Trusted British chef recipes, tested at home
Jamie Oliver’s chicken and sausage stew fries diced chicken breast, halved sausages and pancetta golden, simmers them in tinned cherry tomatoes and borlotti beans with purple sprouting broccoli, then tops the whole pan with rosemary-garlic sourdough chunks and grills it until golden and bubbling. It serves two, takes 20 minutes, and comes in at 862 …
James Martin’s penne carbonara crisps sliced pancetta in olive oil, then tosses hot drained penne through a bowl of whisked egg yolks, Parmesan and double cream, with the crisp pancetta and chopped parsley stirred in at the end. It uses fresh penne, takes under 20 minutes, and serves four. There are six ingredients and no …
James Martin’s maple pancetta cauliflower cheese blanches cauliflower in a rich Dijon and extra mature cheddar sauce, grills it golden, then tops it with butter-fried brioche crumbs and crisp pancetta glazed in maple syrup. It grills in 4-5 minutes, the toppings take another five, and it serves four as a side or a standalone supper. …
James Martin’s Gruyère and pancetta brioche sandwich fills sliced brioche with melting Gruyère and maple-drizzled crisp pancetta, then dips the whole sandwich in sweetened egg and milk and fries it golden in butter. It’s a croque monsieur crossed with French toast, takes under 10 minutes in the pan, and serves four. The recipe comes from …
James Martin’s ultimate macaroni cheese builds a béchamel sauce loaded with three cheeses (mild gorgonzola, cheddar and Caerphilly), stirs through crisp pancetta and macaroni, then tops it with mozzarella, breadcrumbs and Parmesan and grills it golden. Served with a sharp mustard-dressed romaine salad, it serves four to six as a substantial meal or a side …