Baked Lemon Salmon with Greens
Salmon fillets baked with lemon, served with quickly wilted greens. (about 25 minutes, serves 1-2)
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Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry
Thin-sliced beef and broccoli in a glossy soy sauce, served over steamed rice. (about 20 minutes, serves 2-3)
Beef Chilli
(about 45 minutes, suits batch cooking)
Cheesy Jacket Potato
(about 55 minutes)
Chicken & Vegetable Stir Fry
Quick strips of chicken with whatever veg you have, tossed in a soy and garlic sauce over rice. (about 20 minutes, serves 2-4)
Chicken Stir-Fry
(about 20 minutes)
Chicken traybake
Oven does the work while you prep something else. (about 35 minutes, 4 portions)
Chickpea & Spinach Curry
Chickpeas and spinach simmered in a spiced tomato sauce, served with rice. (about 25 minutes, serves 2-4)
Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Pasta
Pan-fried chicken and mushrooms in a light cream and cheese sauce, tossed through pasta. (about 25 minutes, serves 2-4)
Creamy Tomato Pasta (Vegan)
A rich vegan tomato sauce with a splash of plant cream, tossed through pasta. (about 20 minutes, serves 2-4)
Egg Fried Rice
(about 15 minutes)
Fish Finger Sandwich
(about 10 minutes)
Garlic Butter Prawn Pasta
Prawns cooked fast in garlic butter, tossed through pasta with a squeeze of lemon. (about 15 minutes, serves 1-2)
Halloumi & Vegetable Traybake
Halloumi and chunky vegetables roasted together until golden. (about 30 minutes, serves 2-2)
Lentil and vegetable soup
Freezes well in individual portions. (about 35 minutes, 4 portions)
Lentil Curry
(about 30 minutes, suits batch cooking)
Mince & Onion Pie Filling
(about 35 minutes, suits batch cooking)
One-Pan Chicken & Rice
(about 35 minutes, suits batch cooking)
Sausage & Veg Traybake
(about 40 minutes, suits batch cooking)
Sheet-Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs and potato chunks roasted together on one tray with lemon and garlic. (about 30 minutes, serves 2-4)
Simple Omelette
(about 10 minutes)
Spaghetti Bolognese
(about 35 minutes, suits batch cooking)
Spiced Lamb Mince with Rice
Lamb mince simmered with warm spices and tinned tomatoes, served over rice. (about 25 minutes, serves 2-4)
Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl
Tinned tuna, a fried egg and a spicy mayo drizzle over warm rice. (about 15 minutes, serves 1-2)
Stir-Fry Noodles
(about 15 minutes)
Stir-fry veg and protein base
Quick to make, keep any sauce separate until reheating. (about 20 minutes, 3 portions)
Tomato & Bean Stew
(about 25 minutes, suits batch cooking)
Tomato pasta bake
Good to prep while the oven is already on for something else. (about 30 minutes, 4 portions)
Tuna Pasta Bake
(about 30 minutes, suits batch cooking)
Vegetable curry
Tastes better the next day, ideal for batch cooking. (about 30 minutes, 4 portions)
Vegetable Soup
(about 30 minutes, suits batch cooking)
Veggie chilli
Simmers on the hob, low effort once it is going. (about 40 minutes, 4 portions)
Veggie Egg Fried Rice
Fried rice with scrambled egg and whatever greens are in the fridge. (about 15 minutes, serves 2-3)
Veggie Pasta Bake
(about 40 minutes, suits batch cooking)
Weeknight Beef Bolognese
A simple beef and tomato ragu over pasta, finished with grated cheese. (about 30 minutes, serves 2-4)
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