Spicy beans on toast

Jazz up this all-day staple dish with some cumin, coriander and semi-dried tomatoes then serve on hot buttered wholemeal bread

Mushroom & pepper melts

This indulgent meal for one with melting cheese and vegetables can easily be doubled up for more diners

Cheat’s tuna & sweetcorn pancakes

Raid your storecupboard and rustle up this cheesy bake with a creamy sauce and tortilla wrap ‘pancakes’

Spaghetti with artichokes & pesto

Pesto, pine nuts, Parmesan and artichokes lift this storecupboard supper a little higher

Piri-piri fish & chips with spicy peas

Give a traditional staple a spicy kick with some chilli marinade and minty peas. Use any white fish- we used sea bass

Chicken & cherry tomato lentils

A simple traybake that combines storecupboard pulses with chicken thighs, cumin and parsley

Japanese-style beef bowl

Teriyaki sauce provides the base of this Asian-inspired speedy stir fry with ginger, garlic and spring onions

Salmon with salsa verde new potatoes

Salsa verde is a punchy green sauce made from garlic, capers, basil, parsley, anchovies and lemon juice- the perfect foil for fish

Spiced broccoli with paneer

Paneer cheese makes a great ingredient for vegetarian curries. This one is spiced up with garam masala

Leek & tomato eggy bread bake

Use up leftover white bread in this cheesy bake with leeks and tomatoes- it’s great served with ketchup