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.

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Herby haddock with salt and vinegar mash and curry mayo

Midweek meal recipes

Herby haddock with salt and vinegar mash and curry mayo

This quick fish dinner has serious chip shop vibes. The mash tastes exactly like a perfect bag of chips, soggy...

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Duck with roasted plum glaze and crushed swede

Duck recipes

Duck with roasted plum glaze and crushed swede

Duck and plums are a classic combination most often found in the famous Chinese dish, but here we’ve served them...

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Marmite chicken with cacio e pepe butter beans

Butter bean recipes

Marmite chicken with cacio e pepe butter beans

This easy chicken dinner is absolute umami in a bowl. If you’re unable to eat gluten, the rich cheesy beans...

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Sausage stroganoff

Midweek meal recipes

Sausage stroganoff

You can’t beat sausages for a midweek meal, and this sausage stroganoff couldn’t be simpler. The stroganoff sauce is smoky...

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Jeremy Pang’s naxi fried fish

Celebrity chef recipes

Jeremy Pang’s naxi fried fish

Jeremy Pang’s crispy fried fish with peanuts, coriander, chillies and ginger is inspired by the traditional fish dishes cooked by...

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Creamy polenta with mushrooms and taleggio

Polenta recipes

Creamy polenta with mushrooms and taleggio

The warm Italian embrace of this unashamedly autumnal dish is hard to resist. A bed of buttery polenta is adorned...

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Kimchi chicken noodle bowl

Recipes with kimchi

Kimchi chicken noodle bowl

These noodles are by no means authentic, but there’s something about spicy, sour kimchi that works really well with cheese....

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Venison steaks with celeriac mash and blackberry gravy

Venison recipes

Venison steaks with celeriac mash and blackberry gravy

Venison’s subtle game flavour and lean texture pairs perfectly with other seasonal ingredients, such as hearty root veg and tart...

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Pulled king oyster mushroom, peanut and chilli noodles

Noodle recipes

Pulled king oyster mushroom, peanut and chilli noodles

King oysters are prized for their meaty texture, which makes them an obvious choice in plant-based dishes. Here they’re strewn...

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Plaice with sparkling wine sauce

30-minute meal recipes

Plaice with sparkling wine sauce

Sparkling wine brings luxury to this simple fish dish, offering up plenty of sweet, complex acidity to contrast with the...

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Pasta with sausage, chestnuts and sage

Sausage pasta recipes

Pasta with sausage, chestnuts and sage

A wonderful combination of flavours takes centre stage in this autumnal pasta dish. If you can, use Italian sausages than...

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Beetroot and brie buckwheat galettes

Beetroot recipes

Beetroot and brie buckwheat galettes

Buckwheat galettes are a northern French stalwart: speedy to make, deliciously savoury and ready for any filling you throw at...

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4-ingredient air fryer mac ‘n’ cheese

30-minute meal recipes

4-ingredient air fryer mac ‘n’ cheese

Air fryer mac ‘n’ cheese using just four ingredients and ready in 30 minutes? It’s possible! Once you master this...

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Blue cheese and bacon smash burger

Beef mince recipes

Blue cheese and bacon smash burger

This blue cheese and bacon smash burger consists of two caramelised beef patties – each topped with a rich blue...

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Trout rillettes with dill and green grapes

Healthy fish recipes

Trout rillettes with dill and green grapes

We love this rustic trout rillettes for two reasons. 1. It couldn’t be easier to prepare. 2. It looks beautiful...

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Runner bean pasta salad

Butter bean recipes

Runner bean pasta salad

The perfect summer barbecue side, this zingy pasta salad contrasts the freshness of runner beans and soft creaminess of butter...

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