Midweek meal recipes
Worked late? Need something not too challenging? Our choice of midweek meal recipes is what we like to cook on busy weekdays. They’re speedy, satisfying and easy to make. If you’re looking for weeknight dinner inspiration and bored of the same meals on rotation, you’re in the right place. Discover air fryer sausage stew, easy pasta dishes, speedy one-tray roasts and simple fishcakes. Whether you’re on the hunt for chicken dinners for weeknights, new ways with your jacket potatoes, or vegetarian recipes to please the whole family, we’ve got stacks of ideas for you. Our aim here is to offer up midweek meal recipes that won’t take hours to make or leave you with a tonne of dishes to wash up. And everyday dinners don’t need to be boring. Whether you’re a confident cook or a relative newbie, these weeknight dinner recipes have all been developed to fit into your busy routine, but still deliver big-time on flavour.
Dashing out the door or too exhausted to linger in the kitchen? Try dinner inspiration in 20 minutes. Trying to make healthy choices? You’ll love our healthy family dinners.
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One-pot recipes
Braised sausages, lentils and fennel
Georgina Hayden’s braised sausages with fennel and lentils is a weeknight winner. A one-pot family dinner that doesn’t skimp on...
Easy orzo recipes
Pea green orzotto
Everyone loves the ease of orzo, or risoni as it’s known in Italy. This beautiful, bright green orzotto has the...
Favourite lamb recipes
Lamb chops with chermoula and giant couscous
Treat yourself to a springtime lamb chop dinner. This giant couscous salad is packed with sun-dried tomatoes and olives, topped...
Frittata recipes
Artichoke and crisp frittata
Crisps in a frittata?! It really does work – and if you don’t believe us, believe legendary El Bulli chef...
Creamy pork recipes
Creamy green skillet pork medallions
This easy creamy pork recipe is perfect when you want something special in a hurry. Golden pork medallions nestle in...
Healthy fish recipes
Baked hake with green rice
Brush hake fillets with a slick of punchy harissa, then serve the flaky white fish on top of herby green...
Favourite warm salad recipes
Roasted vegetable salad with green lemon dressing
We used a mixture of cauliflower, cooked beetroot and red onion in our roasted vegetable salad, but you can customise...
Chicken thigh recipes
Olive-brined chicken with dried apricots and garlic
Olive-brined chicken is a minimal-effort dish but the marinating is key – you have to give the chicken enough time...
Quick pasta recipes
Harissa, mascarpone and basil rigatoni
This speedy, veggie pasta has just six ingredients but heavily delivers on fiery, creamy goodness. It’s a winner for a...
Wild garlic recipes
Wild garlic pesto lasagne
Make the most of seasonal wild garlic with this springtime pesto lasagne. As there’s no heavy ragù to make, it’s...
Midweek meal recipes
Pasta alla sorrentina
This delicious, easy pasta recipe is inspired by gnocchi alla sorrentina, a crowd-pleasing dish from Sorrento in the Campania region...
Baked potato recipes
Chilli crab jacket potatoes
Combine the spice and fragrance of Singapore chilli crab with the simple charm of a baked potato for a weeknight...
Pork chop recipes
Pork chops with preserved-lemon butter beans
Preserved lemon gives the classic combo of pork chops and beans a hit of tart, salty umami. Then, the simple...
Healthy chicken recipes
Green chicken and lentils
Whizzed up watercress, spinach and dill provide a verdant green sauce for crispy skin chicken thighs, nutty lentils and charred...
Tofu recipes
Balsamic tofu gnocchi
Gnocchi isn’t just for Italian dishes. Balsamic vinegar, soy sauce and maple syrup give the potato dumplings, crispy tofu, and...
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