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Leek and potato soup

A smooth, creamy leek and potato soup that's ready in 15 minutes and full of flavour. Make it into a meal with plenty of bread and butter. Each serving...

Author: BBC Food

Waldorf salad

Author: James Tanner

Classic Cornish pasty

An all-in-one meal that's portable, filling and delicious.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Perfect Welsh rarebit

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall shows you how to make Welsh rarebit - it's like cheese on toast but fancied up to make something really special. Simple and...

Author: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Lentil and tomato soup

A filling and hearty lentil and tomato soup that is packed with fibre and provides two of your five-a-day. Why not make double and freeze for future vegan...

Author: Fiona Hunter

Caldo verde (Portuguese cabbage soup)

Cabbage soup doesn't need to be boring. Spice it up with smoky chorizo and comforting potatoes.

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Carrot and ginger soup

Quick, easy and mouthwateringly good. This carrot and ginger soup is perfect for chilly afternoons. Why not make a few more portions and keep in the freezer...

Author: Fiona Hunter

Creamy parsnip and apple soup

This delicious parsnip and apple soup perfectly combines tangy cooking apples and the sweetness from parsnips. A wonderfully smooth soup. Each serving...

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Mulligatawny soup

Mulligatawny is a richly flavoured soup, spiced with curry powder and thickened with rice. Perfect for a cold day, serve with a dollop of tangy sour cream....

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Red pepper and tomato soup

James Martin's simple red pepper and tomato soup has a lovely rich flavour from roasting the peppers, shallots and tomatoes. The soup can be served hot...

Author: James Martin

Chicken and sweetcorn soup

This quick chicken and sweetcorn soup is a perfect way to use up scraps of chicken leftover from a roast. Use fresh stock instead of stock cubes if you...

Author: Justine Pattison

Sausage and lentil soup

A comforting bowl of hot lentil soup with bite-sized chunks of tasty sausage. Simply a winner. This is designed to be a low cost recipe.

Author: Gregg Wallace

Broccoli and Stilton soup

Our easy creamy broccoli and Stilton soup recipe with bubbling Stilton croûtons is the perfect antidote to the winter blues.

Author: Antony Worrall Thompson

Healthy leek and potato soup

Using celeriac with traditional potato gives this healthy leek soup a velvety, creamy texture and a delicious flavour. Equipment and preparation: For this...

Author: Tim Maddams

Spanish omelette

Tortilla, or Spanish omelette, can be served as a main course or, because it is good served cold, it makes excellent picnic food. In Spain they serve it...

Author: Delia Smith

Curried parsnip soup

This delicious curried parsnip soup is accompanied by homemade vegetable chips. They give a lovely crunch sprinkled over the soup.

Author: James Martin

Club sandwich

A club sandwich is a thing of beauty. You can fancy it up with extra fillings like avocado, mustard, thinly sliced red onion, but you can also keep it...

Author: BBC Food

Easy cock a leekie soup

This warming Scottish cock-a-leekie soup is made in the traditional way, with shredded prunes to add slight sweetness and comfort.

Author: Mary Berry

Hot and spicy Thai squid salad (Yam pra muek)

This delicious spicy seafood salad combines the four elements of Thai cooking: salt, sweet, bitter and sour. Each serving provides 217kcal, 17g protein,...

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Carrot and parsnip soup

This simple, but delicious, carrot and parsnip soup balances sweet and savoury to great effect! Use the freshest ingredients you can find for best results....

Author: Rachel Phipps

Carrot and coriander soup

An easy, good-for-you soup that will warm you up on a cold day. Serve with freshly baked bread for a filling supper or lunch. This meal provides 87 kcal,...

Author: BBC Food

Jumbo prawns with tomatoes and garlic

This fiery dish of prawns, tomatoes and garlic is perfect to warm you up on a cold winter night. If you want to turn down the heat use less chilli or none...

Author: Justine Pattison

Creamy sweetcorn soup

This creamy sweetcorn soup is perfect for a weekend lunch, serve with slices of cheese on toast to make it more filling.

Author: Nick Nairn

Warm chicken salad

A gorgeous chicken salad that can be served warm or cold, perfect for a quick healthy supper. As part of an Intermittent diet plan, 1 serving provides...

