May 2023

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Gnocchi With Creamy Tomato & Spinach Sauce
FAST FOOD FOR MIDWEEK Fast-cook gnocchi are just what’s called for when the family are home and hungry. ■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 15 mins VEGETARIAN 1 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves, crushed 400g can chopped tomatoes 140g mascarpone 500g pack
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Best Of BBC
Melanie C Watch the Eurovision final in Liverpool with the singer's hearty scouse recipe (p54). Maunika Gowardhan Sunny day? Make Maunika Gowardhan's BBQ skewers for friends (p78). Tom Kerridge A seasonal risotto with peas and asparagus is on the men
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Raspberry Ripples
Make this as part of a Coronation spread for friends ■ Serves 10 ■ Prep 35 mins plus 6 hrs chilling ■ Cook 1 hr 35 mins VEGETARIAN 225g digestive biscuits 15g freeze-dried raspberries (optional) 115g butter, melted 250g raspberries, fresh or frozen ½
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EDITORIAL Group magazines editor Keith Kendrick Recipes editor Sara Buenfeld Group content & production manager Stella Papamichael Deputy content & production manager Marianne Voyle Chief sub & production editor Dom Martin Senior sub-editor Sarah Nit
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SIMPLE storecupboard SUPPERS
MIDWEEK FAMILY MEALS £1.03 per serving ■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 10 mins 400g penne 200g bag shredded kale 100g streaky bacon, chopped 1 medium red onion, finely sliced 100g soft mild goat’s cheese grated parmesan, to serve (optional) 1 Cook t
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SAVE MONEY, Reduce Waste
■ There’s nothing quite like sitting back with a refreshing glass of something on a sunny evening, but if you're mindful of your budget or your alcohol intake, we think this drink made with balsamic vinegar is a bit of a revelation! All you need is s
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A Week Of Healthy Suppers
HIGH IN FIBRE, GOOD SOURCE OF VIT C & FOLIC ACID COUNTS AS 4 OF 5-A - DAY COUNTS AS 1 OF YOUR 5-A-DAY LOW FAT Sweet potatoes are low GI, low fat and deliciously sweet - a great way to keep sugar cravings under control. ■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 20 mins ■ Coo
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Welcome
Three (yes, three!) bank holidays in May will be the last hurrah for our kids before they knuckle down to their final exams (university degree, A-levels and GCSEs). It’s been a stressful time up until now, and no doubt it will feel even more pressure
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Fishy Feasts
Meals for one ■ Serves 1 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 15 mins 1 large lime, juiced 2 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp mirin 1½ tsp sesame oil 1 tuna steak, about 100g 1 tsp sesame seeds 1 rice noodle nest 1 tsp rice vinegar 1 small red chilli, deseeded and diced ¼ cucum
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Easy cheesy
■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 15 mins plus infusing ■ Cook 40 mins VEGETARIAN 700ml milk 1 onion, halved 1 garlic clove, peeled 1 bay leaf 350g macaroni 50g butter, plus a little extra for the dish 50g plain flour 175g mature Cheddar, grated (vegetarian if requi
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Try These 3 Flavours
■ Add a little cooked chopped smoked bacon or pancetta to the sauce. ■ Gently fry some leeks and mushrooms in a little butter, then stir into the pasta along with sauce. Top with a layer of thinly sliced tomatoes instead of using parmesan and breadcr
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Getting It Right
Keep running water over the macaroni and break the pieces apart with your fingers. Ideally, time the macaroni so that it's cooked at the same time as you finish the cheese sauce, then mix the two together straightaway. If you've added the milk too qu
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10 Brilliant BBQ Ideas
■ In a large bowl, marinate thin-cut beef steaks for 20 mins in ½ tsp each smoked paprika and crushed fennel seeds and a good drizzle of olive oil. Barbecue over a really hot heat for 1 min each side. Serve in toasted ciabatta rolls with some rocket
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Out Of The Frying Pan
