Lighter pasta dinners

Whip up this deliciously creamy sauce using just a few store-cupboard staples. SERVES 4 READY IN 20 MINS ✱ 400g rigatoni ✱ 30g unsalted butter ✱ 1 banana shallot, diced ✱ 2 garlic cloves, crushed ✱ ½t

This take on pasta e ceci is like a hug in a bowl. It should be brothy, so add more water as it cooks if you need to. As it uses such humble ingredients, seasoning is key. A drizzle of good olive oil

■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 10 mins resting ■ Cook 1 hr 500g kale, thick stalks discarded and roughly chopped1 tbsp each butter and olive oil2 onions, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped750g ric

■ Serves 2 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ Cook 20 mins 2 skin-on salmon fillets (about125g each)1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped1 tbsp mirin1 tbsp soy sauce½ thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and g

■ TO PREP 10 mins ■ TO COOK 10 mins ■ SERVES 1 YOU WILL NEED ✔ 150g British asparagus spears ✔ radishes, small handful ✔ ½ lemon, juiced, plus wedge to serve ✔ ½ tsp honey ✔ extra virgin olive oil ✔ ½

MEAT ✣ 120g pack chorizo slices ✣ 8 pork sausages ✣ 500g pack beef mince ✣ 500g pack chicken mince ✣ 2 chicken breasts DAIRY ✣ 250g pack grated mozzarella cheese ✣ 100g pack grated Grana Padano cheese