Veggie sausage casserole

Make this casserole with veggie sausages and butterbeans for a flavourful family meal that delivers four of your 5-a-day. Serve with warm crusty bread

Microwave cheat’s paella

Try this shortcut version of the Spanish classic paella, with chicken and chorizo for a midweek meal. The recipe is based on a microwave with a power of 750W

Air-fryer chicken nuggets

Make these chicken nuggets as a snack or side dish, best served with ketchup. Instead of baking, they’re cooked in an energy-efficient air-fryer

Smoky sausage & squash traybake

Let your oven do the work for you with this easy autumnal traybake that makes the most of seasonal butternut squash. It will be a hit with the whole family

Thai red chicken curry

After a quick and easy Thai dish? It’s got to be a red curry. The flavours are so well balanced, it will make you fall in love with Thai food even more

One-pot chicken & rice

Make a wholesome chicken dinner for all the family in under an hour. Plus, you only need one pan, so there’s less washing-up

Roast green pepper & red kidney bean chilli

Make this easy veggie chilli to serve with baked sweet potato and cooling yogurt for a big lunch or light dinner

Sausage & lentil cassoulet

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

This filling and easy sausage cassoulet packs in bags of flavour without a big price tag

Fried chicken waffle sandwich

Recreate the festival vibe at home with this waffle sandwich from street-food specialist Killa Waffles. With a fried chicken filling, what could be better?

Refried beans

Try this recipe for homemade refried beans. They work equally well as a party dip served with nachos, or as an accompaniment to a larger Tex-Mex-style meal.

Sweetcorn fritters

Make the most of sweetcorn with these crisp fritters. Enjoy them for brunch, lunch or as a side dish

Chicken skewers with broad bean hummus

You can swap chickpeas for broad beans to make the hummus, if you prefer. The skewers can also be barbecued if the sun is shining