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Our 30 favourite family roasts

It doesn't have to be Sunday to cook up a roast dinner.
Roast lamb

It doesn’t have to be Sunday to cook up a roast dinner. Our recipe collection has a roast for every occasion whether it’s a mid-week roast chicken or a special occasion duck or turkey roast.

What could be more delicious than a meltingly good shoulder of lamb? Perhaps a spectacular standing rib roast. And no roast dinner is complete without some golden, crispy roast potatoes and a platter of seasonal root vegetables. So get your roasting tray out and get cooking. Your family will be utterly impressed!

Vegan roast

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Vegan roast

This clever roast is a vegan take on the turducken.

PORK SILVERSIDE ROAST WITH MAPLE-ROASTED VEGIES

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Pork silverside roast with maple-roasted vegies

Everyone will be wanting a slice of this sticky and sweet pork silverside.

roast chicken

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Classic roast chicken with gravy

Classic roast chicken with gravy

This classic French technique for roasting keeps chicken moist and succulent while making sure you end up with beautifully crispy, browned skin.

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Roasted sumac chicken with baby vegetables

Roasted sumac chicken with baby vegetables

Sumac is a spice ground from berries that flourish wild around the Mediterranean; its tart, lemony flavour goes well with grilled meats.

Roast lamb

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Roast lamb

Roast lamb

The baked dinner is as popular today as it has been for generations, though there are a few things we do differently from our grandmothers. For starters, we cook lamb a little less, so it remains juicy and pink.

Roast veal with capsicum relish

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Roast veal with capsicum relish

Roast veal with capsicum relish

This relish can also be served alongside lightly grilled lean meat, chicken and fish.

Crackling pork rib eye with honey & lemon glaze

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Crackling pork rib eye with honey & lemon glaze

The secret to the crispy, delicious crackling on this glazed pork rib eye is your very own bathroom hair-dryer. Rubbed liberally with salt and then dried thoroughly, this will be the only way you make crackling from now on.

roast pork shoulder recipe

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Roast pork shoulder with stuffed onions and pickled pear

Roast pork shoulder with stuffed onions and pickled pear

Make a statement with this beautiful roast from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s ‘The Butcher’ cookbook. With sweet stuffed onions, pickled pears and crackling to die for, it’s sure to be requested time and time again.

baked ocean trout fillets recipe

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Roasted vegetables and ocean trout bake

Roasted vegetables and ocean trout bake

Nutritious, delicious and oh-so simple, this flaky fish fillets and roast vegetable bake is perfect for healthy family dinners. We’ve also included a recipe for a mild salsa for an added flavour punch.

slow-roast lamb shoulder

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Slow-roast lamb shoulder with garlicky potatoes and tomato salad

Slow-roast lamb shoulder with garlicky potatoes and tomato salad

With tender, falling-off-the bone lamb shoulder, mouth-watering garlic potatoes and a fresh tomato salad, this recipe is a delicious, never-fail Sunday roast that’s perfect for feeding the whole family.

Sticky glazed slow-roasted pork

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Sticky glazed slow-roasted pork

Jazz up your usual Sunday roast or Christmas dinner with this deliciously sticky Asian spiced pork. It’s slow roasted to create a wonderfully tender piece of meat your whole family will love.

Roast vegetables

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Roast vegetables

Roast vegetables

Roasting enhances a vegetable’s flavour and creates a perfect side dish. A mixture of roast potato, pumpkin, onion and parsnips are classic. Add zucchini, garlic, capsicum, eggplant, corn or carrot halfway through cooking for a change.

Roated rolled shoulder of beef

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Roasted rolled shoulder of beef

Get the family and friends together over this classic roast beef served with potato wedges.

Slow-roast lamb with lemon, garlic and rosemary

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Slow-roast lamb with lemon, garlic and rosemary

Slow-roast lamb with lemon, garlic and rosemary

This family-sized roast lamb needs several hours in the oven to become tender and juicy. But that just means more free time for you to spend outside the kitchen with your loved ones.

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Salt and pepper roast potatoes

Salt and pepper roast potatoes

Roast Lamb leg with red wine gravy

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Roast lamb leg with red wine gravy

A lamb roast is heaven in a baking dish. We served ours with roasted pumpkin and peas. You can use any vegetables you like.

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Slow roasted lamb shoulder

Slow roasted lamb shoulder

Slow roasted to tender perfection, this gorgeous lamb shoulder dish is the ultimate comfort food for a hungry family. Served with crisp baked potatoes, it’s a dinner dish the whole family will love.

Roast beef rump with red wine gravy

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Roast beef rump with red wine gravy

Roast beef rump with red wine gravy

Enrich a winter family meal with this glorious roast beef coated with mustard, worcestershire sauce and red wine gravy. It also wouldn’t go astray on the Christmas dinner table.

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Roast pork with apple sauce

Roast pork with apple sauce

Roast duck with cherry sauce

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Roast duck with cherry sauce

Roast duck with cherry sauce

Standing rib roast

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Standing rib roast

Standing rib roast

Just for you: a simple recipe for a standing rib roast. For a perfect result, bring the meat to room temperature before roasting, season it well, and rest before serving.

Lamb mini roast

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Lamb mini roast

Lamb mini roast

roast lamb with mint jelly

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Roast lamb with mint jelly

Roast lamb with mint jelly

Create a classic Sunday roast at home with this timeless rosemary lamb recipe, complete with crispy golden potatoes and a refreshing mint jelly.

Slow-roasted pork neck

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Slow-roasted pork neck

Slow-roasted pork neck

Beef Rib Roast with Potato Puree and Roasted Beetroot

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Beef rib roast with potato puree and roasted beetroot

Beef rib roast with potato puree and roasted beetroot

Spruce up a family dinner or mark a special occasion by preparing this succulently seasoned beef, fittingly partnered with tender roasted beetroot and creamy mashed potato.

Greek-style roast lamb with potatoes

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Greek-style roast lamb with potatoes

This Greek-style roast lamb with potatoes is meltingly tender after 8 hours in the slow-cooker, creating a truly divine Sunday family dinner.

Roast pork belly with caramelised apples

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Roast pork belly with caramelised apples

Roast pork belly with caramelised apples

The sticky sweetness of these apples is a perfect accompaniment to luscious rich pork belly.

Roast Chicken with Red Onion, Garlic and Cherries

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Roast chicken with red onion, garlic and cherries

Roast chicken with red onion, garlic and cherries

Warm salad of root vegetables

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Warm salad of root vegetables

Warm salad of root vegetables

Ditch that old idea of salads as rabbit food and delight in this warm salad full of roasted root vegetables like beetroot, pumpkin and carrot.

Roasted lamb rack and vegetables

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Roasted lamb rack and vegetables

Roasted lamb rack and vegetables

This easy one-pan dinner makes the perfect no-fuss weekend meal in cooler weather.

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