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Traybaked chicken
By Sophie H
Peel (where relevant) and roughly chop all veg and add this and the chicken to the tray
- 3 or 4 beef tomatoes
- 1 or 2 onions
- 1 or 2 peppers
- any other roasting veg to use up e.g. butternut squash/sweet potatoes
- chicken thighs/drumsticks (3 each)
- garlic
- fresh thyme
- paprika
- olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Shepherd’s Lost-His-Sheep Pie
By Bisto, The Bisto website
Put the potatoes into a large saucepan
- 1kg (2lb 4oz) potatoes, cut into chunks
- 500g bag frozen Quorn mince
- 1 large carrot, finely chopped
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium parsnip or turnip, finely chopped
- 1 medium courgette, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 5 heaped teaspoons Bisto Vegetable Gravy Granules
- 15g (1/2oz) butter (optional)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Three mustard chicken
By mrsphipps
Quick and easy warming chicken in sauce
- olive oil
- 4 skinless chicken breasts
- 1 medium onion
- 400gr mushrooms
- garlic crushed
- 400 gr creme fraiche
- 2 tbs English mustard
- 2 tbs Dijon mustard
- 2 tabs wholegrain mustard
- 1 tbs honey
Mulled Wine
By wackykitchen, wackykitchen.co.uk
Warm mulled wine, perfect for the winter weather
- Merlot
- 5 fl oz Port
- 2 Oranges
- 1 lemon
- 1 lime
- 200g sugar
- 12 whole cloves
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 vanilla pod
- 2 star anise
- Chipotle extract
Red beetroot soup
Heat a little vegetable oil in a deep pan
- 400g beetroot, raw
- 2 potatoes
- 1 large onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 600 ml chicken stock
- 1 natural yoghurt
butternut squash and sweet potato soup
By ann lee
winter warmer :) low sugar, fat, salt= super food
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 15g butter
- 1 large red onion ( chopped)
- 150 g carrots (sliced)
- 500 g butternut squash( flesh only)
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 100 g red lentils ( rinsed)
- 1 L vegetable stock
- 3 level tbsp tomato puree
- 3 tbsp chopped parsley
- 2 level tsp mixed dry herbs
Capon with chestnuts
By Elodie
Cut the onion into small cubes
- 1 leg of capon
- 200 ml chicken stock
- 50 ml of white wine
- 1 tin of chestnuts
- 1 onion
- A little flour
seasonal christmas cake
By lawriemc2013
this is another passed down recipe been in the family for years, great for making beautiful centerpieces at parties
- 650g/1lb 7 oz dried mixed fruit (or a combination of currants, raisins and sultanas)
- 75g/3oz glace cherries (chopped)
- 50g flaked almonds (omit and use extra dried dried fruit for a nut free cake)
- Grated zest of 1/2 an orange and 1/2 a lemon
- 215g/7.5oz plain flour
- 1/2 tsp mixed spice
- 175g/6oz butter (softened)
- 175g/6oz sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2-3 tbsp brandy (or cherry brandy)
Scrumptious Cinnamon Pecan Carrot Cake
By kenzofish
This recipe takes our much-loved traditional favourite, Carrot Cake, adding cinnamon and pecan nuts to give it that...
- 75g soft butter or margarine
- 100g light muscovado sugar
- 3 tbsp. low-fat natural yoghurt
- 200g wholemeal self raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs beaten
- 75g pecan nuts, finely chopped
- 175g carrots, finely grated
- finely grated zest of 1 orange
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Topping:
- 125g soft cheese
- 4 tbsp. icing sugar
- grated zest of 1 lemon
Cabbage soup diet
By Kimshinbi
Monday Only soup + fruit
- 1 cabbage
- 6 medium onions or small
- 6, 8, 10 carrots, according to their size
- 1 small can of peeled tomatoes
- 3-4 celery stalks
- 4-5 garlic cloves
- 7-8 litres of water + 3 cubes beef stock
Gingerbread Marshmallows
By sophielovesfoodblog, Sophie Loves Food
Lightly grease a 20cm square baking tray
- 1tbsp icing sugar
- 1tbsp cornflour
- 6 leaves gelatine
- 2 large egg whites
- 185g golden caster sugar
- pinch of salt
- 2tsp ground ginger
- 1/2tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch of allspice
- pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
- 100g soft light brown muscavado sugar
- 2tbsp treacle
- 2tbsp golden syrup
Spaghetti carbonara
By Lyssiadu16
Put water and the stock cube to boil in a saucepan
- For the sauce
- 2 onions
- 2 packs of smoked lardons
- 1 pot of crème fraîche
- 200 ml of white wine
- 1 sachet of grated cheese
- Herbs de provence
- For the spaghetti
- 1 oxo cube
- spaghetti
- For the decoration
- 1 egg yolk per plate.
- Gruyère grated cheese
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