How to cook a roast dinner

You can’t go wrong with roast chicken, which will give you leftovers for soup or risotto the next day. Go classic with tender beef, succulent lamb or, if you’re a fan of the crispiest crackling, pork. For veggies and vegans, go for a comforting pie or nut roast, or make the veg the star by roasting a whole cauliflower or hassleback butternut squash with punchy spices. Our Slow Cooked range, which features expertly seasoned meat, slow cooked for hours so you don't have to, is the ultimate shortcut to superior succulence in way less time.

Yorkshire puddings and stuffing will take your roast from good to great – opt for expertly prepared shortcut versions, like our golden made-in-Yorkshire puddings or outdoor-bred sage, pork and onion stuffing, to save time.

When it comes to the gravy, you can never have too much. Make it with the juices from the roasting tray, adding our red wine flavour pot and a spoonful of redcurrant jelly for extra richness and acidity. Or buy your gravy ready-made to guarantee it’s silky smooth and perfectly seasoned, without the stress.

Mother’s Day, Sunday 30 March, is the perfect excuse to spoil Mum with a pull-out-all-the-stops roast dinner.

Lean into spring flavours with our golden spring roast chicken recipe served with vibrant asparagus, or go all-out with a slow-cooked leg of lamb served with a punchy anchovy gremolata – a zingy, herby Italian dressing.

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