Main meals

Main meals can be simple to prepare, and don’t always need to be homemade – frozen, chilled or tinned ready meals are convenient when you don’t feel like cooking.

• Lasagne – pasta, vegetables, mince and/or beans, and cottage/ricotta/mozzarella cheese.
• Chilli – beans/mince, vegetables and cheese, with corn tortilla chips (plus salsa and/or guacamole).
• Pizza – bread base with tomato sauce, vegetables, cheese and/or meat.
• Stir-fry noodles – noodles with vegetables and/or meat or fish and a tasty sauce.
• Spaghetti bolognaise – turkey or beef mince, tomato sauce (plus extra vegetables), parmesan or cheddar cheese.
• Curry – seafood or meat curry with pre-made or homemade sauce, served with vegetables and rice.
• Kebabs – cubes of meat threaded on skewers with onion, peppers, mushrooms and courgettes, perhaps marinated in soy sauce and honey.
• Stew or casserole – made with chicken, beef or beans, with onions, carrots and potatoes.
• Risotto – risotto rice with chicken, cheese, asparagus and mushrooms.
• Tuna Niçoise salad – potatoes, anchovies, salad leaves, hard-boiled eggs, tuna, green beans, plus dressing.
• Baked moussaka – lamb mince, aubergine, tomatoes, potatoes and white sauce.
• Salmon and vegetable pasta – made with low-fat Greek yoghurt, carrots and courgettes.
• Breaded or plain fish, pork chops or steak – served with oven chips or mashed potatoes, grilled tomatoes, and peas or broccoli spears.
• Vegetable bake – pasta, tomato sauce and cheese.
• Roast chicken, pork or beef – served with gravy, new potatoes and vegetables or salad.
• Shepherd’s or cottage pie – baked minced meat topped with mashed potato, sweet potato, celeriac or parsnip, and served with cooked vegetables.
• Liver and onions – served with creamed potatoes and carrots.
• Low-fat sausages – grilled and served with mashed potato and vegetables.
• Low-fat beef or turkey burgers – grilled and served with a bread roll and salad.