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Family meals

Carbonara you can slurp with a spoon? We’re here for it.
EASY

Soup of the carbonara variety

Traditionalists, look away. This lovely, hearty soup is pasta you can slurp with a spoon.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Taco soup with all the toppings.

Mexican-inspired taco soup

Taco Tuesday meets Soup Night in this hearty Tex-Mex meal with all the toppings.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Adam Liaw’s oregano and lemon lamb cutlets. 
EASY

Adam Liaw’s Greek-style lamb cutlets with oregano and lemon

I think the fat makes for a tastier cutlet, and I prefer them un-frenched for this recipe.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Gnocchi

Four Stephanie Alexander veg recipes that kids actually love to eat (and cook)

These simple dishes have been trialled, eaten and approved by kids, making them perfect for less experienced cooks.

  • Stephanie Alexander
Tuna cakes.
EASY

The RecipeTin magic touch that lifts these tuna patties from meh to marvellous

A drizzle of garlic butter is all it takes to turn pantry staples into a surprisingly tasty meal.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Nagi Maehashi
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Adam Liaw’s roast chicken with parmesan and sourdough sauce.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s roast chicken with parmesan and sourdough sauce

Bread sauce is a classic chicken accompaniment. This version is enhanced with parmesan and goes with just about anything.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Combine all the ragu ingredients in a pot and simmer for an hour.

14 super simple recipes for time-poor (or just plain lazy) cooks to make this week

From an ‘embarrassingly simple’ rigatoni to RecipeTin Eats’ incredibly simple dinner with crispy chilli oil, these easy no-fuss recipes are ready in no time.

Danielle Alvarez’s rigatoni with sausage, red wine and tomato ragu.
EASY

Rigatoni with ‘embarrassingly simple’ sausage and red wine ragu

This cheat’s pasta sauce will taste as if you’ve been working on it all day, with no slicing, dicing or chopping required.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez
Side soup.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s side soup

In the West, soup is commonly a first course, while in Asia it’s mostly served with the main. This is a Western-style soup you can eat as a side dish.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Chicken and egg risotto.
EASY

Is it risotto, is it fried rice? Adam Liaw’s simple midweek saviour is the best of both

This recipe is a bit like fried rice, but is really a risotto.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw