Quick family meal ideas

Jamie's quick family recipes and speedier work arounds are perfect for busy families looking to cook healthy food quickly during the week.

Cheat’s homemade pappardelle with quick tomato saucerecipeCheat’s homemade pappardelle with quick tomato sauce
One-cup pancakes with blueberriesrecipeOne-cup pancakes with blueberries
Pork, spring green & black bean stir-fryrecipePork, spring green & black bean stir-fry
Quick green pastarecipeQuick green pasta
Halloumi with griddled vegetablesrecipeHalloumi with griddled vegetables
Jools’ gorgeous granolarecipeJools’ gorgeous granola
Quick lamb taginerecipeQuick lamb tagine
Pasta and green olivesrecipePasta and green olives
Easy spelt pizzarecipeEasy spelt pizza
Super-quick fresh pastarecipeSuper-quick fresh pasta
Charred avo & eggsrecipeCharred avo & eggs
Green dream noodlesrecipeGreen dream noodles
Almond, banana & passion fruit smoothierecipeAlmond, banana & passion fruit smoothie
Kerryann’s dippy eggs & asparagus soldiersrecipeKerryann’s dippy eggs & asparagus soldiers
Jools’ crunchy fishrecipeJools’ crunchy fish
Simple veggie & tofu stir-fryrecipeSimple veggie & tofu stir-fry
Grapefruit, carrot & apple juicerecipeGrapefruit, carrot & apple juice
Simple cheese omeletterecipeSimple cheese omelette
Quick steak stir-fryrecipeQuick steak stir-fry
Simple green salad with lemon dressingrecipeSimple green salad with lemon dressing
DIY oaty fruity cerealrecipeDIY oaty fruity cereal
Simple houmousrecipeSimple houmous
Baked feta & tomatoesrecipeBaked feta & tomatoes
Quick Asian fishcakesrecipeQuick Asian fishcakes
Super food noodle saladrecipeSuper food noodle salad
Charred pepper pestorecipeCharred pepper pesto
Firecracker chicken noodle saladrecipeFirecracker chicken noodle salad
Potato rostis with beetroot horseradishrecipePotato rostis with beetroot horseradish
Watermelon & feta saladrecipeWatermelon & feta salad
Pear & ginger puddingrecipePear & ginger pudding
Pepper & noodle saladrecipePepper & noodle salad
Asparagus frittatarecipeAsparagus frittata
Berry good pancakesrecipeBerry good pancakes
Chicken tandoor-style kebabsrecipeChicken tandoor-style kebabs
Tofu & chickpea curry with spring greensrecipeTofu & chickpea curry with spring greens
Sizzling steak stir-fryrecipeSizzling steak stir-fry
Quick grilled pizzarecipeQuick grilled pizza
One-pan fabulous fishrecipeOne-pan fabulous fish
Healthy chicken CaesarrecipeHealthy chicken Caesar
Broccoli souprecipeBroccoli soup
Baked sole goujonsrecipeBaked sole goujons
Herb tabbouleh with pomegranate & za’atar dressingrecipeHerb tabbouleh with pomegranate & za’atar dressing
Sweet chicken surpriserecipeSweet chicken surprise
Salsa spaghettirecipeSalsa spaghetti
Brilliant breakfast wafflesrecipeBrilliant breakfast waffles
Veggie carbonararecipeVeggie carbonara
Green veggie frittersrecipeGreen veggie fritters
Comforting sausage bakerecipeComforting sausage bake
Pea & Popeye pesto pastarecipePea & Popeye pesto pasta
Sorta salmon niçoiserecipeSorta salmon niçoise
Pomegranate, ginger & lime flavoured waterrecipePomegranate, ginger & lime flavoured water
Skinny homemade houmousrecipeSkinny homemade houmous
Ginger shakin' beefrecipeGinger shakin' beef
Helen’s tuna pastarecipeHelen’s tuna pasta
Michela’s kale, ricotta & squash omeletterecipeMichela’s kale, ricotta & squash omelette
Simple chopped saladrecipeSimple chopped salad
Tomato & basil omeletterecipeTomato & basil omelette
Jools’ favourite smoothies & ice lolliesrecipeJools’ favourite smoothies & ice lollies
Speedy quiche traybakerecipeSpeedy quiche traybake
Rainbow salad wraprecipeRainbow salad wrap
Brilliant broccolirecipeBrilliant broccoli
Jools’ chopped saladrecipeJools’ chopped salad
Eggy breadrecipeEggy bread
Lemony green beansrecipeLemony green beans
Broad bean diprecipeBroad bean dip
Summer vegetable & goat’s cheese frittatarecipeSummer vegetable & goat’s cheese frittata
Asian-style watermelon saladrecipeAsian-style watermelon salad
Pasta with aubergine & tomato saucerecipePasta with aubergine & tomato sauce
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