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30-minute meal recipes

When you want something tasty but you don’t have hours to cook it, our 30-minute meals have your back. For the easiest dinners we’ve ever made, from gnocchi to Thai curry, look no further. You can make all of these recipes in around half an hour, perfect for a busy week night.

Browse 100+ more easy dinner recipes, or tea ideas here.

In even more of a hurry? Try dinner inspiration in 20 minutes.

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30-minute meal recipes

Brothy beans with pumpkin

Brothy beans are comfort in a bowl. This simple dinner showcases the sweet warmth of pumpkin, pairing it with creamy white beans.

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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.

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Burger recipes

Turkey mince smash burgers

These turkey smash burgers are every bit as delicious as their beefy counterparts. Serve in sesame brioche buns with a side of fries.

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Easy dinner party mains

Classic saltimbocca

Italian saltimbocca sees thin tender slices of veal wrapped in sage leaves and prosciutto and served with a white wine pan sauce.

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Tomato pasta recipes

Pasta pomodoro

Pasta pomodoro is the original – and best – tomato pasta. This recipe is quick and easy but uses a few tricks to really amp up the flavour.

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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.

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30-minute meal recipes

Pesce all’acqua pazza (fish cooked in ‘crazy water’)

This simple dish from Campania shows you just how easy it is to cook fish. The bream simmers in a delicious tomato, garlic and chilli broth.

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30-minute meal recipes

Creamy mushroom egg yolk pasta

Adding an egg yolk to the centre of this rich mushroom pasta makes the most luxurious, silky sauce you could imagine – and stirring it in at the table feels oh-so sophisticated.

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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.

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Sardine recipes

Grilled sardines with courgette and red pepper salsa

Feel the sunshine with this simple Med-inspired dish. All it needs is fresh crusty bread to mop up the juices.

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Easy vegan recipes

Smacked cucumber, tempeh and peanut salad

Crunchy peanuts are the ideal partner for equally nutty tempeh in a protein-packed smacked cucumber salad that’s light, fresh and speedy.

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30-minute meal recipes

Umami bomb spaghetti

Ready in the time it takes to boil the pasta, this speedy umami bomb spaghetti is packed with olives, anchovies, capers, parmesan and parsley for a joyful tapenade-like flavour.

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Weekly pasta recipes

Mixed seafood conchiglioni

This pasta brings all the flavours of moules marinières, with none of the fuss. Give it a go tonight for a 20-minute winner.

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Lentil recipes

Puy lentil and tomato salad with jammy onions and crispy feta

This lentil salad combines the freshest tomatoes, lightly marinated, and red onions prepared two ways. Add crispy feta for creamy crunch.

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Tuna recipes

Sicilian tuna pasta

This quick and easy tuna pasta is ready in under half an hour and brings the fresh, vibrant flavours of the southern Italian coastline right into your kitchen.

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