Recipes: Main courses
Filo tarts with asparagus, dolcelatte, lemon and pine nuts
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 10 mins Cooking 20 mins
These are fantastically quick little quiches to make. Baking them on a hot tray is important to cook them from the bottom as well as the top, ensuring a cr... Read recipe »
Spinach and watercress ravioli gratin
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 10 mins Cooking 20 mins
I adore ravioli and love serving it like this, baked in creamed spinach and watercress, and topped with melted cheese. Read recipe »
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burger
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 3-4 Preparation 1 hour Cooking 30-45 mins
A delicious burger recipe that vegans and non-vegans alike will enjoy! Read recipe »
Golden vegetable pasties
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Makes 6 pasties Preparation 30 mins _ chilling Cooking 30 mins
Perfect for picnics and packed lunches, these golden pastries are our take on a Jamaican patty, made with a light turmeric-coloured flaky pastry and filled... Read recipe »
Aubergine and courgette tempura with hummus
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 20 mins Cooking 15 mins
Tempura is remarkably easy to do, and a great way to get veggies into kids too. I'm quite discerning about hummus. I like it smooth, packed with flavou... Read recipe »
Chana sundal flatbreads with raita and rocket
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 30 mins Cooking 15 mins
Sundal is a South Indian snack, made of chickpeas and spices. I remember eating it and wondering how on earth chickpeas could taste so amazing! Traditional... Read recipe »
Pomegranate, carrot and chickpea braise
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 10 mins Cooking 30 mins
Pomegranate molasses is fabulously sweet and sour and with the spicy chilli and salty feta, this easy-to-put-together dish is a real winner!
G... Read recipe »
Banana and tofu fritters in sweet chilli sauce
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 3 Preparation 18 Cooking 15
Fried bananas are really popular, as well as very tasty. In this dish, they balance out the tofu with the sweet chilli sauce, which is coated over them. Th... Read recipe »
Spiced cauliflower steaks
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 15 mins + marinating Cooking 20 mins
These griddled cauliflower 'steaks' are spicy with a robust flavour and texture, great for a spring Sunday lunch with Read recipe »
Baked barley pilaf
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 6 Preparation 20 mins + soaking Cooking 1 hr 20 mins
Make plenty of this recipe, as leftovers can be enjoyed as a salad with a little oil and lemon, or used to stuff peppers, aubergines or mushrooms then bake... Read recipe »
Mediterranean beany bowl
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 15 mins Cooking 30 mins
GO VEGAN: To serve, swap the crumbled feta for Sheese Greek Style. Read recipe »
Beets 'n' Beans Burgers
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Makes 8 Preparation 20 mins Cooking 10 mins
Brighten up your lunch time with these Beets 'n' Beans Burgers. The beetroot and kidney bean patties are as vibrant in taste as they are in colour. These a... Read recipe »
Mexican corn and bean bowl
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 20 mins Cooking 30 mins
GO VEGAN: Top your tortillas with a melting vegan cheese like Sheese Mature Style Cheddar, and serve with Tofutti's Sour Supreme. Read recipe »
Spicy noodle and sweet potato bowl
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 15 mins Cooking 20 mins
GO VEGAN: For an easy vegan swap, replace the egg noodles with rice ones. Read recipe »
Potato, sausage and pesto peasant bowl
Suitable for vegans
Category Main course Serves 4 Preparation 20 mins Cooking 35 mins
GO VEGAN: Choose your own vegan sausages and opt for a cheese-free pesto, such as Zest or Mr Organic. Read recipe »
