What to make with your box contents w/c 8 December

Be creative and don’t be afraid to adapt the recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Recipes based on a medium box.

One pan beef stew

Make an easy stew that contains all of your 5-a-day. If red meat is lean, it’s a valuable source of protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins.   If you haven’t got swede just replace this with sweet potato or carrot.

Recipe Source: BBC Good Food, find the recipe here

Tasty sausage casserole

A tomato based sausage casserole, a healthy(ish!) cheap family meal.

Recipe Source: Good Food,  find the recipe here

Skillet chicken with peppers and tomatoes

This one-pan dinner is coated in a sauce anchored by onion and garlic and a mix of bell peppers. A splash of sherry vinegar and squeeze of honey balance the mild flavours of the peppers with a little acidity and sweetness, while cherry tomatoes simmered into the sauce at the end add bright, tangy pops to the meal. A shower of fresh herbs is optional, but go with basil if you’d like a more assertive aroma. Serve everything over steamed rice for soaking up the sauce or with crusty bread for dipping.

Recipe Source: Cooking NY TImes,  find the recipe here

Vegetarian Cauliflower Chowder

Celebrate cauliflower season with a comforting bowl of creamy veggie chowder. A pinch of cayenne pepper and mace give a gentle warmth to this soup

Recipe Source: Olive magazine,  find the recipe here

Curried butter-baked cod with cauliflower and chickpeas

Deliver big flavours with this aromatic cod traybake.

Recipe Source: Good Food, find the recipe here

Brussel sprout slaw

A delicious slaw that can be eaten as a side or part of a winter salad.  Use the January kind cabbage in place of the red cabbage

Recipe Source: Good Food,  find the recipe here

Banana bread and butter pudding