Recipes for people who hate cooking

Can’t be bothered to cook, but still want to eat something delicious for dinner? You’ve come to the right place. Our recipes for people who hate cooking guarantee maximum flavour for minimal effort. These quick dinners, speedy stir-fries, easy pasta dishes, cheat’s recipes and one-pots are low on prep time and ingredients, yet far more delicious than a ready-meal.

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Air fryer baked potatoes

Air fryer recipes

Air fryer baked potatoes

If you like your baked potatoes extra crisp, an air fryer is the way to go – it cuts the jacket potato baking time in half.

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Avocado on rye with crispy fried eggs

Brunch recipes

Avocado on rye with crispy fried eggs

Ching He Huang puts her spin on avocado toast in this easy recipe. Serve avo on seeded rye then topped with crispy eggs and a drizzle of soy. 

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4-ingredient air fryer mac ‘n’ cheese

30-minute meal recipes

4-ingredient air fryer mac ‘n’ cheese

This air fryer mac ‘n’ cheese uses just 4 ingredients and is ready in 30 minutes. Once you master the evaporated milk cheese sauce, you’ll want to use it on everything.

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Air fryer sausage and pepper stew

Air fryer recipes

Air fryer sausage and pepper stew

If you've never made sausages in the air fryer, you need to try it! They become perfectly browned but retain moisture in the middle. This easy air fryer sausage recipe is our favourite thing to do with them.

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Steak, egg and sweet potato wedges with spicy bearnaise sauce

30-minute meal recipes

Steak, egg and sweet potato wedges with spicy bearnaise sauce

It’s hard to beat steak, egg and chips when you need a quick meal. Try our AWESOME version with sweet potato wedges - doable in an air fryer too

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Saucy romesco chicken with sautéed potatoes

30-minute meal recipes

Saucy romesco chicken with sautéed potatoes

Bring some sunshine to your weeknight chicken dinner with this warm romesco sauce, full of tang and sweet nutty depth.

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Air fryer roast chicken

Roast chicken recipes

Air fryer roast chicken

Wondering how to roast a chicken in an air fryer? The results are surprisingly good – super-crisp golden skin and, because of the way an air fryer works, the meat remains super juicy.

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Baked potatoes with smoked salmon and soured cream

Midweek meal recipes

Baked potatoes with smoked salmon and soured cream

Jazz up your jackets with this delicious recipe for crispy baked potatoes piled high with hot smoked salmon and soured cream with capers.

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Scotch woodcock

Delicious recipes for one person

Scotch woodcock

This exalted dish of scrambled eggs and anchovies on toast doesn’t actually contain woodcock – but it does make a great lunch.

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Roast chicken, cheese and kimchi toastie

15-minute meal recipes

Roast chicken, cheese and kimchi toastie

Transform a cheese toastie by adding roast chicken and kimchi. Oozy, melty and spicy, this recipe is a dream come true for your leftovers.

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Oven-roasted pasta puttanesca

Traybake recipes

Oven-roasted pasta puttanesca

Rustle up an easy midweek family dinner with our oven-roasted pasta puttanesca recipe. Just five minutes prep, then let the oven do the work.

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Taco traybake

Traybake recipes

Taco traybake

This taco traybake recipe topped with melted cheese really cuts down on washing up when you're cooking a midweek meal. Serve with guacamole.

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One-pot carbonara pasta bake

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 weeknight meal and ready in less than 30 minutes.

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One-pan tomato fish chowder

Winter soup recipes

One-pan tomato fish chowder

Donal Skehan's quick, easy and gluten-free tomato fish chowder recipe uses soffrito as a starting point to build in layers of flavour.

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Tortellini with pumpkin, brown butter and sage

Budget pasta recipes

Tortellini with pumpkin, brown butter and sage

Give your shop-bought tortellini a gourmet twist via this classic combination of brown butter, crisp sage and sweet pumpkin.

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Biscoff microwave mug cake

Easy cake recipes

Biscoff microwave mug cake

Looking for a quick pick me up? This Biscoff microwave mug cake takes about 5 minutes to make and is the ultimate in comfort food...

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