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.
72 quick and easy midweek winter marvels
Surprise everyone with these quick and easy recipes that’ll have dinner ready in a flash.
Hot-smoked salmon cakes
It doesn't get much better than a hot-smoked salmon cake for truly easy winter dinner. Quicker than fish pie and just as delicious, you'll want to keep this recipe in your midweek repertoire.
Grilled chicken with yuzukosho
Kimchi fried rice with bacon and eggs
A tasty meal spiked with the flavours of Korea that can be made quickly and easily.
Pea and ham croquettes with fiery aioli
Turn leftover Christmas ham into finger food for a crowd with these tasty croquettes.
Spicy pepperoni and burrata flatbread
Fast, furious, and delicious, this spicy and flavoursome flatbread is fit to rival pizza.
Gwyneth Paltrow's Singapore rice noodles
"These pan-fried noodles are gluten free, full of vegies and kid-approved (my kids inhale this). The prep does take some time, but once you’re cooking, the dish comes together quickly, so be ready with all the ingredients. Add chicken, prawns or beef for a little extra protein, and if you don’t have a wok or a really big nonstick pan, use two smaller pans – these noodles don’t like to be crowded. Pan-frying noodles is not an exact science, so trust your instincts and add a couple more glugs of oil if things are looking dry or starting to stick." – Gwyneth Paltrow
Colin Fassnidge's pork belly sausage rolls
Colin Fassnidge makes over a fast-food classic, using minced pork belly in a sausage roll and serving with a red capsicum jam.
Ultimate cheese toastie
Just when you thought you didn’t need another reason to make a cheese toastie, Billie McKay goes and raises the bar.
Korean barbecue chicken fried rice
Fried rice that doesn't require home delivery and wait-time? That's our kind of quick and easy midweek meal.
Low-carb pumpkin spaghetti
Turn your pumpkin into pasta in minutes with this quick and easy paleo recipe of butternut 'spaghetti' with prosciutto and brown butter.
Cauliflower fried rice
"My cauli fried rice is an update on the classic Chinese dish and is a good source of fibre, protein and vitamin C," says Phoebe Wood. "But beware, it's so good, you won't be able to stop at one bowl."
Pan-fried blue-eye with wild rice salad
Succulent pan-fried blue-eye is perfectly paired with a colourful wild rice salad.
Stir-fried beef and noodles
Not your regular beef stir-fry, this one combines fresh and clean flavours and textures.
Tofu pad see-ew
Forget takeaway, this fast midweek meal is a sure-fire win when it comes to going meat-free.