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Main course recipes

Find your next dinner party centrepiece or Sunday roast main in our collection of delicious main course recipes. Whether you're looking for an easy one-pot recipe to feed a hungry family or an impressive dish for date night, there is plenty of inspiration to be found here with recipes by Yotam Ottolenghi, Mary Berry, Rick Stein and more.

Spiced Roasted Tomato and Mushroom Biryani Pie with Cucumber Raita

by Rukmini Iyer

from The Green Cookbook

Becky Excell’s Tomato, Pepper and Feta Pasta

by Becky Excell

from Gluten Free Air Fryer

Chateaubriand

by Tim Hayward

from Steak: The Whole Story

Roasted Sweet Potato and Zucchini Risotto

Theo Randall

by Theo Randall

from Verdura

Lamb with Anchovy and Rosemary

Julius Roberts Author Bio

by Julius Roberts

from The Farm Table

Tacos de Coliflor Rostizada con Adobo Verde (Adobo Verde Roasted Cauliflower Tacos)

by Susana Villasuso

from Sobremesa
Batch Lady Chicken Shawarma Traybake

The Batch Lady’s Chicken Shawarma Traybake

Suzanne Mulholland The Batch Lady Bio

by Suzanne Mulholland, The Batch Lady

from The Batch Lady Grab and Cook
Rick Stein roast goose with sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce

Rick Stein’s Roast Goose with Sage and Onion Stuffing and Apple Sauce

by Rick Stein

from Rick Stein’s Christmas
rick stein glazed christmas ham

Rick Stein’s Glazed Christmas Ham

by Rick Stein

from Rick Stein At Home
slow cooker sweet potato butternut curry

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato, Butternut Squash and Spinach Curry

by Clare Andrews

from The Ultimate Slow Cooker Cookbook
rick stein salmon wellington

Rick Stein’s Salmon Wellington with a White Wine and Cream Sauce

by Rick Stein

from Rick Stein At Home
chicken soup for the soul

Slow Cooker Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Clare Andrews

from The Ultimate Slow Cooker Cookbook
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