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5-ingredient family dinners

Really delicious dinners with 5 ingredients or less.
Pasta frittata
by Justine Pattison

Try making this frittata with leftover spaghetti, or other cooked pasta shapes, and/or chorizo, ham, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, more leftover vegetables. Whatever needs using up!

Main course

Easy sausage and lentil stew

by Justine Pattison
Main course

5-ingredient chickpea coconut curry

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Green pancakes

by Justine Pattison
Brunch

Easy sweetcorn chowder

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Bacon and egg bites

Light meals & snacks

Salad leaf pesto

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Tray-baked eggs

Light meals & snacks

Easy vegetarian quesadilla

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Easy spaghetti bolognese

by Chris Bell
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Slow cooker macaroni cheese

by Justine Pattison
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Microwave butternut squash risotto

Main course

Penne with anchovy, broccoli, chilli and garlic

by Stephen Terry
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Root vegetable Thai curry

by Aiden Byrne
Main course

Sweet pepper frittata

by Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo
Main course

Corned beef hash

by Justine Pattison
Brunch

Pea and goats’ cheese risotto

by Marcus Wareing
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