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Plaice steak, buttered mash and summer veg

Plaice steak, buttered mash and summer veg is a British main course centred on chicken. It combines unsalted butter, 4 pt whole milk, 4 pt double cream for a straightforward, balanced result.

BritishMain course30 minServes 2149 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-3732 · Hand-built original

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Plum crumble

Whether you've got a glut of plums in the garden or a 2-for-1 deal, this comforting plum crumble will transform your fruit into a brilliant dessert.

BritishDesserts2 hrServes 6330 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: custard

HB-3121 · Hand-built original

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Plum, cranberry and orange crumble with gingerbread whipped cream

A festive plum and cranberry crumble with orange and cinnamon, served with ginger-spiced mascarpone cream. Each portion is crowned with a mini gingerbread man.

BritishDessert1 hrServes 89 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: ¾oz frozen cranberries

HB-7933 · Hand-built original

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Pommes noisettes, whipped goats' cheese and chicory salad

Golden butter-fried potato balls with garlic, chilli and honey, served on whipped lemon goats' cheese with caramelised shallots and a chicory salad. Crisp, creamy and sharp all at once.

BritishMain course1 hr 30 minServes 2860 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: removed

HB-14844 · Hand-built original

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Pork chop, cabbage and apples

Pork chop, cabbage and apples is a British main course centred on pork. It combines 2oz unsalted butter, fl oz Madeira, garlic clove for a straightforward, balanced result.

BritishMain course1 hrServes 2117 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-3741 · Hand-built original

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Pork chops with sloe sauce and Savoy cabbage

Pork chops rested under foil while a sharp-sweet sauce of poached sloes, shallot, red wine, thyme, stock and honey cooks in the pan juices, served with slow-braised Savoy cabbage.

BritishMain course1 hr 30 minServes 261 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-17668 · Hand-built original

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Posh mushrooms with wild garlic on toast

Griddled sourdough piled with mushrooms glazed in cream with shallot, garlic, wild garlic leaves and herbs, under a snowfall of Parmesan.

BritishLight meals & snacks1 hrServes 4337 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: bread

HB-17489 · Hand-built original

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Potato and butter pie with mushroom bourguignon

A butter-rich potato and onion pie in cheddar pastry is served with a mushroom bourguignon of shallots, carrots and mixed mushrooms in red wine, grilled under a crisp and Lancashire cheese topping. Parsley over the bourguignon finishes the serving.

BritishMain course2 hrServes 6207 kcalVegetarianDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17781 · Hand-built original

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Potato rosti with fried pollock, chicken skin mayo and mustard leaf salad

Crisp golden potato rosti wedges topped with a sharp mustard leaf salad and battered fried pollock, with a rich chicken skin mayonnaise on the side. The chicken skins bake flat and crisp between two trays.

BritishLight meals & snacks2 hrServes 4876 kcalDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-14874 · Hand-built original

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Potato, leek and cheese pie

Potato, leek and onion in a mustard and thyme cheese sauce, made with cheddar and Parmesan, sits under a rough-puff-style pastry of grated frozen butter and vegetable fat. The lid bakes golden and crisp over the creamy filling.

BritishMain course4 hrServes 638 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17801 · Hand-built original

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Pumpkin soup

You need to have this delightfully warming pumpkin soup recipe on hand when autumn rolls around and there are pumpkins aplenty. It works just as well with dense orange squashes like butternut. Serve with a swirl of cream and some toasted seeds from the pumpkin. Each serving provides 252 kcal, 4.3g protein, 11.2g carbohydrate (of which 7.4g sugars), 20.2g fat (of which 8.5g saturates), 2.4g fibre and 0.67g salt.

BritishLight meals & snacks1 hr 30 minServes 6–8200 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-1862 · Hand-built original

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Quick and easy shepherd’s pie

A rustic shepherd's pie that turns leftover roast lamb into a rich wine-braised filling under a rough-mashed cap of new potatoes and roast parsnips, with garlicky kale alongside.

