garlic cloves

This speedy, kid-friendly supper is a great way of cramming a good variety of vegetables into one meal

Quick chicken chow mein

garlic cloves,crushed

good chunk fresh root ginger,grated

red chilli,deseeded and chopped

soy sauce

tomato purée

chicken breasts,cut into chunky strips

egg noodles

carrots,cut into thin sticks

vegetable oil

pack beansprout

spring onions,halved and sliced into long strips

oyster sauce

Mix together the garlic, ginger, chilli, soy sauce and tomato purée, then add the chicken and leave it to marinate while you prep the rest of the ingredients.

Boil a large pan of water, add the noodles, broccoli and carrots, then cook for 4 mins before draining.

Heat the vegetable oil in a wok, tip in the chicken and its marinade, then stir-fry for 4-5 mins until cooked. Toss in the noodles, vegetables, beansprouts and spring onion to warm through, then mix the oyster sauce with 2 tbsp water and stir this in just before serving.

Whizz up delicious homemade pesto in under 15 minutes using just five ingredients. This herby Italian-style sauce is great stirred through pasta for a quick meal

Classic pesto

pine nuts

basil

parmesanor vegetarian alternative

olive oil

garlic

Heat a small frying pan over a low heat. Cook the pine nuts until golden, shaking occasionally. Put into a food processor with the basil, parmesan, olive oil and garlic cloves. Whizz&nbsp;until smooth, then&nbsp;season to taste.

With only five ingredients, these lean meatballs couldn't be any easier to make.

Lamb koftas

lamb mince

tsp cumin

tsp coriander

mint

oilfor brushing

Mix together all the ingredients until well blended. Divide into eight balls, then roll each ball on a board with a cupped hand to turn them into ovals. Thread onto four metal skewers and brush with oil.

To cook on a griddle: heat the pan until you can feel a good heat rising and cook for 3-4 mins each side. Don’t turn until they are well sealed or the meat will stick to the grill or pan.

Season if you want, and set aside. Serve the koftas with yogurt and spiced flat breads.

The perfect showpiece to your Christmas Day meal - and it's suitable for veggies

Moroccan spiced pie

cumin seeds

tsp paprika,plus extra for dusting

cinnamon

squash,peeled and cut into small chunks (about 2cm)

shallots,quartered

4cm/1½ in piece root ginger,finely chopped

whole blanched almonds

pistachios

cranberries

tbsp clear honey

pack fresh spinach

lemon juice

coriander

butter

filo pastry

carton Greek yogurt

tbsp milk

mint,leaves

harissa paste

Preheat the oven to fan 180C/ conventional 200C/gas 6. Dry fry the seeds briefly in a small pan over a medium heat until toasty – don’t let them burn. Grind coarsely using a pestle and mortar (or a bowl and the end of a rolling pin), then mix in the paprika, cinnamon, 1⁄2 tsp salt and 4 tbsp oil. Tip the squash into a roasting tin, pour over the spiced oil and toss. Roast for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp of oil in a frying pan, add the shallots and cook, stirring, until they start to brown. Stir in the ginger and 100g/4oz each almonds and pistachios.When brown, toss in the cranberries, 2 tbsp honey, and the spinach so it wilts. Take off the heat and stir into the squash, when it comes out of the oven. Set aside.

In a food processor, whizz the chickpeas with the garlic, cumin, remaining oil, lemon juice, 2 tbsp water and salt and pepper to make houmous. Stir in the coriander.

Melt the butter in a small pan. Put a loose-bottomed 28cm quiche tin on a baking sheet and brush with some butter. Keeping the filo covered with a damp cloth so it doesn’t dry out, lay one sheet over half of the tin so that it hangs over the edge by about 10cm. Lay another sheet on the other side, so it overlaps the first in the centre and hangs over the opposite edge. Brush with butter. Lay two more filo sheets in the opposite direction in the same way and brush with more butter.

Build up two more layers in this way, so you use a total of eight sheets of filo. Pile half the squash mixture in the centre of the pastry. Spread over the houmous and then the rest of the squash mixture.One at a time, bring the edge of each filo sheet up to the centre to cover the filling, creating voluptuous folds as you go. Brush carefully with more butter. (If making a day ahead, cover now with cling film and chill. To reheat, remove the pie from the fridge, heat the oven, then bake for 35-40 minutes.)

Bake for 30-35 minutes, until crisp and golden. Just before the pie is ready, reheat any remaining butter in the pan, tip in the rest of the nuts and fry until golden. Spoon in the 4 remaining tbsps of honey and, when it melts, take off the heat and pour over the pie. Serve with Harissa yogurt sauce (mix the yogurt and milk together to make a thin sauce, stir in the herbs and season. Swirl in harissa to taste) and lemon wedges.

