Serves: 6
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 20 mins

Ingredients
400g lean minced beef
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp dried mixed Italian herbs
690ml jar passata with onions and garlic
350g penne
200ml tub half-fat crème fraîche
25g parmesan, grated

MethodHeat grill to high. In a large, non-stick frying pan, fry the mince until browned. ( Read more... )

serves 4
prep 10 minutes
cook 25 minutes

Ingredients
1tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, cut into small pieces
1 courgette, cut into small cubes
1 red pepper, deseeded, cut into cubes
1 yellow pepper, deseeded, cut into cubes100g cherry tomatoes ( Read more... )

Serves 2
Prep 12 mins
Cook 40 mins

Ingredients
2 tsp olive oil
1 small onion , chopped
6 pork sausages
250g chestnut mushrooms , halved
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
4 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche
small bunch parsley , chopped
85g ciabatta , torn into small chunks

MethodHeat half the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins until ( Read more... )

Serves 5
Prep 10 mins
Cook 45 mins

Ingredients
Ingredients
4 small potatoes , sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp fennel seeds , lightly crushed
4 beetroot , peeled and cut into wedges
4 pollack fillets
zest ½ lemon
4 tbsp crème fraîche
small handful basil , roughly chopped

MethodHeat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the potatoes in a large baking tray ( Read more... )

Serves 2
Prep 10 mins
Cook 12 mins

Ingredients
175g tagliatelle
200g runner beans , trimmed and cut into short lengths
3 slices prosciutto
1 tbsp olive oil
2 rounded tbsp half-fat crème fraîche

MethodCook the tagliatelle in a large pan of boiling, salted water according to pack instructions. Four mins before the end of the cooking time, add the ( Read more... )

Ingredients
1 large carrot or 2 small
1 large potato or 2 small
2 tbsp butter , melted
1 slice cooked ham
3 chicken breast fillets
3 tbsp frozen peas , defrosted
4 tbsp double cream

MethodHeat the oven to 200C/180C fan, then boil the carrot and potato whole for 5 minutes, then put them in a bowl of cold water to cool down. When cold, peel them ( Read more... )

Ingredients2.0 tsp sunflower oil ( Read more... )

Ingredients
1 tsp olive oil
150g diced pancetta or smoked bacon lardons
4 courgettes , coarsely grated
1 garlic clove , crushed
handful freshly grated Parmesan
1 small tub (200g) low-fat crème fraîche
300g tagliatelle

MethodHeat the olive oil in a large frying pan and sizzle the pancetta or bacon for about 5 mins until starting to crisp. ( Read more... )

Ingredients
200g rice
4 sausages
olive oil
100ml chicken stock
1 tbsp Dijon mustard or grainy mustard
4 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche

MethodCook the rice following packet instructions ( Read more... )

Ingredients
320g pack ready-rolled puff pastry
185g can tuna in spring water, drained and flaked
325g can sweetcorn , drained
3 tbsp crème fraîche
50g cheddar , grated
a few chives , snipped to 1cm lengths

MethodHeat oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7. Lay the pastry out on a baking sheet. Pinch up the edges to form a border, pressing firmly into the ( Read more... )