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A free library of simple, everyday recipes: one-pan dinners, pasta, soup and more. Each one has full ingredients, equipment, numbered steps, timings, allergy notes and food-safety guidance.

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One-Pan Chicken Traybake

Roasting tray of golden chicken pieces with halved baby potatoes, red and yellow pepper chunks, red onion and lemon slices

A forgiving chicken traybake with baby potatoes, peppers and lemon — one tray, 15 minutes of chopping, and the oven does the rest.

1 hour · Serves 4

Simple Tomato Pasta

White bowl of spaghetti coated in a rich tomato sauce, topped with torn basil leaves and grated cheese

A storecupboard tomato pasta from tinned tomatoes, garlic and olive oil — about 25 minutes, no fresh herbs required.

25 minutes · Serves 4

Veggie Chilli

Bowl of vegetarian bean chilli with kidney beans, carrot and celery served alongside white rice

A hearty vegetarian chilli of beans, tinned tomatoes and warm spices — freezer-friendly and easy to double.

50 minutes · Serves 4

Overnight Oats

Glass jar of overnight oats topped with raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and banana slices

No-cook overnight oats with rolled oats, milk and yoghurt — five minutes before bed, breakfast ready in the morning.

5 minutes prep, plus overnight chilling · Serves 1

Egg Fried Rice

Bowl of egg fried rice with peas, diced carrot, scrambled egg and sliced spring onions

Quick egg fried rice that turns leftover cooked rice and odds and ends of vegetables into dinner in about 15 minutes.

20 minutes · Serves 3

Simple Lentil Soup

Bowl of thick golden red lentil soup with carrot and celery, a lemon wedge, and slices of crusty bread

A warming red lentil soup from basic vegetables and store-cupboard spices — no soaking, ready in about 40 minutes.

40 minutes · Serves 4