Give-A-Box: Anna Shepherd

Braised Lemon & Tarragon Runner Beans with Fresh Corn Polenta

For the polenta

• 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 25g unsalted butter
• 4 onions, peeled and finely sliced
• 1 x tin sweetcorn
• 400ml vegetable stock
• 200g quick cook polenta
• 100g extra mature cheddar, grated
• 50g parmesan, finely grated
• Salt & pepper

For the green beans

• 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar diluted with 100ml water
• 100ml vegetable stock
• 400g stringless runner beans, stalk ends discarded, then cut into 3cm angled pieces
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 150g cherry tomatoes, quartered
• ½ bunch tarragon, leaves picked
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• Salt & pepper

One Pan Garlicky Courgette & Mint Spaghetti

• 4 courgettes
• 1tbsp butter
• 2tbsp light olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, finely sliced
• Leaves from 1 bunch mint
• 400g dried spaghetti
• 100ml extra virgin olive oil, keep 25ml for serving
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• Parmesan, to serve
• Salt & pepper

Chickpea, Summer Tomato & Herb Soup

• 4tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
• 2 onions, peeled and finely sliced
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced
• 1tsp fennel seeds
• ¼tsp chilli flakes
• 2 bay leaves
• 500g mixed summer tomatoes, roughly chopped (use a combination of cherry tomatoes, juicy vine tomatoes and a mix of colours and shapes)
• 1 x 600g jar chickpeas
• 100g spinach, washed and roughly chopped
• 200ml vegetable stock
• 1 small bunch basil, leaves picked
• 1 small bunch oregano, leaves picked
• ½ small bunch dill or chervil, leaves picked
• 1tsp-1tbsp red wine vinegar, according to taste
• 4 heaped tbsp full fat crème fraiche
• Salt & pepper

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