A week of classic family meals

Tom Kerridge’s one-pot wonder is one of our most popular recipes of all time – and for good reason! Succulent British chicken thighs are cooked in a creamy mushroom sauce with green beans and fluffy basmati rice – cockle-warming comfort food at its best.

Treat the family with our elevated version of the beloved family favourite, tuna pasta bake. We’ve used herby white wine flavour pots and a little bit of mustard to create more depth of flavour and the right level of acidity to cut through the rich cheese-topped tuna pasta. The best bit? This is ready in half an hour. Any leftovers will be great for lunchboxes the next day.

Adding a tin of mushroom soup to this risotto is a genius hack that will add richness and an intense mushroom flavour. It’s combined with creamy arborio risotto rice and earthy chestnut mushrooms for a hearty, veg-packed and budget-friendly family dinner.

Sausages and mash – but not as you know it. Make a punchy apple and celeriac slaw to serve with Italian-style pork sausages and load up into golden-on-the-outside, fluffy-in-the-middle baked potatoes. Any leftover slaw is great in sandwiches or salads.

Ditch the takeaway in favour of this healthy take on the classic chippy tea. With sweet potato wedges, crispy cod fillets and a minty pea smash, this is a proper crowd-pleasing family Friday night feast.

Come the weekend, there’s a bit more time to spend prepping this rich beef and ale pie. The smell of succulent British beef, blipping away in an unctuous ale sauce until it’s fall-apart tender, is guaranteed to get everyone rushing to the table. Instead of pastry, we’ve gone for a golden, melty cheesy croquette topping, which cuts down on prep time.

Chicken fajitas meet roast chicken in this epic Sunday feast. Rub the bird with fiery fajita seasoning then roast with peppers and onions and serve alongside all the usual chicken fajita fixings – think wraps, soured cream, salsa and guac. This recipe yields plenty of leftovers, so try making them into chicken fajita sarnies to pack into the family’s lunchboxes the next day.