Pot-roast beef with French onion gravy

Silverside and topside are cheaper and leaner cuts of meat, well-suited to slow-cooking. The stock and juices make a great sauce when combined with caramelised onions

Black bean beef meatballs with stir-fried noodles

Try out a new idea with beef mince – served in balls in a Chinese sauce with sweet chilli and five-spice

Piri-piri chicken with spicy rice

Use a lime-spiked spicy marinade to coat thighs and drumsticks then roast and serve with paprika rice for a cheap and healthy supper

Brazil & banana bread

Often overlooked, these nuts deserve their turn in the spotlight – bake into a squidgy, soft loaf cake with fruit and coconut

Guinea fowl tagine with chickpeas, squash & apricots

This game bird is a lot like chicken, so can be cooked in the same way – give it a whirl in this fragrant Moroccan-spiced casserole

Treacle apple pudding

Using fruit purée instead of butter means you can enjoy a comforting steamed sponge pud with less fat – serve with skinny custard

Chorizo & pepper lasagne

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A new twist on a weeknight favourite – bake up spicy Spanish sausage in a tomato sauce with creamy white cheese sauce

Beef & beetroot curry

This vibrant purple root adds a welcome dash of colour and some healthy nutrients to an Indian spice pot

Moroccan chicken couscous with dates

Wholewheat grains keep you fuller for longer – flavour with dates, lemon, cumin and cinnamon

Tartines with roasted tomatoes & mint pesto

French open-faced cheese and tomato toasted sandwiches, drizzled with light mint and garlic pesto and spread with ricotta