It’s official – warm jackets have been dug out the back of cupboards, thick second blankets added to the bed, and the kettle goes on every night to fill hot water bottles – it’s winter!
Whilst not everyone enjoys the cold, there is a benefit to winter no one can deny, and that is the delicious warm meals! Everyone’s mom has that one comfort food that she makes almost weekly every winter, be it soup or stew, and it is that dish that transports you home whenever you eat it.
Well, ANGOSTURA bitters has created a winter menu of warm comfort foods, giving you all the warmth and comfort of home with each dish.
This menu takes you on a journey of flavour from starter to dessert – each dish brought alive with the distinct depth of aromatic, orange and cocoa bitters. Not only is this full meal perfect for enjoying on a cold evening around a cosy fire with family or friends, but it is also the perfect opportunity for introducing your favourite trio to the kitchen.
Fill your kitchen will delicious aromas this winter with these warming recipes – the perfect formula for warming the stomach and tantalizing the tastebuds!
For starters
Black bean soup
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pack precooked black beans
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 4 1⁄4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp green seasoning
- 1 tbsp chopped rosemary
- 2 tbsp ANGOSTURA cocoa bitters
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 115g salted butter
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Method
- In a medium saucepan, sauté the onions, garlic and rosemary for 3 minutes or until soft.
- Add the black