Midweek Dinners

Yotam Ottolenghi's easy recipe for Orzo with Prawns, Tomato and Marinated Feta is the ideal quick weeknight pasta supper, made with simple ingredients that come together to create a mouthwatering summer dish.

Sausages are a comfort food that the whole family can enjoy and this all-in-one-pan dish is simple yet full of flavour. Serve with a green vegetable for a complete and colourful meal.

The word ‘bhuna’ means to fry and, in this recipe, it is key to fry the onions and tomatoes really well until the oil begins to leave the sides of the pan. The secret to a really good chicken bhuna is to not add any water as all the flavour comes from the spices and onions. Each serving provides 357 kcal, 39.5g protein, 9g carbohydrates (of which 6.5g sugars), 17.5g fat (of which 3g saturates), 3.5g fibre and 1.2g salt.

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This easy sausage bake is made with gnocchi rather than pasta. Roasted gnocchi is magical – while the inside stays light and fluffy, the outside goes crisp and golden, like mini roast potatoes. Each serving provides 600 kcal, 24g protein, 47g carbohydrates (of which 10g sugars), 33.5g fat (of which 12g saturates), 8g fibre and 1.8g salt.

Crisp sweet potato fries loaded with spicy chicken, peppers, cheese and all the sauces. The perfect weekend treat! You can make your own chilli sauce or use shop-bought.

This is another version of a parsnip recipe from my Christmas book. It has been said that even children will eat swede when it tastes this good. Vegetarians might like to know that a vegetarian parmesan-style cheese is available from Bookhams.com

A vegetarian dish that’s perfect for a warming midweek supper

This is a great one-pan family meal that’s tasty and healthy too. If you like more spice, add some ginger and chilli to the vegetables at the start. You can also add boiled eggs at the end too bulk it out. Each serving provides 430 kcal, 18g protein, 56g carbohydrates (of which 3g sugars), 14g fat (of which 3g saturates), 4g fibre and 1g salt.

Rustle up this midweek stir-fry that rivals any takeaway. The tangy sauce is flavoured with Chinese five-spice and lots of ginger

Make this stunning spanakopita - 'spinach pie'. Traditionally made with filo pastry, feta and spinach, here we’ve added lamb, slow-cooked in stock

This is a fresher, brighter alternative to the classic Christmas coleslaw. Crunchy red cabbage, fennel, apple and toasted nuts are finished off with a sprinkling of blue cheese. Perfect with cold meats or even a couple of sausages.

Make our southern-fried chicken tacos for a budget family dinner that you can prep in just 10 minutes with a handful of ingredients

Homemade hummus is easy to make and tastes great. It is perfect for wraps and can be kept in the fridge for up to three days. For this recipe you will need a blender or food processor to make the hummus. This meal is low calorie and provides 523 kcal, 37.6g protein, 52.2g carbohydrate (of which 8.2g sugars), 17.1g fat (of which 7.6g saturates), 10.5g fibre and 1.6g salt per portion.

Make these family-friendly chicken wraps with lemon, garlic and cinnamon marinade on a barbecue if the sun is shining. Serve in flatbreads with yoghurt

Creamy chicken, squash & pecan pasta