Red pesto

Blend together pine nuts, sundried tomatoes, parmesan and olive oil to make a red pesto, perfect for stirring into pasta or to flavour chicken dishes

Arrabbiata sauce

Make our version of a classic Italian pasta sauce, packed with tomatoes, red chilli and garlic. Stir it through spaghetti or linguine for an easy, delicious supper

Vegetarian pastitsio

In our veggie version of this Greek pasta dish, budget-friendly lentils replace the meat and we’ve used a little balsamic vinegar instead of grape

Chicken pesto orzo salad

Elevate standard pasta salad by using orzo and pesto. The dish also offers a good way to make the most of asparagus while it’s in season in the spring, too

One-pot green bean, potato & pesto pasta

For a speedy and nutritious midweek meal, combine pesto and greens with pasta and new potatoes – a light supper for long summer evenings

Easy pesto

Blend together pine nuts or cashews, basil, parmesan, garlic and olive oil to make your own pesto. It’s perfect for pizzas, pasta and sandwiches

Healthy tuna pasta

Try our quick and easy healthy tuna pasta. It’s comforting, but also packed with three of your five-a-day and can be doubled to feed a family

Creamy mushroom & spinach pasta

Toss together tagliatelle, mushrooms and spinach in a parmesan and crème fraîche sauce to make a quick and low calorie dinner that takes just 25 minutes

Build your own pesto pasta salad

Rustle up this easy pesto pasta salad for the family. Customise it by adding your kid’s favourite veg

Orecchiette with butter beans, parsley, chilli & lemon

Make this simple pasta dish using whatever you’ve got to hand, including different pasta shapes, beans or chopped tomatoes. You can leave out the chilli if you prefer

Wild mushroom mac ‘n’ cheese

Give mac ’n’ cheese a mushroom makeover for a freeze-ahead family meal. Using dried wild mushrooms means you don’t have to wait until they’re in season

Red pepper & anchovy spaghetti

Make the most of anchovies by combining them with red peppers in this speedy pasta dish. The sweetness of the peppers complements the umami anchovies so well