Recipes

Make a fairly runny sauce - it will thicken up when baked

Tinned peas are great in this. Use a small tin.

Buy rice in bulk, it'll always be on hand and a 15kg sack will last ages. Cook your own chickpeas and freeze.

Meat-free! Make a large pot and freeze the rest.

Use tinned chickpeas to speed things up, otherwise cook your own and freeze

A great winter dish. Serve with baked potato.

Sometimes capers are hard to come by. Use olives instead.

Add a handful of lightly fried cashew nuts or unsalted peanuts for an amazing texture and flavour

Use shop-bought pastry to speed things up. Pre-bake pastry for 15-20 mins.

Subject:   Main course

Cheap to make, looks amazing and tastes delicious