This great chilli recipe has to be one of the best dishes to serve to friends for a casual get-together. An easy sharing favourite that uses up storecupboard ingredients.

Use chunks of stewing beef in this healthy chilli con carne for a robust and filling dish. Serve with rice and coriander

Use whichever beans you have in the cupboard for this richly spiced beef and chipotle slow cooker chilli. It's a perfect meal to prepare for busy weeknights

Reinvent this classic comfort food with our one-pan version that is enrichened with peanut butter, espresso powder and dark chocolate. You won't look back

Add chipotle and brown the mince first for an out of this world chilli con carne. With bags of flavour, this will soon become your go-to chilli recipe...

Not too keen on red meat? Try our chicken version of chilli con carne, with all the richness of the classic dish. It's the perfect sofa supper on cold nights

Ideal for entertaining families with kids, this easy classic chilli dish is quick, hassle-free and great to have in the freezer

This warming aubergine chilli is low fat and four of your five-a-day. Serve up this smoky spiced supper with brown rice and all your favourite trimmings

For a more authentic chilli with a depth of flavour, use diced belly pork, beef steak and pancetta and slowly simmer

Turn your baked potato into a satisfying midweek meal with this simple-to-make pork and chipotle chilli filling

This warming vegetarian chilli is a low-fat, healthy option that packs in the veggies and flavour. Serve with Tabasco sauce, soured cream or yogurt

Come home to a warming bowlful of this filling, low-fat soup

An elegant, low-fat seafood dish, perfect for mid-week entertaining – very light and stylish

Ditch the takeaway and whip up this Chinese flash-fried steak with a sweet gingery sauce and red peppers

A warm, comforting chilli is the ultimate family meal. This dish is great for all seasons and has a mix of sweet (cascabel) and smoky (ancho) chillis to give it depth

Come in from the cold to a warming bowl of autumnal soup

This has a kick, but won’t blow your head off, and goes well with any selection of cold cuts of meat

This is a soupy version of a classic chilli - kept mellow so children can enjoy it too

This Mexican stew is hearty enough to satisfy both vegetarians and meat eaters, with butternut squash, black beans and juicy tomatoes

Double the amounts for this one-pot black bean chilli, then freeze the leftovers for busy days. It tastes just as great reheated as it does freshly cooked

These easy healthy pancakes get their fluffy texture from whipped egg whites. Stack them high with fresh berries and a spoonful of low-fat yogurt

Crisp-fried turkey mince in a chilli, soy and garlic sauce atop udon noodles makes for a savoury 20-minute meal that's low in fat but big on flavour

Chilli con carne is padded out with healthy mixed beans flavoured with smoky chilli paste

If you love spicy, aromatic dishes like tagine, this one-pot will become an instant favourite - it uses lean lamb mince but beef also works

Top a chilli con carne with snipped tortilla wraps for this healthy one-pot that fuses nachos with enchiladas

Use your choice of storecupboard pulses in this healthy vegetarian one-pot

Give your favourite meatballs a healthy makeover with this low fat, low calorie, low GI recipe with turkey mince, black beans and avocado

A warming bowl of meat-free comfort food. Make extra for the freezer

Bulk out red meat with black beans to keep things a little lighter. This one-pot treat is still packed with plenty of flavour

The aromas released while cooking this dish will have everyone licking their lips in anticipation