Author: Justine Pattison

Stromboli

This is a really fantastic recipe for a kind of filled bread, a bit like a rolled-up pizza! It can also be made with ready-made pizza or bread dough and...

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Root vegetable soup

You can use any hard, starchy root vegetables you like for this simple root vegetable soup. Carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, squash and celeriac all...

Author: Justine Pattison

Spring asparagus and poached egg

Here's a fresh simple way to enjoy seasonal asparagus with poached egg. Makes a lovely light spring meal or starter.

Author: Tom Kitchin

Cauliflower soup

This rich and creamy cauliflower soup is just the ticket on a chilly day - and it's inexpensive too.

Author: James Martin

Roast cauliflower with cashew nuts

With earthy cauliflower, sweet and nutty cashew and a deep umami note from the Parmesan, this quick roasted cauliflower recipe is easy yet impressive.

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Butternut squash soup

This easy butternut squash soup recipe is completely dairy-free! It has added red pepper and ginger, and is deliciously smooth. Roasting the squash, rather...

Author: Mary Berry

Harissa roasted cauliflower steaks

Made from a few simple ingredients, this vegan cauliflower dish wouldn't look out of place in a smart restaurant. Serve as a starter, or with a salad for...

Author: Lucy Parker

Courgette gratin

This simple courgette gratin makes a great side dish as it's creamy and flavoursome without being too rich. Serve with a salad for a light supper. Each...

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Tarte flambée

I was first introduced to tarte flambée with the explanation that it's France's answer to pizza. In fact, it's not much like pizza at all, apart from...

Author: Rick Stein

Sweet potato and coconut soup

Add a creamy zingy flavour to a simple sweet potato soup.

Author: The Vegetarian Society

Spicy black bean quesadilla

Quesadillas are just flattened, fried wraps. It is without question the best option when you need dinner in an instant. This quesadilla recipe uses black...

Author: Allegra McEvedy

Proper baked beans

Baked beans on toast is a British staple, but you can very easily make it something special with a side of fresh soda bread. Don't be put off by the long...

Author: Tom Kerridge

Mary's classic Caesar salad

Making your own croûtons is a great way of using up stale bread. They are perfect in this simple Caesar salad.

Author: Mary Berry

Corned beef hash with fried egg

A classic combo - fried potatoes, onion, corned beef and a slick of English mustard. This makes a wonderful brunch, but is also a useful dinner dish to...

Author: Matthew Fort

Grilled tuna with tomato salsa

Meaty tuna works well with a tangy vinaigrette. This quick and easy dish is perfect as a light lunch for friends.

Author: Donal Skehan

Chicken and chorizo empanadas

Traditional in South America, Spain and Portugal, empanadas are little pastry pockets with an intensely flavoured savoury filling. They are great eaten...

Author: Paul Hollywood

Seafood chowder

Author: Darina Allen

Creamy celeriac soup

Celeriac is a great winter vegetable and it's put to wonderful use in James Martin's creamy soup. Serve with crispy pancetta and croûtons for a touch...

Author: James Martin

Mushroom and spinach pancakes

Pack your pancakes with spinach and mushrooms. This is a delicious way to make pancakes into a wonderfully moreish meal.

Author: James Martin

Sticky chicken wings

Sweet sticky cola and salty soy sauce make an easy glaze to a bowl of finger-lickin' chicken wings. This is designed to be a low cost recipe.

Author: Levi Roots

Mussel soup

A warming soup for a cold day, this easy blend of mussels, fennel and cream is served with toasted garlicky bread.

Author: James Martin

Borscht

Borscht is a wonderfully vibrant beetroot soup, try the Hairy Bikers' simple version inspired by their travels around the Baltic sea.

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Carrot and lentil soup

Bursting with bold flavours and bright colours, this carrot and lentil soup is packed full of protein to keep you full for longer, as well as iron, fibre,...

Author: Philippa Davis

Country vegetable soup with basil pistou

When served without bread, this simple vegetable soup recipe is gluten and nut-free.

Author: Mike Robinson

Easy samosas

An easy little vegetable samosa recipe that makes a delicious, inexpensive lunch from storecupboard ingredients. They freeze brilliantly too, so you can...

Author: Anjum Anand

Mussels marinière

The simplest way to cook a feast of seasonal mussels is with a little wine, cream and herbs as in this classic French recipe.

Author: James Martin