Everyday meals

Quick meals made from cupboard staples.

• An easy chicken and vegetable traybake

  A one-tin dinner of chicken thighs, potatoes and vegetables roasted together, with clear steps for handling and cooking chicken safely.

• Cooking fluffy rice on the hob

  A reliable absorption method for fluffy basmati rice in a saucepan, what to do when it goes wrong, and how to store leftover rice safely.

• Using up leftover vegetables in a frittata

  How to turn cooked vegetables and a few eggs into a quick frittata on the hob and under the grill, with ideas for fillings and safe storage.

• A simple red lentil soup for weeknights

  A cheap, filling soup made from red lentils and cupboard staples in about 30 minutes, with notes on texture and storage.