Make life simple by cooking dinner it all in the one pan. The dishes may be varied – pasta, roast, bakes – but the ideal is universal: get smart to get the most flavour.
Who doesn’t enjoy delicious, saucy pasta which takes only 1 pan to cook and is ready on the table in under 30 minutes? This is our take on the beloved pepperoni pizza with chunks of soft bocconcini, crispy pepperoni and fresh basil leaves with a few crunchy fried capers snuck in and some chilli flakes if you like it hot.
This one-pan chicken dish takes the Sunday roast to a deliciously fresh and flavoursome new level.
"A super-bright herb gremolata instantly finishes up this comforting risoni-and-meatball number," says Dominic Smith.
There's nothing better than a creamy pasta in the middle of the week, and this dish proves why.
"A quick, tasty, low-carb midweek meal that still looks impressive." – Lucy Nunes
This one-pan wonder will be the only weeknight dinner you want to make from now.
This dish is also a great way to finish up any packets of frozen seafood you have in the freezer. You can buy a marinara mix or make up your own with your favourite seafood.
Crunchy pops of green plus zesty lemon equals one tasty risotto.
This veg-packed one-pot wonder is the midweek lift you need.
A comforting one-pot wonder that's also genuinely good for you? We're sold. This recipe is from Magdalena Roze's new cookbook, Happy & Whole, available nationwide from March 28.
“Cod is a great fish to use in a traybake because its firm texture means that it doesn’t flake apart when you’re scooping it out. If you keep some frozen fillets in the freezer, then this dish is pretty much a storecupboard dish, too.” – Samuel Goldsmith. From The Tinned Tomatoes Cookbook by Samuel Goldsmith, published by Murdoch Books, $39.99, out now.
Our one-pan chicken rendang curry tray bake is full of rich and aromatic flavours. It combines juicy chicken thigh cutlets with a creamy coconut and rendang curry sauce, roasted with vibrant vegetables. Served with roti bread, it's a comforting and satisfying hassle-free dinner.
There's comfort food, and then there's this goulash potato bake. Crispy-thin slices of buttery baked potato over a melt-in-the-mouth base of rich and tender beef cooked low and slow with herbs, spices, and all the good stuff. It's so simple, yet so utterly delicious. You’ll need a 30cm round shallow casserole with a lid for this recipe.
Short on time and energy? This easy one-pot salmon recipe is your midweek miracle. Ready in under an hour, this simple meal perfectly balances light and aromatic flavours with hearty textures, creating the ultimate all-in-one dish. Flake off chunks of oily salmon that simmer in the salty broth and scoop up a serve of earthy lentils and peas on the way. Hearty, warming and incredibly delicious, this fast weeknight dinner is one to keep up your sleeves.
"I call this a ‘statement dish’. Serve it up at brunch in the middle of the table and everyone will be blown away! If you don’t have a pan that can go in the oven, after cooking the greens and lentils, transfer to a baking dish and crack the eggs to bake. Alternatively, poach the eggs and lay them over the greens, then complete the recipe." – Tom Walton
