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Make cooking on a budget easy with Jamie's no nonsense recipes. You'll find easy to make family meals that taste pretty good too. Some of the tastiest cuts of meat can also be the cheapest, so why not try these incredible baked lamb shanks or 6 hour slow roasted pork shoulder.

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sausage rolls

main courses
Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the onions. Cook gently for about 20 minutes until soft and golden brown. Add the sage leaves, cook for a couple of minutes...

south american fishcakes

main courses | serves lots!
I learnt this recipe from my friend Santos, who comes from Brazil where they make little fritters of this recipe and deep-fry them – more like glorified canapés than fishcakes really. I’ve adapted his...

spring vegetable stew (vignole)

main courses | serves 4
Vignole, or vignarola, is a Roman word to describe this incredible stew which is a celebration of spring. Please please try it – you will end up making it forever! If you don’t have any chicken stock ...

stuffed french toast

dessert recipes | serves 2
Mix the bananas together with the honey and the pecan nuts. Divide the mixture equally between 2 slices of the bread, leaving a slight space along the edges of the bread. Top with the other 2 slices t...

summer berries with orange and vanilla mascarpone

dessert recipes | serves 2
Put your strawberries in a bowl. Sprinkle over 1 tablespoon of the sugar, the juice and zest of one of the oranges and half the seeds from the vanilla pod. Mix it all together gently then put it to on...