Dumpling recipes

A rich and warming red wine chicken casserole - ideal for when it's cold and dark outside.

A slow-cooked chicken casserole with Italian basil flavours that makes a perfect weekend one-pot

Stretch your Easter lamb further by using it in a stew that’s bulked out with pearl barley and cheesy dumplings. Or, swap lamb for mutton, hogget or goat

Buy a larger chicken than usual and make extra meals from the leftovers. The bones contain lots of flavour, which take this comforting stew to the next level

Try our recipe for homemade pierogi Ruskie, or Polish dumplings, with a potato and cottage cheese filling. Serve with a sprinkling of fried onions, if you like.

Try these Chinese dumplings filled with juicy pork and fresh Chinese chives. They’re easier to make than you think and fun to assemble as a group activity

Try your hand at making these Lithuanian cepelinai – dumplings made with pork or beef mince encased in potato. They take a little effort but are well worth it

Use your slow cooker to make this beef stew so it will be ready for when you get home after a long day. Nothing says winter warmer quite like a stew

Goulash makes a great freezer standby - just the job when you're pushed for time, but want the comfort of a stew

A clever idea for using up stale bread, these dumplings would be a welcome addition to any wintry stew or casserole. They're traditionally boiled and served sliced

Slow-cooked oxtail is soft, melting meat and teamed with this rich red wine sauce it's perfect for parties

Muffin on stew? You’d better believe it – think of it as a lighter alternative to suet dumplings

A vegetarian supper full of fresh flavours, perfect for sharing with friends

The pearl barley makes this stew really hearty - perfect for a cold winter evening

Bypass the suet and make lighter dumplings for this family-friendly one-pot stew

Try this simple one-pot take on the traditional Brazilian Feijoada, using pork shoulder - throw in leftover chorizo, ham or bacon

Jazz up a vegetarian casserole with some spicy North African flavours and hearty cheese dumplings

Try a taste of this Baltic state's cuisine with these zeppelin-shaped dumplings, filled with pork mince and served with creamy mushrooms

This healthy pork and apple stew has herby dumplings that soak up all the flavours of cider and mustard, and it's 3 of your 5-a-day

Combine the fabulous flavours of a Sri Lankan curry with the comfort of a British stew to make this sumptuous vegan dish accompanied by coconut dumplings

John Torode's crowd-warming beef stew is delicious and dead simple

Make this hearty beef stew with dumplings for a warming meal. We've made this dish lighter by using a lean cut of beef and added chunky vegetables to boost fibre.

Gordon Ramsay revives a British stalwart, boiled beef and dumplings, with a few modern twists