Come in from the cold

Cosy up with an old favourite

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

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.

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

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 30 mins ■ Cook 50 mins 4 large field mushrooms4 tbsp olive oil1 garlic clove, chopped400g spinach leavesflour, for dusting1 tbsp thyme leaves500g block all-butter puff pastry140g sti

Quick and simple dinners that fill you up