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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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Pumpkin Soup - Classic and Easy

A classic smooth pumpkin soup simmered from pumpkin chunks, onion and whole garlic cloves in broth, blended and finished with cream. Any pumpkin or butternut squash works, and the soup comes together in about fifteen minutes.

WesternSoup15 minServes 4144 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

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

HB-14910 · Hand-built original

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Pumpkin soup with ricotta dumplings and smoked butter chestnuts

A silky delica pumpkin soup blended with milk and a touch of moscatel vinegar, served in the hollowed pumpkin shell. Ricotta dumplings with sheep's cheese and mace are poached, then warmed through smoked butter with chestnuts and garlic.

Light meals & snacks1 hrServes 4772 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-14911 · Hand-built original

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Pumpkin Spice Buddies

Cinnamon cereal, dried cranberries and roasted pumpkin seeds coated in spiced melted white chocolate, then shaken in powdered sugar until dry and snowy. A crunchy autumn snack mix that keeps in an airtight container.

AmericanAppetizer, Dessert, Snack15 minServes 8675 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: cereal

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

HB-14912 · Hand-built original

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Puntarelle Alla Romana

Puntarelle Alla Romana is a Italian salad centred on puntarelle, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.

ItalianSalad0 minServes 42 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: puntarelle

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, soup

HB-4088 · Hand-built original

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Puri Fried Bread

Little whole wheat discs that puff into crisp golden balloons in hot oil.

IndianSide dish25 minServes 41531 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: bread

Pairs well with: chana masala, aloo curry, halwa

HB-5658 · Hand-built original

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Purple sprouting broccoli on toast

A quick, filling supper of purple sprouting broccoli fried with garlic, chilli and anchovy on toasted ciabatta, topped with a crispy fried egg.

Light meals & snacks40 minServes 2112 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: trimmed

HB-17704 · Hand-built original

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Purple sprouting broccoli, guanciale and mussels on sourdough

Charred purple sprouting broccoli, crisp guanciale and wine-steamed mussels piled onto sourdough fried in pork fat, with a chilli, anchovy and mussel-liquor dressing.

Light meals & snacks1 hrServes 1Dairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: gently

HB-14919 · Hand-built original

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Qarnit bit-tewm (Octopus salad)

A Maltese cold octopus salad: tender simmered octopus tossed warm with garlic and vinegar, then chilled and finished with red onion, tomatoes and herbs.

MalteseEasy, Midweek, Starter, Lunch1 hrServes 4.041 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: octopus

HB-14920 · Hand-built original

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Queso Dip

A melted cheese dip of Velveeta and Monterey Jack with seasoned pork sausage, diced tomatoes and green chilies, thinned with milk.

AmericanAppetizer20 minServes 12454 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: sausage

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

HB-10469 · Hand-built original

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Quiche Toast Cups

Crisp little bread cups baked in a muffin tin and filled with bacon, cheese and a parsley-flecked egg custard — miniature quiches without the pastry.

Breakfast, Brunch, Finger Food, Snack25 minServes 3297 kcal

Main ingredient: bacon

HB-14924 · Hand-built original

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Quick & Easy Cherry Pie

A shortcut cherry pie with a flaky shortening crust — one half rolled for the base, the other cut into a lattice over two cans of cherry filling — finished with egg wash and coarse sugar.

AmericanDessert, Snack1 hrServes 7269 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-14926 · Hand-built original

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Quick and Easy Air Fryer Meatballs

Beef meatballs with Parmesan, Italian breadcrumbs and parsley that cook in the air fryer in about ten minutes — crisp-edged outside, tender and juicy within.

AmericanAppetizer, Dinner, Main Course22 minServes 4104 kcalDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: beef

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

HB-14928 · Hand-built original

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Quick and Easy Baked Zucchini

Zucchini wedges roasted at high heat under breadcrumbs and parmesan until the topping turns golden and the flesh stays tender.

WesternSide Dish15 minServes 493 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: zucchini

HB-7999 · Hand-built original

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Quick Cheesy Garlic Bread

A halved bread loaf drizzled with garlic butter, baked until crisp at the edges, then covered with mozzarella and baked again until bubbling.

Side30 minServes 8102 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: unsalted butter

HB-8006 · Hand-built original

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Quick gazpacho

SpanishStarterVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: passata

HB-1874 · Hand-built original

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Quick Pickled Red Onions

Thinly sliced red onions packed into a jar with rosemary or thyme, juniper berries or peppercorns, red pepper flakes and a cinnamon stick, covered with a hot sweetened vinegar brine.

SideVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: red onions

HB-8012 · Hand-built original

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Quick Taco Soup with Pork Carnitas

A thick, chunky taco soup built on pulled pork carnitas with black beans, corn, passata and broth — enchilada flavours in a bowl, ready in about fifteen minutes and made for piling with toppings.

MexicanSoup15 minServes 4728 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

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

HB-14938 · Hand-built original

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Quinoa and bulgur wheat salad with lemon and pomegranate

A zesty grain salad of quinoa and bulgur wheat with sun-blushed tomatoes, softened red onion and fresh herbs, dressed with lemon and pomegranate molasses and finished with feta and pomegranate seeds.

