With so many wonderful festive products in the supermarkets and so little time to make everything from scratch, it would be rude not to take advantage. Besides, we won’t tell if you don’t!
❆ TO BEGIN ❆
Marks and Spencer Prawn and Langoustine Bakes, £4.99 With a divine cheesy sauce and good chunks of shellfish, they look great served in the shell. A treat for two.
Heston from Waitrose Prawn Cocktail 180g, £2.99 Meaty prawns in a vodka, vanilla and paprika-spiced sauce. One pot will serve two to three.
ASDA Extra Special Peruvian Scallops with Chorizo 230g, £5 Pop straight in a frying pan before serving on toasted baguette slices, blinis or shredded lettuce. One pack could serve up to three dinner guests.
❆ THE MAIN EVENT ❆
Waitrose Frozen Vegetarian Two Nut Roast Wellingtons 260g, £3.79 Deliciously tender butternut squash wrapped in flaky pastry with a goats’ cheese and apricot centre that oozes decadence. Certain to satisfy the appetites of non-meat eating diners.
Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Four Bird Roast, £80 Looking for traditional with a twist? Goose, bronze turkey, duck and guinea fowl, all rolled around a scrumptious stuffing. Easy-to-carve, serves 8-10.
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M&S Caramelised Onion Crusted Lamb Guard of Honour, £20 Minimum effort, maximum impact – a melt-in-the-mouth alternative for guests who just can’t face another turkey dinner! The glaze is optional.