Christmas recipes for six

Planning a Christmas dinner for six people this year? All the recipes in this collection comfortably serve six (with a few second helpings to boot). We’ve got ideas for turkeys, turkey crown, roast goose, roast gammon and other Christmas dinner mains, as well as side dishes, starters and desserts.

Level up your roasties with goose fat roast potatoes, try moreish fondant sprouts, or sweeten things up with orange and honey-roast carrots and parsnips.

Make a showstopping gingerbread s’mores tree, or give a twist a try with our spiced pear and chai pudding.

Feed six in style with our tried-and-tested festive recipes.  Got even more people over? Check out our Christmas recipes for large groups, with all recipes feeding 8+.

Our Glow Up mini recipes, including a luscious sage and nutmeg garlic butter to rub under the turkey’s skin or toss with veg, are the best way to jazz up your festive failsafes.

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Fondant sprouts with bacon and chestnuts

Brussels sprouts

Fondant sprouts with bacon and chestnuts

Crisp, buttery sprouts with chestnuts and bacon is our favourite festive side. A two-step cooking process gets the best out of every sprout.

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Halloumi, clementine and barley salad

Halloumi

Halloumi, clementine and barley salad

Add colour to a festive spread with this vibrant halloumi and clementine salad. Enjoy as a starter or pile it up on a platter as a side dish.

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Christmas roast goose

Alternative Christmas roast

Christmas roast goose

Take a break from turkey and make roast goose the star of Christmas dinner. The spice rub in our roast goose recipe adds aromatic flavour.

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Orange and honey-roast carrots and parsnips

Carrots

Orange and honey-roast carrots and parsnips

Carrots and parsnips are a key part of a roast dinner because they add colour and sweetness – especially with a good drizzle of honey.

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Braised red cabbage with pickled walnuts and tarragon

Red cabbage

Braised red cabbage with pickled walnuts and tarragon

Red cabbage is an essential element of the festive plate, thanks to its sweetness and acidity. Make this Christmas side dish ahead.

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Sprout and anchovy gratin with porcini crumb

Brussels sprouts

Sprout and anchovy gratin with porcini crumb

This gratin, with the sprouts baked in anchovy-infused cream, will be the dark horse of your Christmas dinner. Just wait until you taste it...

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Goose fat roast potatoes

Roast potatoes

Goose fat roast potatoes

These goose fat roast potatoes get a flavour boost thanks to their whizzed skins being re-added at the end as a sprinkled potato seasoning.

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Goose gravy

Gravy

Goose gravy

When there’s roast goose in the mix, it’s easy to make great gravy. This recipe uses veg trimmings and roasting juices for a rich result.

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Sprouts in blankets

Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces

Sprouts in blankets

Two Christmas icons combine to make sprouts in blankets. Even sprout haters will change their beliefs when they taste them wrapped in bacon.

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Triple chocolate baubles

Show-stopping Christmas desserts

Triple chocolate baubles

With a triple-threat of white chocolate shell, milk choc truffle and dark choc mousse, these baubles are a stunning make-ahead Christmas pud.

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Gingerbread s’mores tree

Christmas gingerbread

Gingerbread s’mores tree

Break off a few pieces of gingerbread tree, sandwich with toasted marshmallow snowballs and dip in choc for a s’mores-inspired festive bite.

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Brown sugar-cured trout with easy wheaten bread

Trout

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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Sweet golden dumplings with ginger sauce

Festive desserts

Sweet golden dumplings with ginger sauce

These golden, sweet dumplings are a Christmas favourite in Hungary and Romania. Serve the warm, yeasted buns with a jug of vanilla sauce.

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Prune and potato stuffing

Stuffing

Prune and potato stuffing

Try something different this Christmas, with Debora Robertson's French style prune and potato stuffing. You can stuff the bird with it or serve it on the side.

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Chicken liver pâté with beetroot, orange and sage

December seasonal

Chicken liver pâté with beetroot, orange and sage

Orange zest and liqueur give this pâté a festive flavour, with beetroot and crispy sage leaves adding colour and interest.

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Christmas pudding made with beer

Christmas puddings

Christmas pudding made with beer

Packed with plump, moist fruit, this is a fragrant, complex winner, only made better by the addition of dark beer, prunes, figs and dates.

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