Pasta bake
Dan Lepard's spinach rosemary macaroni cheese recipe
Loaded with cheese, spinach and creamy white sauce, this is the perfect side dish for slow-cooked meats.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Dan Lepard
Fast skillet eggplant and spicy salami bake
Think of this layered eggplant bake as a low-carb lasagne of sorts.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Jessica Brook
RecipeTin Eats x Good Food: Torta di rigatoni (upright pasta pie)
Bolognese stuffed into giant rigatoni, topped with bubbling cheese. This dinner party show-stopper is fun to make and even more delicious to eat.
- 1-2 hrs
- RecipeTin Eats
Nacho cake: Mexican tortilla layer bake with chilli jam
You won't miss the meat in this hearty bake that sings with the colours of Mexico. Tortillas layered with a spicy bean mixture, guacamole, spinach and cheese - meet the nacho cake!
- 1-2 hrs
- Bryan Martin
Ricotta gnocchi pasta bake
Italian is the cuisine I always fall back on when cooking at home. Vanessa, my wife, has a background in Italian kitchens. This baked ricotta gnocchi is a favourite dish of hers.
- 1-2 hrs
- Frank Camorra
Charlotte Ree's comforting lasagne
Lasagne-making is ritualistic for me. I find the entire process – from slowly stirring, to rolling out the pasta, to layering – grounding, restorative and meditative. This is a recipe you must prepare ahead. It is time-consuming, but far from difficult. I like to cook the meat sauce for at least six hours but, often, I have it on low and slow for up to 24 hours. From the moment the sauce ingredients are combined, the whole house is filled with its delicious promise.
- 2 hrs +
- Charlotte Ree
Golden tubetti with cauliflower and tuna
The tuna bake was a staple of the family dining table of the '70s and is popular again now. This quick version makes for a great midweek dinner. Just add a simple bitter-leaf salad or some blanched greens.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Karen Martini
Katrina Meynink's one-pan tagliatelle with chickpeas, greens and lemon
This creamy, crunchy, slippery, lemony one-pan situation is on the table in 30 minutes and barely requires a stir. It's the ultimate summer dinner that is simultaneously light and satisfying. For this I used tagliatelline nests – they are a little finer than the usual tagliatelle. Either is fine! For those seeking a salty-spicy chaser, add some fried capers and a pinch of chilli flakes.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Katrina Meynink
Gunpowder potato pave (spiced potato-bake stacks)
Nanna's potato bake just got an upgrade. This is the love child of smoky Indian gunpowder potatoes and the French potato pave. I am here for it. And you should be too. The spices are subtle but present, but you can still expect the calm, creamy potato-bake goodness so many of us love, with just a hint of smokiness. This side dish lends itself to all manner of Christmas spreads and the labour is small for the outcome, which is nothing short of baked-crispy-potato spectacular.
- 2 hrs +
- Katrina Meynink
Fuss-free cauliflower cheese lasagne
Tip: you can make one large lasagne – use a 6-cup capacity dish.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Jessica Brook