From soups, stews and stroganoffs, to ragus and rice puddings, it’s the season where all you want is something warm and filling to look forward to at the end of a long shift.
That’s why we’re here to help you get dinner sorted with some super simple or deliciously indulgent recipe ideas!
Plus, a couple of cheeky discounts to help you save on all the essentials!
Save on the washing up with easy one-pot meal ideas!
Cumberland or Lincolnshire sausages and smooth buttery mash are an undoubtedly a British dinnertime staple as they can easily be cooked in 15 minutes.
But, if you prefer something a little lighter, why not try switching out regular for reduced fat sausages and exchanging the mashed potatoes for other veg like this recipe from BBC Good Food. It’s a great way to balance comfort, without overdoing it on the calories.
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How about fast, but healthy?
Spinach, sweet potato and lentil dhal takes 10 minutes to make (35 mins to cook) is vegan, low calorie, and counts as three of your 5-a-day. Plus, it’s easy to make in bulk and freeze for future meals.
Alternatively, you can pan-fry salmon fillets for 7-10 minutes with baby-stem broccoli, peas, chopped onions (or any other vegetables) as well as whatever herbs and spices take your fancy.
Using the oven? Why not save time and energy and get your lunches sorted at the same time? “If you're cooking something in the oven, fill it”, said Carol-Ann, who works as part of Norfolk’s police service.
“Put multiple jacket potatoes in to cook alongside your food. Once cooked and cooled, wrap in tinfoil and they last in the fridge for days and days and will do multiple meals.”
Handy tips, thank you Carol-Ann!
But I don’t want to have to meal plan and buy ingredients!
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Fancy something a little more indulgent?
Whether you’re stocking up for the week, want something to look forward to post-shift or are thinking of a dinner that can be put in and left to do its thing while you relax for a few hours (or the whole afternoon)?
If, like Hampshire ambulance worker Vicky, you’re looking to invest in “batch cooking stews and soups to fill up the freezer”, why not treat yourself to these delicious winter warmer recipes?
Whether it’s a Sunday roast or using leftovers for a curry, sandwiches or any number of alternatives, this slow-cooked honey and mustard pork joint takes 30 minutes to prep, can be left to marinate the night before (or two hours in advance) and cooks in 5-6 hours!
Alternatively, treat yourself after a long shift to this cheeky home-made chicken tikka masala recipe! What’s better is that it takes just 20 minutes to prep and can be left all day to be warm and ready for you when you get home after work!
I don’t have a slow cooker...yet!
Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered!
With 10% off full price and sale items online at Ninja Kitchen, it’s even easier to stock up and save on Foodi Grills and Foodi Multi-cookers (which even include an air fryer function)!