Come in from the cold to a warming bowl of autumnal soup

Butternut squash soup with chilli & crème fraîche

butternut squash,about 1kg,

onions,diced

garlic clove,thinly sliced

mild red chillies,deseeded and finely chopped

vegetable stock

fraîche,plus

<a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-paring-knives">Cut</a> 1 peeled and deseeded butternut squash into large cubes, about 4cm/1½in across, then toss in a <a href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/review/test-five-best-roasting-tins">large roasting tin</a> with 1 tbsp of the olive oil.

Roast for 30 mins, turning once during cooking, until golden and soft.

While the butternut squash cooks, melt 1 tbsp butter with the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/review/best-saute-pans">large saucepan</a>, then add 2 diced onions, 1 thinly sliced garlic clove and ¾ of the 2 deseeded and finely chopped red chillies.

Cover and cook on a very low heat for 15-20 mins until the onions are completely soft.

Tip the butternut squash into the pan, add 850ml hot vegetable stock and 4 tbsp crème fraîche, then whizz with a <a href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-hand-blenders">stick blender</a> until smooth. For a really silky soup, put the soup into a <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/test-five-best-blenders">liquidiser</a> and blitz it in batches.

Return to the pan, gently reheat, then season to taste.

Serve the soup in bowls with swirls of crème fraîche and a scattering of the remaining chopped chilli.

Use up leftover chicken in this rustic soup with garlic yogurt. Best served with cheese scones

Chicken soup

onions,chopped

carrots,chopped

tbsp thyme leaves,roughly chopped

chicken stock

leftover roast chicken,shredded

frozen peas

tbsp Greek yogurt

garlic clove,crushed

cheese scone,to serve (see tips below)

Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-based pan. Add the onions, carrots and thyme leaves, then gently fry for 15 mins.

Stir in 1.4l chicken stock, bring to a boil, cover, then simmer for 10 mins.

Add the leftover roast chicken, remove half the mixture, then purée with a stick blender. Tip back into the pan with the rest of the soup, the peas and seasoning, then simmer for 5 mins until hot through.

Mix the Greek yogurt, garlic and lemon juice together. Ladle the soup into bowls, swirl in the garlic yogurt, then serve.

If you want to use a slow cooker, gently fry the onions, carrots and thyme leaves for 15 mins, then tip them into the slow cooker with 1 litre stock. If you're using a chicken carcass, add it now. Cover and cook for 2-3 hours on High until the veg is tender. If you used a carcass, remove it now, shredding any remaining chicken from the bones. Stir back into the soup, or add the leftover roast chicken and frozen peas. Cook for 30 mins more. Remove half the mixture and purée with a stick blender, then serve as above.

This cassoulet packs duck confit, white beans and garlic sausage all into one Instant Pot for a comforting French stew that&#039;s ready in less than an hour.

Instant Pot Cassoulet (Duck Confit And White Bean Stew)

beans

duck

salt pork,

duck sausage

tomato paste

garlic cloves,

thyme

bay leaf

salt and black pepper,

Make Classic French Cassoulet in Less than an Hour with Your Instant Pot

Instant Pot Cassoulet (Duck Confit and White Bean Stew)

How to roast garlic! This roasted garlic recipe is the perfect way to roast lots of garlic and without using foil. You'll get perfectly soft, smoky, caramelized garlic cloves that you can use immediately or store to use later!

How To Roast Garlic

garlic (garlic bulbs)

Private Reserve Greek extra virgin olive oil

How to Roast Garlic

Prepare the garlic heads for roasting. Peel the outer papery skins, but leave cloves intact. Slice the tops of the garlic heads off (about 1/4 to 1/2 inch from top), leaving the cloves exposed.  Make sure all of the cloves have some portion exposed so that they properly roast.

Place each garlic head (exposed garlic surface up) in muffin pan. Drizzle about 2 tsp over each head of garlic, and using your hand, massage oil all over the exposed garlic surface.

Cover muffin pan with another muffin pan that is identical in size. Roast in heated oven for 40-45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool before handling.

When cool enough, push garlic cloves out of their casings and use or store for later. See notes for storage options.

I keep roasted garlic in my fridge always! SO good on everything!

I love roasted garlic and I love how detailed the instructions are. It's the best roasted garlic!

Roasted garlic is so delicious! Love your muffin pan method!

I can't believe how easy this is and I had no idea you could freeze the roasted garlic. The flavor is like no other. I think I'll be making a muffin tin batch of roasted garlic this weekend.

Thanks for all of these great tips, I can't wait to try it!

Braised oxtail, caramelized onions and Havarti cheese make for an out-of-this-world French dip sandwich.

