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Cheat's ramen noodle soup

A shortcut ramen broth of chicken stock, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ginger and five spice carries ramen noodles, sesame-fried sliced pork or chicken, spinach, sweetcorn and halved boiled eggs under nori and spring onions.

JapaneseMain course40 minServes 4648 kcalDairy-free

Main ingredient: chicken

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

HB-6369 · Hand-built original

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Cheater's Paella

A fried-rice route to paella: marinated shrimp and chorizo cook separately, then cooled short-grain rice crisps in the skillet with saffron water, tomato paste and paprika before peas, roasted peppers and the seafood and sausage return to steam through.

Main course50 min6 servings643 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: shrimp

Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw

HB-6370 · Hand-built original

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Cheats rotisserie chicken with roast potatoes and corn on the cobs

A spatchcocked chicken rubbed with onion, garlic, herbs de provence, paprika and cayenne, with tarragon butter under its skin, roasts over a tin of corn, peppers, jalapeños, potato wedges and red onions so its juices fall onto the vegetables.

Main course2 hr 30 minServes 4375 kcalGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: chicken

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

HB-6371 · Hand-built original

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Cheddar Biscuits

Cheddar Biscuits is a Cheese Cuisine, Cheddar Cheese Cuisine, Spice Cuisine, Garlic Powder Cuisine, Milk Cuisine, Whole Milk Cuisine, Wheat Flour Cuisine, White Flour Cuisine, All-Purpose Flour Cuisine, Kosher Salt Cuisine, Baking Powder Cuisine, Butter Cuisine, Unsalted Butter Cuisine, Bread Cuisine, Quick Bread Cuisine, Biscuit Cuisine, Dough Cuisine, Biscuit Dough Cuisine, Garlic Cuisine, Herb Cuisine, Parsley Cuisine, African Cuisine, Cajun Cuisine dinner party, feed a crowd, comfort food, side dish built around lobster. Ready in 35 min.

dinner party, feed a crowd, comfort food, side dish35 minServes 16233 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: lobster

HB-0667 · Hand-built original

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Cheddar, leek and butter bean bake with chicory salad

Butter beans and leeks baked under a mustard, miso and cheddar sauce, served with a sharp chicory and shallot salad and crusty bread.

BritishMain course1 hr 30 minServes 4172 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: leeks

HB-6373 · Hand-built original

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Cheese Calzone

A folded pizza pocket of ricotta and mozzarella, crisp outside and molten in.

PizzaMain course35 minServes 4407 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: ricotta

Pairs well with: tomato sauce, salad, chilli oil

HB-5901 · Hand-built original

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Cheese Dakgalbi Fried Rice

Spicy marinated chicken thigh is stir-fried with vegetables and rice cakes on a griddle, then fried with rice in the same sauce and finished with melted mozzarella in the center. Everything gets dragged through the cheese before eating.

KoreanMain courseEgg-free

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: kimchi, seaweed soup, pickled radish, steamed egg

HB-16914 · Hand-built original

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Cheese Dumpling Rice Patties

Chopped dumplings are mixed with rice, vegetables, and egg, then pan-fried into round patties topped with melted cheese. It is a clever way to turn leftover dumplings and rice into a new meal.

KoreanMain courseServes 2120 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: dumplings

Pairs well with: kimchi, seaweed soup, ketchup, pickled radish

HB-16916 · Hand-built original

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Cheese Knödel

Tyrolean stale-bread dumplings studded with cubes of mountain cheese and leek, simmered gently and served under nutty brown butter and chives.

Main Courses50 minServes 4Vegetarian

Main ingredient: leeks

HB-13294 · Hand-built original

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Cheese Soufflé

Cheese Soufflé is a French dinner, entree, light mains, lunch, main, starter built around egg. Ready in 45 min.

FrenchDinner, entree, Light mains, Lunch, Main, Starter45 minServes 4963 kcalVegetarianHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-1220 · Hand-built original

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Cheese Soufflé

A Gruyère and chive soufflé built on a mustard-spiced béchamel, lightened with stiffly beaten egg whites and baked in a Parmesan-coated dish until puffed and just set.

FrenchMain course1 hr6–8 servings107 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-6378 · Hand-built original

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Cheese Sticks

Cheese Sticks is an American, Italian appetizer, breads, dinner, snack built around water. Ready in 65 min.

