SERVES 4-6 PREP 20 mins plus cooling COOK 50 mins EASY 1 medium pumpkin or butternutsquash2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oilpinch of Aleppo chilli flakes, plusextra to serve (optional)3 tbsp maple syrup100g

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SERVES 4-6 | PREP 35 MINS PLUS CHILLING AND RESTING COOK 1 HR 5 MINS | EASY 1 tbsp olive oil1 large onion, finely chopped10g sage, leaves only, finely chopped2 tsp fennel seeds, crushed100g pistachios

SERVES 2 PREP 5 mins COOK 25 mins EASY 20g walnut pieces1 tsp rapeseed oil2 slim leeks (about 170g), well washedand thinly sliced175g wholemeal penne2 garlic cloves, finely grated160g baby spinach40g

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