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Making this pie will fill your kitchen with the most gorgeous aroma! Served with a side of creamy mash, this pie is simple comfort food at its best.
Quick, zesty and fresh, this super-healthy vegan spaghetti makes for a super midweek option
For retro-inspired comfort food, try this corned beef pie recipe. This comforting pie is topped with buttery shortcrust pastry and ready in under 45 mins for a wallet-friendly meal.
Tender ham plus veg in a creamy herb sauce topped with crispy pastry – this pie will be popular with the whole family. And there’ll be plenty of the ready-cooked meat left to make a quick rice main, a chunky ham sandwich or some nachos for a tasty supper
This comforting hash pie uses leftover roast beef and potatoes to make a winter warmer that the whole family will enjoy - tuck in!
Whether you're a long term vegan, hosting vegan friends or just looking for some meat- and dairy-free dinner ideas, this tasty stuffed butternut squash recipe is the ideal simple midweek meal.
This tasty bake is a bit like a Cumberland pie, but with sliced potato instead of mash. The delicious cheesy topping and sprinkling of oregano elevate it. It's sure to become a new family favourite in the colder months.
With crispy chorizo and leeks cooked in a garlicky crème fraîche sauce, this comforting potato filling is the perfect midweek dinner when you want something warm and cosy.
Try this comforting white bean and leek soup that's packed with vegetables
Cooked for 8 hours in a slow cooker, nothing beats a steaming bowl of hearty soup on a cold day. This delicious soup recipe cooks on low for 8 hours, so you can enjoy a busy day and come home to a fantastic food hug
For a quick and easy family dinner, try this hearty cottage pie packed with succulent chicken and crispy bacon lardons and topped with golden potatoes and rich Cheddar. Full of flavour and simple to make, it’s the perfect midweek meal.
Taking roughly 5 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook, this classic and potato soup recipe is given a tasty (and nutritious) twist thanks to the addition of curly kale. Serve topped with crumbled prosciutto and some fresh crusty bread on the side.
Add some turf to your surf, with this gorgeous take on fish pie. The strong flavours of the chorizo, gherkins and capers work beautifully with white fish. It's also really easy to make, especially as it uses shop-bought puff pastry. Can be frozen, too.
This veggie version of stroganoff uses leeks and butterbeans instead of beef and is a delicious alternative all of the family will enjoy.
Bacon and leek are a match made in heaven
Make your classic risotto of onion, garlic, stock, rice and Parmesan even tastier with the addition of broccoli and strips of ham. Adding thyme adds a subtle, earthy, fragant hit, too.
Add a touch of luxury to classic leek and potato soup, with the addition of smoked salmon and crème fraîche: the salmon brings a lovely smoky touch. Make a large batch of it and freeze a few portions to enjoy at a later date.
Rotisserie chicken is chicken flavoured with spices that is then cooked directly next to a heat source to create sumptuous tasting meat. In this dish, it is served with a simple side of cabbage and leek boullion, which complements it perfectly.
This one pot dish gives you a tasty meal with hardly any washing up
Great for a weekend lunch or evening meal with family or friends, this simple dish is easy to make and will be on the table in 25 minutes. Fresh and light, every bite is full of flavour. Serve with a chilled white wine.
Try this creamy homemade macaroni cheese, made with blue cheese and Cheddar and filled with leeks and ham, it's an irresistible version of this family favourite. Serve it with garlic bread, if you like, to mop up all the sauce – the family will love it
Creamy butter beans and lentils really suit the heat and spice of chorizo, and this easy stew is full of vitamin-packed veg too - leave out the chorizo for a hearty vegetarian main. All it needs is a hunk of warm crusty bread to soak up those tasty juices.
This Alsace-inspired tart is made with golden puff pastry, topped with a magical trio of softened leeks, cheese and bacon. The creamy filling is composed of whisked and seasoned crème fraîche and eggs. Ready in just half an hour, it'll have you dreaming of the mountains.
This creamy ham and leek cannelloni is a comfort food classic. Leeks are softened then stirred into ricotta cheese and torn pieces of ham before being rolled into fresh lasagne sheets. The cannelloni are then topped with cheese sauce and baked until golden and bubbling.
This is an amazing way to roast your beef – by cooking it alongside all of the vegetables and sage in the tin. Using a beef stock cube as a paste for the beef makes it even more deliciously meaty, while sage holds up well to the strong flavours of the beef.
Pair your al-fresco dining with the flavours of the Mediterranean in this classic tapas dish
Take your soup game from simple to superb with this pea and ham soup, filled with clever flavour boosts and next-level toppings
Packed full of fibre and protein, butter beans are at the centre of this super vegan pie
This vegan and gluten-free nut roast has stylish carrot and parsnip ribbons decoration to make this dish a pretty main course that everyone can enjoy. The hearty lentil base, along with plenty of nuts and veg, will keep you full all afternoon.
Don't save pancakes just for Pancake Day - try these prawn-stuffed pancakes for dinner any night of the week. Filled with creamy leeks and prawns, these light pancakes are also gluten-free.