Recipes

Scotch pies Makes 4 pies By: Paul Hollywood's Pies & Puds Details

Pappardelle and meatballs Serves 4-6 By: MasterChef Details

Hot chicken cakes with lettuce and mayo Serves 4 By: Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers Details

Spicy chilli con carne with guacamole Serves 4 By: The Hairy Bikers and Lorraine Pascale: Cooking the Nation's Favourite Food Details

Star topped mincepies Makes 36 By: Nigella's Christmas Kitchen Details

Bitterballen Serves 4-6 By: Something for the Weekend Details

Splendidly spicy beef burger Makes 4 large, or 6 medium burgers By: Christmas Kitchen with James Martin Details

Bunny burgers with chunky chips Serves 2 By: The Hairy Bikers' Cook Off Details

Mince port cocktail Serves 1 By: Something for the Weekend Details

Spiced fillet of lamb in filo pastry Serves 4 By: Hairy Bikers Everyday Gourmets Details

Spicy lamb albondigas (meatballs) Serves 4 By: Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Details

Chilli con carne Serves 4 By: Great British Budget Menu Details

Meat-free chilli con carne Serves 4 By: Eat Well for Less? Details

Meatballs with herb salad Serves 4 By: Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Details

Chinese pork potsticker dumplings Makes 18 dumplings By: Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Details

Moussaka Serves 6 By: Hairy Bikers' Best of British Details

Lamb burgers with mint mayo and tomato relish Serves 8 By: Mary Berry's Foolproof Cooking Details

Mince and dumplings Serves 6 By: Hairy Bikers' Best of British Details

Minced beef pinwheels Makes 12 By: The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best Details

Minced beef pie Serves 4 By: A Taste of My Life Details

Spiced beef empanadas Makes 12 By: The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best Details

Basic braised mince Makes 2 x 1kg/2lb 4oz batches of mince By: Economy Gastronomy Details

Pork and parmesan ravioli Serves 6 By: Nigel Slater: Eating Together Details

La gran lasagna Serves 6-8 By: Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Details

Pearl barley with spinach and pork mince Serves 4 By: Two Greedy Italians Details

'Lion head' meatballs Makes 12 By: Chinese Food Made Easy Details

Tear and share Christmas Chelsea buns Serves 15 By: The Great British Bake Off Details

Pork meatballs with anchovies Serves 4 By: Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers Details

Stuffed marrow Serves 4-6 By: The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best Details

Mincemeat and marzipan couronne ('crown') Serves 12 By: The Great British Bake Off Details

Spiced lamb burgers with herbed yoghurt 6 By: Indian Food Made Easy Details

30 Mins To 1 Hour

Meatballs in a rich tomato sauce served with pasta. Good enough for MasterChef, but still simple and cheap to make - what's not to love?

30 Mins To 1 Hour

Meatballs in a rich tomato sauce served with pasta. Good enough for MasterChef, but still simple and cheap to make - what's not to love?

30 Mins To 1 Hour

Deeply savoury meatballs with chicken, bacon and parmesan make a great snack with drinks or an incredible sandwich.

10 To 30 Mins

This easy chilli is enlivened by a salsa crammed with healthy vegetables and creamy avocado. The spiciness can be adjusted to suit your taste. This meal provides 393 kcal, 30g protein, 12g carbohydrate (of which 10g sugars), 23g fat (of which 7g saturates), 4g fibre and 0.4g salt per portion.

30 Mins To 1 Hour

I used to think that making your own mince pies was a ridiculous notion. Believe me, it isn't.

10 To 30 Mins

These Dutch meatballs are great as a snack, try serving them with chutney or pickled onions.

Over 2 Hours

A wonderful burger that shows what can result from thinking just a little bit differently. Choose the best-quality lean meat you can, be brave and have fun experimenting with combinations of ingredients.

30 Mins To 1 Hour

This is a great recipe if you haven't tried rabbit before - juicy rabbit burgers with homemade chips.

30 Mins To 1 Hour

This is a great recipe if you haven't tried rabbit before - juicy rabbit burgers with homemade chips.

30 Mins To 1 Hour

Savor the festive flavour of a mince pie in this delicious cocktail.

No Cooking Required

These lamb parcels deliver a huge injection of flavour in the form of fiery chillies and smoked paprika.

30 Mins To 1 Hour

Try this recipe for authentic Spanish meatballs served with crispy patatas fritas.

1 To 2 Hours

30 Mins To 1 Hour

This chilli packs a real flavour punch and is super simple to make. Find out how you could cut your food bills with the Eat Well for Less quiz .

10 To 30 Mins

These lightly spiced meatballs contain a surprise within. Make sure there are no holes or the cheese will ooze out.

10 To 30 Mins

These lightly spiced meatballs contain a surprise within. Make sure there are no holes or the cheese will ooze out.

10 To 30 Mins

Dumpling dough is so easy to make and tastes infinitely better. Fill them with your favourite meats, veg or fish for a Sunday treat.

10 To 30 Mins

A good moussaka is a joy to behold with cinnamon spiced lamb mingling with aubergines and a delicious creamy sauce.

1 To 2 Hours

These tasty burgers are perfect as an easy mid-week meal, or for a barbecue. In fact, the tomato relish goes well with any grilled meat, from steaks and chops to bangers.

30 Mins To 1 Hour

Embrace autumn with a great, big hug of a dish: comforting mince and dumplings.

30 Mins To 1 Hour

Great finger food for a picnic or drinks party, these pinwheels are tasty when still warm from the oven.

30 Mins To 1 Hour

This tasty and economical pie recipe will quickly become a family favourite. Serve with mounds of mash.

30 Mins To 1 Hour

These Argentinian stuffed pastries are packed full of flavour, and make a great addition to your lunchbox.

10 To 30 Mins

This easy braised mince can be used as a base for lots of recipes and makes enough to freeze half for a quick supper.

1 To 2 Hours

These meaty, flavoursome ravioli are a wonderful way to show off homemade pasta on extra-special occasions. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe, you will need a pasta machine and ravioli mould.

10 To 30 Mins

Homemade meatballs in a rich, creamy sauce make this lasagne recipe comfort-food heaven.

1 To 2 Hours

Homemade meatballs in a rich, creamy sauce make this lasagne recipe comfort-food heaven.

1 To 2 Hours

This is a filling pork and spinach orzotto - like a risotto, but with pearl barley instead of rice.

30 Mins To 1 Hour

Gloriously easy, these tasty beef meatballs will please kids and grown-ups. Serve with sticky white rice.

10 To 30 Mins

These sweet buns make a great alternative to mince pies and look really festive on the table.

30 Mins To 1 Hour

No one will guess these meatballs contain anchovies - they are deeply savoury with a lift of lemon zest and herbs.

10 To 30 Mins

Marrow stuffed with a beef mince based sauce and topped with golden, bubbling cheese. A good recipe if you have a glut of marrows.

1 To 2 Hours

This French 'crown' of bread is chock-full of Christmas ingredients and makes a great alternative to Christmas cake.

10 To 30 Mins

This may not sound like an overtly Indian dish and in a way it isn't, but people in India have always eaten kebabs, either as they are or wrapped in flatbread.

Less Than 10 Mins