There’s nothing nicer than a warming chicken pie with crisp, golden-brown puff pastry and creamy, rich sauce. SERVES 4 PREP 30 mins plus cooling COOK 1 hr 35 mins MORE EFFORT 60g unsalted butter60g pl

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 20 mins 1 tbsp rapeseed oil1 onion, finely sliced4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs,cut into thick strips1-2 tbsp jerk seasoning1 green chilli, deseeded and sliced(op

SERVES 6 The addition of lentils keeps this leaner on both cost and cals. YOU WILL NEED 2tbsp olive oil500g minced lamb1 large onion, finely chopped3 garlic cloves, crushed1tsp ground cumin1tsp ground

All these recipes can be easily doubled and frozen to save you time and money – it’s the ultimate kitchen hack

SERVES 6 Use any combo of fish you fancy to make this old-school family favourite. YOU WILL NEED 600ml whole milk100ml white wine1 bay leaf1 small onion, chopped6 black peppercorns30g butter, plus ext

Pancakes are a timeless way to use up leftovers. Shrove Tuesday (17 Feb) is the day before the start of Lent (Ash Wednesday) – it was the last opportunity to use up eggs and fats before Lent’s fasting