Preparing meals for the whole family can feel like a full-time job right now. We have put together some recipes that we can all recreate at home. From soup to chicken and chorizo jambalaya to cheesy mac and cheese – we hope there is something you like.
Each of our apartments have a kitchen to create your own comfort food in.
Our favourite recipes from BBC Good Food
Starters
Spiced carrot & lentil soup
A delicious, spicy blend, packed full of iron and low fat to boot. It’s ready in under half an hour or can be made in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- pinch chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 600g carrots washed and coarsely grated (no need to peel)
- 140g split red lentils
- 1l hot vegetable stock (from a cube is fine)
- 125ml milk (to make it dairy-free, see ‘try’ below)
- plain yogurt and naan bread, to serve
Red lentil, chickpea & chilli soup
Come home to a warming bowlful of this filling, low-fat soup.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- large pinch chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 140g red split lentils
- 850ml vegetable stock or water
- 400g can tomatoes, whole or chopped
- 200g can chickpeas or ½ a can, drained and rinsed (freeze leftovers)
- small bunch coriander, roughly chopped (save a few leaves, to serve)
- 4 tbsp 0% Greek yogurt, to serve
Mains
Chicken & chorizo jambalaya
A Cajun-inspired rice pot recipe with spicy Spanish sausage, sweet peppers and tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 chicken breasts, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 75g chorizo, sliced
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 250g long grain rice
- 400g can plum tomato
- 350ml chicken stock
Summer-in-winter chicken
Pining for summer? This simply seasoned chicken fried with beautiful, ripe, cherry tomatoes in a creamy sauce is guaranteed to hit the spot. Add a dollop of pesto for an extra layer of nutty flavours.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 200g pack cherry tomatoes
- 3 tbsp pesto
- 3 tbsp crème fraîche (half fat is fine)
- resh basil, if you have it
Beer mac 'n' cheese
A staple of Manhattan’s East Village, Emma Freud’s cheddar and pale ale pasta dish is the ultimate comfort food.
Ingredients
- 50g butter
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 50g spinach
- 500ml milk
- 250ml pale ale
- 220g macaroni
- 100g cheddar, grated
- 200g mozzarella, grated
One-pan salmon with roast asparagus
