Party!

Go on, spoil the kids with their own party-or make some of these help-yourself dishes for any festive get-together over Christmas and New Year

Pizza fondue dip

Serves 6 Prep 10 mins plus cooling Cook 30 mins VEGETARIAN

180g soft cheese

10g grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative)

100g grated mozzarella, or grated mozzarella and cheddar mix olive oil, for the dish and for drizzling

200g pizza sauce or passata

7-8 slices pepperoni (optional)

garlic bread, crostini or breadsticks, to serve

1 Tip the soft cheese into a bowl and beat with a whisk to loosen. Whisk in parmesan and half the mozzarella, then season. Oil a 15-18cm round baking dish. Spread the soft cheese mixture over the base, then pour over the pizza sauce or passata and spread it out to fully cover the soft cheese. Sprinkle over the rest of the mozzarella. Arrange the pepperoni on top, if using, and drizzle with a little olive oil. Can be made up to two days ahead, covered and chilled until ready to cook.

2 Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake the dip for 25-30 mins, or until bubbling and golden. Meanwhile, cook the garlic bread following pack instructions, if using. Leave the dip to cool slightly, then serve with the garlic bread, crostini or breadsticks for dipping.

PER SERVING 166 kcals, fat 14g, saturates 8g, carbs 2,g sugars 2g, fibre none, protein 7g, salt 0.7g

Pull-apart meatball sliders

Serves 6 Prep 10 mins Cook 30 mins

1 tbsp olive oil

12 beef meatballs

12 small bread rolls (check the bakery section of the supermarket for a batch of rolls that are baked together, so still attached to one another)

100g tomato pasta sauce

100g grated mozzarella

50g butter, melted

1 tsp dried oregano