Quick meals for 1 or 2

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Easy, everyday recipes for when you're in a rush. Appetites vary hugely so they may make enough for two (or one meal with leftovers) or you may find you can scoff the lot.

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  Warm potato and sausage salad
Jul 14, 2010

I was writing the other day about foods that get chucked away and was surprised to find potatoes were one of the most common victims  Well, here's a good way to use them up!
  Habas y Jamon
Jun 15, 2010
AKA Spanish-style broad beans and ham. It's the perfect time of year to make it but if you can't be bothered to pod your beans use a pack of frozen ones instead. (Sadly that's also cheaper)
  Pasta twists with tuna, lemon and parsley
Jun 1, 2010
A 2 in 1 recipe with leftovers for a salad the following day
  Wholemeal wraps with peanut butter, carrot and cucumber
May 19, 2010

Think you don't like peanut butter? Think again!
  Raspberry and ginger smoothie
Mar 24, 2010
If you're struggling through these last grey days of winter try Sig's super-healthy smoothie to kick-start your day
  Chicken and asparagus pho
Mar 17, 2010
It’s a while since I made noodles - in fact a long while since we had our Not Pot-Noodle Recipe Challenge - but as I had two cooked chicken thighs to use up I thought I’d give them a whirl. The result was delicious - a bit like a pho (a Vietnamese noodle dish) or a bowl of Thai noodles
  Thoroughly Versatile Mushroom and Bacon Sauce
Mar 15, 2010

An easy, inexpensive sauce that goes with rice or pasta, can be used as a toast or baked potato topping and makes a good pancake filling.
  Guy's spaghetti with tuna, tomatoes and capers
Mar 3, 2010
Guy and his girlfriend Claire got the inspiration for this simple pasta dish from a trip to Venice but it's equally good for a student kitchen
  What to do with a pack of peppered smoked mackerel
Feb 3, 2010
Two smart ideas from Sig on what to do with this cheap, healthy fish that can help boost your mood and your brainpower.
  Quick, spicy lentils
Jan 18, 2010
The problem with lentils is that they’re boringly brown. But that’s their only defect. Otherwise they’re tasty, cheap*, warming and healthy - in other words perfect student food for this time of year. They also go really well with other budget foods such as bacon, sausages and pork chops - or with greens or rice if you’re a veggie. Here’s how to rustle up a batch
  Welsh rabbit leeks
Nov 25, 2009

My adaptation of a great idea from cookery writer and top London chef Mark Hix - pouring a Welsh rarebit over cooked leeks
  How to jazz up baked beans
Nov 10, 2009

Despite the title of this website and books I've nothing against baked beans! They’re a good wholesome food which provides protein, fibre and some useful minerals like iron. But you could occasionally ring the changes . . .
  How to cook pasta like an Italian
Nov 8, 2009
Pasta is so much a part of our diets that it’s easy to take it for granted and never question whether the way you cook it could be improved. But a couple of days in Tuscany this week have reminded me that the Italians treat it in a very different way from us. And one that makes it easier and quicker to make.
  Apple and cinnamon porridge
Oct 14, 2009
Now that the weather's getting a bit nippy it's worth switching from cereal to porridge. Here's an extra tasty version with apple.
  Stir-fried winter veg with ginger
Oct 7, 2009
A really cheap meal I made this week with some reduced veg from the Co-op which proves you don’t have to have special stir fry veg to make a stir fry (but don't skip the ginger!) You can see what I did with the rest of the veg on my blog
 
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