One pot

A rich brown sugar, soy and ginger sauce coats tender beef in this flash-in-the-pan dinner. Make sure to coat the steak well in the cornflour for the crispiest results

Use up any offcuts and leftovers from your Boxing Day ham in this quick dish with tropical flavour. No ham left? It’s just as delicious with cooked prawns or leftover turkey

A Middle Eastern-inspired spin on meatballs and pasta. Leftovers taste even better the next day

Enjoy summer-holiday vibes at home with this all-in-one seafood rice dish. Frozen ready-cooked and shelled mussels make supper a breeze, but if you don’t like them, use prawns

A little chorizo packs smoky and punchy flavour into this Spanish-influenced recipe. Delicious served with mash or with crusty bread, and some green beans

A cheat’s stove-top version of a classic oven-baked dish, with lots of vegetables. If you’re meat eaters, you can add some diced chicken or minced lamb along with the cauliflower

This simple and comforting mushroom filo pie is one of our favourite autumnal meals. It’s lightly spiced with nutmeg and mustard, which pair brilliantly with the earthy mushrooms, and it’s all topped with lovely crunchy filo sheets

Deliciously nutty barley contains soluble fibre, while garlic is good for cholesterol and blood pressure. Carrots add flavour and vitamins without spoiling the colour of the beautifully creamy barley

Maximum flavour with minimum effort; simply serve with crusty bread