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Creamy marry me chickpeas has the big flavours of the original, minus the meat.

Say ‘I do’ to marry me chickpeas (plus two other meat-free meals)

Grab a can and a pan. Dinner will be ready in less than 30 minutes.

  • Katrina Meynink

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This perfectly warming midweek meal uses mostly pantry ingredients.
EASY

Raid the pantry for these creamy braised beans with lamb meatballs

This cosy bowl of beans and balls is the perfect cold weather antidote.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Chilli oil-dressed cucumbers.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s chilli oil-dressed cucumbers

These simple dressed cucumbers are a great side dish or starter for many a Chinese meal.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Spetsofai (Greek sausage, tomato and capsicum stew).

‘All about the sauce’: Pass the bread to swipe through this cosy sausage stew

Melbourne Greek restaurateur Eleftheria Amanatidis shares a treasured family recipe for spetsofai, made with loukaniko sausages.

  • Eleftheria Amanatidis
Home-made bone broth is inexpensive to make and nourishing to eat.
EASY

Home-made bone broth

With a rich content of protein and collagen that contributes to its silky texture, this pot of gold makes a nourishing base for soups. Bonus? It freezes well.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Rosheen Kaul
Warm Korean-style beef noodle salad.
EASY

Warm Korean-style beef noodle salad

This textural Korean-inspired warm salad combines tender beef with crisp vegetables, crunchy pine nuts and chewy noodles.

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
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Coconut milk adds creaminess to this vibrant vegetarian curry.
EASY

Pumpkin, zucchini and green bean curry

Quick to make and loaded with vegetables, this is the sort of accidentally vegan dish everyone will enjoy.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Full of familiar flavours, this soup is a feel-good favourite.
EASY

Chicken, corn and noodle soup

Perfect for hectic evenings, this simple dairy-free soup is packed with familiar, feel-good flavours.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
A dollop of basil pesto adds piquancy to this classic meatball dish.

Comforting, sweet and trending: The 20 most popular recipes of May

During May, the recipes that captured your kitchens included hearty mince and sausage dishes, the comfort of classic cakes, and riffs on TikTok trends.

Bake your super green mac and cheese until it’s golden and bubbling.
EASY

Sneak green into your gold with this mac ‘n’ cheese

The ultimate comfort food gets even better with the addition of a helping of healthy greens.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook

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