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

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

Healthy lunch recipes
Lemongrass prawn laksa noodles
This healthy, wholesome, low-fat lemongrass prawn laksa recipe really hits the spot on days when...

Midweek meal recipes
Cock-a-leekie traybake with croutons
Cock-a-leekie is a traditional Scottish soup, typically consisting of leek and chicken stock. This tasty...

Casserole recipes
Mince and tatties casserole
For a new way with mince, try this spin on the Scottish classic mince and...

Sardine recipes
Lemon, parsley and caper fish balls
Trying to make your mealtime budget stretch a bit further? Feed four with this creamy,...

Dinner inspiration in 20 minutes
Crispy pork chops with fennel
These quick and easy pork chop with fennel created by Donal Skehan will fast become...

Best sausage casserole recipes
Sausage, chorizo and sherry casserole
This weeknight winner, sausage chorizo and sherry casserole, uses Spanish ingredients – chorizo, padrón peppers,...

Slow cooked beef recipes
Chimichurri beef casserole
This simple, slow-cooked, Argentine-style casserole combines rich, smoky flavours with a vibrant, herby chimichurri garnish....

Fishcake recipes
Melt-in-the-middle fishcakes
Take weeknight dinners up a notch with these comforting melt-in-the-middle fishcakes. The hidden rarebit centre...

Halloumi recipes
Fried halloumi salad with charred hispi cabbage
This fried halloumi salad has it all: salty and tangy halloumi, caramelised charred cabbage and...

Spaghetti recipes
Roasted cherry tomato spaghetti with tarragon
A tomato pasta with a bit of a difference – this roasted cherry tomato spaghetti...

Traybake recipes
Pan-fried fish with pea guacamole and new potatoes
This simple and fuss-free pan-fried fish dinner can be made with your favourite white fish...

Midweek meal recipes
Sardine fishcakes with chilli corn salsa
These sardine fishcakes make a flavour-packed dinner that’s full of Omega-3s and vitamin D. The...

Easy dinner ideas
Sichuan beef noodles
“Noodles are my perfect craving at the end of an evening, and these sichuan beef...

Gnocchi recipes
Gnocchi with pancetta and purple sprouting broccoli
Pick up a pack of gnocchi and make this six-ingredient dinner tonight, featuring seasonal purple...

Beef mince recipes
Beef burrito bowls
These easy beef burrito bowls are fun to make and have a spicy chipotle kick!...

Speedy salmon recipes
Spicy salmon and new potato traybake
This simple combination of salmon, potatoes and veg never tasted so good – and all...

Vegan dinner recipes
Creamy vegan sausage and spinach pasta
Comforting and creamy, this plant-based pasta dish marries vegan sausages with fennel seeds, red onion...

Italian pasta recipes
Pasta with vodka sauce
This luscious pasta with tomato vodka sauce is the just-about-perfect simple supper, requiring just 20...