This speedy bistec ranchero is something my mum mastered very well, mainly because she really doesn’t like cooking! So, when my dad wasn’t able to cook for us, she would make this: thin steak strips,

Need midweek meal inspiration? These recipes have a little something for everyone, and are ready in 60 minutes or less

By The Happy Pear (thehappypear.ie) Serves 6 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 20 mins FOR THE MACARONI 300g wholewheat or gluten-free macaroni FOR THE PUMPKIN CHEESE SAUCE 300g pumpkin purée or freshly cooked pu

Delicious, nourishing soups for chilly days

Weather too grim to go out? Put the brolly down and rustle up our recipes using freezer and storecupboard standbys instead

Ingredients (Serves 4) ◆ 300g skinless, boneless chickenthighs, chopped into chunks ◆ 1 large onion, chopped ◆ 2 large leeks, sliced ◆ 200g carrots, sliced ◆ 2tsp chopped fresh thyme ◆ 1.5 litres wate