Lentil & cardamom soup

Cheap and cheerful red lentils are jazzed up with coconut milk and plenty of spices in this quick and warming soup recipe

Cheesy turkey Milanese

Coat turkey steaks with breadcrumbs, then grill with mozzarella, and serve with spaghetti in tomato sauce for a cheap Italian-inspired meal

Pea falafels with minty couscous salad

Give falafel a makeover by using a mix of chickpeas and frozen peas, serve with couscous and a dollop of yogurt for a cheap but tasty meal

Samosa pie

Cover spiced lamb mince, stewed potato and peas with crispy filo pastry for a low-fat, Indian-inspired dinner

Sloppy sausage chilli cheese dogs

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Fill hot dog buns with sausage meat, beans and a spicy tomato sauce for an American-inspired supper

Seafood tagine

Use a frozen mix of fish and shellfish to make this Moroccan stew, served over a zesty almond couscous

Mini schnitzels with garlic sauce

These baked, breadcrumbed chunks of chicken thigh make delicious bite-sized nuggets – perfect with oven chips

Ginger miso aubergine noodles

Chunks of aubergine are pan-fried with Asian flavours, then stirred into soba noodles for a vegetarian supper

Artichoke & olive calzones

These Italian parcels make a great vegetarian weeknight dinner – use a shop-bought bread mix to save time

Bacon & avocado warm pasta salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Stir crispy fried bacon and pesto into orzo pasta for a quick dinner or easy packed lunch