British Main Dish Recipes
From savory pies to hearty stews, these British main dish recipes are simple and satisfying.
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![Instant Pot tikka masala and extra long-grain basmati rice.](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/k2AQKD-Tt9mT5SqXmsDYCdetgl4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/instant-pot-tikka-masala-recipe-4589222-final-5c8feea2c9e77c0001eb1c8e.jpg)
Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
![The Great British cheese toastie recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/KD0E650fysHbEWU1-rsfHRekjZ8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/the-great-british-cheese-toastie-recipe-4154744-hero-01-926510b1551343b0883ca24438df6d1f.jpg)
The Great British Cheese Toastie
![Easy traditional cottage pie](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/U23Six0xAkBW2SNu__VZOPsXxKk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-traditional-cottage-pie-recipe-435744-hero-01-5c1d176046e0fb0001a90e5b.jpg)
Classic Cottage Pie
![Roast pork and crackling](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/koou_Ox0k8MWlzE_SDO6_LfvKFk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/perfect-roast-pork-and-crackling-recipe-435629-Hero-5b5f056cc9e77c0025d6aa00.jpg)
Perfect Roast Pork With Crisp Crackling
![Row of spoons with different dried pulses](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/i7vw75VzQYHtMKJMVsVHat7VPi0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/row-of-spoons-with-different-dried-pulses-578190111-5713fbb13df78c3fa2086e94.jpg)
Cheap and Cheerful Pulse Recipes
![Marinated rump roast](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/T5ggeBwiakHPleGG82AhAvwy2gA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/marinated-rump-roast-3058682-hero-01-0977a498722f47debaa7034c13053048.jpg)
6 Meat Alternatives to the Christmas Turkey
![British mince pies on a red towel](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/wJAOhfOLwyb5IjxwriM7kQENn0o=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-traditional-mince-pie-recipe-435108-hero-01-5c01664646e0fb0001c380c6.jpg)
Traditional British Mince Pies
![Traditional Scottish stovies recipe in a bowl with oatcakes served alongside](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/7Iycc9flVUNqPasMvCcFbJYfaPw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/traditional-scottish-stovies-recipe-435577-Hero-5b7dc45946e0fb00253adc47.jpg)
Traditional Scottish Stovies
![British faggots served with peas](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ZWDFCOduX5TOlYdNlokEjUc7NAU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/classic-british-faggots-recipe-435283-hero-01-b0630c11027a4e95b85ada6decfaefeb.jpg)
Classic British Faggots Recipe
![Traditional Cornish beef and vegetable pasty on a wooden cutting board](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/BeAulnH9p1eXAHD-ODcF85mH3EE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/traditional-cornish-pasty-recipe-435042-Hero-5b6997cbc9e77c0050b1b6e1.jpg)
The Perfect Traditional Cornish Pasty
![Very Christmas strudel recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/VeYVtff5Yje60-JITKQ8IHnUvTM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/very-special-christmas-strudel-recipe-4117445-hero-01-edce8eb0ed834bee94e4e634d6e06b0d.jpg)
Christmas Strudel
![cauliflower-rice-curry](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/_qCkuIRfxIxwSYKWbwvverwgGlQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cauliflower-rice-GettyImages-586884135-568a8f695f9b586a9e734a64.jpg)
Britain's Favorite Supper Recipes
![Pan Haggerty recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/tEN-LdllwFUPf91ibliA2dPJQiM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/northumberland-pan-haggerty-recipe-435687-hero-02-5c0c35ca46e0fb0001f52177.jpg)
23 Iconic British and Irish Potato Recipes
![Illustration of how to cook roast beef](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/INiivo6Rq7fue-sA3Rzd_aatxis=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SPR_435485-tips-for-cooking-roast-beef-5afc8399a474be003726742f.png)
Tips and Recipes for Cooking the Roast Beef
![Traditional British Beef Stew and Dumplings recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/3Gn3gaddxjpUuohw9USQCFw3c7g=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/beef-stew-and-suet-dumplings-recipe-435725-16-5b3f994946e0fb00371b9970.jpg)
Traditional British Beef Stew and Suet Dumplings
![Haggis with neeps and tatties](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/-HwSR96ftAZVdTI9UEBj83MrgFA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-172976457-5c81be6346e0fb0001336486.jpg)
What Is Haggis?