BritishMain course1 hr 30 minServes 4145 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-14930 · Hand-built original

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Quick chicken stew

This quick and light chicken stew is an easy and comforting midweek meal. It's packed with vegetables and fairly low in calories, so it's healthy too. Each serving provides 415 kcal, 48g protein, 26.5g carbohydrates (of which 7.5g sugars), 11g fat (of which 2g saturates), 8g fibre and 0.5g salt. With a GI of 49 this meal is high protein, low GI .

BritishMain course1 hrServes 4415 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-3138 · Hand-built original

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Raspberry & mango salad

Sliced mango and raspberries in a cooled cranberry syrup.

BritishSalad10 minServes 4106 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: mango

HB-4517 · Hand-built original

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Real mint sauce

The proper accompaniment to roast lamb: fresh mint chopped with salt, sweetened with a little sugar and sharpened with white wine vinegar, its colour held bright by a splash of boiling water.

BritishOther30 minServes 4VegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: mint

HB-14973 · Hand-built original

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Rhubarb and apple crumble

Apples and rhubarb soften under a cinnamon crumble of flour, butter and sugar, baked until the fruit bubbles and the top turns crisp.

BritishDesserts1 hr 30 minServes 62 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chunks

HB-8060 · Hand-built original

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Rhubarb and custard crumble bars

Buttery cardamom shortbread bars layered with vanilla custard and tart rhubarb under a crunchy oat crumble and toasted almonds.

BritishCakes and baking2 hr 30 minMakes 12–14 bars244 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-14991 · Hand-built original

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Rhubarb and Ginger Cheesecake

A ginger biscuit-based cheesecake filled with stem ginger and lemon, topped with grapefruit-poached rhubarb and its pink syrup.

BritishDesserts2 hr 10 minServes 43 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: batons

HB-17209 · Hand-built original

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Rhubarb mousse

A pale pink rhubarb mousse, lightened with whipped cream and egg whites and scented with vanilla and orange.

BritishDesserts2 hr 30 minServes 438 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: rhubarb

HB-14994 · Hand-built original

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Rhubarb plate pie with brandy cream

A plate pie with a cornflour-thickened rhubarb filling under egg-glazed pastry leaves, served in wedges with brandy-spiked whipped cream.

BritishCakes and baking2 hrServes 628 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: weight

HB-8065 · Hand-built original

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Rich fruit buttermilk scones

Soft, golden scones studded with mixed dried fruit, mixed with beaten egg and buttermilk and served fresh, split and buttered.

BritishCakes and baking1 hrMakes 1224 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-18214 · Hand-built original

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Roast chicken with Gordal olives and roast hasselbacks potatoes

Roast chicken with Gordal olives and roast hasselbacks potatoes is a British main course centred on chicken. It combines 4oz salt, thyme sprigs, rosemary sprig for a straightforward, balanced result.

BritishMain course3 hrServes 452 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-3766 · Hand-built original

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Roast sirloin of beef

A whole sirloin of beef seared on the stove, crusted with mustard powder, salt and cracked pepper, and roasted to blushing slices, served with a cool creamed horseradish sauce.

BritishMain course2 hr 30 minServes 6–835 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-17624 · Hand-built original

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Roast turkey breast and all the trimmings

A roast turkey breast joint topped with bacon, clementine slices and thyme, served with all the trimmings: pigs in blankets, lemon and thyme stuffing balls, bread sauce, a redcurrant gravy, and buttered carrots and Brussels sprouts.

BritishMain course2 hr 30 minServes 655 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-17662 · Hand-built original

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Roast vegetable soup

A chunky soup of oven-roasted mixed vegetables blended half-smooth with vegetable stock, herbs and a squeeze of lemon.

BritishLight meals & snacks1 hr 30 minServes 2-4506 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: stock

HB-15038 · Hand-built original

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Roasted cauliflower cheese

Roasted cauliflower florets coated in a mustard and cheddar sauce with nutmeg, baked again under Parmesan until golden.

BritishSide dishes1 hr 30 minServes 478 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cauliflower

HB-15047 · Hand-built original

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Roasted Strawberry Eton Mess

A classic British Eton mess with a twist: half the strawberries are roasted until jammy and folded through vanilla whipped cream, then layered with fresh strawberries and crushed meringue so every spoonful mixes crisp, soft and juicy textures.

BritishDessert0 minServes 4469 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: strawberries

Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream

HB-15590 · Hand-built original

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