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Easy on the eye and simple to make, thanks to shop-bought ingredients and no fiddly techniques. These recipes can be made ahead or require 30 minutes or less of prep \u2013 they\u2019re go-to ideas for entertaining special guests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

Take three jars<\/h2>\n\n

This flavour-packed three-course meal makes the most of good-quality storecupboard ingredients<\/p>\n\n

Recipes LULU GRIMES
Photographs ELLA MILLER<\/p>\n\n

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Anchovies with toast and butter <\/h4>\n\n

SERVES 2 AS A STARTER | PREP 15 MINS | COOK 5 MINS | EASY <\/p>\n\n

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This is an easy starter to prep ahead. Choose a bread with a slightly sour flavour such as sourdough to get a good contrast between it and the salty anchovies, sweet butter and crisp shallot. Anchovies vary in quality and you want a nice firm variety with a good flavour for this. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Toast 4 slices of sourdough <\/strong>and let them cool. Finely slice 1 shallot <\/strong>into rings, soak in cold water for 10 mins and drain. Spread the toast with a thick layer of unsalted butter. <\/strong>Drain the anchovies <\/strong>(use as many as you like) and lay them on top of the butter, spacing them out. Scatter over some shallot rings<\/strong> to serve. <\/p>\n\n

PER SERVING 836 kcals | fat 57G | saturates 26.5G | carbs 59.7G | sugars 4.5G | fibre 3.5G | protein 19.4G | salt 5.6G <\/p>\n\n

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Italian sausages with lentils and spinach <\/h4>\n\n

SERVES 2 | PREP 5 MINS | COOK 20 MINS | EASY <\/p>\n\n

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You can use any type of sausage for this, though Italian-style sausages will be a little firmer when cooked. You can also swap out the lentils for white beans if you prefer, they will cook in the same way. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Fry a pack of 4 Italian <\/strong>sausages <\/strong>flavoured <\/strong>with <\/strong>fennel <\/strong>in a little olive <\/strong>oil <\/strong>in a deep, heavy pan over a medium heat until golden brown. Add a 500g jar of ready-to-use <\/strong>lentils <\/strong>along with most of their liquid, the zest of a lemon, <\/strong>4 tbsp of tomato <\/strong>passata <\/strong>and some pepper. Bring to a bubble and cook for 10 mins or until the sausages are cooked through. Stir in 60g of roughly chopped spinach <\/strong>and cook for another 2-3 mins to wilt the spinach. Stir in some chopped flat-leaf <\/strong>parsley <\/strong>and squeeze over the lemon juice to serve. <\/p>\n\n

PER SERVING 666 kcals | fat 41.2G | saturates 14.3G | carbs 25.5G | sugars 5.2G | fibre 18.6G | protein 39.1G | salt 2.8G <\/p>\n\n

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Cheese with honey-roasted figs <\/h4>\n\n

SERVES 2 | PREP 5 MINS | COOK 5 MINS | EASY | GF <\/p>\n\n

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This is essentially an assembly idea: the vital part is in buying the cheese. You can skip the roasting of the figs and serve them raw for an even more effortless meal. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Halve 3-4 figs <\/strong>and put them in a small ovenproof dish that you will serve them from. Drizzle over 1 tbsp each of truffle honey <\/strong>and olive oil, <\/strong>and slide the tray under a hot grill \u2013 keep watching until the honey starts to bubble and brown. Put the warm figs on a board alongside some cheese, <\/strong>for example a creamy blue cheese, goat\u2019s gouda, Brillat-Savarin <\/strong>or Baron Bigod, <\/strong>some crackers <\/strong>and more honey to serve. <\/p>\n\n

PER SERVING 338 kcals | fat 7.1G | saturates 0.8G | carbs 59.6G |sugars 59.6G | fibre 10.1G | protein 3.6G | salt 0.2G <\/p>\n\n

Honey goes very well with creamier cheeses or blue cheese, so pick a selection or one single cheese for this. You could also bake a camembert or small soft cheese and pile figs into the centre. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

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You\u2019ll find the finest anchovies, ready-to-use lentils and truffle honey all on<\/strong> <\/span>shop.olivemagazine.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Got a clever tip to make entertaining effortless? <\/strong>Share your brilliant ideas with the O team by emailing Oweb@immediate.co.uk and you could WIN a prize worth \u00a3279 (see page 12 for details). <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

SHOOT DIRECTOR: GILLIAN MCNEILL. STYLING: LUIS PERAL. FOOD STYLING: LIVIA ABRAHAM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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