What to make with your box contents w/c 12 January

Be creative and adapt recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Don’t forget to check out our last few blogs here on box contents use.

Sausage and Kale Minestrone

Prep time: 10 mins

Cooks: 40 mins

Serves 4

Use whatever small pasta shape is your favourite for this comforting bowl of minestrone soup – just amend the cooking time according to pack instructions

Recipe: BBC Good Food, find the recipe here

Parsnip and celeriac bake

Prep: 20 mins

Cook time: 40 mins

Serves 4

Try something different and combine parsnips with celeriac, nutmeg, sage and cream then top with crunchy breadcrumbs for an impressive side dish

Source: BBC Good Food, find the recipe here

Chilli con Carne

Prep: 15 mins

Cook time: 2 hours 20 mins

Serves 8

You can alter it to your own spice levels to achieve your perfect chili. Garnish with shredded mozzarella cheese and use corn chips for dipping.

Recipe: All recipes, find the recipe here

Spicy pies with sweet potato mash

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 40 mins

Serves 6

This pie is loosely based on the flavours of an American sloppy joe, but we’ve topped it with mash as an alternative to the traditional cottage pie

Source: Good Food, find the recipe here

Creamy chargrilled pepper and mushroom pasta

Total time: 30 mins

Serves 2

This simple pasta dinner can be on the table in under half an hour. It’s suitable for vegans too.

Source: BBC, find the recipe here

Tomato, leek and spinach frittata

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 35 mins

Serves 4

Most people love eggs and we should all be eating our veggies. This simple frittata recipe is a delicious way to do both.

Source: Dizzy pig bbq, find the recipe here

Invisible apple cake

Prep time: 1 – 2 hours

Cook time: 30 mins – 1 hour

Serves 8

In this incredible apple cake recipe from Oliver and Tom of The Exploding Bakery, the thinly sliced apples almost melt into the gorgeous, custardy batter.

Source: BBC, find the recipe cake