Five ingredients or less recipes
Quick fix meals and after-work treats with minimum shopping fuss, including Muddled potato and mozzarella tortilla and Asparagus cream pasta.
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Asparagus cream pasta
- Ready in 40 mins
Making a cream out of the stalks means that every mouthful of pasta will have a delicious taste of asparagus
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Cheesy leeks & ham
- Ready in 30 mins
A low-carb leek, ham and cheese meal in 25 minutes
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Warm chickpea, chorizo & pepper salad
- Ready in 15 mins
A rough-and-ready salad bursting with Mediterranean flavours - great as a starter or main
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Steak & chips salad
By Good Food
- Ready in 25 mins
Fantastic protein-packed supper dish - healthier than the classic version, too
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Smoked salmon and pea frittata
- Ready in 50 mins
A great dish for the Spring, with the combination of smoked salmon and eggs giving this dish an interesting flavour.
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Slow-cooked lamb with onions & thyme
- Ready in 3 hrs 30 mins
Five ingredients, one pot, no effort. This meltingly tender lamb dish is satisfyingly rich, and virtually cooks itself
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Summer traybake chicken
By Good Food
- Ready in 15 mins
A great dish for dinner parties and family meals in - quick, easy and very tasty
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Easy risotto with bacon & peas
- Ready in 50 mins
Not for risotto purists - this simple recipe has just 5 ingredients and the stock is added all in one go
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Cheesy mushroom omelette
By Good Food
- Ready in 15 mins
Whip up a tasty omelette with this recipe
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Cheese & chilli melts
- Ready in 25 mins
If you mix the filling ahead you can ask BBQ guests to help you cook these Mexican-style treats
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Twice-baked potatoes with goat’s cheese
- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
A brilliant combination of creamy mash stuffed into crisp baked potato shells
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Rosemary & garlic chicken
- Ready in 1 hr
Enjoy the subtle Italian flavours of Mary Cadogan's satisfying chicken dish
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Muddled potato & mozzarella tortilla
By Good Food
- Ready in 30 mins
Perfect for a fast yet satisfying midweek meal
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Sausages with quick onion gravy & sweet potato chips
By Good Food
- Ready in 50 mins
A comforting pile of sausages and sweet potato that takes just five minutes to prepare - ultra-easy and hearty
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Warm chicken noodle salad
By Good Food
- Ready in 20 mins
This salad is a great way to use leftovers and its tangy lemony flavours are certain to impress
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Very berry ice
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Try this fruity iced pud - a fantastic and fat-free dinner party dessert
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Cauli cheese
- Ready in 40 mins
Surely this simple baked dish of creamy sauce and a mini head of cauliflower is the ultimate comfort food supper?
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Pan-fried camembert sandwich
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A toasted cheese sandwich that is anything but ordinary - oozing with camembert and topped with cranberry sauce to give it a Christmas kick
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Steak & caramelised onion sandwich
By Good Food
- Ready in 15 mins
The classic snack gets an update - perfect for a Saturday night on, or during barbecue season
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Sweet potatoes with mushrooms & rosemary
By Good Food
- Ready in 30 mins
Not sure what to do with sweet potatoes? Here's the perfect answer
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Courgette fritti
- Ready in 20 mins
Whether you grow your own or buy them, this is a great recipe for turning summer veg into a summer treat
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Ready-to-go wraps
By Good Food
- Ready in 4 mins
Easy for the kids to make themselves, and a fun way to sneak in some of their five a day
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Tomato, spinach & ricotta gnocchi
- Ready in 30 mins
Get an antioxidant boost with this rustic Italian pasta
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Mustard-stuffed chicken
By Good Food
- Ready in 30 mins
This is so good we'd surprised if this doesn't become a firm favourite. Add it to your binder now and enjoy
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Sizzled sausage pasta
By Good Food
- Ready in 30 mins
Try this recipe for a dish which is smart enough for adults, but not without kid-appeal. It tastes great cold too, so you can pack any leftovers in your lunchbox
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Squash & coconut curry
By Good Food
- Ready in 30 mins
Take five ingredients and whip up this quick, healthy, vegetarian curry
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Florentine ham grill
- Ready in 20 mins
Nutritious comfort food that's ready in 20 minutes
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Spicy lamb with chickpeas
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
For a no-fuss everyday meal try spicy lamb with chickpeas
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Sticky lemon chicken
By Good Food
- Ready in 30 mins
This tasty, low-fat recipe has a Mediterranean feel - just four ingredients too
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Plaice in a hot vinaigrette
By Good Food
- Ready in 20 mins
This healthy fish dish makes for a tasty midweek meal
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Cheesy fish grills
By Good Food
- Ready in 25 mins
This super-quick fish dish is tempting, tasty and a great way to give the kids a nutrient-packed meal without them even realising it
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Moroccan lamb
By Good Food
- Ready in 45 mins
Shopping for dinner doesn't have to be a chore, this five ingredient dish will have you in and out in no time, so there's more time to relax at home
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