Time-savers

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

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 5 mins ■ Cook 20 mins 5 tbsp olive oil1 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp cumin seeds400g can cherry tomatoes200g fresh cherry tomatoes2 garlic clovessmall bunch of parsleysmall bunch of basil

SERVES 4 (WITH LEFTOVERS) Whip up a tasty chicken dinner on the weekend, then enjoy the leftovers throughout the week. YOU WILL NEED 200ml white wine2 red onions, each cut into 8 wedges2 leeks, roughl

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 This British classic is part-stew, part-pie, filled with succulent lamb and topped with a spiral of golden, crispy potato. YOU WILL NEED 3tbsp cooking oil 900g lamb shoulder, diced 2 onions,

STEP 1 Prep Set aside an hour at the weekend to prepare the short recipes here. STEP 2 Create With a few simple additions, what you’ve prepared in advance will stretch into three different, time-savin