A week of easy, one-pot family dinners

Cooking orzo pasta in the same way you would risotto allows it to release starch and soak up the flavour from the tomatoes, which makes for a gorgeously creamy, rich sauce in this summery veggie dish. Plus, it saves you on washing up, since it’s all made in one pan.

Love a chilli con carne? Love nachos? Combine the two in this epic family traybake feast. A rich chilli con carne is layered up with crushed baby potatoes, crunchy tortilla chips and melty cheese. Serve with your family’s favourite toppings, like pickled red onions, soured cream and guacamole, and let everyone dig in.

This takes less than two minutes to put together, then the oven does all the hard work. All the flavours of puttanesca pasta – olives, capers and tomatoes – are combined with tender slow-roasted chicken thighs and creamy cannellini beans for a winning family dinner. All that’s needed is some crusty bread to mop up all the juices.

You can’t go wrong with pasta when it comes to speedy midweek meals for the family. This one is even easier, since everything is cooked in the same pan. Give this technique a go – it means the pasta absorbs the lemon and parmesan sauce, making it extra tasty.

Ready in just 30 minutes, this puff pastry tart is made all on one tray and is a total doddle to put together. The topping, with flaky honey-roast salmon

A proper flavour hit, all made in one tray. As the sausages, onions, balsamic and seasoning cook, they create their own delicious sauce. Serve with crusty bread and keep leftovers for lunch the next day.

Switch up your usual Sunday roast with this Mexican-inspired version. The chicken is cooked with the veg, meaning everything comes together in one tray. This recipe yields enough leftovers to make epic fajita roast chicken sandwiches the next day, too.