American, ItalianAppetizer, Breads, dinner, Snack1 hr 5 minServes 6471 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: instant yeast

HB-2594 · Hand-built original

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Cheese Tofu Yubu Sushi

Fried tofu pockets are filled with tomato-seasoned crumbled tofu instead of rice, topped with mozzarella, and baked. They are a lighter, protein-rich take on yubu sushi.

KoreanMain courseVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: pickled radish, miso soup, green salad, kimchi

HB-16915 · Hand-built original

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Cheese, courgette and honey pie

A Greek pie of feta, kasseri, halloumi and grated courgette layered in shredded kataifi pastry, soaked in a cream and milk custard and finished with honey, served with a tomato, olive and rusk salad.

GreekMain course2 hrServes 6-854 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: butter

HB-6381 · Hand-built original

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Cheese, leek and bacon pie

A single-serving pie of bacon and leek in a cheddar and mustard sauce, topped with overlapping squares of ready-rolled puff pastry.

BritishMain course1 hr 30 minServes 196 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: bacon

HB-6382 · Hand-built original

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Cheeseburger Sliders

A sheet of dinner rolls is layered with American cheese and a steak-sauce beef mixture, then baked under a butter and sesame seed glaze. The pull-apart sliders come out golden, melty and ready to share.

AmericanDinner, Main Course35 minServes 12318 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

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

HB-18156 · Hand-built original

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Cheeseburger with triple-cooked beef dripping chips and beef salt

This cheeseburger is topped with homemade Westcombe cheddar burger cheese and caramelised onions, with crisp triple-cooked beef dripping chips and beef salt on the side.

Main course30 minServes 22052 kcalEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

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

HB-0454 · Hand-built original

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Cheeseburgers (double or single)

Beef patties cooked fast in a smoking-hot skillet or on a grill, topped with cheese as they flip and stacked in toasted buns with lettuce, tomato, red onion and gherkins.

WesternBBQ/Grilling, Mains20 minServes 4607 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: beef

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

HB-6385 · Hand-built original

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Cheesy Apple Omelet

Fontina and fried shallots make this diner-style omelet perfectly acceptable dinner fare.

15 min1 serving554 kcalVegetarianGluten-free

Main ingredient: large shallot

HB-0455 · Hand-built original

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Cheesy Artichoke Spinach Christmas Tree Pull-Apart

Thirty-two bread dough balls filled with artichoke, spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella and Parmesan, arranged in a tree shape and baked.

AmericanMain courseDivide the thawed bread dough into 32 equal pieces39 kcalDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: spinach

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-8872 · Hand-built original

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Cheesy Baked Meat Patties

Ground beef patties loaded with cheddar and Parmesan, bound with breadcrumbs and egg and seasoned with garlic, paprika and Worcestershire sauce. They bake to a golden, cheese-bubbling finish with no frying at all.

AmericanMain course45 min4 patties512 kcalDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

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

HB-8875 · Hand-built original

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Cheesy Baked Sweet Onions

Thinly sliced sweet onions seasoned with smoked paprika, Cajun seasoning, garlic and herb seasoning and brown sugar, layered with cheddar and parmesan and baked under foil with butter.

CajunMain courseVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: spices

HB-12331 · Hand-built original

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Cheesy Baked Tortellini with Meat Sauce

Cheese tortellini and ground beef are combined with a tomato and cream cheese sauce, topped with mozzarella and Parmesan, and baked in a single dish.

ItalianMain35 min6 servings829 kcalGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: ground beef

HB-5462 · Hand-built original

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Cheesy Baked Ziti

Ziti tossed with browned Italian sausage, pepperoni, bell pepper and onion in marinara, layered with Parmesan and mozzarella and baked until bubbling.

American, Italian, Italian AmericanMain Course50 minServes 6922 kcalEgg-free

Main ingredient: sausage

HB-6389 · Hand-built original

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Cheesy beans on toast

Cannellini beans simmered in their own liquid with black pepper and cheddar until thick and creamy, spooned over toast in the style of cacio e pepe.

Main course1 hrServes 2954 kcalVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: tin cannellini beans

HB-13308 · Hand-built original

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Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Shell noodles and cooked chicken are combined with cream of chicken soup, milk, cheddar and Parmesan cheeses, red bell pepper, onion, and mild green chiles, then baked in one dish.

AmericanMain1 hr6 servings1055 kcalEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

HB-5456 · Hand-built original

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