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Carrot and lentil patties with tzatziki
Use other grated veges to vary the flavour of these patties; try courgettes or kumara.
Barley and mushroom salad
Cook the barley the day before, if you like, so the salad is ready to finish off just before it's time to eat.
Ricotta and spinach pizza
Pita breads make great pizza as they cook really quickly and crisp up well, and ricotta makes a lovely alternative to a tomato base.
Parsley and fennel meatballs with spaghetti
It’s well worth adding the fennel seeds to these meatballs – just a teaspoon adds stacks of flavour.
Beef and thyme casserole
If you don’t have a flameproof casserole dish, start this off in a large pan on the hob, then transfer to an ovenproof dish.
Tuna macaroni bake
This is a quick healthy meal using a can of tuna and vegies. Kids will love the crunchy cheesy topping and the creamy sauce.
Back to basics: Eggs
Eggs can be cooked in minutes and are the perfect base to create endless healthy and economical dishes.
Tuscan minestrone
Classic minestrone is a basic vegetable and tomato soup. This one has beans added for extra heartiness.
Tomato and corn frittata
This is a tasty light meal that can be bulked out with cooked potatoes, kumara or pumpkin.
Teriyaki beef stir-fry
If you don't have teriyaki marinade, use light soy sauce with a little brown sugar added.
Baked fish with cucumber salad
Cooking fish in paper like this is a great way to infuse it with the flavours of the herby sauce.
HFG sausage casserole
Our sausage casserole is a tastier and healthier version of this family favourite.
Ham, courgette and macaroni bake
Macaroni cheese with extra veges and a tasty topping; this will become a family favourite.
Kumara gnocchi with coriander sauce
Gnocchi is not really tricky to make, and is a tasty and different dinner.
Cinnamon chicken with couscous
This recipe turns one boneless chicken breast into a heaped platter of delicious, fragrant dinner.
All seasons vege pasta bake
The ingredients for this pasta bake are available all year round, and are cheap and nourishing.
Spicy sausage calzone
This recipe makes a big calzone, so you can eat the leftovers cold for lunch, or make smaller individual calzone and freeze them.
Slivered beef noodles with red capsicum
If you can’t get fresh noodles then dried ones from the supermarket are really cheap, around $1.65 a packet.
Patty pan frittata with bacon and corn
If you don’t have a 12-cup muffin pan, you can bake this as one large frittata in a pie dish.
