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Quick and easy family recipes

Looking for quick and easy family recipes? Please the crowd every weeknight with this collection, featuring everything from beanie burgers to simple spaghetti bolognese.
Baked chicken, prawn and chorizo rice
by Silvana Franco

This dish is inspired by the Spanish classic paella and is cooked from raw in the oven. The rice can be a little soft, cooking it this way but it's absolutely delicious and so easy!

Each serving provides 784 kcal, 53g protein, 66g carbohydrate (of which 6.4g sugars), 33g fat (of which 9.2g saturates), 3.4g fibre and 4g salt.

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