Quick sausage Bolognese

Pasta, sauce, and sausages, what could be a better combination? The sausage meat adds great flavour to a simple dish

Butternut & chorizo spaghetti

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
The sweet nutty taste of the squash teamed with spicy chorizo makes this a pasta dish to remember

Fusilli with glorious green spinach sauce

Try this sumptuous dish with a no-cook pasta sauce

Roasted squash with pesto & mozzarella

Bake squash with peppers and onions then serve in a salad with basil sauce and creamy cheese – full of goodness and low calorie too

Bloody Mary Bolognese

Give spaghetti Bolognese an adult spin with this tasty, filling recipe

Fresh pesto

It takes mere minutes to whip up this homemade Italian sauce – blitz basil, nuts, cheese and garlic then stir into pasta

Chicken, fennel & tomato ragout

This chunky ragout can be teamed with anything you like, couscous, pasta, rice or a nice jacket, or just a nice chunk of bread

Prosciutto skewered chicken with fried sage leaves

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This succulent chicken dish makes a great Saturday night treat for two

Speedy spaghetti with clams

This simple Italian pasta dish uses jars of clams in tomato sauce – a great time-saver

Shepherd’s pie jackets

A jacket potato with a difference – these bake so quickly in the microwave, and the mince and cheese make a filling and tasty supper

Courgette & quinoa-stuffed peppers

Take just 5 ingredients and create this healthy Mediterranean-style vegetarian bake for a low-calorie, low-fat supper

Ginger fairings

Delicately spiced biscuits with a moreish crunch, these West Country snaps are perfect for fairs and bake sales