Slow-cook your way to a filling supper

Summery beans & herby green aïoli Dried beans are very cost-effective, and ideal for simmering in a big batch. Use a good-quality olive oil when making this dish, as it imparts a lot of flavour. MAKES

Low-maintenance plates packed with punchy flavours? We’ve sorted your midweek eating schedule with these five easy-to-pull-together summer suppers

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 25 mins plus 2 hrs chilling ■ No cook 1kg ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped1 large red pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped½ cucumber, sliced1 small garlic clove, grated4 spring onions,

SERVES 2 INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve 1 garlic clove, crushed or finely grated 250g cooked beluga or puy lentils, drained and rinsed 250g ricotta Grated zest of 1 lem

Yes, we like to ‘cheat’ too – and by that, we mean using excellent ready-made products to take speedy shortcuts. Whip up these delicious meals when you don’t fancy hours in the kitchen...

By Amelia Wasiliev Serves 6 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 20-60mins 1 tbsp olive oil1 brown onion, finely diced3 cloves of garlic, crushed1 tsp mustard powder2 tsp smoked paprika½ tsp ground cumin1 tsp ground