Crispy bacon & sausage carbonara

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Eggs, bacon and sausage – not a breakfast plate, but a delicious budget pasta dish with creamy sauce and parsley

Chipotle bean chilli with baked eggs

Black beans make a great foundation for this storecupboard, Mexican one-pot with smoky hot sauce, coriander and tortillas

Soft-boiled duck egg with bacon & asparagus soldiers

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Boiled egg and soldiers goes grown up, with pancetta and asparagus sourdough fingers and creamy duck eggs

Stewed rabbit with broad beans

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Use this rich game meat in a delicious light casserole with podded beans, bacon, light ale and thyme

Meatloaf burger with harissa mayo

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Stretch your minced beef and bacon loaf a little further by using leftovers to create homemade hamburgers with spicy sauce

Chickpea fritters with courgette salad

Mix up a pancake-style batter to make little griddle cakes with storecupboard ingredients, then serve with a contrasting green salad

Thai prawn fried rice

Love stir-fries? Try this one-pot with coconut basmati, shellfish, plenty of veg and green curry paste

Noodle broth with Thai flavours

A spicy, nourishing soup packed full of vegetables and Asian flavours – rice noodles help keep the fat and calories low

Chorizo & apple sausage rolls

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Puff pastry bites with a spicy kick – team Spanish paprika sausage with sweet apple and top with poppy seeds

Chicken Marengo

Try a chicken casserole with a difference and whip up this version with mushrooms, olives, tomato and parsley

Prawn cocktail salad

A seafood pot to whip up in a flash – the lettuce, avocado and tomatoes provide three of your 5-a-day

Vanilla fudge

Homemade fudge makes a fabulous gift wrapped up for Christmas or any special occasion. Our recipe for these buttery sweets is well worth the effort