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Christmas Eve dinner recipes

If, like us, you love the continental approach to Christmas – where the celebrations begin with a slap-up Christmas Eve meal – we’ve got lots of dinner ideas for you, including mains, starters and sides.

There’s a classic lasagne, make-ahead fish pie, slow-cooked beef stew and lots more. They are all effortlessly elegant but hit just the right note for a special occasion. Scroll down for some Christmas menu ideas too.

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Easy dinner party mains

Classic saltimbocca

Italian saltimbocca sees thin tender slices of veal wrapped in sage leaves and prosciutto and served with a white wine pan sauce.

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Creamy pasta recipes

Chicken alfredo

Creamy and rich with a hint of garlic and dried herbs, this easy chicken alfredo pasta is the ultimate in Italian-American comfort food.

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Lasagne recipes

Lasagne di salsiccia piccante e polenta (spicy sausage and polenta lasagne)

This lasagne hails from Italy's Veneto region. Layers of creamy polenta alternate with a rich sausage sauce, pecorino and mozzarella.

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Chicken thigh recipes

Chicken thighs in a mustard, tarragon and grape pan sauce

The sauce is the star of this easy bistro dish, made using all those delicious brown bits from the bottom of the pan for buckets of flavour.

Gluten-free

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Best of the best recipes

Best of the best fish pie

Our ultimate fish pie recipe swaps milk for a quick stock and is packed with fresh herbs and zingy capers for a bright yet comforting pie.

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Wellington recipes

Tom Kerridge’s curried monkfish wellington

Tom Kerridge's spin on a classic wellington uses a spiced monkfish loin encased in fragrant coconut rice, enveloped in puff pastry.

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Christmas recipes from around the world

Christmas Jansson’s temptation

Brontë Aurell shares her recipe for Jansson's temptation (Jansson's frestelse), a classic Swedish potato dish made with cream and ansjovis.

Freezable Make-ahead

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Duck recipes

Sauerkraut-stuffed duck with roast apples and mulled wine gravy

This festive roast duck sings with mulled wine flavours. A rub spices the duck's skin while a mulled wine gravy adds richness.

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Venison recipes

Mulled wine-braised venison cobbler

The warming, fruity flavours of mulled wine are a natural companion for venison. Pair them together under cheesy scones in this cobbler.

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Trout recipes

Brown sugar-cured trout with easy wheaten bread

This festive trout starter sings with aniseed flavours, from the spices in the cure to the glorious tarragon herb butter on the bread.

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Mussel recipes

Grilled mussels with garlic and parsley

These grilled mussels with garlic and parsley butter make a delicious starter and they look impressive too.

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Christmas starter recipes

Marinated goat’s cheese salad

Infusing creamy, soft goat’s cheese with aromatic fennel seeds, rosemary and chilli is a simple way to turn an already tasty treat into something even better.

Gluten-free Vegetarian

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Prawn recipes

James Martin’s Coquilles St Jacques

Discover James Martin's recipe for the classic French dish, coquilles st jacques. Scallops and prawns are served in the scallop shells in a creamy gratin.