Budget Christmas recipes
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Make-ahead Christmas sides
Freezable bread sauce
You can make this freezable bread sauce up to a month in advance of your Christmas gathering or you can...
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Christmas roast chicken
Instead of turkey this year, try our Christmas chicken recipe. It’s a beautiful-looking bird that will steal the show as...
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Healthy soup recipes
Leek and potato soup
Make a big pot of this winter classic – leek and potato soup. Freeze half and enjoy the rest on...
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Christmas baking recipes
Brandy butter shortbread
Thane Prince’s Christmas shortbread recipe is a brilliant way to use up leftover brandy butter. They’re easy to make and...
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Turkey recipes
Spiced turkey rice
Use your Christmas leftovers for this super-speedy spiced turkey rice, which uses ready-made rice to make extra-quick. Or, take a...
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Christmas ham recipes
Cola ham for Christmas
Our cola Christmas ham is a hit year in, year out. A modern take on a Boxing Day ham recipe,...
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Sausage roll recipes
Giant sausage roll
Forget mini sausage rolls, make way for this giant sausage roll made with onions, mushrooms and fennel seeds. A recipe guaranteed...
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Chocolate mousse recipes
Crunchie honeycomb chocolate mousse
Smooth, velvety chocolate mousse with chunks of crunchy honeycomb both stirred through and placed on top – that is decadence...
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Make-ahead Christmas sides
Roast sprouts, apples and pancetta
You’ve probably had brussels sprouts and bacon with your Christmas lunch, but have you tried roasted sprouts with pancetta and...
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Red cabbage in pomegranate juice
Adding sweet-sharp pomegranate juice and warm spices to this easy red cabbage Christmas side dish takes it to the next...
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Make-ahead Christmas sides
Freeze-ahead roast potatoes
Get ahead and save time when planning a big roast dinner by prepping and freezing your spuds in advance. This...
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Freezable soup recipes
Warming sweet potato and ginger soup
A healthy sweet potato soup recipe made with warming spices and a ginger kick.
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Christmas leftover recipes
Turkey and chorizo stew with chickpeas
Struggling to figure out what to do with all that leftover turkey? Then make this your new tradition: a richly...
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Christmas turkey recipes
Roast turkey with fennel and paprika
A Christmas roast with a spicy twist, if you want to simplify the recipe, just omit the spices and rub...
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Gammon recipes
Bubble and squeak with gammon and fried eggs
Use up Sunday lunch leftovers with this bubble and squeak recipe. Throw in anything else you’ve got too for a...
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Roast recipes
Roast topside of beef with roasties and gravy
Make this affordable roast dinner with a topside of beef. Coat the beef in a wonderful rub, made simply with...
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