Quick midweek meals
In need of some midweek meal inspiration? Try these fabulous speedy recipes that will save you on busy weeknights, when you’re short on time but don’t want to compromise on flavour. Whether you want meat, veggie, fish or vegan, these dishes will be on the table in no time.
Bring a brightening boost with our green cauliflower cheese gnocchi, a wonderful chicken caesar pasta, a vibrant Persian-inspired herb and walnut frittata, an easy and delicious chicken recipe, a warming sausage casserole, veggie chilli, broccoli and mozzarella pies and so much more.
Want more midweek inspo? Check out our quick Italian recipes, or our mega collection of more midweek meals.
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Rice recipes
Clam and lemongrass fried rice
This fragrant fried rice is ready in 20 mins. Lemongrass, chilli and garlic pack a flavour punch, while clams make a simple meal feel special.
Spicy recipes
Crispy chipotle chicken with cheesy polenta and jalapeño jam
Crispy chipotle chicken sits atop a rich bed of sumptuous cheesy polenta flecked with fresh coriander. Top with the speedy jalapeño jam.
Ricotta cheese recipes
Spinach and ricotta stuffed mushrooms with rosemary potatoes
Looking for a new vegetarian dinner idea? Try stuffed mushrooms filled with creamy ricotta and spinach, with rosemary potatoes on the side.
Gnocchi recipes
Green cauliflower cheese gnocchi
Cauliflower cheese gets a boost of comforting gnocchi and a vibrant green makeover. The perfect midweek meal for chilly nights.
Italian pasta recipes
Classic pasta puttanesca
One of the most famous classic pasta dishes of all time, pasta puttanesca includes anchovies, garlic, capers, olives and tomatoes.
Chicken thigh recipes
Chicken with capers, lemon, chillies and thyme
Give chicken thighs and drumsticks an Italian spin with a citrussy caper, lemon, chilli and thyme marinade. An easy midweek chicken dinner.
Prawn recipes
Gamberi alla busara (prawns with cherry tomato sauce)
This recipe for prawns with a spicy tomato sauce hails from Italy's Veneto region. Enjoy with crusty bread or as a sauce for pasta.
Tomato salad recipes
Insalata pantesca (Pantelleria-style cherry tomato salad)
This cherry tomato salad recipe comes from Pantelleria, an island between Sicily and Tunisia. It's perfect for a lunch in the sun.
15-minute meal recipes
Spaghetti alla nerano
This spaghetti has fudgy and sweet fried courgettes which need little more than a little cheese to enrich them. Simplicity at its finest.
30-minute meal recipes
Orecchiette with burrata, chilli and anchovy
This easy Puglian-inspired pasta combines two of the region’s most famous products – creamy burrata cheese and orecchiette pasta. One to make when you want to impress without spending ages in the kitchen.
Recipes with tinned beans
Butter bean cacio e pepe
Cacio e pepe is one of those classic pasta dishes that combines just a couple of ingredients but results in a meal that's so much greater than the sum of its parts. Here, we've added creamy butter beans for extra fibre and goodness.
Chicken pasta recipes
Chicken caesar pasta
Meet your new favourite weeknight pasta dish. A silky caesar dressing-style sauce is tossed with chicken and fusilli with delicious results.
Easy orzo recipes
One-pot harissa meatball orzo
This one-pot harissa orzo is turned into a comfort food winner with lamb meatballs and melty mozzarella. Try it tonight.
Pasta salad recipes
Sardine and courgette pasta salad
Grated raw courgettes and tomatoes bring sweetness, while adding sardines, lemon and mustard offer bags of flavour in this speedy pasta salad that's full of freshness.
Weekly pasta recipes
Creamy sweetcorn and TajÃn pasta
TajÃn is a Mexican seasoning that combines lime and chilli, and when paired with sweetcorn it makes a wonderful sauce for pasta.
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