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Get the kids to help you whip up some magic meatballs with this easy recipe. Top with homemade tomato sauce.

Kids' spaghetti and meatballs

cream crackers

500 grams/1lb 2 ounces lean beef mince

herbs

free-range egg

olive oil

onions, finely chopped

carrot,

garlic clove, crushed

tomatoes

tomato purée

salt and pepper

Nadiya's easy chicken and rice recipe lets the oven do all the work. Because the rice is cooked in the tray, you end up with lovely toasted bits as well as fluffy grains, while the chicken, rubbed with spices, is cooked right on top. 


Chicken and rice traybake 

oil,

onion,

garlic cloves, finely chopped

grams/1¾oz ghee, melted (or butter)

270 grams/9¾oz basmati rice

cardamom pods, seeds only

650 milliliters/21fl oz hot chicken stock (or boiling water)

peas

coriander,

chicken legs, skin on

salt

garlic powder

onion powder

cayenne pepper

tbsp oil

This quick and light chicken stew is an easy and comforting midweek meal. It's packed with vegetables and fairly low in calories, so it's healthy too. 

Each serving provides 415 kcal, 48g protein, 26.5g carbohydrates (of which 7.5g sugars), 11g fat (of which 2g saturates), 8g fibre and 0.5g salt. 

With a GI of 49 this meal is <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/diets/high_protein_low_GI_diet">high protein, low GI</a>.

Quick chicken stew

onion, roughly chopped

chicken thighs, boneless, skin removed, cut into bite-sized pieces

700 milliliters/1¼ pint chicken stock

flour

level tbsp wholegrain mustard

star anise (optional)

cinnamon

celery sticks, sliced

carrots,

300 grams/10½oz small new potatoes, scrubbed and halved

beans

tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon

salt and black pepper

It's not quite a one pot but this easy rice recipe has most of the advantages of one. The beef and Cajun seasoning make sure it's packed with flavour and there's plenty of mixed veg in there to keep everyone healthy.

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