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Worked late? Need something not too challenging? Our choice of midweek meal recipes is what we like to cook on busy weekdays. They’re speedy, satisfying and easy to make. If you’re looking for weeknight dinner inspiration and bored of the same meals on rotation, you’re in the right place. Discover air fryer sausage stew, easy pasta dishes, speedy one-tray roasts and simple fishcakes. Whether you’re on the hunt for chicken dinners for weeknights, new ways with your jacket potatoes, or vegetarian recipes to please the whole family, we’ve got stacks of ideas for you. Our aim here is to offer up midweek meal recipes that won’t take hours to make or leave you with a tonne of dishes to wash up. And everyday dinners don’t need to be boring. Whether you’re a confident cook or a relative newbie, these weeknight dinner recipes have all been developed to fit into your busy routine, but still deliver big-time on flavour.
Dashing out the door or too exhausted to linger in the kitchen? Try dinner inspiration in 20 minutes. Trying to make healthy choices? You’ll love our healthy family dinners.
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This North African-inspired potato dish is by no means an authentic tagine, but it does include the fantastic flavours of...
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This piquant vinegar chicken is a classic dish from the French city of Lyon. While it does mellow during cooking,...
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This quick and easy midweek dinner is a real crowd pleaser. Combining sausages with gnocchi is a great start, but...
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Aromatic saffron, verdant dill and sweet pops of pomegranate bring plenty of life to this simple one-pot chicken dinner. Discover...
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Chilli, lime and coriander pep up this sweet pineapple salsa, which works wonderfully with the pink venison steaks, marinated in...
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Inspired by larb (or laab), the Thai recipe of fragrant pork mince in lettuce cups, this mushroom version is a...
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Savoury pancakes are where it’s at. Make this Pancake Day the best yet with these vibrant green ricotta-stuffed crêpes topped...
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This new take on the classic combo of pork, apple and sage is ready in just 30 minutes – but...
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A sloppy joe (saucy beef mince in a burger bun) is the perfect dish for when you want some all-American...
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There are few things more comforting than a toad in the hole for dinner – this chipolata version means a...
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Fragrant turmeric, smoky tinned kippers and a lick of chilli take fried rice to a new level in this simple,...
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This double-carb delight combines two favourite comfort dishes: the relaxing simplicity of a fluffy jacket potato and the soothing process...
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This new pasta classic proves cooking fish is easier than you think. Trout fillets are baked with lemon and dill,...
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Tangy tamarind, warming ginger and subtly chilli-infused coconut milk create a stunning, vibrant broth to cook mussels in. Served over...
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It doesn’t get more comforting than colcannon – cheesy, creamy mashed potato threaded with tender leeks and cabbage (or any...
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When these came out of the test kitchen, it was hard to stop eating them, put it that way! Using...
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