As we all start another period of “stay at home” safety measures across the UK and with winter weather and dark evenings firmly set in, evening meals are going to become a focal point for many families. We’ve had plans in place for the possibility of a second lockdown that we’ll be sharing over the next week, but the first thing that I know I can do to help, in some small way, is to lean on my skills as a chef and share some more menu planning tips and another one week meal plan.
What follows is a suggested meal plan for a week of dinners (similar to the one that we shared in the spring). For our vegetarian, vegan, dairy and gluten-free followers or those with other dietary needs, I apologise that not all of these dishes will work for you however I hope that you can still perhaps adapt some of these meals to your requirements or take inspiration from the core concept of carrying over key ingredients or leftovers into other meals.
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Sunday – Roast Shoulder of Pork, with roast potatoes and vegetables
Monday – Pork Tacos (using leftover meat from your Sunday roast)
Tuesday – Dosa (using leftover vegetables from your Sunday roast) (V)
Wednesday – Jamie Oliver’s Laksa (make vegetarian by leaving out the chicken)
Thursday – Lentil Ragu with pasta (V)
Friday – Nduja and Mascarpone Mussels (add mascarpone to this recipe!)
Saturday –Miguel Barclay’s Easy Veggie Paella (If you had chicken leftover from the Laksa then you could roast it, shred it and add to this)