PARTY tonight, then recover tomorrow with these deals on drinks to welcome finally seeing the back of 2020.
And after an evening celebrating the beginning of hopefully a better year, nourish your way into 2021 by trying one of my comforting winter recipes from Morrisons.com.
Welcome in the New Year in style – without breaking the bank
Bubbleicious
POP your cork with these sparkling deals. But be quick, as many are ending tomorrow.
Get a bottle of champers for half price at Morrisons until New Year’s Day. Charles de Villers bubbly, down from £20 to £9.99.
Save £1 on Sorso prosecco at MorrisonsOr opt for Maschio Rose prosecco, which is down to £6.50
Save £4 on Louis Delaunay champagne at Tesco. Was £14, now £10 until January 2.
Save £9 on champagne by Charles Lecouvey at Waitrose, down from £26.99 to £17.99.
Think pink with Maschio Rose prosecco at Morrisons, just £6.50 for a bottle until tomorrow.
Get a fiver off a magnum of Sainsbury’s Conegliano prosecco, down to £16 from £21 until January 1.
For something a little fancier, head to Waitrose and pick up Charles Lecouvey champagne, down to £17.99
For an English fizz, Sainsbury’s has Ellercombe English sparkling wine, down to £15 from £24.
But for a French fizz, Lidl has Clairette de Die Tradition, from the Rhône region, for £8.99. A delightfully light, sweet sparkler.
For a bargain bottle, Sorso prosecco is £4.99 at Morrisons until tomorrow, down from £6. Perfect for a quiet New Year’s Eve in.
Best of the rest
GRAB a cheap treat when it comes to beers, wines or spirits, again several offers end tomorrow.
A 70cl bottle of Chivas Regal 12-year-old Scotch at Morrisons, was £28, now £20 until January 1.
In Scotland, Laphroaig Select is down to £20Treat yourself to a luxury Espresso Martini using Lidl’s £9.99 mix
In Scotland, save big on whiskies at Morrisons including Laphroaig Select, now £20 until tomorrow.
Save £10.50 on a bottle of Southern Comfort at Sainsbury’s, down from £28.50 to £18.
No need to shake it to make it, with Lidl’s Deluxe Espresso Martini, £9.99.
Fans of white wine will enjoy £2 off a bottle of Oyster Bay NZ sauvignon blanc at the Co-op, down from £9.50 to £7.50.
Get 20 Stella Artois bottles for just £9.99
And red wine lovers will rejoice at £3 off a bottle of Luis Felipe Edwards Chilean merlot at Waitrose, now £5.99 a bottle.
Save £8 on Jack Daniel’s whiskey at Sainsbury’s, now £16.
Selected packs of beers and ciders are £9.99 at Morrisons until tomorrow, including 20 x 284ml Stella Artois.
- Prices may differ depending on location.
Beef casserole
Serves four
Tip: Slice braising steak against the grain to help keep it tender and succulent
Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins
You need:
- 625g braising steak, or use lean braising steak
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 250g carrots, peeled and diced
- 350g butternut squash peeled and diced
- 250g parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
- 400g potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 400g chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 litre beef stock
- 220g baked beans
- 2 pinches salt
- 3 pinches pepper
Method:
- Cut beef into bite-sized pieces. Heat oil in a large casserole or saucepan and fry on a high heat to seal all sides.
- Add onion, carrot, parsnips, butternut squash and potatoes and cook, stirring, for a further five minutes.
- Sprinkle flour over, stir well, then add the chopped tomatoes, mixed herbs, Worcestershire sauce and stock.
- Bring to the boil, stirring, then reduce the heat and cook covered for an hour, stirring often.
- Remove lid, add baked beans and season with black pepper.
- Raise the heat so stew is bubbling and cook for a further 15 minutes, uncovered.
Cassoulet
Serves four
My cassoulet is great for vegetarians in need of some comfort food
Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 55 mins
You need:
- 1 drizzle olive oil
- 1 whole onion, diced
- 2 sticks celery, diced
- 1 whole carrot, peeled and diced
- 1 whole leek, trimmed and sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 3 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 100g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 400ml vegetable stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 1 tin cannellini beans, drained
- 1 tin butterbeans
- 2 handfuls basil, roughly chopped
Method:
- Drizzle olive oil in a large saucepan. Sauté the onion, celery, carrot and leek for five minutes. Add the garlic, tomato purée and balsamic vinegar. Cook for a minute.
- While stirring, add the tinned and cherry tomatoes, stock, bay leaf and thyme. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf and thyme. Add the cannellini and butter beans and simmer for a further five minutes.
- Add basil and serve.
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