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Good meat, good beer and good pastry – it’s clear why this steak and ale pie is a winner. 

How to make steak and ale pie

225 grams/8 ounces plain flour, plus extra for rolling out

salt

250 grams/9 ounces unsalted butter,

150 milliliters/¼ pint ice-cold water

free-range egg, beaten, to glaze

tbsp plain flour

olive oil

300 milliliters/½ pint brown ale

garlic cloves, roughly chopped

onions, roughly chopped

250 grams/9 ounces carrots, roughly chopped

celery,

bay leaf

thyme

300 milliliters/½ pint good-quality beef stock

tomato purée

tbsp balsamic vinegar

chestnut

butter

salt and black pepper

An easy to make, a minestrone soup recipe that tastes 1000 times better than the Olive Garden's version! My minestrone soup is loaded with good for you veggies, like spinach and zucchini. It's also protein packed with red kidney beans and great northern beans. You'll be full for hours from this healthy, nutritious soup!

Homemade Minestrone Soup (Slow Cooker)

(14.5 oz) diced tomatoes

tomato paste

sun-dried tomato pesto (homemade or store-bought)

rind

vegetable stock

water

carrots, diced

celery, diced

white onion, diced

oregano

rosemary (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)

bay leaves

salt and pepper

(15 oz) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

(15 oz) great northern beans, drained and rinsed

zucchini, diced

tubular (ditalini) pasta

green beans, thawed

baby spinach, chopped

Parmesan cheese,

Add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato pesto,...

Add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato pesto, parmesan rind, vegetable stock, water, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, oregano, rosemary, and bay leaves to a slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook on low heat 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.

Add in red kidney beans, great northern beans,...

Add in red kidney beans, great northern beans, zucchini, and pasta and cook on high heat for an additional 20- 25 minutes until pasta is tender. Stir in the spinach and green beans and cook for an additional 5 minutes until heated through. Serve warm topped with parmesan cheese and garlic toasts.

Customise this recipe to make your perfect macaroni cheese for a quick family dinner that everyone will love.You can also make it with extra vegetables, bacon and breadcrumbs on top. 

Each serving provides 743 kcal, 34g protein, 60g carbohydrates (of which 8g sugars), 40g fat (of which 25g saturates), 3.5g fibre and 1.7g salt.

Macaroni cheese

macaroni

grams/1½oz butter

grams/1½ plain flour

600 milliliters/1 pint 1½fl oz milk

250 grams/9 ounces cheddar, grated

Parmesan (or

This Reuben sandwich recipe makes enough for one sandwich, including the Russian dressing. Just scale it up to make more sandwiches, and any extra dressing will keep in the fridge.

If your meat is at room temperature, not straight from the fridge, it will help the other ingredients warm through and melt the cheese.

Reuben sandwich

mayonnaise

tbsp tomato ketchup

horseradish sauce

hot sauce

Worcestershire sauce

tsp finely chopped shallot

cornichon dill

hot paprika

bread

salt beef

Swiss cheese,

sauerkraut

dill pickles, to serve

Cook yourself a restaurant-style moules marinière in six simple steps – a splash of white wine, cider or beer gives an extra kick.

Moules marinière with cream, garlic and parsley

mussels

garlic clove, finely chopped

shallots, finely chopped

parsley, thyme and bay leaves

100 milliliters/3½fl oz dry white wine or cider

120 milliliters/4fl oz double cream

parsley leaves, coarsley chopped

Tom Kerridge shows you how to make the perfect butternut squash risotto recipe. His secret? Creamy mozzarella, toasty pine nuts and fragrant sage.  

Each serving provides 715 kcal, 23.5g protein, 70g carbohydrate (of which 8.5g sugars), 33g fat (of which 15g saturates), 5g fibre and 1.3g salt. 

Butternut squash risotto

unsalted butter

onion, thinly sliced

garlic cloves, finely chopped

arborio rice

200 milliliters/7fl oz dry white wine

1.1 litres/1 pint 16fl oz warm vegetable stock (made with stock cubes)

sage

grams/3½oz Parmesan (or

grams/1¼oz pine nuts,

Tom Kerridge’s butternut squash and sage risotto.

Tom Kerridge’s butternut squash and sage risotto

Mary Berry's lemon drizzle traybake cake has been a hit since the 1960s, and this is the recipe she is most asked for when stopped in the street.

Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a 30x23cm/12x9in tray bake tin.

Each serving provides 290 kcal, 4g protein, 38.5g carbohydrates (of which 25g sugars), 13.5g fat (of which 8g saturates), 0.7g fibre and 0.6g salt.

Lemon drizzle traybake cake

caster sugar

flour

level tsp baking powder

free-range eggs

tbsp milk

lemons,

lemon verbena (optional)

sugar

lemons, juice only

Mary Berry makes her lemon verbena drizzle cake.

Lemon Verbena Drizzle Cake

Try making Mary Berry’s foolproof, homemade custard, perfect for slathering on crumbles, pies and puddings.

Each serving provides 872 kcal, 33g protein, 65g carbohydrates (of which 56g sugars), 54g fat (of which 26g saturates), 0g fibre and 0.7g salt.

Mary Berry's proper custard

570 milliliters/1 pint milk

55 milliliters/2fl oz single cream

vanilla pod vanilla

free-range eggs, yolks only

grams/1 caster sugar

level tsp cornflour

This easy version of the Louisiana classic still uses the ‘holy trinity’ of celery, pepper and onions to form the base of the dish. It’s all cooked in less than half an hour in only one pan, saving you time on the cooking as well as the washing up!

Each serving provides 392 kcal, 28g protein, 59g carbohydrate (of which 8g sugars), 4g fat (of which 1g saturates), 4g fibre and 1g salt.


Prawn jambalaya

onion, finely chopped

celery sticks, finely chopped

tsp sweet smoked paprika

½ tsp ground cumin

basmati rice

500 milliliters/18fl oz chicken stock

vine tomatoes, finely chopped

prawns

parsley,

lemon,

The Hairy Bikers' warming cottage pie is topped with delicious creamy cheesy mash. It's comfort food at its very best. 

Cottage pie with cheesy mash

sunflower oil

onion, peeled, chopped

carrots, peeled, finely chopped

garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped

500 grams/17½oz lean beef mince

150 milliliters/5fl oz red wine

500 milliliters/17½fl oz beef stock

300 milliliters/10½fl oz cold water

½ tsp dried mixed herbs

potatoes,

grams/1½oz butter, cubed

grams/3½oz mature cheddar, grated

green beans Savoy cabbage, cooked

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

This delicious lamb moussaka recipe from the Hairy Bikers provides a wonderful meal for a family occasion. Completely comforting. 

Each serving provides 678 kcal, 34g protein, 34g carbohydrates (of which 10g sugars), 41g fat (of which 16.5g saturates), 6g fibre and 1.2g salt.

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