Quick recipes
Quick and easy recipes that are simple to prepare, fast to cook and delicious for the whole family to enjoy.
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Spaghetti with quick watercress, spinach & rocket pesto
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With a bag of salad and a food processor you can whip up this speedy pasta sauce
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Quick smoked haddock & spinach gratins
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Speedy, warming supper in minutes? No problem, says olive food editor Janine Ratcliffe
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Quick prawn noodle soup
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This speedy, simple soup has maximum flavour with minimum ingredients
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Quick Caesar salad with roast chicken & bacon
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Turn this favourite salad into a speedy midweek meal with slices of bacon-wrapped chicken
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Quick bean & chorizo chilli
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This fast and filling chilli is great served with rice or piled high onto a baked potato and dolloped with soured cream
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Quick minestrone with tortellini
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With a few storecupboard ingredients you can whip up an Italian-inspired supper in minutes
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Quick chilli with creamy chive crushed potatoes
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Make comfort in a pot with this tasty and warming recipe, perfect for rainy evenings
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Rump steak with quick mushroom and red wine sauce
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Make a restaurant-style sauce for your steak in 15 minutes - perfect with creamy mash
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Quick prawn paella
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Making this Spanish-style favourite doesn't have to be a lengthy affair. Try this speedy recipe for a midweek treat
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Quick sausage Bolognese
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Pasta, sauce, and sausages, what could be a better combination? The sausage meat adds great flavour to a simple dish
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Quick sticky toffee puddings
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Discover a shameless shortcut to this family favourite pud
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Pears with speedy choc sauce
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This super-quick pud is a crowd-pleaser - and is easily dressed up for grown-ups with a splash of Disaronno
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Quick lamb biryani
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Get your mates round and cook up this simple biryani, team it with a few of our Indian side dishes and you've got a party
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Super-quick fish curry
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A low fat fish curry that's ready in a flash, make sure you buy your fish from a sustainable source
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Quick veg & soft cheese frittata
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Frittatas are a great meal standby. Vary the ingredients to find your favourite
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Golden syrup dumplings
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Golden syrup dumplings are an indulgent Australian speciality - perfect served with custard
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Microwave coffee & walnut cake
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Good Food reader Catherine Dunkley shares her super-quick and easy recipe for the perfect last-minute pud
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Cherry chocolate meringue pots
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Need a pudding fast? These four-ingredient pots taste as good as they look and will save the day in under 20 minutes
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Very quick chicken curry
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A super quick and tasty curry for those who love Indian spices but don't have time to spend hours in the kitchen
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Quick tortilla pizzas
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Super quick and easy pizzas - experiment with toppings to suit your tastebuds
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Smoked mackerel with quick grilled ratatouille
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A low-carb, low Gi meal packed with antioxidants and omega 3 fats
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Quick Croque-monsieur
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Fill that hunger gap in next to no time with this raid-the-fridge snack
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Quick beef & broccoli noodles
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Quick, tasty, low-fat and it uses your storecupboard basics. A perfect mid-week meal
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Berry crumble pots
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This no-fuss pud is great for using up any biscuits or fruit you have to hand
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Eton mess stacks
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We love individual puddings, they add a certain 'Je ne sais quoi' to an occasion. And these fab little meringues are definitely an occasion pudding
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Quick chicken chasseur
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A classic in a flash, you can also use beef. Either way - it's a winner
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Quick tomato risotto
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Making risotto doesn't have to involve hours of stirring over the stove, as this easy tomato recipe proves
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Quick chilli bean wraps
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These vegetarian Mexican wraps are self-assembled – great fun for all the family. Easily doubled for a crowd, too
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Lemon curd & yogurt fool
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Treat yourself to a delightfully easy family dessert - ready in just five minutes
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Blueberry vanilla pancakes
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Americans have been raving about blueberry pancakes for years - now we understand why
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Sausages & mash with quick onion gravy
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Surely a favourite with everyone? Sausages and mash made more special with quick gravy
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Mushroom & sausage pasta
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An easy pasta dish which will see you through many a midweek meal
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Thai salmon cakes with carrot salad
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If a colourful diet helps to keep you looking younger, this vibrant dish is worth adding to your midweek menu
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Pea, pancetta & mint soup
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Why resort to ready-made when you can make your own soup so quickly with a few everyday ingredients?
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Salmon with greens & crème fraîche
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Simple and super quick, this lovely salmon dish tastes as good as it looks
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Halloumi with chickpea salsa & couscous
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This stunning salad is quick, vegetarian and packed with flavour
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Bacon, spinach & Gorgonzola pasta
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An indulgent pasta dish that is quick and cheap to make
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Quick roast lamb
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When you want the roast experience but haven't got hours to spare, this version really hits the spot
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Banana & ginger tatins
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Looks like you've called in the professionals to help but this super smart dessert takes just 30 minutes and five ingredients
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