Stews, pies and one-pot recipes

If you're in the mood for comfort food we've got plenty of hearty, warming dishes that are sure to do the trick, with super stews, perfect pies and wonderful one-pot mains.

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Try a new chicken breast recipe with this Tex-Mex inspired barbecue chicken one-pot.

One-pot Southwest chicken

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Make the most of fresh spring produce with this green twist on a classic shakshuka. Asparagus, peas and sweet leeks are baked with crumbled feta and eggs for perfect oozing yolks – the ideal veggie brunch recipe or easy one-pot meal.

One-pot asparagus, leeks, chilli and eggs

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Embrace the colder evenings with this wonderfully warming pearl barley one-pot. Sweet carrots, bacon, hearty lentils and goat's cheese are baked until tender and drizzled with sharp balsamic vinegar for a midweek main that will really break the norm

Pearl barley, bacon and carrot one-pot

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Creamy fish stew

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Sausage and bean stew

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Creamy peanut stews are a familiar dish in West African cooking and this easy chicken version is a delicious one to try, packed with tender chicken, sweet potatoes and pepper, all cooked in a spiced peanut butter sauce.

West African-style chicken peanut stew

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For a comfort food classic, try this chicken, chorizo and spinach pie. Traditional chicken pie is given a boost from spicy chorizo whilst spinach adds an extra helping of veg, all cooked in a rich creamy sauce and topped with buttery puff pastry.

Creamy chicken, chorizo and spinach pie

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Jamie Oliver's veg-packed cottage pie recipe is perfect for cosy winter evenings.

Cottage pie hotpot

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Creamy fish pie

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As comforting and delicious as it is easy to make, this creamy fish pie is the meal your dinner table has been waiting for. Dig through the bed of cloudy mashed potatoes on top to reach the creamy, garlicky seafood mix inside and you'll be in heaven in no time.

Serves 4
50 mins
427 calories

Slow-cooker chicken casserole

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Smoked paprika and chorizo are the lead actors in this all star cast recipe. Butterbeans add an extra dose of plant protein to make this a satisfying and robust Spanish casserole.

Serves 4
210 mins
688 calories

Cathy’s ‘it gets easier’ mushroom stew

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Cathy’s next-door neighbours have just brought home their newborn baby. Remembering what being a new parent is like, Cathy has an idea. She begins frying Tesco Finest Shiitake Mushrooms, then stirring in delicious caramelised veg and topping it off with fluffy dumplings. A big pot of her rich, warming stew is just what her sleep-deprived next-door neighbours need.

Serves 4
100 mins
368 calories

Chicken, chorizo and potato stew

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This easy chicken stew recipe is inspired by the sunny flavours of Spain, with spicy chorizo, smoky paprika and sweet peppers

Serves 6
20 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook
407 calories

Vegan vegetable curry

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This vegan vegetable curry recipe is sure to brighten up any mealtime with its tasty combination of warming spices and vegetables, including aubergine, courgette, spinach and peas

Serves 4
5 mins to prepare and 50 mins to cook
386 calories

Chicken, bacon and leek cottage pie

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For a quick and easy family dinner, try this hearty cottage pie packed with succulent chicken and crispy bacon lardons and topped with golden potatoes and rich Cheddar. Full of flavour and simple to make, it’s the perfect midweek meal.

Serves 4
30 mins
617 calories

Beef and Guinness pie

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Perfect your baking skills with this delicious Irish pie. Succulent beef and hearty Guinness are a match made in heaven, encased in buttery pastry

Serves 6
170 mins
564 calories

Slow-cooker vegetarian stew

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If you’re looking for a fuss-free, easy vegetarian recipe, then this slow-cooker chickpea and butternut squash stew is ideal

Serves 4
15 mins to prepare and 4 hrs to cook
383 calories

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