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Our most popular of 2023

Our most popular recipes of 2023

Drumroll… please! It is with great pleasure that we bring to you 50 of the most popular delicious. magazine recipes of 2023.

This year, we’ve been enjoying get-togethers with friends, making dinner party recipes rise back to the top. It’s also been a year of more commuting into the office, making packed lunches and easy midweek recipes popular once again.

Now the year is nearly done, see our final list of your favourite recipes of 2023.

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Quick midweek meals

Chicken thighs with curried leeks and lentils

This comforting bowl of creamy curried lentils, soft sweet leeks and juicy chicken thighs is just what you need on a cold day.

Gluten-free

Easy

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Midweek meal recipes

Sausage stroganoff

You can’t beat sausages for an easy midweek meal, and this sausage stroganoff with velvety, smoky sauce couldn’t be simpler.

Gluten-free

Easy

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Chocolate cake recipes

Chocolate meringue cake

Chocolate cake topped with chocolate meringue is always a good idea... This gluten-free cake tastes even better the next day: a greay bake to make ahead.

Gluten-free Vegetarian

Medium

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Best sausage casserole recipes

Sausage, mushroom and Breton cider stew

This speedy sausage stew is inspired by the French classic poulet breton from Brittany. Simple, comforting and ready in 35 mins

Easy

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Lasagne recipes

Summer vegetable lasagne

This summer vegetable lasagne is packed with courgettes, aubergine and flame-grilled peppers. Serve with a crisp green salad.

Freezable Vegetarian

Easy

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30-minute meal recipes

Saucy romesco chicken with sautéed potatoes

Bring some sunshine to your weeknight chicken dinner with this warm romesco sauce, full of tang and sweet nutty depth.

Gluten-free

Easy

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Cake recipes

Strawberry chiffon cake

A great summer sponge, chiffon cake’s uniquely satisfying texture means you can squeeze the sponge and it will quickly bounce back into shape, like an ACTUAL sponge.

Vegetarian

Medium

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30-minute meal recipes

Sausage, fennel and mascarpone orzo

This orzo is richly delicious and makes use of the classic flavour combo of sausage and fennel. Perfect weeknight comfort food.

Easy

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Easy dinner party mains

Orzo carbonara

It won’t please any Italians, but stirring carbonara through orzo instead of the more usual spaghetti creates an unparalleled creaminess.

Easy

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30-minute meal recipes

Chicken florentine with winter greens

We’ve switched the spinach in chicken florentine to cavolo nero for a winter version of this Italian classic. Serve with rice or gnocchi.

Gluten-free

Easy

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Chocolate mousse recipes

Chocolate mousse cake

Fudgy, dense chocolate cake meets light and fluffy chocolate mousse in this impressive dessert recipe that will feed a whole gathering.

Vegetarian

Easy

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Roast chicken recipes

Air fryer roast chicken

Wondering how to roast a chicken in an air fryer? The results are surprisingly good – super-crisp golden skin and, because of the way an air fryer works, the meat remains super juicy.

Dairy-free Gluten-free

Easy

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Easy dinner party mains

Air fryer salmon fillets

Salmon takes just six minutes in the air fryer from start to finish, so all it needs is a quick marinade which will thicken to a sticky glaze as it cooks.

Dairy-free

Easy

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Budget recipes

Air fryer potato wedges

Create absolutely knockout air fryer wedges that are fluffy inside and super-crisp on the outside. These mini ones are lightly spiced and incredibly moreish

Dairy-free Gluten-free Vegan

Easy

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Comfort food recipes

Ottolenghi’s curried cauliflower cheese filo pie

Cauliflower cheese gets the Ottolenghi treatment in this delicious recipe for curried cauli-cheese filo pie. Comfort food at its finest.

Vegetarian

Easy

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Make-ahead Christmas starters

Speedy mackerel pâté

Serve up this elegant yet speedy starter of mackerel pâté at your next dinner party. It's so tasty that no one will guess it takes just 15 minutes to make!