Homemade ricotta, marrowfat peas, pesto and toasted sourdough crumb

This delicious but simple dish combines freshly made, creamy ricotta with bold pesto, fiery peas, and a crispy sourdough crumb. By Chantelle Nicholson From Saturday Kitchen Ingredients For the ricotta 350ml/12fl oz whole milk 50ml/2fl oz double cream 2 …

Queen scallops with winter vegetables and parsley pesto

By Matt Tebbutt From Saturday Kitchen Ingredients For the queen scallops with winter vegetables 25g/1oz salted butter 4 oyster mushrooms, sliced ½ fennel bulb, cored and finely chopped 1 onion, diced 2 celery sticks, diced 1 leek, diced 300ml/10fl oz fish stock 8 queen scallops, …

Chicken fricassee with pesto and sun-blushed tomatoes

By Anna Haugh From Saturday Kitchen Ingredients For the pesto 50g/1¾oz toasted pine nuts 1 bunch basil 40g/1½oz Parmesan, grated 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 lemon, zest and juice 40g/1½oz extra virgin olive oil 20g/¾oz vegetable oil pinch salt For the chicken fricassee 2 tbsp olive …

Tagliatelle with green beans and pesto

By Theo Randall From Saturday Kitchen Ingredients 4 small waxy potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced 100g/3½oz extra fine green beans 250g/9oz fresh tagliatelle For the pesto 1 garlic clove 150g/5½oz basil leaves 75g/2½oz pine nuts 100g/3½oz Parmesan cheese, or an alternative vegetarian hard cheese, freshly …

Courgette stalk “pasta” with hazelnut and herb pesto and Alpine cheese

By Tommy Banks From Saturday Kitchen Ingredients 100g/3½oz toasted hazelnuts 100g/3½oz mixed herbs (such as bronze fennel, lemon balm, anise hyssop, nasturtium leaves, basil) 2 tbsp rapeseed oil 50g/1¾oz lemon verbena leaves 6 courgette stalks approx. 50cm/20in in length, stringy parts removed, cut …

Malfatti with tuna, tomato sauce and pesto

By Matt Tebbutt From Saturday Kitchen Ingredients For the malfatti 500g/1lb 2oz spinach 250g/9oz ricotta cheese, drained overnight in muslin or cheese cloth 100g/3½oz Parmesan, grated 1 free-range egg 50g/1¾oz semolina flour 50g/1¾oz ‘00’ flour pinch grated nutmeg For the tomato sauce 500g/1lb 2oz ripe cherry …