■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 5 mins ■ Cook 10 mins 4 boneless white fish fillets, about 140g each 2 tbsp fajita or Tex-Mex seasoning 2 tbsp sunflower oil 200g guacamole handful of coriander leaves, roughly chopped lime wedges, to serve 1 Dust the fish with the
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Freezer Favourites
Lentils are such a great budget ingredient - they're healthy, absorb flavour brilliantly and are ideal for bulking out mince-based dishes so a little bit of meat goes a long way. They also keep for ages, so I like to buy mine in the international foo
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Coronation Treats
■ Serves 12-14 ■ Prep 45 mins ■ Cook 1 hr 40 mins VEGETARIAN FREEZABLE 450g butternut squash, peeled, sliced and cut into small chunks 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, sliced 550g small waxy potatoes, peeled and sliced 2 × 375g blocks all-butter puff
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Three Cheers
King Charles III's coronation will take place over an extended bank holiday weekend, with the first day (Saturday 6 May 2023) marked by two grand processions and the coronation service at Westminster Abbey. That will be followed by an all-star concer
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The Big Chill
MAKE MEAL PLANNING A DODDLE! ■ Makes 12 ■ Prep 25 mins ■ Cook 40 mins FREEZABLE 1.2kg floury potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 250g trimmed leeks, chopped 50g butter 600g smoked haddock 2 tbsp chopped chives flour, for dusting 2 eggs, beaten 150g
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Make It Sing
A lot of people from Liverpool will know scouse. It’s basically an Irish stew, and I think it originally came to Liverpool with Irish immigrants – there are many in my family tree. When scouse is on the stove, there’s no smell like it. It’s like a wa
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Meat-free Sunday LUNCH
Double bean & roasted pepper chilli ★ Pea-camole ★ Red jalapeño relish ★ Garlic bread nachos ★ Frozen banana yogurt ■ Make the sauce for the chilli base (it will keep in the freezer for up to three months). ■ Make the relish. Make the frozen banana y
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Love Me Tender!
This is great bank holiday fodder and pretty much prepare-ahead - only the salsa needs to be made at the last minute. ■ Serves 6-8 ■ Prep 1 hr plus overnight marinating ■ Cook 8-9 hrs FREEZABLE leftover pork only 100g sea salt 200g dark muscovado sug
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Sweetie pies
Butterscotch banoffee tart, p68 Cherry pie, p68 Cherry pie? You can count us in! ■ Serves 12 ■ Prep 1 hr plus at least 5½ hrs setting ■ No cook VEGETARIAN 250g ginger nut biscuits 125g bourbon biscuits 150g salted butter, melted, plus a little extra
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4 Ways With Lemon Curd
■ Put 100g pudding rice in a pan with 1 litre milk and 50g caster sugar, and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 40-45 mins until the rice is tender, stirring often to ensure it doesn't catch on the bottom. Meanwhile, cut 250g rhubarb i
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Ready, veggie, Go!
Okra adds an earthy flavour to this chunky sauce Many of us automatically include vegetarian recipes in our weekly repertoire these days. It’s healthy, as well as being good for the finances. So whether you’re a fully-fledged veggie or you simply wan
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Skewer & savour
Achari murgh tikka has always been a family favourite. I first ate it as a young girl when our family visited Khyber at Fort in Mumbai, where it always feels like a special evening and the food is delicious. The achari spice mix includes fennel, cumi
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TVrecipes
The start of spring is always kicked off by the arrival of British asparagus. Forget about eating it year-round - binge on it for the few months it’s at its peak. Asparagus is a versatile and wonderful ingredient-you can shave it and eat it raw, simp
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Grab & go
■ Finely chop 160g dates using a food processor until they come together into a paste. Add 1 tbsp boiling water to help the mixture come together into a ball, if needed. Heat 60g smooth almond butter and 40g honey gently in a pan. Stir in the dates w

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