Baked conchiglioni with sausage, sage & butternut squash

Melting fontina cheese, rich truffle oil and a creamy squash and Parmesan sauce turn these stuffed pasta shells into an indulgent dinner

Spiced lamb with bulgur & tahini dressing

Flavour lamb mince with cumin and coriander and serve on a bed of tabbouleh-style wheat with parsley, tomatoes and sesame dressing

Venetian duck ragu

Cinnamon adds complexity to this slow-cooked pasta sauce, which goes perfectly with large tubular paccheri pasta, or ribbons of pappardelle

Roasted beetroot & egg salad

This vegetarian salad with creamy dill dressing and crunchy hazelnuts makes a great lunch, or light main course

Smoky sweet potato & bean cakes with citrus salad

These storecupboard chipotle patties are not only thrifty, they count as four of your 5-a-day allowance of fruit and vegetables.

Smoked haddock & creamed corn curry

Everyone will love this creamy fish curry, cooled down with coconut and sweetcorn. It’s budget-friendly too

Spicy oven-baked chicken & chips

A midweek budget supper of roast chicken wings with homemade chips and Cajun spices

Udon noodle soup

A Japanese-inspired teriyaki udon broth with chestnut mushrooms and spinach. A nourishing and light supper

Corned beef hash

A traditional storecupboard supper of fried potatoes with thrifty corned beef. Serve with the mandatory baked beans

Pilchard puttanesca

Raid the storecupboard and knock up this tomato-based Italian pasta supper in twenty minutes.