In the middle of the week you need something easy and tasty, that’s on the table in less than an hour. This Creamy Tomato, Bacon and Spinach Pasta ticks every box, filling your plate with homely, hearty flavours. To keep the calories down, we’ve melted reduced-fat cream cheese into the rich, tomatoey sauce, making it velvety without the need for heavy cream. The hint of chilli powder gives this dish a lovely warming taste, but feel free to add more to ramp up the spiciness.

Cannellini beans are the star of the show in this herby, garlicky soup. The store-cupboard staple makes the mixture delightfully smooth and silky, and we’ve ramped up the indulgence even further with a generous dollop of half-fat crème fraîche. You only need a few ingredients and a spare 10 minutes to do the easy prep work. Before you know it, you’ll be cooking up enough batches to nourish you for a few days (or longer, if you’re freezing them!).

Sweet butternut squash, salty bacon and mellow mushrooms give this wholesome pasta recipe a delicious, deep flavour. We love using tiny orzo pasta instead of rice, simmering it in chicken stock and melting in reduced-fat Cheddar, until you’re left with a creamy, cheesy risotto-like dish. A perfect midweek meal, this one-pot wonder freezes like a dream. Do yourself a favour and make a few extra portions to stash away in the freezer for a rainy day!