When dinner falls into the ‘too hard’ category, look to these no-fuss meals that still punch well above their weight in flavour. These recipes hero classic ingredient pairings (like pea and ham, eggs and bacon, and red wine and beef) to create easy dinners you’ll make on repeat.

Chilli prawn larb lettuce cups

Start your night with these simple and healthy spicy prawn larb bite-sized lettuce cups.

Chorizo carbonara

Warren Mendes brings a new twist to classic carbonara, adding spicy chorizo and a poached egg on top.

Massimo Mele's speedy carbonara with asparagus, pancetta and pecorino

Bucatini carbonara with asparagus, pancetta and pecorino

Massimo Mele adds a delightful twist to classic carbonara with the inclusion of asparagus and salty pecorino.

Kimchi fried rice with bacon and eggs

A tasty meal spiked with the flavours of Korea that can be made quickly and easily.

Truckers’ egg and bacon roll

This sauce is Matt Preston's version of HP sauce and adds a little panache to a breakfast classic.

Beer and bacon mac ‘n’ cheese

"This beer-infused mac 'n' cheese is the ultimate weeknight comfort food. Serve any leftovers for breakfast with a fried egg," says Warren Mendes.

Pepper salmon escalopes with dill pesto

A fast and fresh salmon dish served with an easy dill dressing. Healthy with a zing of delicious.

Beef, beer and bacon spaghetti

This is one trifecta we'll always back, with all the favourite essentials in one dish. Dinner is served. Odds are you're onto a winner.

Quick tomato, basil and sumac gozleme

With the weather getting colder and the end of week drawing ever closer, this modern take on a cult classic is always a winner come dinner.

Ham and cheese buckwheat crepes with cider onions

Jamie Oliver's ham and cheese buckwheat crepes with cider onions

Delicate buckwheat crepes are just the vehicle for thinly sliced ham, Gruyere and sweet, sticky onions slow cooked in cider.

Ham and goat's cheese ravioli

With a few pantry staples, you can turn Christmas leftovers into a sensational midweek meal.

Spicy ham and cheese melts with salsa

What happens when you cross French toast with the classic cheese and ham toastie? Try this recipe and find out!

Skinny carbonara with smoky bacons, peas, almonds and basil

Jamie Oliver's Skinny Carbonara

Humble little peas are a source of nine different micronutrients, and are especially high in thiamin, a B vitamin that helps our hearts to function properly. This recipe is an extract from Everyday Super Food by Jamie Oliver, published by Jamie Oliver Enterprises Limited (2015 Everyday Super Food).