Fridge-raid one-pan pesto pasta

Use up odds and ends hanging around in the fridge to make this pasta. Try courgettes instead of peppers, or other leafy greens in place of the spinach

Pesto spinach penne

Combine pasta with spinach, pesto and tomatoes for an easy healthy meal. Tomatoes contain vitamin C, which will help your body absorb the iron in the spinach

Spaghetti aglio e olio

Toss golden garlic and silky olive oil through spaghetti to make this classic Italian dish – ready in the time it takes to boil the pasta. It’s simple, flavourful and perfect for busy days

Sausage meatball & mushroom pasta

Claire Thomson has produced a week’s worth of easy dinners to help you and your family settle back into the school routine. Everyone loves pasta and meatballs! This take on the classic uses sausage meatballs instead of beef to save money, but it’s just as delicious

Tomato, courgette, cream & oregano pasta

Claire Thomson has produced a week’s worth of easy dinners to help you and your family settle back into the school routine. This creamy courgette and tomato pasta is ready in half an hour, perfect for midweek

Bucatini with mushrooms & sausage

Pay homage to some of the delicious pasta dishes in Umbria, where mushrooms and sausages are king – this recipe highlights the power of dried porcini stock.

Halloumi pasta

Add the punchy flavours of halloumi to pasta along with olives, courgette and tomato. Halloumi has more salt than cheddar, so a little goes a long way

Olive, cauliflower & harissa pasta

Harissa adds colour and warmth to this vegan midweek pasta dish, with fried cauliflower, green olives and parsley. Add more harissa, if you like it spicy

Broccoli cheese with wholemeal pasta & brown breadcrumbs

Love mac ‘n’ cheese? Try this hearty veggie pasta dish with cheese and breadcrumbs. Adding broccoli and using wholemeal pasta ramps up the flavour and nutrition

Broad bean pasta

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Make the most of broad beans – at their peak in summer months – in this light pasta recipe. Peas work well too, though broad beans are just as sweet when peeled