What is you quick/easy/can't be bothered meal?

[DaintreeDream]

Great suggestions, thankyou! I should have added that my husband will not eat anything from a microwave or a tin so re-heated meals or spaghetti/baked beans are out *sigh*

You have given me some good ideas though...

CheezelMonster - any chance you might like to share your recipe?

We quiet often have steamed vegies, rice and a meat but I am sooooo over rump steak! I am not a big meat eater.

I think I may need to utilise my slow cooker more, at least the prep time is quick and easy, I don't mind that it takes ages to cook, the prep time is the key for me.

Ohhh and omlettes, quiches etc are a great idea as we have so many eggs now our chooks are steadily laying

ETA: Pixie that Lemon and Basil chicken sounds divine!

[MrsFabuloso]

This is an all time fave in our house too, cooked probably 1/wk eaten with salad and corn on the cob in summer, or mash and steamed veg in winter...

Slow Cooker Chicken with BBQ sauce

1-1.5kg Chicken (whole or legs)
1 onion
4 tbsp Tomato sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp mango chutney chopped
1 tsp french mustard
1 tsp caster sugar
1 tbsp worstershire sauce

Brown the chicken in a frypan with some oil. Transfer to the slow cooker. Add the other ingredients to the frypan and bring to the boil. Pour over the chicken and cook on high for 4 1/2-5hrs, basting occaisionally.

**I don't put any of it into the fry pan. It all goes into the slow cooker straight away. I have also made it without the chutney, sometimes replacing it with some orange marmelaide, or not replacing at all. I haven't made it with a whole chicken, I use legs all the time, they turn out really yum!

[Olive]

so no tinned tuna/salmon?

[DaintreeDream]

so no tinned tuna/salmon?

Nope

Although I love it!

[thepixie]

ETA: Pixie that Lemon and Basil chicken sounds divine!

It's a Nigel Slater recipe, he has dozens of really quick low fuss meals so it might be worth googling him or getting hold of one of his cook books.
As for spaghetti bolognaise - no microwave required, just take it out of the freezer the night before to defrost, and reheat the sauce on the stove top.... and tell hubby you cooked it fresh

[DaintreeDream]

... and tell hubby you cooked it fresh

I should, shouldn't I.

I have reheated pasta bakes in the oven before and he ate that, I think I just need a mind refresh really.

Want to know the really silly thing? He used to buy chicken rolls and potato cakes from the lunch/tasty truck at his old work!

Off to google Nigel Slater now

[RockingBaker]

I do spag bog, pasta bakes, sweet and sour pork etc. I dont do difficult meals

[DaintreeDream]

That sounds delicious Kellie, must add some ingredients to my shopping list

[Cassius2]

tuna and potato bake!

apricot chicken

tomato salsa gnocci (the quickest by far!)

BBQ

[DaintreeDream]

DH used to love Marco Polo Gnocci from our old local pasta place but I have never been able to find a nice Gnocci in store, what brand do you use? Any chance you would like to share the recipe?

[thepixie]

Oooh just thought of another super quick easy meal that we can't eat due to low carb diet - slice some sausages, fry in a pan. Throw in some gnocchi and fry until lightly golden, chuck in a handful of spinach, some salt and pepper (and maybe a dash of worcestershire sauce or similar) stir it all around, pop the lid on for a few minutes till spinach is wilted and serve. Takes under ten minutes from go to woah.

[CrazyLady]

I get jar of the mushroom and red wine raguletto, throw about 8ish extra mushrooms chopped up in, 250gm of chicken mince and 1/4 of a block of the frozen spinach. serve with pasta and chop with cheese. most of the prep time is just simmerng time. I add the extra veg to pretend it's healthy

I make awesome omelettes with chopped sundried tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, a little defrosted frozen spinach and a little shredded chicken in. instead of folding them in half i whip them under the grill for a few minutes to set the top! YUM

[angelaartsstudent]

Fritatta:

Saute oinion, garlic and fresh chopped/frozen veg and whatever herbs you want
Cover with egg and milk mix
When semi-set transfer to under the grill.
Done!
(TO make vegan, use tofu and soy instead of eggs and milk)


Pasta:

While pasta is boiling, saute onion, whatever veg you have/want, herbs in olive oil.
Toss hot drained pasta through veg
Sprinkle with parmesan to serve.
All over in 10 minutes!

Or...

Takeaway.


For the kids:
Baked beans mixed with the small diced brands of frozen veg, scrambled eggs, fruit salad, toast and fruit.

[angelaartsstudent]

Chicken/Tofu and Shroom Casserole - super fast:

Diced/strips of chicken or tofu
Veggies of choice (Optional, but I put veg in bloody everything)
Onion
Garlic
Cream
Flour, Arrowroot or thickener of choice
Mustard
Seasoning to taste

Really quick one-pot dish.

Serve with bread and butter to sop up the sauce.

[angelaartsstudent]

Tin or Chickpeas/3 bean mix/whatever....straight from can or warmed on the stove with some evoo and herbs for a warm salad. Serve on toast.

[ShootingStar]

Oven fish and chips lol... no preparation involved.. just shove it in, set the timer and voila!

[briggsy's girl]

Great suggestions, thankyou! I should have added that my husband will not eat anything from a microwave or a tin so re-heated meals or spaghetti/baked beans are out *sigh*

i don't "do" micro reheats either (it never seems quite right!) - but i have no drama dropping food that needs to be reheated (pasta and a sauce, rice with excess sauce) in a casserole dish or even a disposable tin tray, throwing it in the oven and letting it heat that way - it's NOTHING like micro reheating food - so much nicer IMO - and still convenient

[CrazyLady]

i don't "do" micro reheats either (it never seems quite right!) - but i have no drama dropping food that needs to be reheated (pasta and a sauce, rice with excess sauce) in a casserole dish or even a disposable tin tray, throwing it in the oven and letting it heat that way - it's NOTHING like micro reheating food - so much nicer IMO - and still convenient

I don't like the microwave reheats either. I would reheat with an oven if my oven worked

I thought of another recipe. It's the beef stroganoff recipe on the back of the Campbell's cream of mushroom soup. So fast and even DD eats it. I use mince instead of beef strips if I'm running behind