10 winning winter warmers for Matariki weekend
When the days are short and cold a comforting and cosy dinner is just the thing. Here are our picks from RNZ's recipe archive.
With just 20 minutes of prep and 5-8 hours in the slow cooker, you can create a mouth-watering meal that's minimum fuss.
Sam Parish's slow cooker pulled pork.
Sam Parish
Chef Cameron Petley says this dish has been in his family for as long as he can remember.
Chef Cameron Petley's classic boil-up. Fry bread not included, but essential.
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Nadia Lim makes dried beans the hero in this recipe. Here, they're slow cooked to perfection, soaking up all the flavours and maintaining a texture superior to canned beans.
Nadia Lim's slow-cooked smoky beans.
Nadia Lim
Handy household staples get a new lease of life in this flavour-packed soup.
Kelly Gibney's pea, spinach and tarragon soup, garnished with crispy bacon and seedy yoghurt flatbreads.
Kelly Gibney
In Alby Hailes’ plant-based version of the traditional French beef stew, mushrooms, tomato, soy sauce and Marmite mingle together for a wallet-friendly umami flavour bomb.
Vegetarian Bourgignon with garlic mash.
Alby Hailes
Pumpkin soup is a comforting classic, perfect for a cosy night in - but do you find the kids end up eating more buttered bread than the soup itself? Sam Parish has the answer.
The addition of crispy gnocchi and halloumi makes this more exciting than the average pumpkin soup.
Sam Parish
Kelly Gibney’s rich and delicious stew with a magnificent crunchy topping is a winter winner.
Beef and mushroom stew with sourdough, caramelised onions and cheddar topping.
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We know what you’re thinking – corned beef lived and died in the 90s - but Jess Daniell gives it a new lease on life by adding herbs and fresh oranges.
Jess Daniell is making corned beef cool again.
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This hearty soup is full to the brim with goodness. It makes a nice big pot so you’ll have plenty of leftovers.
There's no vegetable left behind in Kelly Gibney's rib-sticking soup.
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Think lasagne is a time-consuming, labour-intensive meal best saved for when you have a spare two days? This speedy version proves otherwise.
Sam Parish's one-pan lamb and fennel lasagne.
Sam Parish
