Our favourite roasts and their sides

There’s a lot to love about winter: rainy Sundays in bed, layering, roaring fires… but comforting food is by far the best winter perk. There’s something about that crisp bite in the air that demands a hearty plate of delicious food. Let’s be honest, a Sunday roast is pretty much the flannel pyjamas of winter food… casual, comforting and quite irresistible.

Cosy up and grab your carving knife, because it’s time for a good old-fashioned roast.

  • ROAST PORK WITH A WILD MUSHROOM STUFFING AND SPICED APPLE SAUCE

    Pull apart tender meat and crunch on some ultra-crisp crackling. It's not the most gorgeous roast, but you'd be hard pressed to find one more flavourful.

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    Pair it with in-season fruit and vegetables like apples, grapes, pumpkim, mushrooms and carrots.
    Want to get creative? Try this on the side: Cajun Roast Pumpkin Wedges and Grape Salad

  • SPICY PLUM-AND-APPLE FREE-RANGE DUCK

    A whole roasted duck doesn't have to be laborious task. With just one hour cook time and 10 minutes of prep, you can have a juicy bird with crisp skin.

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    Pair it with in-season fruit and vegetables like apples, plums, citrus fruits, carrots and beetroot.
    Want to get creative? Try this on the side: Roast Garlic and Beetroot Salad or Roasted Carrots with Fennel and Sage. 

  • CRISPY PORK BELLY WITH A STICKY SPICED PLUM SAUCE

    We could try to sell you on this dish by mentioning the fennel (which pairs with the sweetness of pork beautifully) or perhaps mention the heavenly, soft meat but really, all we will say is: look at that crackling!

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    Pair it with in-season fruit and vegetables like apples, plums, mushrooms, cauliflower and butternut.
    Want to get creative? Try this on the side: Salted Caramel Butternut with Gorgonzola or Risotto with Blue Berries and Wild Mushrooms.

  • LAMB SIMMERED IN CHERMOULA, HONEY AND SAFFRON

    This is the mouth-watering roast slow-cooks in the oven for 4-5 hours and we promise it’s worth the wait. Its crispy skin and soft, juicy meat will have you dishing up second (and maybe even thirds).

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    Pair it with in-season vegetables like cabbage, green beans, peas and potatoes.
    Want to get creative? Try this on the side: Red Cabbage Slaw or Steamed French Beans, Peas and Sugar Snaps with Gremolata.

  • LEMON, GARLIC AND HERB ROAST CHICKEN WITH GRAVY

    Lemon, garlic and herbs are classic, dependable flavour partners to the succulent roast chicken. It takes only 10 minutes to prepare, after which all you need to do is pop it in the oven and work up an appetite.

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    Pair it with in-season vegetables like tenderstem broccoli, sweet potatoes. 
    Want to get creative? Try this on the side: Tenderstem Broccoli and Sweet Potato Hash Stack recipe.