pasta

300g dried pasta (whatever shape you prefer) low-calorie cooking spray 2 courgettes, cut into 1cm (½in) dice 5 spring onions, trimmed and sliced ½ tsp smoked sweet paprika ½ tsp garlic granules 400ml vegetable or chicken stock (2 vegetable or chicken stock cubes dissolved in 400ml boiling water)...

1 tbsp olive oil 2 red onions, cut into wedges ½ butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and chopped into 1-2cm cubes 2 peppers, 1 red and 1 yellow, deseeded and sliced 2 leeks, sliced 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked 300g trottole pasta 130g young spinach 350g cheese sauce 40g mature cheddar, grated

1 tbsp olive oil 700g braising steak 90g cubed pancetta 1 onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, peeled and finely diced 2 sticks of celery, finely sliced 2 cloves of garlic, finely sliced 175ml red wine 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped 500g pappardelle pasta 1...

2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed well 2 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp grated vegetarian hard cheese 1 tsp dried oregano 1 onion, finely chopped 1 celery stick, finely diced 1 large carrot, finely diced 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tbsp tomato puree 1 whole nutmeg, to grate 1 tsp dried mixed...

450 g fusilli 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, peeled and finely sliced 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 150 g chorizo ring, sliced into rounds 250 g British chicken fillet, sliced 120 ml lighter crème fraîche 28 g fresh flat-leaf parsley, washed and chopped juice of 1 lemon