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Once you’ve mastered the basic porridge recipe, get creative and add your favourite toppings. Think fruit, toasted nuts and honey – the options are endless! Check out some of our favourite combos below… 

Porridge, lots of ways

160 g rolled porridge oats

600 ml milk, organic soya milk

Broccoli soup

garlic

celery

broccoli

½ a bunch of fresh mint

olive oil

litre organic chicken or vegetable stock

ricotta cheese

The humble toasted sandwich is transformed with super-tasty fillings and a simple salad on the side

Anglo-French toastie

bread

unsalted butter

Comte cheese

g Cheddar cheese

white wine vinegar

rapeseed oil

black pepper

sea salt

apple

salad leaves

This super-speedy soup utilizes freezer staples peas and spinach, both of which give us vitamin C, helping us to absorb the all-important iron contained in the pasta.

Cheat's pea soup

spring onions

300 g frozen peas

300 g frozen chopped spinach

g higher-welfare smoked ham

½ a bunch of fresh mint (15 grams)

300 g dried wholewheat fusilli

feta cheese

These delicious charred kebabs are perfect for eating alfresco on a sunny day with a big fresh salad or as part of a big spread. Kids love them!

Chargrilled veg kebabs

g ciabatta

yellow pepper

150 g halloumi cheese

courgette

chestnut mushrooms

red onions

chilli

lemon

extra virgin olive oil

rosemary

cherry tomatoes

Garlic mushroom pasta

150 g dried trofie

mushrooms

Parmesan cheese

half-fat crème fraîche

This Italian store-cupboard meal is a wonderful way to make a loaf of stale bread stretch further. It’s also brilliantly quick to put together – enjoy!  

Pappa al pomodoro soup

fresh basil (30 grams)

x plum tomatoes

270 g stale ciabatta

g Parmesan cheese

The classic combination of tomato and basil makes this simple omelette really sing.

Tomato &amp; basil omelette

basil

eggs

Jacket spuds & homemade beans

Maris Piper potatoes

red pepper

broccoli (375 grams)

smoked paprika

x 400 g tins of cannellini beans

Cheddar cheese

x 80 g bag of watercress, spinach & rocket

Potato, pepper & broccoli frittata

600 g Maris Piper potatoes

You can’t get much quicker and easier than this beautifully simple, healthy pasta – sweet, ripe tomatoes, a hum of garlic, salty olives and a hit of freshness from the basil – it’s an absolute joy to eat.

12-minute spaghettini

250 g mixed-colour ripe cherry tomatoes

black olives (stone in)

½ a bunch of fresh basil (15 grams)

spaghettini

g salted ricotta or feta cheese

This is a great, quick, last-minute lunch or dinner. All the ingredients live happily in the store cupboard or freezer waiting to be put together, and the combination of sweet peas, prawns and tomato sauce is undeniably delicious. 

Jools' sweet pea & prawn pasta shells

320 g dried pasta shells

red chilli

200 g frozen peeled cooked prawns

peas

tomato purée

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrtAkPFgKWM

Making scrambled eggs is fun – just remember that eggs are delicate and will continue to cook even after you’ve taken them off the heat, so it’s really important to remove them just before they’re ready, so that they’ll be just right by the time you come to eat them.

Scrambled eggs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9r-CxnCXkg

This pasta sauce takes minutes to cook. What’s great about this recipe for beginner cooks is that once you’ve done it a few times you can add other simple ingredients to your basic tomato sauce to completely transform it. Check out the end of the recipe, where I’ve given you some ideas to get you started.

Classic tomato spaghetti

spaghetti

This big-batch recipe serves 12 – so you can split it into three meals for 4. You can enjoy one lot straight away. Cool and freeze the remaining two lots separately. Defrost and enjoy one of these later this week, transformed into a salad bowl. Then keep the final batch to defrost and enjoy in week 4! 


