lighter sunday lunch

Roast chicken is a dish for all seasons. Serve with a green salad and some crusty bread in summer or with roast potatoes, carrots and peas for winter. Use our <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/roast-calculator">roasting calculator</a> to work out the exact times and temperatures for your roast.

Each serving provides 270 kcal, 46g protein, 0g carbohydrates (of which 0g sugars), 9.5g fat (of which 2.5g saturates), 0g fibre and 0.6g salt.

Roast chicken

lemon

thyme

2–3 garlic cloves

olive oil

sea salt and freshly ground back pepper, to taste

Probably the fastest steak pie you’ll ever make! Cooking the pastry topping separately to the filling saves time and helps keep the beef tender and delicious. 


Healthy steak pie

320 grams/11½oz sheet ready-rolled puff pastry (you will only use half)

tsp milk

sunflower oil

250 grams/9 ounces thin frying steaks, cut into roughly 2cm/¾in pieces

onion, finely chopped

tsp plain flour

garlic powder (or 1 garlic clove, crushed)

350 milliliters/12fl oz beef stock (made

tomato purée

Worcestershire sauce

herbs

salt and black pepper

These veggie stuffed peppers are full of colour and flavour for a satisfying vegetarian midweek meal – the perfect option if you’re trying to eat less meat.

Each serving provides 464 kcal, 16g protein, 37g carbohydrates (of which 17g sugars), 25g fat (of which 5.5g saturates), 14g fibre and 2.4g salt.

Veggie stuffed peppers

red peppers,

red onions, diced

garlic cloves, crushed

175 grams/6 ounces mushrooms, chopped

courgette,

tin chopped tomatoes

cayenne pepper

tsp smoked paprika

tsp rock salt

tsp black pepper

mixed beans

grams/3½oz pitted black olives, roughly chopped (optional)

jar sun-dried tomatoes

grams/4½oz mozzarella ball, roughly chopped (optional)

parsley

This tasty lemon chicken tray bake is super easy - all the flavour comes from the delectable honey and mustard marinade.

Lush lemon pepper chicken  

tbsp clear honey

Dijon mustard

garlic cloves, peeled, grated

black pepper,

lemons, zest and juice

chicken breasts, skin removed, each breast scored three

rosemary

lemon, thinly sliced

700 grams/1½lb baby new potatoes

You can vary the vegetables and herbs in this puff pastry tart according to what you have. Leave yourself an extra hour preparation so that the pastry has time to rest.

Each serving provides 400 kcals, 13g protein, 43g carbohydrates (of which 8.5g sugars) 18.5g fat (of which 10g saturates), 6g fibre and 0.7g salt 

Mediterranean puff pastry tart

280 grams/10 ounces ready-rolled light puff pastry

baby courgettes,

red pepper, cored, seeds removed,

yellow pepper, cored, seeds removed,

red onion,

garlic cloves, sliced

leaves

thyme, leaves picked

olive oil spray

tbsp semi-skimmed milk

grams/3½oz cherry tomatoes, halved

75 grams/2¾oz goats’ cheese, crumbled

sea salt and black pepper

Dried porcini and fresh shiitake combine to bring an intense mushroom flavour to this vegan mushroom pâté.

For this recipe you will need a food processor. 

Each serving provides 134 kcal, 6g protein, 3.5g carbohydrates (of which 1.5g sugars), 10g fat (of which 2g saturates), 3g fibre and 1.1g salt.

Mushroom pâté

porcini mushrooms

cashew nuts

shallots, thinly sliced

grams/4½oz shiitake mushrooms, sliced

garlic cloves, finely chopped

rosemary, leaves picked

60 grams/2¼oz pitted green olives,

salt and pepper

This is a lovely spicy variation on your classic roast vegetables, using a small amount of oil and lots of tantalising tastes. Goes beautifully with masala-marinated chicken, or with plain grilled meat.
199 calories per portion (if serving 4)
160 calories per portion (if serving 5)


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