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Cheap 30-minute meals for four

You don't need to spend hours or a fortune making some great family dinners.
Easy tinned tomato risotto
by Miguel Barclay

Adding tinned tomatoes to your risotto adds loads of umami flavours without any expensive ingredients.

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Budget veggie bolognese

by Justine Pattison
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Quick sausage bolognese

by Justine Pattison
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Easy chicken and pea risotto

by Justine Pattison
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Turkey taco bowls

by Rob Eades
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Smoky vegetable jambalaya

by Dr Rupy Aujla
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Five-spice chicken drumsticks

by Ching-He Huang
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Tuna and broccoli pasta bake

by Justine Pattison
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Easy veggie chilli

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Easy minestrone soup

by Justine Pattison
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Microwave butternut squash risotto

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Pesto and salmon parcels

by Justine Pattison
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Sweet potato and chickpea curry

by Atul Kochhar
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Quick fish gratin

by Justine Pattison
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Versatile vegetable stew

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Bangers and mash

by Donal Skehan
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Salmon and broccoli pasta

by Justine Pattison
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Easy vegetable curry

by Justine Pattison
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Chicken satay noodles

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Family frittata

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Coconut, turmeric and yellow split pea soup

by Izy Hossack
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Easy minestrone soup

by Justine Pattison
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Tarka dal with rice

by Cyrus Todiwala
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Easy mushroom stroganoff

by Kenny Atkinson
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Easy paneer and potato curry

by Aktar Islam
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Spiced North African-style eggs with homemade flatbreads

by Richard Bainbridge
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Spaghetti and meatballs

by Johnnie Mountain
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Ham hash

by Lorna Cooper
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Bacon and white bean stew

by Miguel Barclay
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One-pan mushroom and leek orzo

by Miguel Barclay
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Chorizo and meatball stew

by Emily Angle
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Wholemeal savoury pancakes

by Chris Bavin
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Veggie mulligatawny soup

by Dr Rupy Aujla
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Egg and bacon hash

by Justine Pattison
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Creamy pasta with broccoli and sweetcorn

by Justine Pattison
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Easy bean burgers with potato wedges

by Justine Pattison
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Easy veggie massaman curry

by Justine Pattison
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Veggie sausage and mash with onion gravy

by Justine Pattison
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Traybake beany quesadillas

by Justine Pattison
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Creamy chicken and rice

by Justine Pattison
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One pan pasta bolognese

by Justine Pattison
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Tuna and sweetcorn pasta

by Justine Pattison
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