Easy dinner ideas

Make satisfying meals with these quick and easy budget recipe ideas. We love them because they’re purse-friendly and so simple to make. And simple doesn’t need to mean boring: find a super spaghetti carbonara, beef meatballs and a leek risotto.

And discover our easy dinner party mains too, for something a bit more special.

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Speedy pizza with onions and smoked pancetta

Speedy pizza with onions and smoked pancetta

Rustle up a speedy pizza from scratch with our easy, budget-friendly recipe. Top with smoky...

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Cheddar cheese and potato pie

Cheddar cheese and potato pie

Karen Burns-Booth shares her mother’s recipe for cheddar cheese and potato pie: comfort food at...

Vegetarian
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Baked potatoes with smoked salmon and soured cream

Baked potatoes with smoked salmon and soured cream

Jazz up your jackets with this delicious recipe for crispy baked potatoes piled high with...

Gluten-free
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Gnocchi with bacon, peas, spinach and mozzarella

Gnocchi with bacon, peas, spinach and mozzarella

Gnocchi simmered with peas, bacon and spinach makes an easy and delicious dinner for 4....

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Paprika chicken thighs with aïoli and rosemary roasties

Paprika chicken thighs with aïoli and rosemary roasties

This easy, one-pan chicken dinner with potatoes is packed with Spanish flavours like sweet red...

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Sausages with polenta and braised courgettes

Sausages with polenta and braised courgettes

Slow-cook Italian sausages, then serve with tender braised courgettes and creamy polenta for a flavour-packed...

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Fiery pineapple chicken

Fiery pineapple chicken

Make Jack Monroe’s fiery pineapple chicken recipe with juicy tinned pineapple and succulent chicken thighs....

Dairy-free
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Baked rainbow trout and butter bean gratin

Baked rainbow trout and butter bean gratin

This easy gratin recipe will be on the table in just 30 minutes. A simple...

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Cheese and onion pasties

Cheese and onion pasties

A cheese and onion pasty is a classic. We love serving them for dinner, with...

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Taco traybake

Taco traybake

This taco traybake topped with melted cheese really cuts down on the washing up when...

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One-pot carbonara pasta bake

One-pot carbonara pasta bake

This creamy carbonara pasta bake recipe is a no-fuss, one-pot dish that’s perfect for a...

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Lemongrass prawn laksa noodles

Lemongrass prawn laksa noodles

This healthy, wholesome, low-fat lemongrass prawn laksa recipe really hits the spot on days when...

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Cock-a-leekie traybake with croutons

Cock-a-leekie traybake with croutons

Cock-a-leekie is a traditional Scottish soup, typically consisting of leek and chicken stock. This tasty...

Dairy-free
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Mince and tatties casserole

Mince and tatties casserole

For a new way with mince, try this spin on the Scottish classic mince and...

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Lemon, parsley and caper fish balls

Lemon, parsley and caper fish balls

Trying to make your mealtime budget stretch a bit further? Feed four with this creamy,...

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Crispy pork chops with fennel

Crispy pork chops with fennel

These quick and easy pork chop with fennel created by Donal Skehan will fast become...

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