Claire Thomson has produced a week’s worth of easy dinners to help you and your family settle back into the school routine. Everyone loves pasta and meatballs! This take on the classic uses sausage meatballs instead of beef to save money, but it’s just as delicious
A classic beef burger is a must-have at a barbecue. Pack blue cheese in the centre to make it a little more special and serve with your favourite sides
These savoury beef pasties are spiced with hot curry paste for an extra kick. Serve with mixed vegetables to make a satisfying meal
Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.
Try this a Southern African version of a meaty beef hot dog. It has a coarse texture a little like a burger, but in the shape of a sausage
Use your air fryer to whip up crispy chilli beef for dinner. It takes just 30 minutes to make – perfect for a crowdpleasing midweek meal
Enjoy Tom Kerridge’s côte de boeuf with chimichurri butter, fries and a green salad for an alternative Sunday lunch or special weekend family meal
Create a Korean classic, with sweet potato noodles mixed with tender steak strips, chestnut mushrooms and spinach in a savoury and slightly sweet sauce
Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.
Make homemade pork meatballs, then enjoy Italian-style in a tomato sauce with pasta, Swedish-style with mash, or in a Vietnamese broth
Combine meat and veg in these crowd-pleasing beef rissoles – they make a filling and family-friendly supper when served with mash and peas
Swap regular potatoes for sweet in this twist on a classic cottage pie. This recipe can be easily doubled to make a second pie for the freezer
Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.
Update a classic lasagne with the help of nduja which brings extra richness to a family favourite. Enjoy with a fresh green salad on the side
Enjoy our lighter version of the family classic – lasagne. It has bags of flavour, but comes in at under 500 calories a portion, as well as packing in four of your five-a-day
