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Let your slow cooker do all the hard work with these comfort food classics

Keep the stress (and cost!) of festive entertaining in check with prep-ahead freezer meals you can pull out as needed

Whether it’s for a midweek meal or casual dinner party main, stroganoff is a great go-to dish. Traditionally, it’s made with beef, but the mushrooms, paprika and soured cream also work well with pork.

SERVES 6 | PREP 20 MINS PLUS RESTING | COOK 2 HRS | EASY 1 tbsp olive oil300g venison mince1 onion, finely chopped3 garlic cloves, crushed2 bay leaves1 tsp ground cinnamon½ tsp ground allspice175ml re

LEISURE

Drawing on a lifelong love of local, seasonal food, Abby Allen’s farmhouse kitchen recipes come from a place of deep connection to the land and sea