Family meals

Try these delicious dishes to get food on the table fast and satisfy even the pickiest palates. From traditional roasts to quick and easy pastas, these family meals will have them asking for more.

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Teriyaki-glazed sausages are given a mountain of sweet potato mash for company in this hearty twist on a British classic

Teriyaki-glazed sausages with sweet potato mash

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Let the oven do the work with this easy chicken traybake recipe. Combine red lentils, tomatoes and spices and roast with chicken drumsticks for a simple one-pan meal.

Spiced chicken and lentil traybake

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Beer-battered fish with mushy peas

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All you need to transform a shop-bought naan into a personal pizza is a few simple ingredients and a bit of kitchen know-how.

Naan bread pizzas

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Turkey meatball traybake

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Carrot and sausage risotto

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Sausages and mash is a comfort food classic. We've taken it up a notch here by adding a homemade tomato and onion gravy recipe and grating Cheddar into the potatoes for an extra indulgent cheesy mash.

Sausage and cheesy mash with tomato gravy

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Simple traybakes are an easy way to feed the family midweek - try this chicken, pepper and crispy pitta traybake recipe. Roast chicken thighs with oregano and sweet peppers, then top with creamy crumbled feta and crunchy homemade pitta chips.

Chicken, pepper and pitta traybake

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Pork, egg and chips

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Jazz up a couple of tins of baked beans with this homemade smoky beans recipe. Add sweet caramelised peppers and spicy paprika to your baked beans and serve on a jacket potato for an updated twist on this comfort food classic.

Homemade smoky beans and potatoes

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For a winning chicken dinner, try this creamy chicken with mushrooms. Using herby soft cheese as a clever shortcut, this ready in just 30 mins - add leeks to your potatoes for a hearty colcannon mash on the side.

Creamy mushrooms and chicken with colcannon mash

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Corned beef pie

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Try something different with a packet of fish fingers and turn them into this hearty fish finger pie. Baked in a creamy parsley sauce and topped with fluffy mash, this is sure to be a new family favourite.

Fish finger and pea pie

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For an easy family dinner idea that's sure to satisfy, look no further than this colourful pesto pasta bake recipe with flaky pink salmon, tomatoes and mozzarella

Pesto salmon pasta bake

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Try a new chicken breast recipe with this Tex-Mex inspired barbecue chicken one-pot.

One-pot Southwest chicken

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Pairing golden, crispy chicken thighs with sweet peppers, courgette ribbons, and egg noodles, gives a hearty stir-fry recipe that's great for busy weeknights

Bang bang chicken noodle stir-fry

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Steak tacos

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Celebrate the classic pairing of cheese and pickle with this seriously stacked burger recipe

Cheese and pickle burgers

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Upgrade classic carbonara with sweet roasted cherry tomatoes – the perfect family dinner idea for celebrating the warmer weather

Tomato carbonara

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Dreaming of a takeaway? Why not make your own with this speedy pizza recipe using pre-made pizza dough to save time

Speedy Turkish pizzas

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Colcannon fish pie

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Popular family meals

Easy apple crumble

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Make the most of your cooking apples and bake them up into a delicious crumble. A classically comforting British bake, it features juicy Bramleys and an oaty topping

Serves 4
60 mins
335 calories

Chicken korma

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A really rich and creamy korma with tender chicken breast pieces in a mildly spiced curry sauce. You could use chicken thigh fillets as an alternative if you prefer.

Serves 4
10 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
454 calories

Gluten-free spaghetti Bolognese

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There's no need to miss out on your favourite dishes if you don't or can't eat gluten

Serves 4
25mins preparation time, 1hr 10mins to cook
824 calories

Sweet potato and chicken traybake

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This healthy chicken recipe makes a great family dinner, with chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, red onions and broccoli roasted together in an easy traybake.

Serves 4
60 mins
439 calories

Fruity buttermilk pancakes

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Start the day with these fluffy fruit pancakes. Eggs and buttermilk are whisked into self raising flour, then the batter is sweetened with honey and blueberries. Swap the flour with wholemeal self raising flour for an extra healthy take.

Serves 4
15 mins
268 calories

Gluten-free chocolate fudge brownies

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These irresistibly fudgy dark chocolate brownies are the perfect indulgent teatime treat. Best of all, they are completely gluten-free so that everyone can enjoy!

Serves 8
35 mins
506 calories

Vegan Victoria sponge

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Victoria sponge gets a vegan makeover. This gorgeous cake contains no eggs or dairy and is filled with vegan vanilla buttercream and strawberry jam. An decadent treat, that is much less indulgent than it seems.

Serves 12
65 mins
433 calories

Creamy fish pie

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As comforting and delicious as it is easy to make, this creamy fish pie is the meal your dinner table has been waiting for. Dig through the bed of cloudy mashed potatoes on top to reach the creamy, garlicky seafood mix inside and you'll be in heaven in no time.

Serves 4
50 mins
427 calories

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