Side dishes1 hrServes 8236 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: quinoa

HB-14943 · Hand-built original

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Quinoa Salad

Cooked quinoa tossed with cucumber, bell pepper, parsley and green olives in a lemon and olive oil dressing.

MediterraneanSalad0 min4 servings725 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: quinoa

Pairs well with: pita, greek salad, hummus, tzatziki, olives

HB-5390 · Hand-built original

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Quinoa Salad

A colourful quinoa salad with cucumber, carrot, red cabbage, tomatoes, edamame and bell pepper in a soy, ginger and garlic dressing, finished with crushed wasabi peas and sesame seeds.

Asian-esqueLight mains, Salad meal, Side Salad55 minServes 10269 kcalDairy-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-7686 · Hand-built original

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Rabokki

Ramyeon noodles simmered in a glossy gochujang, ketchup and sugar sauce and finished with a melting slice of cheese.

KoreanSnackServes 182 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: ramyeon noodles

Pairs well with: gimbap, fried dumplings, pickled radish, fish cake soup

HB-16194 · Hand-built original

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Radish Tteokbokki

Rice cakes stir-fried with radish, fish cake and vegetables in a gochujang seasoning, cooked in the radish's own moisture.

KoreanSnackServes 213 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: rice cakes

Pairs well with: fish cake soup, gimbap, fried dumplings, pickled radish

HB-16318 · Hand-built original

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Radishes With Sesame Yogurt

Crunchy halved radishes sit beside a sesame-flecked Greek yoghurt dip seasoned with dill, ready for scooping straight from the platter.

Snack10 min4 servings64 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: seeds

HB-8022 · Hand-built original

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Rainbow root vegetable slaw

Sliced beetroot, cabbage and carrot ribbons are tossed with chives, parsley and flaked almonds in a mustard and vinegar dressing.

Side dishes30 minServes 4–6104 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: fresh beetroot

HB-8026 · Hand-built original

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Ramen Eggs

Seven-minute eggs with set whites and runny yolks, peeled and marinated for at least three hours in soy sauce, mirin and dashi stock.

AsianAppetizer3 hr 25 minServes 4161 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: noodles

HB-10943 · Hand-built original

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Ramen noodles with egg, broccoli and chilli oil

A budget supper of instant ramen with a six-minute egg, soy-and-honey broccoli and a homemade chilli oil poured sizzling over chilli flakes and sesame seeds.

Light meals & snacks40 minServes 148 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-14952 · Hand-built original

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Ranch Dressing

Homemade ranch is so much better than the bottled stuff, you can actually taste the herbs and spices in it! Use as a dressing for salads or a dipping sauce for wings, wedges, veggie sticks, crumbed chicken tenders etc. Makes 1 1/2 cups, enough to dress a big salad for 5 - 6 people.

American, WesternDressing, Salad Dressing10 min1.51069 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-1882 · Hand-built original

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Ranch Protein Popcorn

Microwave popcorn sprayed with avocado oil and shaken first with collagen or protein powder, then with ranch seasoning.

AmericanSide10 minServes 499 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: avocado

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

HB-12026 · Hand-built original

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Ranch-Style Potato Salad

Baby potatoes folded through a ranch dressing sharpened with crisp pancetta, scallions, fresh dill and grated garlic — a potato salad that improves after an hour in the fridge.

AmericanSalad4 to 6 servings298 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: potatoes

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

HB-14956 · 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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Raspberry Almond Shortbread Cookies

Almond shortbread thumbprint cookies filled with seedless raspberry jam. The cooled cookies are finished with a thin almond icing drizzle. The recipe makes 3 dozen cookies.

AmericanSnack1 hr 40 min36 cookies101 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: raspberry jam

Pairs well with: coffee, tea

HB-5494 · Hand-built original

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Raspberry Pretzel Salad

Raspberry Pretzel Salad is a American dessert, salad, side dish centred on water. It combines water, box instant raspberry jello, crushed pretzels for a straightforward, balanced result.

AmericanDessert, Salad, Side Dish2 hr 20 minServes 12308 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: box instant raspberry jello

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

HB-3757 · Hand-built original

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Ratatouille

Thin rounds of zucchini, tomato, yellow squash and Chinese eggplant arranged over a smooth tomato, cream and parmesan sauce and baked until tender.

AmericanSide1 hr 25 min5 to 6274 kcalGluten-freeHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: egg

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

HB-10057 · Hand-built original

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Ratatouille

Ratatouille is one of those dishes that has become so popular worldwide, it’s hard to remember where it came from originally. No mere vegetable stew, ratatouille is only really worth making in high summer: kept in the fridge, it will repay your efforts every time you open the door. Great served warm with barbecued fish or at room temperature with bread

FrenchLunch, Side, Dinner3 hr 20 minServes 4.0-6.0988 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: grease

Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites

HB-1714 · Hand-built original

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Ratatouille

Eggplant, zucchini, peppers, onion and tomatoes cooked in stages and finished together.

FrenchSide Dish1 hr 5 minServes 6191 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: eggplant

Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites

HB-4520 · Hand-built original

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