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Meals for one

Make eating alone a treat with these quick and easy dishes that won't break the bank. There are speedy stir-fries, gastropub favourites and instant Italian classics.
Chorizo and bean quesadilla
by Paul Rankin

A cheap and cheerful way to jazz up a wrap with cheese and chorizo, served with a tomato and cucumber salad.

Light meals & snacks

Gammon with double egg and oven chips

by Nick Nairn
Main course

Meatball wraps

by James Tanner
Main course

Sicilian-style salmon with garlic mushrooms

by Gino D'Acampo
Main course

Sausage, squash and kale pasta bake

by Rebecca Sargent
Main course

Spicy beans on toast

by Gino D'Acampo
recipe

Baked sweet potato with easy black beans and purple slaw

by Rebecca Sargent
Main course

Baked ham and egg pots

by Becca Spry
Brunch

Cheese and ham omelette

by Raymond Blanc
Brunch

Creamy mushroom pasta

by Antony Worrall Thompson
Main course

Easy tofu stir-fry

by Nick Nairn
Main course

Stuffed Portobello mushrooms with blue cheese

by Tony Tobin
Starters & nibbles

Potatoes in their skins

by Becca Spry
Starters & nibbles

Crispy potato and cheese fritters

by Tim Maddams
Brunch

Pasta with halloumi and red onion

by Tony Tobin
Main course

Special fried rice

by James Martin
recipe

Egg tortilla pie

by Nigella Lawson
Brunch

Chicken egg-fried rice

by Rachel Phipps
Main course

Beef steak for one

by Gino D'Acampo
Main course

Chicken stir-fry

by Nick Nairn
Main course

Baked sweet potato with roasted vegetables and bulgur wheat

by Rebecca Sargent
Main course

Noodle salad with chilli nuts

by Paul Rankin
Main course

Potato gratin, fried egg and spinach

by Tim Maddams
recipe

Courgette fritters

by Rachel Phipps
Light meals & snacks

Prawn tom yum soup

by Emily Angle
Light meals & snacks

Spicy tomato sauce with gnocchi

by Gino D'Acampo
Main course

Speedy miso noodles with soft boiled egg

by Rebecca Sargent
Main course

Avocado salad

by Rachel Phipps
Main course

Sesame seed salmon with mirin

by Nigel Slater
Light meals & snacks

Beetroot, lentil and goats’ cheese salad

by Emily Angle
Light meals & snacks

Creamy mushroom pancakes

by Rachel Phipps
Main course

Sweet potato curry

by Antony Worrall Thompson
Main course

Cheesesteak sandwich with grilled onions

by Emily Angle
Light meals & snacks

Tuna fishcakes

by Rachel Phipps
recipe

Crisp paprika chicken on chorizo rice

by Nick Nairn
Main course

Chicken curry for one

by Brian Turner
Main course

Beef burger with thyme potato wedges

by Nick Nairn
Main course

Greek-style pasta salad

by Rachel Phipps
Light meals & snacks

Courgetti spaghetti

by Rachel Phipps
Main course

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