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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30-minute meal recipes
4-ingredient air fryer mac ‘n’ cheese
Air fryer mac ‘n’ cheese using just four ingredients and ready in 30 minutes? It’s possible! Once you master this...
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Air fryer recipes
Air fryer sausage and pepper stew
If you’ve never made sausages in the air fryer, we implore you to try it! They become perfectly browned (like...
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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’re after a treat that’s quick to cook. Mix things up...
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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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Roast chicken recipes
Air fryer roast chicken
Wondering how to roast a chicken in an air fryer? We know it sounds mad, but it’s true – you...
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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...
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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...
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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 easy recipe is a dream...
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Traybake recipes
Oven-roasted pasta puttanesca
Rustle up an easy midweek family dinner with our oven-roasted pasta puttanesca recipe. Spaghetti is baked with rich, sticky roast...
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Traybake recipes
Taco traybake
This taco traybake topped with melted cheese really cuts down on the washing up when you’re cooking a midweek meal....
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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...
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Winter soup recipes
One-pan tomato fish chowder
This flavoursome, gluten-free tomato-based chowder recipe by Donal Skehan uses soffrito as a starting point. Soffritto (known as mirepoix in...
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Budget pasta recipes
Tortellini with pumpkin, brown butter and sage
Give your shop-bought tortellini a gourmet twist via this classic combination of brown nutty butter, crisp sage leaves and sweet...
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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...
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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 sprouting broccoli, salty pancetta and...
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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 and garlic for a satisfying...
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