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How to cook basic meals

Cooking is easy if you know how. Learn these really basic recipes to feed yourself, and maybe impress friends and family along the way.
Perfect oven chips
by Poppy O'Toole

Create perfectly crispy oven chips every time at home with this failsafe recipe by Poppy O’Toole, aka the Potato Queen.

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Easy spaghetti bolognese

by Chris Bell
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How to cook chicken breast

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Easy spaghetti carbonara

by Ellis Barrie
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5-minute chicken noodle soup

by Emerald Lewis
Light meals & snacks

How to make chilli con carne

by Allegra McEvedy
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Spaghetti and meatballs

by Johnnie Mountain
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Easy chicken chow mein

by Ching-He Huang
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Barbecue chicken and rice wraps

by Rob Eades
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Sausage and mash

by Tom Kerridge
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3 stir-fry sauces

by Justine Pattison
Other

Turkey taco bowls

by Rob Eades
Light meals & snacks

Easy no-yeast pizza

by Lisa Faulkner
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Creamy chicken korma

by Jo Pratt
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Chicken jalfrezi

by Simon Rimmer
Main course

Easy butternut squash curry with chickpeas

by Rachel Ama
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Easy chicken fajitas

by The BBC Food team
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Healthy baked falafel

by Tom Kerridge
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Spicy black bean quesadilla

by Allegra McEvedy
Light meals & snacks

3 stir-fry sauces

by Justine Pattison
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