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This clever pasta bake is all cooked in one pan, saving on washing-up. If you want to make it veggie, replace the chicken with some peas or broad beans

Serve this pasta as is, or use it as a base and add your favourite ingredients — chopped red peppers and chilli flakes add an extra level of spicy sweetness

Use up odds and ends hanging around in the fridge to make this pasta. Try courgettes instead of peppers, or other leafy greens in place of the spinach

Made all in one tray, this chicken traybake will save you time and reduce washing up. Perfect for a midweek meal, it goes well with jasmine rice on the side

For a speedy and nutritious midweek meal, combine pesto and greens with pasta and new potatoes – a light supper for long summer evenings

Enjoy all the flavour and comfort of biryani, with just one pot to wash. It’s a quick, fragrant and flavour-packed iftaar meal at Ramadan, or any time

Discover your new weeknight hero – the smoky, rich flavours of sausage and harissa are ideal for nights when you crave something hearty with minimal clean-up

Transform a humble tin of white beans (cannellini, haricot or chickpeas) into this flavourful, low-cost harissa pasta dish. It's a mighty midweek meal for two

Batch-cook this chilli on a chilly evening and keep some in the freezer to heat up after a long day. Serve with rice, lime wedges, avocado and soured cream

Choose a sustainable white fish to make this dish, and, if you have time, lightly salt it to draw out some of the moisture

Get the best out of seasonal parsnips in this one-pot roast that’s quick enough to make for a midweek dinner. Enjoy with steamed greens or broccoli

Cook a streamlined version of a classic using tender pork fillet and mushrooms lightly spiced with smoked paprika. Serve with mash, fries or rice for a comforting dinner

Rustle up this satisfying vegetarian soup for a filling lunch or supper. Serving four, it's full of veg and fibre and delivers four of your 5-a day

Beat food waste and use up olive brine to make this flavourful chicken dinner. Nocellara olives work well, but any green olives will do

Make this easy one-pan dish for dinner. Whole prawns make it feel special, but for a more budget-friendly version, you can replace them with smaller peeled prawns

Let Texas meet Mexico in this Middle Eastern-style brunch. Leave out the eggs for a really quick vegan chilli that you can use to fill burritos or tacos

Combine shakshuka with meatballs to make this easy midweek meal for the whole family. Cook and serve in the pan to cut down on washing-up

Rustle up this fragrant one-pot curry with other dishes to create a Malaysian feast for 8, or make it your centrepiece by doubling the prawns

Toss ribbons of pasta with chestnut mushrooms in a soured cream sauce for a quick and simple one-pan dish

Experiment with roast chicken: stuff with a spiced butter and surround with a creamy, tikka-inspired sauce before topping with a punchy green chutney

This delicious dish makes the perfect light lunch or dinner – the salmon has been butterflied to let the tasty watercress sauce run through each slice, ensuring succulent fish

Save on washing-up with this one-pot roast. Similar in flavour to the French potato dish pommes boulangère, the meat, potatoes and gravy all cook in one pan

Make this comforting no-bake lasagne and you’ll pack in lots of nutritious veggies, building up to 30 plant points for the week. The courgettes and mushrooms can be swapped out for other seasonal veg – leeks and aubergines work well.

Sometimes when | post a new recipe on social media, it really seems to resonate with how everyone's feeling - and this dish was one of those! With millions of views on Instagram, I can see why it's so popular. It's basically a deluxe version of a pasta bake - simple cooking and easy to serve up, with all the favours merging together as the pasta gets slightly crispy. Try it with your favourite ravioli or tortellini too.