Rovanyan Molsoprian Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Marinate the prawns for 2 hours in a blend of 1 Tablespoon olive oil, 4 ounces Italian dressing, ½ teaspoon soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon molasses (or honey, and 1 clove minced garlic. Discard marinade when finished but don't wipe it off the prawns.
• 2. Boil the water and add the 1 teaspoon salt and I teaspoon olive oil. Add the dry linguine (or fettuccine) and cook uncovered at a low boil until tender. Drain and set aside, (covered to maintain heat.).
• 3. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and add the remaining olive oil. Sautee the carrots and remaining minced garlic together for 2 minutes. Then add the mushrooms, prawns, and parsley. As soon as the mushrooms heat up, add the Half-and-Half and stir until it begins to boil. Stir the flour into the chicken broth (no lumps) and then pour it into the skillet with the other ingredients - bump up the heat until it thickens while stirring then reduce the heat to low for two minutes, covered. Salt and pepper to taste, (using freshly-milled peppercorns.).
• 4. If using cheese, sprinkle some over each plate of Molsoprian - serve hot.

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot. Stir in onions; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add carrots and parsnips. Cover and cook until vegetables have softened slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the pumpkin puree and stock. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer until vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. Add lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cilantro. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Ladle soup in batches into a food processor and blend until smooth (or use an immersion blender). If soup is too thick, thin with additional stock. Return pureed soup to the pot and heat through.
• To make the garnish, heat olive oil in a small skillet. Cook garlic and parsley over low heat 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in paprika. Swirl a half teaspoon of garnish on each serving of soup.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip all the vegetables and the garlic into a roasting tin. Sprinkle over the ras el hanout and some seasoning, drizzle over the oil and give everything a good stir. Roast for 30-35 mins, turning the vegetables over halfway, until they're tender and starting to caramelise a little.
• Transfer the roasted veg to a large saucepan, pour over the hot stock and simmer for 5 mins. Purée the soup in a food processor, or in the pan with a hand blender, until smooth, then ladle into a flask for work. If eating at home, serve with a dollop of yogurt, a scattering of mint and a grinding of black pepper.