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Nadia Sawalha's beautiful broccoli bake

Nadia Sawalha's beautiful broccoli bake

A tasty oven bake which is great as a midweek family meal

No-bake bacon lasagne

No-bake bacon lasagne

A no-bake lasagne? How does that work? Find out with this ingenious recipe. Serves 3-4

Turkey pasta carbonara

Turkey pasta carbonara

The perfect way to use up your turkey leftovers in this pasta carbonara

Slimy snails

Slimy snails

These Halloween snails look deliciously slimy. Who's going to be brave enough to take the first bite?

Rotelline pasta with broad beans, asparagus & homemade pesto

Rotelline pasta with broad beans, asparagus & homemade pesto

Don't reach for the pesto jar for this pasta dish, why not try making your own?

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Creamy mushroom stroganoff

Creamy mushroom stroganoff

Actress Tamzin Outhwaite is a great fan of mushrooms - she loves this recipe for a quick, delicious and healthy stroganoff - perfect for a week-night

Traditional family-friendly lasagne

Traditional family-friendly lasagne

A shortlist of 5 quality ingredients is all you need to make this easy, impressive family favourite. Go on - give them a taste of what they really love!

Smoked sausage & tomato pasta

Smoked sausage & tomato pasta

If you've never tried pasta with sausage in it, this is the perfect recipe for you to put on the table - your family will thank you for it!

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Asparagus risotto

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