15-minute meal recipes

When 15 minutes is all you have, these recipes are real lifesavers. From naan bread pizzas to speedy stir-fry ideas, have a look through our collection of 15-minute meal ideas, including:

  • Harissa mascarpone rigatoni: This speedy veggie pasta has just six ingredients but heavily delivers on fiery, creamy goodness – the ideal weeknight pasta.
  • Avocado on rye with crispy fried eggs: Quick to put together with kitchen standbys, this makes a tasty meal for breakfast, lunch or supper.
  • Slow cooker chicken curry: Just 10 minutes of prep is needed for this flavour-packed chicken curry. Chicken thighs, coconut, ginger and spices simmer together in the slow cooker for delicious results.

Can you spare a few more minutes? 20-minute dinner inspiration right this way…

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Crispy Parma Ham breakfast tacos

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15-minute meals

Crispy Parma Ham breakfast tacos

Try these breakfast tacos filled with coriander and spring onion folded eggs, crispy Parma Ham, crumbled feta and hot sauce.

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Creamy lemon linguine

Quick pasta

Creamy lemon linguine

This creamy lemon linguine is a fragrant and filling pasta dish from Sardinia-based chef Letitia Clark. Try this simple 15-minute recipe tonight.

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Hot cross bun mackerel sandwiches

15-minute meals

Hot cross bun mackerel sandwiches

Switch things up at Easter with hot cross bun mackerel sandwiches. This unexpectedly delicious duo is inspired by Turkish fish sandwiches.

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Warm borlotti bean and tuna salad

15-minute meals

Warm borlotti bean and tuna salad

Warm borlotti beans are imbued with fragrant rosemary, tuna and crisp red onions to create a filling salad that’s packed with protein.

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Thai prawn salad (Pla goong)

Healthy salads

Thai prawn salad (Pla goong)

Juicy prawns are tossed with a lemongrass, and chilli dressing, then served with coriander and crispy shallots in this Thai salad recipe.

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Thai fried egg salad (Yum-kai-do)

Filling salads

Thai fried egg salad (Yum-kai-do)

Yum-kai-do is an iconic Thai egg salad. In this recipe, the crispy fried egg is complemented by a zingy lime, honey and chilli dressing.

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Spaghetti alla nerano

15-minute meals

Spaghetti alla nerano

This spaghetti has fudgy and sweet fried courgettes which need little more than a little cheese to enrich them. Simplicity at its finest.

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Tomato tonnato

Summer

Tomato tonnato

Make the most of tomatoes when they're at their peak summer best in this tomato tonnato recipe. It's ready in 10 minutes and tastes like the best tuna sandwich you've ever eaten, in salad form.

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Creamy sweetcorn and Tajín pasta

Weekly pastas

Creamy sweetcorn and Tajín pasta

Tajín is a Mexican seasoning that combines lime and chilli, and when paired with sweetcorn it makes a wonderful sauce for pasta.

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Summer courgettes with malloreddus, parmesan and oregano

Courgettes

Summer courgettes with malloreddus, parmesan and oregano

This courgette recipe combines the seasonal veg with Sardinian malloreddus pasta, parmesan and oregano for a filling summer dinner.

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Halloumi and blistered tomato orzo

July seasonal

Halloumi and blistered tomato orzo

This 5-ingredient dinner is so easy. It's full of flavour from blistered tomatoes, grated halloumi, mint and lemon.

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Brothy tortelloni with beans

Weekly pastas

Brothy tortelloni with beans

Cooking filled pasta in a garlic and chilli-spiked broth with creamy beans and robust cavolo nero is seriously satisfying for a-15 minute meal.

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Smoked mackerel toasties

Mackerel

Smoked mackerel toasties

Meaty smoked mackerel can stand up to bold flavours, making it the perfect sandwich filler. Try it in these quick toasties with cheese.

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Harissa, mascarpone and basil rigatoni

Quick pasta

Harissa, mascarpone and basil rigatoni

This speedy harissa pasta has just six ingredients but heavily delivers on fiery, creamy goodness. We can’t stop making it!

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Gennaro Contaldo’s asparagus carbonara

April seasonal

Gennaro Contaldo’s asparagus carbonara

Gennaro Contaldo gives classic carbonara a springtime make over with the addition of asparagus in this quick and delicious recipe.

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Three cup chicken (san bei ji)

Chicken thighs

Three cup chicken (san bei ji)

Named so because it traditionally contains equal parts shaoxing wine, soy sauce and sesame oil, this is a super-speedy Chinese chicken dish.

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