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Mary Berry’s mother Marjorie cooked this every year on Christmas Eve. Mary still does it today with happy memories of childhood. Make it up to 36 hours ahead before cooking and keep in the fridge. 

Mary Berry's fish pie

75 grams/3 ounces butter, plus extra for greasing

onion,

flour

570 milliliters/1 pint milk

salt and black pepper

lemon juice

haddock,

/12 ounces smoked undyed haddock, cut into 1cm/½in pieces

hard-boiled free-range eggs, roughly chopped

900 grams/2lb potatoes,

milk

butter

Traditionally this French dish is sautéed on the hob, but if you’re serving as a Sunday roast accompaniment all that last-minute fuss can be a distraction. This is finished in the oven instead. This dish also makes for a simple vegetarian supper served with some sharply dressed salad leaves.


Lyonnaise potatoes

onions,

olive oil

thyme

garlic cloves, thinly sliced

James Martin's easy cottage pie recipe is a family favourite. He goes back to basics to show you how to make a classic version, but easier.

Easy cottage pie

milliliters/2fl oz olive oil

onion banana

beef mince

tomato purée

plain flour

150 milliliters/5fl oz red wine

400 milliliters/14fl oz beef stock

Worcestershire sauce,

900 grams/2lb King Edward potatoes, peeled and chopped

125 milliliters/4½fl oz milk

150 grams/5½oz frozen peas

Fluffy inside, crunchy outside, these roast potatoes are a perfect sidekick to any roast dinner. (They're even better the next day, eaten straight from the fridge!)

Each serving provides 389 kcal, 7g protein, 65g carbohydrates (of which 3g sugars), 9.5g fat (of which 4g saturates), 7g fibre and 0.3g salt.

Perfect roast potatoes

tbsp duck fat

Maris Piper or King Edward potatoes (each about 175 grams/6 ounces)

garlic

sea salt

This delicious, savoury vegan shepherd's pie freezes very well, so make in individual portions if you prefer, or freeze the leftovers. The secret ingredient is nutritional yeast, a great vegan ingredient that lends a cheesy flavour to the mash topping. Serve with lots of freshly cooked green vegetables.

Each serving provides 441 kcal, 18g protein, 54g carbohydrate (of which 10g sugars), 13g fat (of which 2g saturates), 12g fibre and 1g salt.


Vegan shepherd’s pie 

celery sticks, thinly sliced

leek,

250 grams/9 ounces chestnut mushrooms,

courgette,

garlic cloves, crushed

carrots, chopped

tin chopped tomatoes

milliliters/3½fl oz red wine (vegan-friendly)

tbsp yeast extract,

herbs

vegetable stock cube

sea salt and ground black pepper

milliliters/3½fl oz plant-based milk,

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

yeast flakes

This simple, hearty, vegetarian shepherd’s pie is packed full of healthy vegetables and lentils. Omit the Worcestershire sauce and Parmesan to make it a hearty vegetarian dinner.

This meal provides 416 kcal, 17g protein, 68g carbohydrate (of which 19g sugars), 6g fat (of which 2.5g saturates), 15g fibre and 1.5g salt per portion.


Veggie shepherd’s pie

tbsp oil

leek, trimmed, finely chopped

carrots,

150 grams/5½oz chestnut mushrooms, roughly chopped

garlic clove, finely chopped

sage leaves, roughly chopped

thyme sprigs, leaves only, finely chopped

tin green or Puy lentils, drained

200 milliliters/7fl oz vegetable stock

200 milliliters/7fl oz red wine

Worcestershire sauce (optional)

soy sauce

tsp chilli flakes (optional)

tsp caster sugar (optional)

potatoes

cauliflower, leaves and root removed, separated into florets

unsalted butter

tbsp finely grated Parmesan (optional)

Clear the slightly sorry greens and leftover potatoes out the fridge to make this versatile vegetable curry. It can easily be doubled to serve four.

Fridge-raid saag aloo

tbsp sunflower or coconut oil, plus extra for frying

potatoes,

curry powder

root ginger

green chilli, roughly chopped or ¼ tsp chilli flakes

tomatoes, tomatoes

sugar

greens,

salt

basmati rice

Use up a mountain of French beans or runner beans in this quick, hearty vegetable curry with potatoes. It makes a brilliant addition to an Indian spread, or a standalone vegetarian dinner with flatbreads, chutney and yoghurt.

Each serving provides 148 kcal, 4g protein, 19g carbohydrates (of which 6g sugars), 5g fat (of which 0.5g saturates), 6g fibre and 1.2g salt.

French bean and potato sabzi

sunflower oil

2–3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

2–3 green chillies, chopped

150 grams/5½oz tomatoes, chopped

turmeric

tsp coriander

250 grams/9 ounces Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm/¾in pieces

French beans, washed and cut into 2cm/¾in pieces

coriander,

Romy Gill shows you how to use up a glut of runner or French beans in a delicious curry.

Bean sabzi

These simple Bombay potatoes are one of the most popular Indian side dishes. Serve as part of any Indian meal, although they are particularly good with chicken or vegetable curries.

Bombay potatoes

mustard seeds (brown

chilli powder

turmeric powder

The perfect way to use up leftover veg – you can use scooped-out baked potato, mash or crushed roast or fried potatoes for this super-simple bubble and squeak. Top with fried eggs and a dash of chilli sauce for a seriously satisfying brunch or supper.

Bubble and squeak

oil,

225–250 grams/8–9 ounces leftover vegetables, leeks

300 grams/10½oz leftover cooked potatoes

herbs,

free-range eggs

This is a lovely side dish for a roast or a casserole that's really easy but utterly moreish. Add a few dried herbs to the potato croquettes if you wish.

Potato croquettes

grams/1lb 10 ounces floury potatoes, cut into chunks

egg eggs

grams/1¾oz strong hard cheese,

grams/1¾oz plain flour

grams/3½oz panko breadcrumbs

olive oil,

Slathered with butter, these tattie (potato) scones are so good. They’re great with a bit of Marmite too, or you can go down the sweet route and dish them up with jam or honey. We like to steam the potatoes in this way to get them as dry as possible, then mix them into the flour while still hot. This gives you a lighter, more tender scone.

Tattie scones

150–175 grams/5½–6 ounces plain flour,

tsp baking powder

egg,

butter,

sea salt and black pepper

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

sausages

onions, sliced

½ tsp dried mixed herbs

½ tsp English mustard

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

tsp softened butter

tsp plain flour

100 milliliters/3½fl oz milk

300 grams/10½oz frozen peas

I’m not, as a rule, one for flavouring mashed potatoes, but this version is a worthy exception. Because the garlic cloves are boiled with the potatoes, they make their presence felt sweetly rather than shoutily, and the Parmesan provides a gentle tang. 

Garlic and Parmesan mash

tsp sea salt flakes,

grams/2½oz unsalted butter, softened

Parmesan,

grams/1¾oz breadcrumbs

unsalted butter,

35 grams/1¼oz Parmesan, finely grated

Boxty is an absolutely heavenly Irish potato pancake and makes a warming and hearty breakfast served with crisp bacon. But don't feel you have to stop there.

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