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Midweek Recipes

Midweek Recipes

We know that time is tight during the week, especially if you’re trying to feed a family. You need something that requires minimum prep time, and won’t take too long to cook either. These recipes are ideal when you’re looking for simple midweek family meals that won’t break the bank. They show that it’s possible to cook tasty, nutritious food without spending a fortune. Discover easy meat-based dinners plus veggie winners and feed a family of four for under £10. From an easy halloumi bake to turkey meatballs, a healthier take on a family classic and an easy midweek chicken coconut curry that’s ready in under 30 mins.

Lemongrass & Coconut Dumpling Traybake
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Servings: 2
Sweet Chilli Chicken Stir-Fry
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Servings: 2
Smoked Mackerel Fried Rice
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Servings: 2
Lemongrass & Coconut Chickpea Curry
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Servings: 2
Spicy White Beans with Fried Eggs
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Servings: 2
Tom Yum-Style Chicken Soup
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Servings: 2
Halloumi with Roast Tomatoes and Cannellini Beans
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Servings: 2
Spicy Beef and Oyster Sauce
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Servings: 2
Chilli Tahini Noodles
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Servings: 2
Nokx Majozi’s Beef Meatballs with A Red Wine Sauce, Served with Courgette Spaghetti
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Servings: 3
Pad Thai with Tortilla Crumb
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Servings: 4
Chicken, Leek and Miso Hotpot
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Servings: 6
Shaggy Veg Lasagne
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Servings: 6
Baked Tomato Rice with Smoked Haddock
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Servings: 4
Loaded Flatbreads
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Servings: 4
Creamy Miso Mushroom Pasta
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Servings: 2
Harissa Lamb and Pitta Bake
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Servings: 4
Pork and Fennel Meatballs with Creamy Chickpeas
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Servings: 6
Peanut-Miso Noodles with Chicken Mince
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Servings: 4
Loaded Jacket Potato
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Servings: 4
Turkey and Ricotta Meatballs with Tomato and Olive Sauce
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Servings: 10
Smoky Chipotle Aubergine and Black Bean Stew
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Servings: 12
Turkish-Style Meatball Flatbreads
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Servings: 4
Curried Carrot and Grain Salad with Lime Pickle Dressing
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Servings: 4
Mojo Chicken, Potato and Chorizo Traybake
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Servings: 4
Za’atar Spiced Halloumi and Chickpea Traybake
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Servings: 4
Sausage, Lentil and Pickled Pepper Traybake
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Servings: 4
Tortelloni Minestrone with Garlic Crouton
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Servings: 4
Masala Chicken Traybake with Slaw
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Servings: 4
Sticky Beef and Broccoli Rice
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Servings: 4
Tofu Pesto with Red Lentil Pasta
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Servings: 4
Cottage Cheese and Tuna Sweet Potato Jackets
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Servings: 2
Spinach Dal
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Servings: 4
Cheesy Spinach Gnocchi
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Servings: 2
Air Fryer Chicken, Tzatziki And Chickpea Bowl
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Servings: 4
Sausage And Lentil Traybake
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Servings: 3
One Pan Steak and Egg Hash
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Servings: 2
Creamy Corn Pasta
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Servings: 4
Red Pepper, Pea and Butter Bean Paella
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Servings: 4
Feta, Lentil and Tomato Traybake
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One-pan Pasta
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Servings: 4
Secret Sauce
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Patatas Bravas Jacket Potato
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Roast Chicken and Feta Salad
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Servings: 3
Anchovy Spaghetti
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Servings: 2
BLT Salad
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Servings: 2
No-cook Chilli
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Servings: 2
Ottolenghi’s Roasted Aubergines and Butter Beans in Chilli Pesto
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Servings: 6
Loaded Fricy Fries
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Servings: 6
Sticky Mango Chicken and Crispy Rice Salad
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Servings: 4
Merguez, Feta and Red Pepper Meatball Stuffed Pittas
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Servings: 8
Creamed Corn Mac and Cheese with Tomato Salsa
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Servings: 8
Halloumi, Lentils and Greens Spaghetti
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Servings: 4
Masala Omelette Traybake Bagels
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Servings: 6
Greek Chicken and Salad Meal Prep
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Servings: 4
One-Pan Prawn Orzo
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Servings: 6
Meatball, Mushroom and Potato Traybake
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Servings: 4
Chilli-fried Mushrooms
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Servings: 4
Sausage and Fennel Risotto with Basil
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Servings: 4
Coconut Aduki Beans
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Servings: 4
Beef Burrito Traybake
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Servings: 4
Sticky Aubergine Tempra
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Servings: 2
Indonesian-style Fried Chicken with Cucumber Salad
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Servings: 4
Tabbouleh-Style Salad with Prawns and Feta
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Servings: 4
Chicken Schnitzel, Herby Slaw and Chips
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Servings: 4
Turkey and Courgette Meatballs with Cauliflower Rice
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Servings: 4
Spiced Chicken Baguette
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Servings: 4
Lighter Fish Pie
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Servings: 2
Crispy Gnocchi with Chorizo, Tomatoes and Mozzarella
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Servings: 4
Chickpeas Cacio e Pepe
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Servings: 4
Jersey Royal and Romano Pepper Tikka Masala
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Servings: 4
Mushroom Fried Rice
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Servings: 2
Hidden-veg Meatballs with Capellini
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Servings: 6
Smoky Beans and Maple Bangers
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Servings: 4
Coconut Chicken Curry
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Servings: 4
Sweet Potato and goat's cheese jackets
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Servings: 4
Tofu Taco Bake
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Servings: 6
Cheat’s Pork and Cabbage Bao
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Servings: 16
Tofu and Peanut Butter Stir-Fry
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Servings: 2
Spiced Turkey Breast with Chipotle Beans and Salsa
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Servings: 4
Sherry-braised Chicken with Baby Leeks and Watercress Picada
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Servings: 4
Baked Citrus Salmon with Tomato Rice
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Servings: 4
Tom Kerridge’s Surf and Turf
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Air Fryer Fried Chicken
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Servings: 2
Air Fryer Salmon
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Servings: 2
Air Fryer Cauliflower
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Servings: 2
Smoky Garlic & Tomato Stew with Tempeh Chunks
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Servings: 4
Tempeh Bolognese
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Servings: 3
Korean Tempeh Stir-fry
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Servings: 4
Masala Lamb Traybake with Carrots and Baby Potatoes
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Servings: 2

