Broccoli soup with cheese toasties

Use up any leftover cheese – blue, cheddar, red leicester… – in these melty baked sandwiches with soup

Chicken & broccoli pasta bake

This dish can be assembled ready for baking a good few hours ahead – and it's all cooked in one pan

Pasta pesto salad

Enjoy this veggie pesto pasta salad with cucumber, peas, cherry tomatoes and basil for an easy family meal. It's great for a packed lunch or summery picnic

Dad’s beef, mushroom & mustard pies

Individual steak pies with a mustard and cheddar cheese suet pastry, thick gravy and tender meat

Chilli beef with broccoli & oyster sauce

Marinate a cheaper cut like rump steak to tenderise the meat then stir fry with vegetables and rich Chinese flavours

Puy lentil salad with soy beans, sugar snap peas & broccoli

A hearty Asian-style veggie main-course salad, bursting with flavour

Squash & barley salad with balsamic vinaigrette

A flavour-packed, unusual salad that’s delicious warm or cold – works really well as part of a buffet

Tasty cottage pies

The classic family dish from the Cooking with Auntie Sara series – perfect for getting the kids involved

Saucy Japanese greens with sticky sesame rice

Serve long-stemmed broccoli and Asian pak choi with sesame sushi rice and a miso ginger dressing

Toasted quinoa, lentil & poached salmon salad

Great if you’re following a low-cholesterol diet, this fresh plate of greens contains nutty, toasted supergrains and flavoursome lemon and herbs

Spicy chicken salad with broccoli

This chicken salad recipe is perfect with a fluffy jacket potato or some egg noodles and low-fat too

Tenderstem broccoli with sautéed onions & bacon

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Try something different from the usual plain boiled broccoli and serve with grilled chicken or white fish