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A slow-cooked chili meal -- with a twist

Add spuds and beans for balanced meal

Shortcuts won't compromise flavour

Portuguese recipe named after 19th-century poet

Delicious dinner for cold winter's night

Children will gobble up this dinner

Dish a fusion of British and Indian cuisine

Turn on the oven for vegetarian meal

Slow-cooked meal that just can't go wrong

Soup is light, yet filling

African-inspired soup ideal for chilly winter day