![Sausage and mash with onion gravy recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/9oRhaiuEvZ3OT2h9fiMHX4Lh0wI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sausage-and-mash-with-onion-gravy-434904-hero-01-472f7127b51f406d9fc85a476044bdc7.jpg)
Bangers and Mash With Onion Gravy
![A plate of fried fish and french fries, served with malt vinegar and tartar sauce](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/tdcF-ER1peZDwtLu94NTnELhFI0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-best-fish-and-chips-recipe-434856-hero-01-27d8b57008414972822b866609d0af9b.jpg)
Classic British Fish and Chips
![Foolproof English Pancakes](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/qgW8w2VifbqwCrXE0KG3CAuXe0A=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/foolproof-traditional-pancake-recipe-435607-10_preview-5b0ee3358023b90036179861.jpeg)
Traditional English Pancakes
![British sausage rolls](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/J4n63LMsMBSruoCVPDR3x4CwypQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/great-british-sausage-roll-recipe-435702-hero-01-1123535abc724b848e4bc31b014346b1.jpg)
Best Homemade Sausage Rolls
![Cheese-Onion-Potato-Pasty](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/faGDfCgFWebQLf24M1Czi3UczPA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cheese-and-onion-pasty-GettyImages-123515865-56d5769f3df78cfb37da2fed.jpg)
Cheese, Onion, and Potato Filled Pasty Recipe
![Roast-pork](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/t2zJNgdY2BGetUkWYN-p1NhDivU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/roast-pork-135607236-58adb33c5f9b58a3c9b31ec4.jpg)
Tips for Perfect Roast Pork
![Chicken, Leeks, and Caerphilly Cheese Pie](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Qk-Rv_1a1hLFs3tzZUf971kNjm4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Chicken-and-Leek-Pie-1500-58adaa2c3df78c345bac8733.jpg)
Sweet and Savory British Pies
![Sausage rolls](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Q796YRO_kTq56uIsl229T3wqiqU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sausage-roll-901ecec7f1d54c10940c1bdbbc1b8e46.jpg)
Spicy Sausage Rolls
![British Pigs in a Blanket](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/8jcxpLakUETg7iAg0woW1CKT7TI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-traditional-pigs-in-a-blanket-recipe-435109-hero-04-7ab2c0dff695485e9efe83d950d448eb.jpg)
British Pigs in a Blanket
![Cheese and onion flan on a white plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/XnfkeUettzp0J7eVQ6dlIWMZyjc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/classic-cheese-and-onion-flan-recipe-4050762-hero-01-5beefb3846e0fb00261725e6.jpg)
A Classic Cheese and Onion Flan
![Pork and Onion Meatballs With Tomato Sauce](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/uA6A6E8BrAyBGcLdm6WxJNotAGc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pork-and-onion-meat-balls-435634-hero-01-458bf1eb76aa455ab0ad2f78d9f757f7.jpg)
Pork and Onion Meatballs With Tomato Sauce
![Ultimate steak and kidney pie in a pie dish with a big spoon](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/7K3HYQoCL1noJq3LT_lQSGWJ9Ag=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ultimate-steak-and-kidney-pie-recipe-435671-hero-01-c93aafae1cdd494baeeab44252bc2186.jpg)
The Ultimate Steak and Kidney Pie
![Easy British fish pie in a casserole dish](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Ar582ql5sPzX9-h11etytpzEM7Y=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/traditional-british-fish-pie-recipe-435284-hero-01-f806dbb689ad4e1d917a49f30bb6c6aa.jpg)
Easy British Fish Pie
![Chicken balti curry in a metal bowl](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/dZpLnQfPvUvKxIIyZh7F9hRKFok=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chicken-balti-58a704de5f9b58a3c91d27d9.jpg)
Classic Chicken Balti Curry
