Dinner

This Mary Berry-inspired spaghetti bolognese is a cosy, family-style pasta dinner with a rich tomato sauce, tender minced beef, and a gentle savoury sweetness from slow-cooked vegetables. The texture is exactly what you want: silky sauce that clings to the spaghetti, with plenty of depth from tomato purée, herbs, and a long simmer. It’s an …

This Mary Berry spaghetti bolognese with red currant jelly is a rich, family-style meat sauce with a subtle, fruity sweetness that makes the tomatoes taste deeper and rounder. The mince turns tender, the sauce goes glossy, and the flavour is beautifully balanced without tasting sugary. It’s an easy, steady simmer on the hob, with just …

This Mary Berry Bolognese ragu is a rich, slow-cooked meat sauce with a silky texture, deep tomato flavour, and that gentle sweetness you only get from properly softened onions, carrots, and celery. It’s a straightforward, beginner-friendly recipe, but it tastes like something you’d happily serve to guests. The sauce turns beautifully thick and glossy as …

This brioche bread and butter pudding is the sort of comforting, old-fashioned dessert that never lets you down. Soft, buttery brioche soaks up a vanilla-scented custard, then bakes into a gently set, creamy middle with a golden, crisp top. It’s an easy, beginner-friendly bake with simple ingredients and a very generous payoff. Allow about 15 …

If you love a classic shepherd’s pie but want something a little more special than mashed potato, this version with a dauphinoise topping is the one to try. You get a rich, savoury lamb filling underneath layers of thinly sliced potatoes baked in cream until tender, glossy, and beautifully golden on top. It is comfortably …

This shepherd’s pie is a comforting, family-style bake with a rich lamb filling and a silky, golden topping of thinly sliced potatoes cooked in cream. You get the savoury depth of a classic shepherd’s pie, but with the lush, softly layered texture of on top. It’s very achievable for confident beginners, and the steps are …

This Mary Berry chicken supreme is a proper classic: golden, pan-seared chicken finished in the oven, then served with a creamy mushroom and bacon sauce that tastes like it has simmered for hours. The chicken stays juicy with a lightly crisped skin, and the sauce is rich, silky, and full of savoury depth from white …

This comforting Mary Berry beef casserole is a classic, slow-cooked one-pot supper with meltingly tender beef, sweet carrots, and a rich red wine gravy. The texture is everything you want from a proper casserole: fork-soft beef, silky sauce, and vegetables that still hold their shape. It’s an easy, steady recipe rather than a quick one, …