I love making a batch of this veggie bolognese recipe to see me through the week. It is packed with so much rich umami flavour you will be forgiven for thinking there is meat in the recipe. The key is to use super savoury ingredients which really pack a punch - anchovies (leave out if wanting to make fully veggie), marmite, dried porcini mushrooms, oyster sauce, a little dark chocolate, red wine and a parmesan rind all help to make sure this isn’t a bland vegetarian meal, but one which meat eaters will also love. This dish tastes even better the next day so if you can, make it ahead for a maximum flavour punch. Served on a Sunday with a glass of red wine, this is comfort food heaven.

This steak tagliatelle is meaty, full of flavour and doesn’t feel like you’re having a salad it’s that tasty. Juicy ribeye steak, earthy lentils which soak up all the delicious dressing, sweet red peppers, salty parmesan and fresh rocket leaves, its full of texture and perfect for a dinner party served with crusty bread.

This is a quick, tasty and nutritious meal which I have returned to time and time again. I would make it at least once a week when I was a student and it just never fails to deliver. Low cost, accessible ingredients and delicious - it has everything I look for in a recipe.