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A great chicken noodle soup recipe for using up leftover cooked chicken. Combine with broccoli, peas or any other vegetables that need eating. Good stock is the key to this recipe, so use the best you can get your hands on.


Easy chicken noodle soup

500 milliliters/18fl oz good-quality chicken stock

garlic clove, sliced

ginger,

chicken breast

grams/3½oz egg noodles

broccoli peas

2–3 tsp reduced salt soy sauce

spring onions, trimmed

chilli or sesame oil (optional)

You've got to love a warming toad-in-the-hole recipe when there's a nip in the air. Skip the garlic cabbage if you like and serve with another green vegetable of your choice. This is designed to be a low cost recipe.


Toad in the hole

flour

salt and black pepper

free-range eggs

300 milliliters/10fl oz milk

olive oil

sausages

onions, finely sliced

½ tsp English mustard

500 milliliters/18fl oz stock

Savoy cabbage, shredded, core discarded

garlic cloves,

The classic sausage and mash served with homemade onion gravy and peas. Simple and sure to please all the family. This is designed to be a low cost recipe.

Sausage and mash

onions, sliced

½ tsp dried mixed herbs

600 milliliters/20fl oz stock (ideally beef, although chicken or vegetable is fine)

tsp softened butter

tsp plain flour

900 grams/2lb potatoes,

butter

100 milliliters/3½fl oz milk

300 grams/10½oz frozen peas

James Martin's warming beef hotpot is a wintry dream come true. The beef is meltingly tender in its red wine sauce and it's all topped with crisp potatoes. There will be no leftovers.

Beef hotpot

vegetable oil

baby onions,

peeled,

plain flour

milliliters/7floz red wine

400 milliliters/14fl oz fresh beef stock

thyme

potatoes,

Prepare yourself for a posh, braised steak. It tastes so good that guests will think you’ve been slaving away for hours.

Braised feather blade beef

feather blade steak,

tbsp oil

shallots

celery sticks, trimmed, sliced

carrots,

garlic cloves, crushed

250 milliliters/10fl oz red wine

500 milliliters/17fl oz beef stock

tomato purée

bay leaf

tsp English mustard

sea salt and black pepper

Make a fillet steak that's already special even more special with Mary Berry's classic peppercorn sauce. This make-ahead sauce is a lifesaver if you want to cook a special dinner without spending all night in the kitchen.

Fillet steak with peppercorn sauce

x 150 grams/5½oz centre cut fillet steaks

grams/1¾oz butter,

100 milliliters/3½fl oz beef stock

½ garlic clove, crushed

brandy

Worcestershire sauce

Dijon mustard

150 milliliters/¼ pint double cream

½ tsp crushed black peppercorns

parsley

Lamb stew made with neck fillet is economical and extremely tasty, the rosemary dumplings add the perfect finish.

Lamb stew

lamb

baby onions, peeled

swede,

milliliters/2fl oz white wine

rosemary

bay leaves

1.25 litres/2 pints lamb stock

125 grams/4½ oz plain flour

65 grams/2½ oz suet

½ tsp baking powder

salt

500 milliliters/18fl oz lamb stock

The Hairy Bikers’ take on sausage casserole makes a wonderfully warming and filling dish, and it freezes brilliantly. 

Each serving provides 423 kcal, 23.5g protein, 16g carbohydrates (of which 9.5g sugars), 28.5g fat (of which 10g saturates), 4.5g fibre and 2g salt.



Hairy Bikers' sausage casserole

1–2 tbsp sunflower oil

pork sausages

rashers rindless streaky bacon,

onions, thinly sliced

½–1 tsp hot chilli powder or smoked paprika

tin chopped tomatoes

300 milliliters/10fl oz chicken stock

tbsp dark muscovado sugar

herbs

milliliters/3½fl oz red or white wine (optional)

tin butter beans

rice bread

Braising steak is slow to cook but quick to prepare in this rich, traditional dish from The Hairy Bikers.

The Hairy Bikers' braised steak with gravy

braising

sunflower oil

onion,

garlic clove, crushed

500 milliliters/18fl oz beef stock beef stock

thyme, thyme

tsp cornflour

½ tsp English mustard powder

Homemade chips

A vegetarian mushroom stroganoff that's as rich and delicious as its meaty cousin. You can use any mix of mushrooms you like in this stroganoff recipe. This is designed to be a low cost recipe.

Each serving provides 352 kcal, 9.8g protein, 44.4g carbohydrate (of which 5g sugars), 14.4g fat (of which 7g saturates), 2.5g fibre and 1.07g salt.

Easy mushroom stroganoff

onion, finely diced

mushrooms

paprika

250 milliliters/9fl oz vegetable stock,

rice

200 milliliters/7fl oz soured cream

lemon,

This quick and light chicken stew is an easy and comforting midweek meal. It's packed with vegetables and fairly low in calories, so it's healthy too. 

Each serving provides 415 kcal, 48g protein, 26.5g carbohydrates (of which 7.5g sugars), 11g fat (of which 2g saturates), 8g fibre and 0.5g salt. 

With a GI of 49 this meal is <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/diets/high_protein_low_GI_diet">high protein, low GI</a>.

Quick chicken stew

onion, roughly chopped

garlic cloves, finely chopped

chicken thighs, boneless, skin removed, cut into bite-sized pieces

700 milliliters/1¼ pint chicken stock

level tbsp wholegrain mustard

star anise (optional)

cinnamon

celery sticks, sliced

300 grams/10½oz small new potatoes, scrubbed and halved

beans

tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon

Who can resist a plate of golden, crisp, freshly cooked chips? Cooking them three times at different temperatures is the way to perfection: it’s not difficult and is totally worth it!

You will need: a deep-fat fryer or a deep saucepan and a thermometer.

Triple-cooked chips

groundnut or sunflower oil,

sea salt

Meatloaf is an American classic. We've dressed it up and made it really big so you can feed a crowd. We've used a combination of beef and pork mince for a fantastic flavour. 
 
Delicious served with this <a href=https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/wedge_salad_11274>wedge salad.</a>


The Hairy Bikers' posh meatloaf

onion, finely chopped

celery sticks, finely chopped

carrot,

500 grams/1lb 2 ounces beef mince

pork mince

grams/1¾oz smoked bacon, finely chopped

oregano

thyme leaves

garlic powder

tsp mustard

breadcrumbs

milliliters/2fl oz double cream

free-range egg

rashers streaky bacon

tomato ketchup

tbsp mustard

maple syrup (or soft brown sugar)

tsp smoked garlic powder

tbsp cider vinegar

This high protein creamy chicken and mushroom dinner for two is really satisfying, but surprisingly low in calories. It's quick and easy to cook too, making it perfect for a weekday treat.

Each serving provides 391 kcal, 58g protein, 10.5g carbohydrate (of which 7g sugars), 11.5g fat (of which 6g saturates), 7.5g fibre and 1.1g salt.

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