NEW POTATOES WITH LOVAGE CREME FRAICHE
Ingredients - serves 4
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1 x 200g tub full fat creme fraiche (I use yeo valley organic)
1 bunch lovage (if you can’t get hold of lovage, mint, parsley or tarragon would all be lovely alternatives/a combination of them)
1/2 lemon, zest and juice
Charlotte new potatoes,
2 tbsp fine sea salt
1 small bunch new season carrots with their tops
250g Mange tout
Knob salted butter
Cornish flaky sea salt
Method
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Remove any tough stems from your bunch of lovage, then finely chop it. In a bowl, stir the chopped lovage, lemon zest and juice through the creme fraiche. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside.
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Chop any larger potatoes in half so that they are the same size as the smaller ones. Place them into a large saucepan with 2 tbsp fine sea salt and cover generously with cold water. Place the pan over a high heat and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes. Add the carrots for the final 5 minutes and the mange tout for the final minute. Drain the veg in a colander.
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Melt a knob of butter in another large pan, add in the veg and toss it in the butter. Season with flaky sea salt.
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Stir through the creme fraiche until the veg evenly coated.
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Remove from the heat, serve in bowls, and garnish with the fresh carrot tops.