Onion & leek

• Recipe collection
• French

Five cheesy spins on French onion soup to make this weekend

No, we’re not talking about that packet mix for French onion dip. We’re talking slowly coaxed caramelised onions and cheesy toasts.

• Baking

French onion loaf

Helen Goh transforms the classic French soup into a soft and tasty loaf.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• One-tray wonder

Chicken, sweet potato and manchego pie

This big-flavoured chicken pie has a sneaky layer of cheese under the crunchy pastry topping and best of all, it comes together in less than 60 minutes.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Jessica Brook

• Fakeaway

Eggplant shawarma with sumac-pickled radishes and tahini flatbreads

All the fun of a flatbread-wrapped bundle of fragrant Middle Eastern goodness, but make it meat-free.

• < 30 mins
• Jessica Brook

• Quick & easy

Adam Liaw’s side soup

In the West, soup is commonly a first course, while in Asia it’s mostly served with the main. This is a Western-style soup you can eat as a side dish.

• < 30 mins
• Adam Liaw

• The SOS Series

RecipeTin Eats’ Mongolian beef noodles are a delicious twist on a classic takeaway dish

Beef mince comes to the rescue in this speedy riff on a Chinese favourite, sweet-savoury Mongolian lamb.

• < 30 mins
• Nagi Maehashi

• Masterclass

Adam Liaw shares the secrets to fail-safe fishcakes (and yes, tinned is totally fine)

A British classic, fishcakes are simple, tasty and easy on the wallet, whether you use fresh fillets, leftovers, or a tin of fish from the cupboard.

• < 30 mins
• Adam Liaw

• Quick & easy

Spicy coriander and pork frying pan enchiladas

Mex up your midweek meal roster with this easy, cheesy one-pan dish, which is finished with a zingy combination of cucumber, chilli and lime.

• < 30 mins
• Jessica Brook

• The SOS Series

What do you call this, dhal? No, it’s RecipeTin Eats’ lentil chickpea coconut curry

A good whack of fresh garlic and ginger dial up the flavour on this rib-sticking (and budget-friendly) vegan meal.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Nagi Maehashi

• Midweek dinner

Pasta with shallot, chorizo and tinned tomato sauce

Slow-roasted eschalots do ungodly decadent things to anything they lend their flavour to, such as this simple tomato sauce.

• 1-2 hrs
• Katrina Meynink