Braised Oxtail French Dip Sandwich

For the Braised Oxtail:

(10 each) oxtail

celery stalks,

carrots,

red onions,

garlic heads, halved crosswise

red wine

rosemary

For the Red Onion Gastrique:

red onion, medium dice 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

sugar

red wine vinegar

For the Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms:

cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced

yellow onion, thinly sliced

salt and pepper,

For the French Dip:

Havarti cheese

Sink Your Teeth into These French Dip Sandwiches

Mary Cadogan's aromatic broth will warm you up on a winter's evening - it contains ginger, which is particularly good for colds.

Chicken noodle soup

vegetable stock (or Miso soup mix)

boneless, skinless chicken breast(about 175 grams)

ginger

garlic clove,finely chopped

riceor wheat noodles

tbsp

2-3 mushrooms,thinly sliced

spring onions,shredded

mint or basil leaves

Pour the stock into a <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/review/best-saute-pans">pan</a> and add the chicken breast, ginger and <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-garlic-gadgets">garlic</a>. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, partly cover and simmer for 20 mins, until the chicken is tender.

Put the chicken on a <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/review/best-chopping-boards">board</a> and shred into bite-size pieces using a couple of forks. Return the chicken to the stock with the noodles, sweetcorn, mushrooms, spring onion and soy sauce. Simmer for 3-4 mins until the noodles are tender.

Ladle into two bowls and scatter over the remaining spring onion, mint or basil leaves and chilli, if using. Serve with extra soy sauce.

A quick and easy way to give kale a kick - serve with steak, chicken and oriental meals

Stir-fried curly kale with chilli & garlic

bag curly kale

red chilli, deseeded and sliced

Heat the oil in a large wok, then add the kale and a couple tbsp water. Season, then stir-fry for 5-8 mins, adding the garlic and chilli for the final 2 mins. When the kale is tender and a vibrant green, remove from the heat and serve.

Our traditional bread sauce recipe is the perfect creamy accompaniment to your roast dinner. This easy bread sauce is sure to be a Christmas favourite

Bread sauce

milk

onion, chopped

cloves

peppercorns

white breadcrumbs

tbsp single cream

pinch nutmeg, freshly grated

Simmer the milk, butter, onion, cloves, peppercorns, garlic and herbs in a pan for 20 mins. Strain and return the liquid to the pan. Add the breadcrumbs and simmer for 3-4 mins. Stir in the cream or mascarpone. Add nutmeg, season and serve. Can be made up to 3 days in advance and heated up on the hob or microwave on Medium for 3 mins.

Low fat but so impressive - you can find the wrappers in freezer cabinets of Asian food stores or speciality food halls

Steamed pork & prawn wontons

pork

spring onions, chopped small

garlic cloves, crushed

tsp grated root ginger

tbsp oyster sauce

tsp sesame oil

water chestnuts

lettuce leaves,

dry sherry

tsp grated fresh root ginger,

shreds of spring onion

Mix together the pork, prawns, spring onions, garlic, ginger, oyster sauce, oil and water chestnuts.

Peel off a wonton wrapper and, with a pastry brush, lightly brush round the outside with cold water. Place 1 tsp of mixture in the centre and scrunch up into a pouch, squeezing to seal. Do not overfill. Repeat until you have around 35-40. (These can be chilled for up to 1 hr on a tray lined with baking parchment.)

For the sauce, mix together the soy sauce, sherry and ginger in a small bowl. To steam, bring a large pan of water to the boil. Line a bamboo or metal steaming basket with lettuce leaves to fit.

Arrange half the pouches in the basket (without them touching), cover and steam for 5 mins. Remove with tongs to a platter and steam the rest – check the water level. Serve, sprinkled with spring onion or sesame seeds, with the bowl of sauce.

Enjoy this super-healthy classic French vegetarian dish, safe in the knowledge that it counts as four of your five-a-day

Ratatouille

aubergines

courgettes

peppers

tomatoes

medium onion,peeled and thinly sliced

garlic cloves,peeled and crushed

tbsp red wine vinegar

tsp sugar(any kind)

Cut 2 large aubergines in half lengthways. Place them on the <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/test-five-best-chopping-boards">board</a>, cut side down, <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-paring-knives">slice in half</a> lengthways again and then across into 1.5cm chunks. Cut the ends off 4 small courgettes, then across into 1.5cm slices.

<a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/test-five-best-peelers">Peel</a> 2 red or yellow peppers from stalk to bottom. Hold upright, cut around the stalk, then cut into 3 pieces. Cut away any membrane, then chop into bite-size chunks.

Score a small cross on the base of each of 4 large ripe tomatoes, then put them into a heatproof bowl. Pour <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-clever-kettles">boiling water</a> over, leave for 20 secs, then remove. Pour the water away, replace the tomatoes and cover with cold water. Leave to cool, then peel the skin away.

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