November's recipe of the month

Method

• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan of cold, salted water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes or until just tender. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
• Heat oil in the same pan and add the onion, cook for 3-4 minutes until just slightly softened. Add the chorizo, cooking it until it starts to turn golden - transfer the chorizo mixture to a plate and set aside.
• Next, add the crushed garlic and chilli to the pan. Cook for a few seconds, then add potatoes, butter beans, tomatoes, bay leaves, and chorizo mixture and stir well.
• Pour in the chicken stock and bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes on a low heat.
• To make the pesto, toast off pine nuts and add them to a food processor with the basil, olive oil, garlic and parmesan. Blitz to a rich pulse and season to taste.
• Toast the pancetta in the oven until crispy, remove once ready and place on a paper towel to dry off any excess oil.
• Heat a heavy based frying pan to cook the fish, once the pan is hot add a little oil, then knob of butter. As this begins to froth add the cod, skin side down.
• Season the cod and after 6 minutes turn the fish over and cook for another 6 minutes. Place the cod in a hot oven at 180°c for a further 6 minutes – remove and leave to rest.
• To assemble the dish, add the chopped parsley to the stew and spoon a portion into a large bowl. Place the cod loin on top, followed by a plentiful spoon full of pesto. Place a handful of watercress over the fish and pesto, with the pancetta then crowning the dish. Drizzle a little extra virgin rapeseed oil over and around the stew and finally, garish with a lemon wedge.

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