Mushroom, lentil & beef ragu

Make a batch of this beef and lentil ragu on the weekend, then use it to make three speedy meals for busy weeknights – find the recipes below

Meatball cowboy pie

Feed the family with this twist on a comforting cowboy pie, combining meatballs with BBQ sauce, baked beans, and mashed potatoes

Marry me chicken & orzo

Make this creamy chicken orzo for a midweek meal or to impress a date. It tastes so good, whoever you’re making it for might ask you to marry them after eating it! It’s easy to make, super comforting and can even be made ahead and frozen

Lamb tagine & sweet potato pie

Combine the Moroccan-inspired flavours of lamb tagine with fluffy sweet potato mash to make this comforting pie

Strawberries & cream bread & butter pudding

Try this summery twist on a classic pudding packed with juicy strawberries, or swap for your seasonal berry of choice

Doughnut trifle

Whip up this cheat’s trifle in just five minutes using doughnuts, custard and summer berries

Blackberry & white chocolate porridge topper

Swap your regular porridge topping with this blackberry, mixed seed and white chocolate recipe. It’s sure to prove a hit with the whole family for breakfast

Black bean & spicy beef pasta

Use our beef and lentil ragu recipe as the base to make this quick and easy pasta. If cooking for youngsters, you can leave out the chipotle paste

Spicy chicken with coconut rice & beans

Cook up this creamy Jamaican-style chicken served with kidney bean and red pepper coconut brown rice. It’s deceptively healthy – low in fat and rich in fibre

Poached hake in tomato, chilli & ginger broth

Poach the hake in this dish for a speedy, healthy cooking method. We’ve used lime leaves to impart a lovely aromatic flavour, along with chilli and ginger

Chetna’s end-of-summer veg curry

Make this versatile summer curry with seasonal veg – you can swap out any of the veg in the recipe with almost any you have lurking in your fridge

Peach & soured cream muffins

Use ripe summer peaches in these fruity soured cream muffins, topped with a crunchy brown sugar and cinnamon crust