Fireside feasts

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.

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,

SERVES 4 Ingredients Low-calorie cooking spray300g minced lamb1 red onion, peeled and sliced1 red pepper, deseededand sliced400g tin chopped tomatoes2 tbsp tomato puree1 tbsp granulated sweetener1 tbs

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

Try these filling, affordable dishes made with this everyday staple