
Winter warmer recipes
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Winter vegetable & lentil soup
When it's cold outside, treat yourself to a healthy homemade vegetable soup, packed with immunity-supporting vitamin C and four of your 5-a-day
Chicken pot pie
Rustle up this chicken pot pie for an easy dinner. A family favourite, it can be made ahead and even frozen for another day to make mealtimes easy
Marmalade & whisky bread & butter pudding
The ultimate grown-up comfort food, use leftover fruit bread or even croissants instead of the bread if you prefer
Beef rissoles
Combine meat and veg in these crowd-pleasing beef rissoles – they make a filling and family-friendly supper when served with mash and peas
Beef stew
A traditional braised beef casserole with thick, rich gravy and chunky veg – an ideal recipe for cheap cuts, as slow-cooking guarantees a tender dish
Bangers and mash with onion gravy
Make sausages and mash with love and you're in for a real treat. We’ve perfected this recipe to make it the very best it can be
Slow cooker honey & mustard pork loin
Prep this honey and mustard pork loin in the morning to get a head start on Sunday lunch. Cooking it in a slow cooker creates beautifully succulent meat
Sausages with winter veg mash
Try this simple dish on a cold, wintery evening when only comfort food will do.
Muffin-topped winter beef stew
Muffin on stew? You’d better believe it – think of it as a lighter alternative to suet dumplings
Sausage & mash pie
Enjoy this ingenious take on a family favourite, sausage and mash. It brings the two ingredients together into one hearty pie that can be easily frozen
Leek & potato soup
Of the winter soups, leek and potato is one of the most comforting and familiar. This easy Vichyssoise recipe by Darina Allen makes the most of seasonal, local veg
Winter panzanella
Toast cubes of leftover bread for an extra-crunchy panzanella – an Italian salad that's packed with flavour. It makes a great side dish or lunch
Squidgy chocolate pear pudding
This hot, gooey chocolate pud, with dark chocolate and canned pears, can be made ahead and frozen – a perfect no-fuss dinner party dessert
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Experiment with roast chicken: stuff with a spiced butter and surround with a creamy, tikka-inspired sauce before topping with a punchy green chutney
Porchetta ragu
Be inspired by the Italian rolled pork dish, porchetta. This ragu is ideal when you have guests – leave it simmering whilst you entertain
Classic rice pudding
Have this creamy rice pudding cooking in the oven while you make dinner and round off your meal with a comforting pud. Serve with jam for a feel-good treat
Winter root mash with buttery crumbs
A little bit of this winter root mash goes a long way - make it a day ahead and cut the stress on Christmas Day
The River Cafe's winter minestrone
A really thick, filling minestrone soup - tastes even better after a day
Summer-in-winter chicken
Pining for summer? This simply seasoned chicken fried with beautiful, ripe, cherry tomatoes in a creamy sauce is guaranteed to hit the spot. Add a dollop of pesto for an extra layer of nutty flavours
Deluxe mushroom stroganoff
Impress dinner guests with our deluxe mushroom stroganoff, packed with different mushroom varieties and a decadent brandy-infused sauce
Persian lamb tagine
This warming stew is spiced with cinnamon and cumin, and sweetened with apricots and dates - perfect with fluffy couscous
Honeyed winter salad
Bring summer to winter with this fresh salad - it contains 3 of your 5-a-day too
Mustard chicken with winter vegetables
This is a great way to make a chicken go further, and the mustard gives it that little kick
Quinoa with stir-fried winter veg
Quinoa is protein-rich, low-fat, gluten-free and makes a nutritious change from rice or pasta