Dinner recipe ideas

Wondering what to have for dinner tonight? Get inspired with our best ever dinner recipes, from quick healthy meals to easy family suppers.

Enhance Christmas dinner with creamy bread sauce, or serve with a Sunday roast. Choose from traditional recipes or modern versions, like a sourdough twist.

Spice up your dinner with our Cajun recipes full of bold, smoky flavour. See our favourite Cajun chicken, burgers, jambalaya and gumbo.

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Master the art of deep-frying and serve a range of crispy delights at a buffet. Choose from battered chicken, chips, croquettes, sweet doughnuts and churros.

Mustard is one of the storecupboard staples every cook needs. Use this condiment to add a kick to one-pots, salad dressings and as a delicious glaze for meats.

Discover recipes with turmeric, a mild spice lauded for its health benefits. Serve this versatile ingredient in curries, soups, breads and rice dishes.

Combine two of the nation's favourite ingredients in comforting dishes, ideal for midweek family meals. You just can't go wrong with chicken pasta.

Bring on the Bolognese! This delicious Italian sauce is highly versatile and can be served, not only on spaghetti, but in pasta bakes and even tacos.

Discover our best ever mac 'n' cheese recipes. Enjoy a classic, creamy pasta bake or add a twist with bacon, beer, crab or cauliflower.

Serve up a hearty pasta bake topped with melted cheese. Find meaty and veggie-friendly options, including lasagne, mac 'n' cheese and sausage pasta bake.

These intensely cheesy tuna pasta bakes make the most of simple storecupboard ingredients and are perfect for a comforting family midweek meal. 

These comforting pasta bakes, lasagnes and macaroni cheese dishes are perfect for making in advance. Simply freeze until needed on busy weeknights.

Cook a classic Italian pasta bake for the family. We have all sorts of lasagne recipes, including traditional mince, seafood and veggie versions.

Use up mince to make delicious meatballs. We have recipes for pork, turkey, lamb and more. They're great in curries, sandwiches, or dolloped on spaghetti.

Make a filling family meal from meatballs and spaghetti in tomato sauce. Our meatball recipes use beef, turkey, lamb and pork mince as well as tuna and veggie versions.

Make our easy Swedish-style meatballs using pork or beef mince and serve with classic lingonberry or cranberry sauce. You can also turn them into sandwiches or burgers.

You can rely on our easy pasta recipes – we have fail-safe lasagne, pasta bake, carbonara, bolognese and lots more to enjoy any night of the week

What's more comforting after a long day than a bowl of creamy pasta? Versatile, filling and easy to prepare, take a look at our best-rated recipes.

Create a delicious dinner from storecupboard ingredients with our 5-ingredient pasta recipes. Feed the family in a flash with these creative dishes.

Combine pasta and chorizo for a comforting dinner. This Spanish sausage lends a beautiful smoky flavour to pasta bakes, lasagnes and spaghetti.

Spirals of fusilli are perfect for holding onto rich and creamy sauces. This versatile pasta tastes great in pasta bakes, salads or one-pan dishes.

Discover delicious recipes for farfalle. From creamy sauces to salads, this versatile bow-shaped pasta holds its shape well when cooking. 

Give your pasta dishes a flavour boost by adding smoky bacon. Our comforting recipes include mushroom and bacon penne, carbonara and bacon macaroni cheese.

Use a tin or jar of storecupboard anchovies to flavour your favourite pasta shapes. Our sauce ideas and flavour combinations make great, easy meals.

Dig into a comforting bowl of cheesy pasta with our easy weeknight dinners. Try a hearty traybake or creamy macaroni cheese for the family.

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