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423 recipes

Chicken Tetrazzini (creamy chicken mushroom pasta bake)

A creamy baked pasta with seared chicken, mushrooms and a cheddar-style sauce under a golden cheese crust. The spaghetti is tossed through the sauce before baking so every strand is coated.

WesternMains1 hr 15 minServes 8409 kcalEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-6477 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is a Western baking built around softened.

WesternBaking15 minServes 12229 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: unsalted butter

HB-2801 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies is a Western dish built around egg. It serves 8. It pairs well with toast and hash browns. It is prepared in a straightforward, home-style way.

WesternCookies, Sweet Baking40 minServes 8592 kcalVegetarianHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-3243 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Frosting

Chocolate Frosting is a Western frosting. It serves 6. It is prepared in a straightforward, home-style way.

WesternFrosting32 minServes 6598 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: dark chocolate chips or chopped semi-sweet chocolate

HB-3084 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Ganache

Chocolate Ganache is a Western frosting, sweet built around note.

WesternFrosting, Sweet7 minServes 2267 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: ¾ oz dark or semi-sweet chocolate

HB-2805 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Muffins

Tall double chocolate muffins made by blooming cocoa and coffee in hot milk, with dark chocolate chips folded through the batter.

WesternMuffin, Sweet40 minServes 12439 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-6538 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake for a Crowd

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake for a Crowd is a Western cake, dessert built around purpose. Ready in 195 min.

WesternCake, Dessert3 hr 15 minServes 20395 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: purpose

HB-2808 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

A moist chocolate loaf packed with grated zucchini and chopped dark chocolate, baked under foil for its final stretch and sliced warm or cooled.

WesternBaking, Sweet1 hr 20 minServes 10436 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: zucchini

HB-6545 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Cheesecake (No Bake)

A no-bake cheesecake on a chocolate sandwich cookie base, filled with chocolate-hazelnut spread and topped with ganache and hazelnuts.

WesternCakes, Sweet30 minServes 12635 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: chocolate sandwich cookies

HB-3687 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate-Nut Spread Stuffed Cookies

Chewy-centered cookies with crisp edges, each wrapped around a frozen disc of chocolate-nut spread and studded with dark chocolate chips, best eaten warm while the middle is still molten.

WesternBaking, Cookies2 hr 7 minServes 10290 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-7735 · Hand-built original

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Christmas Popcorn Candy

Caramel popcorn with almonds and warm cinnamon, ginger and allspice, baked until crisp.

WesternDessert, Sweet1 hr 5 minServes 8210 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: popcorn

Pairs well with: hot chocolate, spiced cider, nuts

HB-5245 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Apple Bread

Cinnamon Apple Bread is a Western sweet baking built around note.

WesternSweet Baking1 hr 45 minServes 10394 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: diced granny smith apple

HB-2815 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Apple Teacake

A soft, moist teacake with chopped cinnamon apple through the crumb and a fanned layer of apple slices on top, brushed with apricot glaze. No electric mixer needed.

WesternCakes1 hr 5 minServes 12220 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: granny smith apples

HB-13201 · Hand-built original

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Coconut mango bars with lime glaze

Bars with an oat, coconut and flour crumble pressed as a base, layered with sliced mango tossed in cornflour and sugar, topped with more crumble and a lime glaze.

WesternBars, Dessert, Slice, Sweet Baking50 minServes 12285 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-6601 · Hand-built original

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Cold Corn Soup

A chilled, silk-smooth corn soup with butter, thyme and cream, finished with sauteed kernels and green onion.

WesternStarter1 hrServes 6374 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: corn

Pairs well with: crusty bread, tomato salad, grilled shrimp

HB-4840 · Hand-built original

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Coleslaw

Coleslaw is a Western side built around note. Ready in 30 min.

WesternSide30 minServes 6263 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: green cabbage

HB-0649 · Hand-built original

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Corn Fritters

Crisp corn fritters with Parmesan, green onion and coriander, fried until deep golden.

WesternBreakfast, Mains, Starter30 minServes 8141 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: corn

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-3471 · Hand-built original

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Corn Fritters with Avocado Salsa

Corn Fritters with Avocado Salsa is a Western dish prepared from its core ingredients in a straightforward, home-style way. Serve it fresh and hot where appropriate.

WesternBreakfast, Brunch, Fritters25 minServes 4451 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: cobs

HB-3331 · Hand-built original

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Corn ribs

Corn cobs cut lengthways into quarters curl as they cook, like ribs, under a smoked paprika and garlic seasoning. They are finished with hot garlic butter and eaten by hand from the cob.

WesternSideServes 1625 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cobs

HB-6634 · Hand-built original

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Cosmopolitan Cocktails

Vodka, Cointreau, sweetened cranberry juice and fresh lime juice are shaken hard over ice and strained into a chilled martini glass. The balance lands between tart and sweet, with an orange peel garnish.

WesternCocktails5 minServes 1160 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: vodka

HB-6642 · Hand-built original

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Country harvest root vegetable soup

Potato, sweet potato, carrots, parsnip and celeriac simmer in water with curry powder and thyme, then blend into a naturally creamy soup finished with a little cream. It is served with extra cream, a pinch of curry powder, parsley and warm crusty bread.

WesternMain, Soups, Starter50 minServes 5170 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken

HB-6647 · Hand-built original

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Cowboy Butter

A softened butter mixed with Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, chilli flakes and sautéed garlic, served over steak.

WesternMain, Sauce, steak6 minServes 2368 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: steak

HB-3419 · Hand-built original

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Cowboy Rice Salad

Cooked brown rice is tossed with red and green bell peppers, red onion, corn, black beans, tomatoes and coriander in a lime dressing sweetened with honey and spiced with chipotle, cumin and garlic. The salad tastes bright straight away and even better the next day.

WesternSalad20 minServes 8548 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken

HB-6659 · Hand-built original

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Creamy Avocado Dressing

A pourable, blender-made dressing that gets its creaminess from ripe avocado thinned with water, lemon, and olive oil.

WesternSide Salad5 minServes 831 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: avo

HB-6683 · Hand-built original

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Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

Cauliflower florets boiled with whole garlic cloves and blended with butter, Parmesan, and sour cream into a smooth mash.

WesternSides25 minServes 666 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cauliflower

HB-6715 · Hand-built original

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