Mexican bean chilli

The secret ingredient in this chipotle-spiced, beef chilli con carne is a storecupboard favourite – baked beans

Crispy chocolate fridge cake

Packed with biscuits, sultanas, puffed rice and lots of chocolate, these refrigerator bars are ideal for a kids’ party

Sticky spiced lamb shanks

This hearty, slow-cooked lamb dish is perfect for two to share as the nights start drawing in

Bulgur wheat with carrots & hazelnuts

Give your salad great texture by adding pumpkin seeds, sultanas and hazelnuts to wheat cooked in stock

Pheasant, leek & bacon pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Don’t be scared of cooking game – you can cook pheasant breasts as you would chicken

Spiced bulgur pilaf with fish

Use sustainable white fish in this North African-inspired rice one-pot with harissa and apricot – full of iron, fibre and 2 of your 5 -a-day

Sweet & spicy wings with summer slaw

Nothing less than BBQ bliss with these spicy wings and summer side – or bring them in for a satisfying midweek meal kids will love

Rabbit cacciatore

‘Cacciatore’ means hunter in Italian and, although we now think of it as a chicken dish, it is a particularly good way to cook rabbit

One-pan lamb & couscous

Whip up a deliciously flavoursome lamb dish in one pot and within half an hour

Microwave risotto primavera

A classic recipe with a cheat’s method – just pop this in the microwave for speedy results. High in fibre and folic acid, and low in fat

Turkey noodle soup

Healthy, cheap and quick – this soup is a great way to use up leftover turkey or chicken

Quick lamb biryani

Get your mates round and cook up this simple biryani, team it with a few of our Indian side dishes and you’ve got a party