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Easy, affordable meals from scratch, designed by our families to cook for less than £3 per person. Recipe cards from our Celebrate Family Food courses.
A quick note: our recipe courses are delivered as boxed kits to referred households twice a week, with every ingredient pre-portioned by household size. The cards below give you a flavour of the kind of meals families cook on the course. Want to take part, or refer a family? See how Family Food works.
Sausages & Cauliflower Cheese
A creamy mixture of cheese and cauliflower, topped with breadcrumbs to give it a yummy crunch.
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gluten, sulphites, dairy
Sausage Ragu
This saucy dish is a cheap and cheerful meal for a busy evening. With simple ingredients, it’s sure to be a hit with even the fussiest eaters!
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gluten, sulphites, soya
Roast Chicken Pie
A delicious homemade pie to be proud of! You can save yourself some time and reduce food waste by using leftover roast chicken or cooked chicken.
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gluten, celery, egg, dairy
Chicken Skewers
A super easy and delicious chicken recipe, with a chance to make your own marinade!
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dairy
Cheesy Herb Cakes
Like a fish cake without the fish! This recipe comes from a chef in our Celebrate Family Food family who loves creating new dishes with fresh flavours.
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gluten, egg, dairy
Beef & Onion Pie
A tasty and filling meal with plenty of healthy veggies to give your body some great fuel.
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milk, gluten, celery, egg, fish
Vegetable Chilli
A lovely healthy dish full of flavour and packed with veggies! This meal is a great one to get in plenty of your five a day!
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celery
Turkey Meatballs
Turkey mince is lower in fat than traditional beef mince, so why not give these meatballs a try for a change?
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gluten, dairy
Tomato Risotto
An easy peasy recipe with few ingredients, but perfect for a chilly winter evening. Packed with flavour too!
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milk, celery
Souffle Jacket Potato
A way to make your “standard “ jacket potato a little more exciting! The egg makes the dish more fluffy and filling, a great tip for a small price!
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egg, dairy
Chicken Fajitas
Traditionally this is a dish made by Mexican ranch workers living in West Texas.
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gluten, dairy
BBQ Pork Chop
This dish is packed with flavour and variety to give you a taste of an indoor barbeque
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Vegetable Curry
A super healthy dish, which you can make as mild or as spicy as you prefer!
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sulphites, celery, mustard
Tuna Pasta Bake
Tuna can be an easy fish to cook with if you grab a few tins in the supermarket and turn it into this tasty and filling pasta bake.
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milk, gluten, fish
Spaghetti & Meatballs
A classic Italian favourite. You could use any mince for this recipie – turkey mince is an affordable and tasty alternative you might like to try!
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gluten, celery, dairy
Sausage Casserole
A hearty dish perfect for the winter, and another great recipe to use up any leftover veggies you’ve got in the fridge at the end of the week!
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gluten, sulphites, soya, celery
Potato Nachos
A slightly more filling alternative to the usual tortilla chip recipies, this potato-based dish is a new take on a classic Mexican favourite!
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dairy
Pork Chow Mein
A chow mein is a traditional Chinese dish made with noodles and stir-fried veggies. The dish can be made with different meats,
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gluten, soya, egg, shellfish
Hunters Chicken
Bacon, chicken, cheese..what more could you want from a meal! This delicious dish pairs well with some fresh greens and creamy mash for a top notch dinner
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dairy
Chicken Schnitzel
Traditionally an Austrian dish, the schnitzel works well with any meat. We’re suggesting this delicious chicken recipie, paired with crispy potato wedges to make it an easy and filling dish.
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gluten, sulphites, egg
Bacon Mac ‘n’ Cheese
This delicious dish is such a feel-good meal to fill you up after a busy day. It’s sure to be a new family favourite – and at such a low cost per portion, it could be a weekly staple!
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milk, gluten, mustard
Lasagne
A tasty Italian pasta dish packed with flavour. This can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the freezer until you want to cook it, Just bake for an additional 15 minutes from frozen.
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gluten, celery, dairy
Chilli Beef Nachos
A delicious `tex mex’dish that you can make unique to your own taste! Make it as mild or spicy as you like, it’s full of delicious flavour thanks to the blend of spices.
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gluten, celery, dairy
Chicken & Mango Curry
A super sweet and tasty chicken dish with a mild intensity, but you can make it as spicy as you like by adding chilli powder to the mix during cooking!
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celery
Homemade Burger
This recipe will teach you how to make an amazing homemade burger, with fresh and tasty ingredients. We suggest enjoying this with some healthy greens to fuel your body and add an extra freshness to the meal.
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gluten, mustard, fish
Toad in the Hole
Some say that it’s name comes from a golf course in Northumberland that was overrun with toads, and the sausages in the batter reminded the chefs of a toad poking it’s head out of the golf holes!
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milk, gluten, sulphites, soya, egg
Mushroom Risotto
A meat – free meal packed with flavour and guaranteed to fill you up. And all you need is one frying pan to cook it all in, so washing up is easy!
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milk, celery
Minced Beef & Vegetable Cobbler
A cobbler or stew is a fantastic dish to use up lots of leftovers; veggies, potatoes, meat anything goes! And topped with a freshly handmade dumpling.
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gluten, celery, fish
Gammon & Pineapple
A simple dish with few ingredients, just put the elements together to whip up this tasty meal! We have suggested a fresh slice of pineapple to make this dish extra healthy!
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Flatbread Pizza
A healthy take on a classic favourite! The flatbread base will not be as thick and bready as shop bought pizzas, and making from scratch will give them a much fresher flavour.
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milk, gluten
Coronation Chicken Jacket Potato
Coronation chicken is a combination of cold cooked chicken meat, curry powder and a creamy mayonnaise-based sauce
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sulphites, egg, mustard
Chilli Con Carne
A tasty mince dish cooked in a blend of subtle spices, and served with a hearty portion of rice to fill your tummy. This meal will have you drooling at the aromas that fill your kitchen while you cook!
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celery
Carbonara
A deliciously elegant pasta dish with simple ingredients but huge flavour! We’ve added peas for a pop of colour to liven up this tasty dish
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milk, gluten, egg
Bangers & Mash
Bangers and mash is a colloquial term for sausages and mash, traditionally popular in Great Britain. This is one of the easiest meals to whip up after a busy day.
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milk, gluten, sulphites, soya
Chicken Pasta Bake
An easy to prepare meal that will fill your tummies. A great source of protein, and you could add a leafy side salad or your favourite veggies for extra colour!
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milk, gluten, celery
More cards are added as new recipe courses launch. Audio versions are on the way.
Cook with confidence
The full recipe course is free for referred households. If you’d like to take part, or refer a family who would benefit, we’d love to hear from you.