Budget-friendly meal plan Sweet potato chilli

potatoes each)

cumin seeds

500 g fresh or frozen chopped mixed onion, carrot & celery

½ a bunch of coriander (15 grams)

x 400 g tins of black beans

So simple and so delicious, this super-easy method allows you to make tasty pizza in a flash. We’re talking crispy on the outside, spongy in the middle, with just three ingredients for the base – flour, salt, water. Plus we’re only using one pan, meaning minimal washing up. I’ve given you one of my favourite flavour combos for the topping here, but you can use whatever you’ve got. Be creative, and embrace what’s in your fridge and store cupboard – the possibilities are endless. Check out some more tasty flavour combos <a href="https://www.jamieoliver.com/features/personalise-your-pizza-toppings/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>. 

Cheat’s deep-pan pizza

Cumberland sausages

oregano

fennel seeds

jalapeños

flour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrfFB3dtcYE

This recipe is a really typical lunch or dinner for us – think of it as a principle, and flex the veg you use depending on what you’ve got.

Quick green pasta

leek

broccoli spears

frozen spinach

dried pasta

Parmesan cheese, Grana Padano

herbs,

Use up leftover squash with this leftover butternut squash in these thick pancakes, with Parmesan cheese, nutmeg and rosemary.

Leftover squash pancakes

leftover roasted squash

Parmesan cheese,

semi-skimmed milk

self-raising flour

nutmeg,

rocket

This one-cup method is a quick and easy way to make beautiful, fluffy gluten-free pancakes.

Gluten-free one-cup pancakes

gluten-free self-raising flour (250 grams)

milk (300 milliliters)

A gorgeous savoury pancake recipe from Jamie Oliver's new book Veg, and TV programme, Jamie's Meat-Free Meals. Brighten up your weekend mornings with this fresh twist on a classic brekkie. 

Super spinach pancakes

avocado

ripe mixed-colour cherry tomatoes

baby spinach

½ a bunch of fresh coriander (15 grams)

lime

mug of self-raising flour

mug of semi-skimmed milk

cottage cheese

hot chilli sauce

For those days when you’re after a quick bite to eat, this speedy flatbread hits the spot. You’ll only need one pan, a handful of ingredients and less than 15 minutes.

Speedy folded flatbread

Gouda or Cheddar cheese

smoked ham

chives

ripe cherry tomatoes

mustard,

bread flour

baking powder

natural yoghurt

A delicious chicken recipe from Jamie Oliver. These sticky hoisin chicken legs are ready in just 30 minutes, plus it's a dairy-free chicken recipe. Yum!

Sticky hoisin chicken

chicken legs

1–2 fresh mixed-colour chillies

oranges

hoisin sauce

This vegetarian spaghetti recipe is an easy way to eat your greens. Cavolo nero, ricotta and garlic make a silky sauce for this perfect pasta dish. Delish!

Super green spaghetti

cavolo nero

A brilliant Jamie Oliver chicken recipe. Harissa and sweet mixed peppers make this a fantastic weeknight recipe that the whole family will love. Happy days!

Harissa spatchcock chicken traybake

mixed-colour peppers

x 1.2kg whole chicken

rose harissa

mint

This creamy mushroom pasta recipe from 5 Ingredients is al dente fusilli tossed in a delicious garlic mushroom sauce. So quick, so easy, so flavour-packed!

dried trofie

mixed mushrooms

A really delicious and easy egg recipe from Jamie Oliver. Flavoured with spring onions, chillies, sesame and punchy hoisin – what's not to love?

Sesame fried eggs

sesame seeds

This sticky chicken wings recipe is spicy, sweet, quick, and covered in toasted sesame seeds. As seen on Jamie Oliver's Quick & Easy Food

Sticky kickin' wings

chicken wings

teriyaki sauce

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Porridge, lots of ways

Broccoli soup

Anglo-French toastie

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Tomato &amp; basil omelette

Jacket spuds & homemade beans

Potato, pepper & broccoli frittata

12-minute spaghettini

Jools' sweet pea & prawn pasta shel...

Scrambled eggs

Classic tomato spaghetti

Budget-friendly meal plan Sweet pot...

Cheat’s deep-pan pizza

Quick green pasta

Leftover squash pancakes

Gluten-free one-cup pancakes

Super spinach pancakes

Speedy folded flatbread

Sticky hoisin chicken

Super green spaghetti

Harissa spatchcock chicken traybake

Garlic mushroom pasta

Sesame fried eggs

Sticky kickin' wings

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