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While fancy food trends encourage more of us to try new things in the kitchen, making trendy meals often requires a long list of pricey and sometimes obscure ingredients, as well as a lot of prep and cooking time. And with many of us working longer hours and losing a chunk of our evenings to the commute, getting experimental in the kitchen just isn’t always practical.

After a tiring day in the office, there’s nothing quite like hearty old-school foods to give us the comfort we crave, especially during the winter months. It’s no surprise, then, that we’re currently seeing a resurgence of classic British dishes, from a plate of ham, egg and chips to a trusty fish finger sandwich. Another firm favourite is the corned beef hash, a filling meal that couldn’t be simpler to cook.

The key component of this nostalgic dish is also more versatile than you might think. Corned beef is the classic ingredient that makes it a doddle to prepare a wide range of comforting meals for those cold, dark evenings. Try corned beef potato cakes, which are easy to whip up by shaping mashed potato, egg yolk, garlic, leeks, onions and Princes Corned Beef into patties, then putting them in the fridge to chill for a few hours. Shallow-fry and serve with a selection of green veg.

Or, prepare a corned beef ragu, which combines peppers, chillies, chopped tomatoes, garlic, onions, mixed veg and a tin of diced Princes Corned Beef. Serve on top of buttery baked potatoes for a cheap and easy delicious winter warmer that the whole family will love.

However you decide to prepare this moreish retro ingredient, choose the nation’s favourite brand, Princes Corned Beef, which is made with 100% beef and tastes just the way you remember. For more quick and easy recipe inspiration, visit princes.co.uk.