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Easy weeknight recipes

From one-pot wonders to quick-fire dishes, our speedy midweek suppers are perfect for when you want to rustle up dinner in 30 minutes or less.

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This easy and filling gnocchi recipe is perfect for evenings when time is tight
Spicy chicken gnocchi
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This red onion, beetroot and cheese tart will be a go-to dinner recipe in next to no time
Red onion, beetroot and cheese tart
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Try topping your jacket potatoes with a vibrant mixture of pesto, salad cheese, fresh parsley and spring onions
Herby tuna jacket potatoes
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Make a dinner to remember with a heaping portion of pesto meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce served over al dente tagliatelle.
Pesto meatballs with spicy tomato sauce
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This tasty and affordable noodle recipe is worth getting the food processor out for. Plus, it only takes 15 minutes to knock up
Veggie peanut noodles
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Meatballs are a great midweek staple, so try this sticky hoisin meatball traybake recipe for something a little bit different. Meatballs are baked in a hoisin glaze for an easy method, then tossed with noodles and sugar snaps for a 30-minute meal.
Sticky hoisin meatball traybake
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This recipe for roast salmon with butternut houmous mash contains just five ingredients
Roast salmon with butternut houmous mash
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These vegetarian-friendly enchiladas are loaded with Cajun flavour and plenty of filling veg
Sweet potato and pepper enchiladas
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This sausage and courgette pasta bake is hearty, comforting and perfect for a midweek dinner
Sausage and courgette pasta bake
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For a quick midweek meal, try this easy pork teriyaki recipe. Marinate pork in soy, ginger, honey, mustard and fry until sticky and glazed, then serve with broccoli and fluffy rice.
Pork teriyaki, rice and broccoli
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If you're trying to get more fish into your diet, try this wallet-friendly mackerel stir-fry recipe. Ready in just 25 mins, top gingery noodles and veg with a crispy mackerel fillet for a speedy midweek dinner idea.
Mackerel stir-fry
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Feed your family right with this simple, delicious and nutritious turkey meatball traybake recipe. Serve the meatballs and vegetables with torn basil leaves before topping liberally with homemade cucumber yogurt
Turkey meatball traybake
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Baby potatoes are essential for revamping this comfort food classic
Easy fish pie
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One-pan is all it takes to make this Mexican-style spiced rice
One-pan Mexican-style spiced rice
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Filling and full of flavour, this recipe for baked potatoes with tomato butter beans is a simple and satisfying
Baked potatoes with tomato butter beans
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If you're looking for a simple stir-fry that you can knock up in under 30 minutes, this chicken and broccoli stir-fry recipe is the perfect go-to
Chicken and broccoli stir-fry
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Homemade pesto is the focal point of this simple pasta recipe
Basil and cashew pesto pasta
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The contrasting flavours of the roasted peppers and soured cream are what make this smoked roasted pepper soup recipe one to remember but its the homemade garlic bread on the side that ties it all together
Smoky roasted pepper soup with garlic bread
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For an easy way to eat less meat, revamp a classic spaghetti Bolognese recipe with beef-and-veg mince, which contains more than 30% carrot, onion and butternut squash
Spaghetti Bolognese
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These simple pesto, artichoke and chicken pizzas come together in just 30 minutes for a fast midweek meal.
Chicken and pesto pizzas
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This hearty, fibre-packed bean curry is a twist on the classic curry that delivers all the same satisfaction
Bean curry
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Chicken and tomato spiced curry
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This easy chicken curry is ready in just 30 mins and only needs a handful of ingredients to add real flavour. Madras curry paste creates a hearty, comforting meal, but you can add more if you like it very hot.
  • Serves 4
  • 5 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
  • 499 calories
Simple lasagne
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Comfort food doesn't get much more classic than this Italian favourite, featuring layers of rich beef mince and a creamy sauce.
  • Serves 6
  • 30 mins to prepare and 1 hr 10 mins to cook
  • 739 calories
Nana's 'magic' soup
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When Nana from our story is called on to look after her poorly grandson for the afternoon, she knows something that might just make him feel better – her ‘magic’ soup
  • Serves 6
  • 30 mins
  • 157 calories
Chicken, mozzarella and Parma ham
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Who wouldn’t love cheesy mozzarella-stuffed chicken wrapped in crisp, Parma ham for dinner or lunch? This speedy recipe is ready in just 30 minutes and super-easy to prepare
  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
  • 363 calories
Creamy chicken, tomato and chorizo pasta bake
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Rustle up this comforting pasta bake for a flavour-packed midweek meal. Featuring chunks of smoky chorizo, a fragrant tomato sauce and gooey cheese, it is perfect for cosying up with on cooler nights
  • Serves 4
  • 50 mins
  • 692 calories
Chicken noodle stir-fry
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You can’t go wrong with a classic chicken stir-fry. This simple recipe combines sticky soy sauce glazed chicken thighs, with plenty of veg, toasted cashews and noodles for dinner on the table in half an hour.
  • Serves 4
  • 30 mins
  • 478 calories
Chicken, bacon and leek cottage pie
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For a quick and easy family dinner, try this hearty cottage pie packed with succulent chicken and crispy bacon lardons and topped with golden potatoes and rich Cheddar. Full of flavour and simple to make, it’s the perfect midweek meal.
  • Serves 4
  • 30 mins
  • 617 calories
Gong bao chicken
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This delicious Chinese chicken dish is flavoured with fresh ginger, garlic, chilli and peanuts, and drizzled in a soy-infused sauce. A classic Chinese recipe that can be made in just 20 minutes and a great dinner for two idea
  • Serves 2
  • 10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
  • 273 calories
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