Baked kumara split open and loaded with paprika beef mince, wilted spinach and bubbling cheese. Mostly hands-off, very filling.
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Festive sides, salads and desserts made for sharing, plus a few clever ways with the leftovers.
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Make it a few days ahead to lighten the load on the day. A sticky orange marmalade and mustard glaze, perfect sliced cold on the Christmas table.
Use up the Christmas dinner leftovers in one pie. Veg and meat folded through a creamy bechamel under an easy pastry top made from pantry staples.
Boxing Day leftovers to the rescue. Crispy potatoes and veg mashed into one big hash with eggs cooked on top. One pan to cook, one pan to wash.
A showstopping alternative to pavlova: meringue stacked with lemon curd custard, whipped cream, berry coulis, toasted almonds and fresh basil.
A simple green salad with that wow factor: cos and butterhead lettuce, charred capsicum, asparagus, toasted seeds and a honey mustard dressing.
A summery ratatouille of courgettes, tomatoes and capsicum with blanched green beans for crunch, topped with a buttery herb and olive crumb.
Roasted rainbow carrots drizzled in a citrusy orange butter sauce, finished with toasted pumpkin seeds, basil and parsley. A side for any grand occasion.
Sweet, waxy Jersey Bennes with a fresh citrusy punch, a crunch of new season green beans and the mellow, slightly salty taste of black olives.
Festive sides, salads and desserts made for sharing, plus a few clever ways with the leftovers.
Char cabbage wedges until sweet and tender, then drown them in basil garlic butter. Simple winter cooking that tastes expensive.
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Fold pastry around jammy stone fruit for a simple, shareable dessert that looks far fancier than the effort suggests.
Spiral-cut golden potatoes grilled on skewers, topped with melted cheese, sour cream, charred corn kernels, jalapeños and fresh herbs
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Fresh watermelon, peaches and tomatoes meet torn mozzarella and basil in this summery twist on a caprese salad.
Scrunched filo, tangy lemon custard, and fresh blueberries baked into a showstopping dessert that's easier than it looks.
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Crispy outside, fluffy inside - these potato and corn fritters turn leftover mash into something properly good.
A fast, no-faff traybake of roast potatoes, carrots, ham, feta and hot honey — built for leftovers and busy nights.
Crispy, cheesy quesadillas packed with leftover potatoes, ham and veg - a fast, flexible fridge-clearer.
1/3 of food globally is wasted and it’s estimated that up to 40% of produce grown doesn’t leave the farm gate.
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