FoodSavvy Recipes
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Leftover Sunday Lunch Pie
Monday night is now pie night, it’s official. This is the perfect dinner to use up delicious leftovers from Sunday lunch.
Hungarian Mushroom Soup
This recipe is a great way to use up spare milk and of course includes delicious mushrooms.
Warm New Potato, Purple Sprouting Broccoli and Miso Salad with Pickled Shallots
A ridiculously tasty salad, where the sweetness of new season potatoes plays against the saltiness of miso, the acidity of pickled shallots and the crispness of roasted purple sprouting.
Locally produced seasonal food is tasty and healthy as nutrients and flavours have fully developed. Eating local foods in season offers an environmental bonus. The produce will have travelled less miles, it is less likely to be found in plastic packaging and will have needed fewer pesticides and inorganic fertilisers to grow.
Pea and Mint Soup
Simplicity and flavour marry up in this soup. Peas and garden mint are a match made in heaven. With just a few ingredients this dish is a great option for when it is tricky to get to the shops.
Leftover Lasagne
This delicious veggie lasagne is not only a great way of using up whatever veg is left over in the fridge, but also using milk which is currently one of the most wasted foods in the UK.
Creamy Celeriac and Hazelnut Soup
A delicious nutty, winter warming soup which includes both milk and potato which are two of the most wasted foods in the UK.
Pumpkin Gnocchi and Crispy Sage
Making your own gnocchi is easier than you think, try out this easy recipe for a simple, healthy dinner.
Hake Brandade with Poached Eggs
Popular in France, Spain and across the Mediterranean. A great way to use up leftover milk, potato, bread and cooked fish or fish trimmings, which are some of the most wasted foods in the UK. A wonderful, creamy dish with a deep taste of the sea.
Thai Pumpkin Curry
A delicious and fragrant vegan Thai curry, best served with heaps of jasmine rice. This recipe is part of the #PumpkinRescue.
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