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A tasty change to doner kebab

  • 500g pork mince
  • 500g lean ground beef
  • 250g lean minced lamb
  • 1 onion
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1tsp dried allspice
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp paprika
3.4/5 (151 Votes)

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Bacon wrapped chicken - can anything be better? Try it out, your taste buds are going to loveee it!

  • 8 slices bacon
  • 4 chicken breasts (skinless & boneless)
  • 100g grated cheese
  • BBQ sauce
3.5/5 (141 Votes)

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Cut off the top of the squash just below the stalk

  • 1kg butternut squash (quite ripe so the flesh is not too hard)
  • 300g minced beef
  • 60g rice (I used Thai rice)
  • 1 onion
  • grated cheese (2 handfuls)
  • 1 beef stock cube dissolved in 100 ml hot water
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • oil
  • salt and pepper
3.6/5 (156 Votes)

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A simple easy and cheap meal packed with hearty vegetables

  • 1tin of quality corned beef
  • 2 stock cubes (meat)
  • 2/3 carrots cubed
  • 2large baking potatoes cubed
  • 1large onion chopped
  • Pinch of pepper
4.4/5 (70 Votes)

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Peel the onions and garlic

  • - 750g minced beef
  • - 300g tinned red kidney beans
  • - 2 large onions
  • - 1.5 tbsp sweet chilli
  • - 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • - 1 tbsp oregano powder
  • - 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (Van Hooten for example)
  • - 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
  • - 8 cloves of garlic
  • - 500g of tomato puree
  • - 25cl beef stock
  • - Olive oil
  • - Salt and pepper
4.1/5 (116 Votes)

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Scrub the potatoes, cut into 1

  • 800g unpeeled, even-size Maris Piper or King Edward potatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • For the peas
  • 300g frozen garden peas
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • For the fish
  • 650g (approx) skinless haddock, hake or cod fillet from a sustainable source, cut into 4 equal-size pieces
  • 50g self-raising flour, plus 1 tbsp
  • 50g cornflour
  • 1 egg white
  • 125ml ice-cold sparkling water
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
  • 600ml sunflower oil, for frying.
4.1/5 (92 Votes)

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Wow guests and faimly members with heart and body-warming dish!

  • Low calorie spray oil
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 pepper
  • 500g extra lean mince
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 410g can kidney beans
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 1/4 pint (150ml) boiling water
  • 3 tablespoons tomato purée
  • 3 teaspoons chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • Optional- deseeded and chopped red chilli or dried chilli flakes for extra spice
3.6/5 (132 Votes)

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Wash the leeks in a colander but don’t worry about drying them as you want a bit of water clinging on

  • 4 leeks, trimmed, halved and finely sliced
  • large knob of butter
  • 2 tbsp thyme leaves and 4 nice sprigs
  • 375g block puff pastry
  • 4 slices goat's cheese (with a rind)
  • truffle oil or walnut oil (optional)
3.4/5 (145 Votes)

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Very easy and quick curry to serve on brown rice

  • 200g frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 leek
  • 100g cauliflower
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 tsp curry paste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • soy sauce
3.3/5 (194 Votes)

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Tender choice for a Sunday lunchtime roast

  • - olive oil
  • - Half leg of lamb
  • - 2 red onions
  • - 4 cloves of garlic
  • - 4 sprigs of rosemary
  • - 1 tsp dried sage
  • - 2 bay leaves
  • - 400ml white wine
  • - 1 tbsp honey
  • - roast potatoes, to serve
3.4/5 (142 Votes)

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A creamy and fragrant Thai curry

  • 500g chicken breast
  • 1 onion
  • 200g mushrooms
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • tbsp fresh parsley
  • handful of fresh coriander
  • 2tsp ground coriander
  • 3tsp chopped fresh ginger
  • 1tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 1tsp cracked black pepper
3.3/5 (149 Votes)

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A tender melting lamb dish

  • ½ shoulder lamb
  • 4 carrots
  • 4 sticks of celery
  • 300g shallots
  • 200mls red wine
  • 200mls water
  • 1tbsp dried rosemary
  • 1tsp dried mint
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
3.5/5 (140 Votes)

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