Mushroom butter on toast

This make-ahead starter delivers all the flavour of mushrooms on toast without any last-minute frying

French-style chicken with peas & bacon

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This creamy one-pot chicken dish is a great-value way of feeding the whole family

Fish pie with swede & potato topping

Making fish pie can be a palaver – not this one! Reassuringly simple, and ready in just over an hour

10-minute tuna-bean toasts

Your family will love this summery version of beans on toast

Butter bean pâté with melba toast

This speedy pâté is ready in 15 minutes, the perfect last minute starter

Grilled pesto tomatoes on toast

It’s colourful, full of flavour and low in fat – it could be the perfect quick snack

Prawn cocktail on toast

A light supper that’s so easy to make when you get home from work

French onion soup

A deeply savoury soup to use up a garden glut, make sure you caramelise your onions so they’re really rich and tender

Melty onion toasts

Make the onion topping for this simple gastropub-style starter up to two days ahead

Sardines & watercress on toast

A low-fat lunch that’s high in omega 3. You could use any oily fish if you don’t have sardines

French bean & duck Thai curry

Traditionally, this is made with Asian snake beans, which taste very similar to French beans – but are about a foot long

Chillied cheese on toast

A hearty slice of cheese on toast ticks all the boxes when time is short – satisfying, quick to make and popular with everyone