This plant-based, freeze-ahead main is sure to wow your guests this festive season. Whip up some vegan gravy and you are all set, leftover pie keeps well too – perfect for a lazy Boxing Day dinner.
Upgrade your sausage roll recipe this season with the addition of softened leeks, zesty cranberry sauce and crunchy nigella seeds
This comforting gnocchi dish turns a handful of ingredients into an easy dinner for one. Inspired by the Italian pasta dish cacio e pepe, we've added leeks here for a subtle sweet flavour. Check out how to use up gnocchi in the tip beneath the recipe!
Nasi goreng is an Indonesian fried rice and is packed with tonnes of fragrant, spicy and zesty Asian flavours with chunks of chilli giving you a fiery winning dish
Kids will love helping to make these cute animal-shaped pizzas, and you'll love the fact that these easy snacks are healthy too!
A roast dinner should be enjoyed, not endured. Our recipe for pork with pear and cider takes the hassle out of Sunday lunch. All you've got to do is: combine pork fillets, leeks, pears, apples with a glug of cider in a roasting tin, season generously, and bung it in the oven.
A vibrant family dinner that can serve a crowd or give you delicious leftovers. This stunning one-pot chicken dish is packed with wonderful seasonal ingredients. Tender roast chicken, peppery puy lentils and an array of veggies come together in this healthy crowd-pleaser, which is made even more delicious with a dollop of spinach pistou sauce.
Pair your al-fresco dining with the flavours of the Mediterranean in this classic tapas dish
Spoil yourself and your guests with this mushroom and leek bake with home-made crêpes as the star. A cheese, leek and mushroom filling gives the dish real comfort factor and when served warm sprinkled with fresh chives it looks irresistible.
Tender chicken thighs meet with deliciously authentic Chinese flavours in this spicy stir-fry. Whats more, it can be rustled up in no time, making it the perfect no-frills weeknight meal.
Use ready-made rotisserie chicken to put together a great meal in minutes. Sauté onions, peas, leeks and cabbage with bay and butter to pack in the plant points and serve with the carved, tender chicken using any leftover juice as a sauce.
A quick and creamy leek and pork stroganoff for those mealtimes when maximum flavour in minimum time is in order. Leeks, mushrooms and pork are cooked with wine, mustard, and sour cream. Add just a hint of tarragon and paprika to tickle the tastebuds even further.
This nifty cheat's quiche uses a tortilla wrap in place of pastry, making it far quicker and easier to assemble. It's bursting with classic quiche flavours and is great cold the next day.
Comfort in a bowl, you won’t be able to get enough of this indulgent chicken pasta dish. Alfredo is a classic sauce made with butter and Parmesan that's rich, creamy and totally delicious. We've added chicken plus leeks for a vibrant pop of colour. Serve with a generous helping of Parmesan and dig in!
Give tinned salmon a new lease of life in this pasta bake, with frozen peas and leeks keeping this dish tasty and affordable
Put your slow-cooker through its paces with this super sausage and butter bean casserole – the perfect meal to cook while you're working from home
For the ultimate Sunday lunch, try slow-roasting a succulent beef topside joint. Topping with a sugar and mustard mix and cooking in a foil parcel alongside plenty of fresh veg and stock gives super succulent meat and tender veg crammed with flavour
If you like alfredo, then you need to try this pie filled with a creamy chicken, leek and Parmesan sauce. Simply load the alfredo mix into puff pastry, then bake until crispy and golden. Serve with peas, or whatever veg you fancy.
If you love cauliflower cheese, you're going to love this comforting pie, which makes a nice change to your usual Sunday roast. The filling is bolstered with leeks and spring greens for extra veg – you could serve it with a side salad or some potatoes for a hearty meal.
Not just for Christmas, sage and onion stuffing makes a great addition to this chunky vegetable soup recipe.
Serve up a real feast for the family this weekend with this tender lamb stew. Inspired by a traditional Welsh cawl, this recipe is packed root vegetables to make it a hearty and satisfying meal.
Cosy up on chilly winter evenings with this comforting lentil stew
These roast potatoes are a celebration of spring. With a trio of fresh herbs and seasonal leeks, this dish is fresh, fragrant and vibrant. Crushed potatoes are such an easy way to serve roast spuds, yet look cheffy, ideal for Easter entertaining or just a nice Sunday roast. Cooked in olive oil, this recipe is low in saturated fat and a source of fibre too!
You can't beat a leek and potato soup, especially when it's ready in just half an hour! Our recipe uses leftover cooked veggies, keeping food waste, budget and time in mind. The smoky prosciutto and fragrant tarragon elevate it to something special, but it's a lovely everyday and wholesome soup too. What's not to love?
Merge together two classic dishes with this colcannon fish pie recipe
An ideal way to use up leftover sprouts – this quick, easy and healthy stir fry packs a fragrant blend of spices, the salty-sweetness of soy and honey, and the fresh vibrancy of carrot and leek
If the summer weather is waning, why not try this hearty bean stew? It's packed full of vegetables and pulses for slow-release energy
This rustic winter soup is packed with a medley of vegetables and beans for a hearty and warming dish.
A cross between a chicken pie and a cottage pie, the mash in this dish is topped with gorgeously melty Gruyère cheese, while the filling is a mix of hearty, creamy chicken and veg. Can also be made ahead and frozen.
Zainab Pirzada's hearty chicken pie makes a perfect Iftar centrepiece. Cook tender chicken and leeks in a cheesy cream sauce and top with golden puff pastry. To give your pie a vegetarian twist, try replacing the chicken with a tin of butter beans – or include both for extra protein.