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Simply Seasonal THIS MONTH I’M SHARING WITH YOU SOME OF MY FAVOURITE DISHES FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR, USING FRESH, GREEN PRODUCE THAT CAN BE GROWN IN OUR GARDENS
Belinda, the ‘Accidental Chatelaine’ loves to cook at any opportunity and is delighted to be able to share that love with you By Beli n
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Crushed Pea and Blue Cheese Croutes A delicious crunchy, savoury snack. Ingredients − 1 baguette − olive oil − ½ tbsp butter − 150g frozen petit pois (I used frozen in this instance but fresh also works, just reduce your cooking time) − 50g blue cheese (Roquefort or similar) − 1 lemon, zested − dill − salt & freshly ground black pepper
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Method 1. Slice the baguette into 1cm slices and brush with a little olive oil. Place under a grill for 1-2 mins until lightly browned. 2. Melt the butter in a pan over a moderate heat, add the frozen peas, cover and cook for a couple of minutes until tender. 3. Take off the hob, then mash the peas with a fork and season with salt and pepper. Crumble in the blue cheese, the lemon zest and some chopped dill. 4. Spread the mixture onto the baguette slices and sprinkle with extra crumbled blue cheese if liked and some more lemon zest.
