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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.
5-minute chicken noodle soup
by Emerald Lewis

Four ingredients and five minutes are all you need for this ridiculously easy chicken noodle soup! Add the optional extras to take the flavour to another level!

Light meals & snacks

Mushrooms, leeks and fried eggs on toast

by Rachel Phipps
Brunch

Meatball wraps

by James Tanner
Main course

Easy tofu stir-fry

by Nick Nairn
Main course

Chicken egg-fried rice

by Rachel Phipps
Main course

Sicilian-style salmon with garlic mushrooms

by Gino D'Acampo
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

Stuffed Portobello mushrooms with blue cheese

by Tony Tobin
Starters & nibbles

Potatoes in their skins

by Becca Spry
Starters & nibbles

Souped up instant ramen

by Tim Anderson
Main course

Crispy potato and cheese fritters

by Tim Maddams
Brunch

Pasta with halloumi and red onion

by Tony Tobin
Main course

Gammon with double egg and oven chips

by Nick Nairn
Main course

Special fried rice

by James Martin
recipe

Egg tortilla pie

by Nigella Lawson
Brunch

Chicken stir-fry

by Nick Nairn
Main course

Noodle salad with chilli nuts

by Paul Rankin
Main course

Cheesesteak sandwich with grilled onions

by Emily Angle
Light meals & snacks

Potato gratin, fried egg and spinach

by Tim Maddams
recipe

Prawn tom yum soup

by Emily Angle
Light meals & snacks

Chorizo and bean quesadilla

by Paul Rankin
Light meals & snacks

Greek-style easy pasta salad

by Rachel Phipps
Light meals & snacks

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

Crisp paprika chicken on chorizo rice

by Nick Nairn
Main course

Beef steak for one

by Gino D'Acampo
Main course

Chicken curry for one

by Brian Turner
Main course

Beef burger with thyme potato wedges

by Nick Nairn
Main course

Courgetti spaghetti

by Rachel Phipps
Main course

Spicy tomato sauce with gnocchi

by Gino D'Acampo
Main course

Baked sweet potato with roasted vegetables and bulgur wheat

by Rebecca Sargent
Main course

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