A classic, hearty meal perfect for those wintry nights.
Win friends and influence people with these 5 healthy recipes from Dan Churchill
As he continues to make a name for himself Stateside with his homegrown take on healthy eating, Dan Churchill shares wholesome recipes to win you fans at your dinner table.
Impress-your-friends pasta: pumpkin gnocchi with sage
Blow everyone away at the next dinner party with this minimal ingredient masterpiece.
Weeknight risotto: mushroom and sprouts
“When we think risotto, we think that awesome creamy arborio rice… It’s a comfort love, and one that my dad used to make a lot. Known for its heavy nature, I wanted to create an option that is cleaner but still comforting. There are a few basic techniques involved with a good risotto, which I have simplified, but you’ll still max out on flavour” – Dan Churchill.
Your weeknight spaghetti
“This dish is all about making use of the oven. The time you spend cooking is actually very little. It is a perfect set-and forget family meal and makes great use of our epic vegetable, the spaghetti squash” – Dan Churchill.
The hearty white bean stew
“Get ready for more comfort love, this time coming from Tuscany, Italy. I was on a food research tour last year (yes, let’s call this some holiday market research) in Italy. Stopping at a vineyard known for its Chianti Classico, we were served an amazing soup known as a ribollita. It was as if my nonna was in the kitchen with five other nonnas making this delicious, loving, perfectly textured soup. From this evolved an appreciation for the use of the probioticrich sourdough as a thickener. This is a technique I came up with that I am more than happy for you to enjoy… May this stew be the answer to a nonna hug this winter” – Dan Churchill.
Fresh ideas
Mandarins
Amorette mandarins are seedless, easy to peel and have a nice balance of sweetness and tang.