Midweek Recipes

Lemongrass & Coconut Dumpling Traybake

Sweet Chilli Chicken Stir-Fry

Smoked Mackerel Fried Rice

Lemongrass & Coconut Chickpea Curry

Spicy White Beans with Fried Eggs

Tom Yum-Style Chicken Soup

Halloumi with Roast Tomatoes and Cannellini Beans

Spicy Beef and Oyster Sauce

Chilli Tahini Noodles

Nokx Majozi’s Beef Meatballs with A Red Wine Sauce, Served with Courgette Spaghetti

Pad Thai with Tortilla Crumb

Chicken, Leek and Miso Hotpot

Shaggy Veg Lasagne

Baked Tomato Rice with Smoked Haddock

Loaded Flatbreads

Creamy Miso Mushroom Pasta

Harissa Lamb and Pitta Bake

Pork and Fennel Meatballs with Creamy Chickpeas

Peanut-Miso Noodles with Chicken Mince

Loaded Jacket Potato

Turkey and Ricotta Meatballs with Tomato and Olive Sauce

Smoky Chipotle Aubergine and Black Bean Stew

Turkish-Style Meatball Flatbreads

Curried Carrot and Grain Salad with Lime Pickle Dressing

Mojo Chicken, Potato and Chorizo Traybake

Za’atar Spiced Halloumi and Chickpea Traybake

Sausage, Lentil and Pickled Pepper Traybake

Tortelloni Minestrone with Garlic Crouton

Masala Chicken Traybake with Slaw

Sticky Beef and Broccoli Rice

Tofu Pesto with Red Lentil Pasta

Cottage Cheese and Tuna Sweet Potato Jackets

Spinach Dal

Cheesy Spinach Gnocchi

Air Fryer Chicken, Tzatziki And Chickpea Bowl

Sausage And Lentil Traybake

One Pan Steak and Egg Hash

Creamy Corn Pasta

Red Pepper, Pea and Butter Bean Paella

Feta, Lentil and Tomato Traybake

One-pan Pasta

Secret Sauce

Patatas Bravas Jacket Potato

Roast Chicken and Feta Salad

Anchovy Spaghetti

BLT Salad

No-cook Chilli

Ottolenghi’s Roasted Aubergines and Butter Beans in Chilli Pesto

Loaded Fricy Fries

Sticky Mango Chicken and Crispy Rice Salad

Merguez, Feta and Red Pepper Meatball Stuffed Pittas

Creamed Corn Mac and Cheese with Tomato Salsa

Halloumi, Lentils and Greens Spaghetti

Masala Omelette Traybake Bagels

Greek Chicken and Salad Meal Prep

One-Pan Prawn Orzo

Meatball, Mushroom and Potato Traybake

Chilli-fried Mushrooms

Sausage and Fennel Risotto with Basil

Coconut Aduki Beans

Beef Burrito Traybake

Sticky Aubergine Tempra

Indonesian-style Fried Chicken with Cucumber Salad

Tabbouleh-Style Salad with Prawns and Feta

Chicken Schnitzel, Herby Slaw and Chips

Turkey and Courgette Meatballs with Cauliflower Rice

Spiced Chicken Baguette

Lighter Fish Pie

Crispy Gnocchi with Chorizo, Tomatoes and Mozzarella

Chickpeas Cacio e Pepe

Jersey Royal and Romano Pepper Tikka Masala

Mushroom Fried Rice

Hidden-veg Meatballs with Capellini

Smoky Beans and Maple Bangers

Coconut Chicken Curry

Sweet Potato and goat's cheese jackets

Tofu Taco Bake

Cheat’s Pork and Cabbage Bao

Tofu and Peanut Butter Stir-Fry