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Super easy recipes

Need something simple that doesn't require many ingredients? We've put together our most basic recipes for when supplies are low and your time is in demand.
Tortellini soup
by Rachel Phipps

Shop-bought tortellini is transformed into a nourishing, chilli-spiked soup. Finish with a mountain of salty Parmesan.

Light meals & snacks

Spaghetti with garlic and chilli

by Anna Del Conte
Main course

Easy vegetarian quesadilla

Main course

Easy chicken curry

by Shelina Permalloo
Main course

Tomato, chickpea and pasta soup

by Rachel Phipps
Light meals & snacks

Sausage bake with gnocchi

by Rachel Phipps
Main course

Hoisin noodles

by Rachel Phipps
Main course

5-ingredient chickpea coconut curry

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Easy halloumi wrap

by Sarah Cook
Light meals & snacks

Chicken egg-fried rice

by Rachel Phipps
Main course

Chilli tuna pasta

by Justine Pattison
Main course

5-ingredient curry

by Elly Curshen
Main course

Air fryer baked eggs

by Philippa Davis
Brunch

Pizza on toast

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Sweet potato and chickpea curry

by Atul Kochhar
Main course

Hot honey halloumi avocado toast

by The BBC Food team
Light meals & snacks

Cacio e pepe

by Rachel Phipps
Main course

Tomato soup

by Mary Berry
Light meals & snacks

Crispy vegetable pancakes

by Liberty Fennell
Brunch

Simple white bean and bacon soup

by Silvana Franco
Light meals & snacks

Eggy bread

by Rachel Phipps
Brunch

Store cupboard spiced bean stew

by Elly Curshen
Main course

Easy chicken korma

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Ham and cheese pancakes

by Amanda Grant
Light meals & snacks

DIY dal mix

by Dr Rupy Aujla
Other

Butter bean and feta bake

by The BBC Food team
Main course

Smoked paprika orzo soup

by Lucy Parker
Light meals & snacks
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