Chicken & mushroom spud pies

Jazz up a jacket potato with this creamy filling

Quick bean & chorizo chilli

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

This fast and filling chilli is great served with rice or piled high onto a baked potato and dolloped with soured cream

Smoky bacon pot noodle for one

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Who needs ready-made instant noodles when you can whip up your own low-fat, high flavour version in under 10 mins?

Refried bean quesadillas

This casual meat-free main is a cheap and cheerful way to fill up your friends

Pear & chocolate pudding

A comforting and seasonal pudding for autumn, perfect with a spot of vanilla ice cream

Prawn & coconut laksa

This quick meal for one is the perfect way to warm up an evening

Roasted vegetable couscous with mascarpone

This hearty supper is healthy, cheap and filling – great for an easy meal for your mates

Broccoli baked potatoes

Put a new spin on the classic baked potato with this quick and tasty recipe

Chicken & vegetable curry

This Indian feast has a healthy vegetable count and is a really simple everyday supper

Cheap-as-chips veggie pizza

This quick, budget take on classic spinach and egg 'florentine' pizza uses flatbreads instead of traditional dough