Collection · 23 recipes

30 minute family dinners

Most weeknights do not need a project. They need something on the table before homework, bath time or the second shift of the day gets going. Every recipe here takes half an hour or less of active time, counting both the prep and the cooking, so the number on the card is the time you will actually spend in the kitchen.

We count time honestly. Marinating, resting and anything else you can walk away from is listed separately, so a quick recipe really is quick, and a slow one does not pretend otherwise.

Speed tends to come from a short list of techniques rather than shortcuts in flavour: a hot pan, a tray in a hot oven, microwave rice pouches on the side. Mix a couple of these into your plan for the busiest nights and save the slower recipes for the weekend. The meal planner will build the week for you, and the shopping list covers everything in one go.

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