![Traditional Welsh cawl stew in a Dutch oven](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/5R3kvAS5ubjOs4VzrZp8fj8fs3E=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/welsh-cawl-recipe-435581-hero-01-92575f21b9ff42e28ab40f3a18eb1e5d.jpg)
Traditional Welsh Cawl Stew
![Easy Lancashire Hotpot](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/cawNtPdwXhpLbOGDv-waoAdke-0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-lancashire-hotpot-recipe-435298-hero-01-7fe7560771474dd7bc451c610b3c638b.jpg)
Easy Lancashire Hotpot
![Classic Beef Wellington](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/GXnkQFx-yP7eMUZ-ikjU0hy6Cns=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/make-a-classic-beef-wellington-easy-435726-hero-03-1210c31e884044bcb9c1d1475ca818c3.jpg)
Beef Wellington
![toad in the hole recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/rHFejyaXSbXR9Y3_G7GB3dmeDdU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ToadintheHoleSpruceHero-997bcca20b0846208256698295c3f4e2.jpg)
Family-Sized Toad in the Hole
![Cauliflower Soup](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/dobhzDrHR1rS376aWkW52_BIvZY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cauliflower-soup-GettyImages-135593977-58a705e65f9b58a3c91d6bdf.jpg)
Best of British Vegetarian Recipes
![Venison Shepherd's Pie](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/-y_P6VFBpoPzD_z9XRmYxW3cZrA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/venison-shepards-pie-435264-hero-01-ff2b616530b04dce82164d6450b2b965.jpg)
Venison Shepherd's Pie
![Eggs Florentine](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/H4eL5Qk7jgLFpV_E1OZrP3o16oU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/eggs-florentine-1500-58adb06f3df78c345bb91328.jpg)
Classic Eggs Florentine
![Ploughman's lunch](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/KrtbxWNegxckcAbAQWqUJI_01Ao=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ploughman-s-lunch-uk-110796395-58a70ef35f9b58a3c91fe5bb.jpg)
The Simple British Ploughman's Lunch
![Delicious Seafood Pancakes](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ofME40eNOwEpULnoNbrG6y9PODU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/two-crepes-filled-with-seafood-sauce-and-sprinkled-with-grated-gruyere-cheese-garnished-with-parsley-98954474-58a7127a3df78c345b707292.jpg)
Shrimp and Salmon Filled Pancakes
![Green soup and bread in background](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/njpNsuqf9OFePkj3ou5_f8TuJx0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/spinach-soup-157287650-58a718273df78c345b7c255b.jpg)
Watercress and Rocket Soup Recipe
![Traditional kedgeree in a shallow bowl](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/2n47M8Zmqi3fGdTPVkCzh9O0tZ4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/super-easy-kedgeree-recipe-435296-hero-03-9d33bc05bbe645d0b6baa001452bd7ef.jpg)
Traditional Kedgeree
![Creamy chicken, leek, and mushroom pie recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/KLNXFPNaq1Q1vDa69pw2HULTIAA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/creamy-chicken-leek-mushroom-pie-434923-hero-01-cbea78cb9f17473f9ac71c950f3d6b18.jpg)
Creamy Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Pie
![traditional-game-pie](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/_gQpUBZjM0BiAuug4-OA_ZGum3Y=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/game-pie-GettyImages-71095933-58a7186a3df78c345b7c97ea.jpg)
Traditional British Game Pie Recipe
![Slow Cooked Lamb Casserole](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/m9g1gIqIFrV-mzIcz7Sih7oUB84=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Lamb-Casserole-copy-58a712555f9b58a3c9271b5f.jpg)
Slow Cooked Shoulder of Lamb Casserole
![Beef and Guinness Pie with a large slice cut out](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/tEu_ao_ZK17rkRnNLcllX7SwSn4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/beef-and-guinness-pie-recipe-435724-hero-1-e2a4b88e5a59444582f35306271c192a.jpg)
Beef and Guinness Pie
