add
in the rest of the vegetables, cooking them over low heat 6) Meanwhile, cook rice noodles according to package instructions, then drain well 7) Add cooked rice noodles to the pot of vegetables, stirring well, and pour soya sauce over evenly 8) Add in strips of fried egg, chicken, stir well and then serv
in the rest of the vegetables, cooking them over low heat 6) Meanwhile, cook rice noodles according to package instructions, then drain well 7) Add cooked rice noodles to the pot of vegetables, stirring well, and pour soya sauce over evenly 8) Add
in strips of fried egg, chicken, stir well and then serv
in strips of fried egg, chicken, stir well and then serve.
600g dried haricot beans400g smoked pancetta — or ventrèche, if you can find some (see know - how) 400g piece unsmoked free - range British bacon 400g (about 6) British free - range toulouse sausages (from larger supermarkets or butchers) 1/2 carrot1 small onion 1/2 garlic bulb, cloves separated and peeled 1/2 celery stick 1/2
leek 1/2 small bunch fresh thyme50g duck fat3 tbsp tomato purée2.5 litres good quality fresh chicken stock2 confit duck legs (tinned or
in vac - packs, from larger supermarkets or butchers) For the topping Handful breadcrumbs, toasted
in a pan with a
little oil until goldenHandful fresh parsley, finely chopped You'll also need Large (5 litre) casseroleLarge piece of muslin (from cook shops or larger supermarkets) Cook's stringBaking paper Soak the beans for 24 hours
in enough cold water to cover by about 15 cm (see make ahead).