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Vegetarian recipes from around the world
Soffritto
Italian soffritto is a trio of finely chopped vegetables softened in oil or butter for many a ragù, risotto and sauce throughout the country.
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Gochujang pork ragù
Ragù is transformed in this pasta recipe with Korean gochujang paste. The complex depth of heat and umami lift the trad pasta sauce to exciting new heights.
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Lamb, aubergine and olive stew
This aromatic lamb stew with aubergines and olives is perfect to make ahead and freeze for busy nights. Serve with rice, couscous or flatbreads.
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Fishcakes
Mackerel, watercress and mustard fishcakes
These mackerel fishcakes are brilliant for batch cooking – make them for a quick dinner, then freeze then rest for another day.
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Fish curries
Rich coconut and tomato fish curry
Make a batch of this rich, aromatic fish curry. It freezes brilliantly, ready for busy nights when you need a warming curry in a hurry.
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Slow-cooker chicken curry
Our slow-cooker chicken curry is packed with flavour. Chicken, coconut, ginger and spices simmer in the slow cooker for delicious results.
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Tinned beans
Sausage, fennel and flageolet bean traybake
Sausages slow-cooked with lemon, fennel and flagelot beans is one low-effort, maxmium flavour dinner. Batch cook and freeze extra portions.
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Harissa chickpea stew with crispy halloumi
This slow-cooked chickpea stew topped with crispy halloumi makes for an easy and satisfying midweek meal. Batch cook the dish ahead of time.
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Cheesy beef bourguignon pie
Why serve beef bourguignon with separate sides when you can top it with rich, cheesy mash and transform it into a pie? Batch cook and freeze.
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Meatballs
’Nduja meatballs
Give meatballs a flavour boost by adding spicy nduja sausage. Batch cook the meatballs and freeze ahead ready to serve with polenta or pasta.
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Favourite lamb
Slow cooker lamb stew with potatoes
Dinner doesn’t get any simpler than this. For 10 minutes effort you get a meltingly tender slow cooker lamb stew in a lightly-spiced sauce.
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Southern-style slow cooker beef chilli with cornbread topping
Stick a batch of richly flavoured slow cooker beef chilli in the freezer and a range of gloriously satisfying meals are minutes away.
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Slow cooker gammon with soy and ginger
This slow cooker gammon joint, tender and suffused with Asian flavours, can be eaten as it is, then used for quick bao buns or noodle salads.
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Aubergine
Caponata with couscous
Dale Pinnock's easy vegan caponata is packed with aubergine, courgette, tomatoes and olives. Serve with wholegrain couscous.
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Slow cooker pulled pork
Learn how to make perfect slow cooker pulled pork with our easy recipe. No slow cooker? No problem. The recipe works in a low oven, too.
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Easy vegan
Vegan minestrone soup
This vegan minestrone soup is a recipe of a thousand variations: throw in whatever's in your veg drawer, plus leftovers such as cooked pasta.
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