![Cornish pasty broken open on newspaper](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/IQBOOT6UeOgcyvXMHicXLOY_SDA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/82738399-58adae853df78c345bb55cce.jpg)
All About Traditional Cornish Pasty
![Roast Goose with Chestnut Stuffing](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/C3TwyplN1Szhm0ofjxzpkUzQfsI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/roast-goose-1500-GettyImages-151325092-58a7185f3df78c345b7c8431.jpg)
Roast Goose and Chestnut Stuffing
![giant-wels-oggie](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/tNO3S36sxN1TcvuNzLFrW6Ro95w=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Oggi-1-2000-58a716765f9b58a3c92fdcc3.jpg)
Giant Welsh Oggie Recipe
![Healthier Real Scotch Egg](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/WNTsMe-c-h4hxnOJxHxtgJOmReo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/healthier-real-scotch-egg-recipe-435658-Hero_01-64c4a01d1f5947b69b83f21375ab4d2a.jpg)
Healthier Real Scotch Egg
![Cauliflower curry](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/I0cBhj_CMYan7Ns1hC94xHQI0Ow=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/vegetable-jalfrazi-with-pilau-rice-664658083-58a709455f9b58a3c91dcf94.jpg)
Easy Cauliflower and Chicken Curry
![Beef, Leek and Mushroom Stew](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/iCQA6o2nY_6vgtHlbm7lf97bnss=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/beef-leek-and-mushroom-stew-434907-hero-01-7ce7f663fc9840c9949e47b64b94da8c.jpg)
Beef, Leek and Mushroom Stew
![Pork and Cider Casserole](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/6Xe-H49sCW19QUdLeg6eyGBpe2U=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/goulash-185123337-58a709165f9b58a3c91dccc5.jpg)
British Pork and Cider Casserole Recipe
![Best Sunday Roast Chicken](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/I-442zoYlQWUCMuz6EPSOpI-h3s=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/perfect-roast-chicken-58a7062b5f9b58a3c91d7a40.jpg)
The Best Sunday Roast Chicken
![Cook a five bird roast recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/shzAEq38iifKv1pKG4O_agaGQCs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/how-to-cook-a-five-bird-roast-for-christmas-4117940-hero-01-174c1bb537684c72803eb1b7accf22d4.jpg)
British Five Bird Roast and Gravy
![Stuffed Leg of Lamb](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/uphJN4RqdeIk2bXIchGpoU2w1H0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/stuffed-leg-of-lamb-525389207-1500-58adb6f03df78c345bc73a73.jpg)
Classic Stuffed Leg of Lamb Recipe
![beef brisket](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Ci7msKJT6XKkbcs_6K3rBcXMSHo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/brisket-cropped-GettyImages-98871934-58a7124f5f9b58a3c9270fad.jpg)
British Slow Cooked Brisket Casserole
![Two bowls of traditional Scottish porridge, with one topped with fresh berries and syrup, and one topped with butter and cinnamon](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/IaB6Euw7ToIT_eLBhe1GwXqhNI4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-traditional-scottish-porridge-recipe-435821-hero-01-04fb93350df8401cb7b0e015e8c5d27c.jpg)
Traditional Scottish Porridge
![Welsh Pancake (Crempog)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/gRETJAofcgZjnoifYBnCFuNkANo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/welsh-pancake-recipe-for-crempog-434989-hero-01-78a30c5632bc45f8b7e5f8619db4a1b3.jpg)
Welsh Pancake (Crempog)
![Apple Mincemeat Tart](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/bidxaNv5f7isr9IawWLpK_j85B4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/minceappletart-58a70a905f9b58a3c91e149a-59d27ce7845b340011031394.jpg)
Mincemeat and Apple Tart - Now Meat Free!!
![Yorkshire Pudding in cups](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/rKZdwAHpG3P4jdRYz32WmjWEHzg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/yorkshire-pudding-recipe-in-cups-435965-hero-01-5c117cb7c9e77c0001c28240.jpg)
Yorkshire Pudding Recipe in Cups