What are people's favroutie recipes for a quick tasty dinner?

Question

does anyone have any really good recipes for nice quick dinners? I am getting bored of everything I cook for myself and my boyfriend when I get in from work each night, I'd really appreciate any good suggestions!

Answer 1

get some roast beef in the deli section of the grocery store and pick up a couple of cans of Swanson's beef gravy. Heat them together. Pour over toast and/or mashed potatoes.. good stuff!

Answer 2

Buy some fresh (live) Clams, flat leaf parsley, cherry tomatoes (cut them in half), green chillis, red onions (chop roughly - big pieces are good) and Fresh Parmesan.

Boil some good spaghetti. While this is boiling saute the onions in olive oil, add the tomatoes and a few chillis, (we like lots but others don't - vary according to your taste) add wine or some light stock.

Set the table, decant a bottle of Italian wine, light a few candles and put some Italian music on the stereo.

The Spaghetti is nearly ready after this, take a strand and test, if it is softening but still firm in the middle (i.e. not quite done) this is the time to add the parsley (ripped not chopped) to the sauce. Don't season, the clams are the seasoning. Add the clams (discarding those which don't close when tapped with a spoon) and put on the lid, make sure it stays on but there is a small amount of room for steam to escape (a glass one is ideal as you can see when the clams have opened), the clams will cook in the steam in 1-2 minutes.

Drain the spaghetti. When all the clams have opened (or in 2+ minutes if you have a non see-through lid) stir in the spaghetti and put a few pinches of cracked black pepper.

Serve in warmed bowls with crusty bread and grate Parmesan over the lot (italian purists will want to kill me for that suggestion but it just tastes so good...)

Enjoy.

Answer 3

Try marinading a couple of good pork chops in a mix of two spoons honey, one spoon grain or English mustard, for fifteen minutes, grill them under a medium heat for about ten minutes each side (don't worry if the marinade starts to brown and/or bubble, it's meant to) then serve with sugar snap peas and new potatoes tossed in a little butter and mint sauce.

For vegetarians or just a non-meat option, lentils Provencal is dead easy: cook about 200 grams of lentils (puy lentils are best) as per the packet instructions but adding a pinch of mixed herbs and half a small red onion cut into chunks. Meanwhile in a frying pan, fry the other half of the onion, diced, and a clove of garlic, finely chopped then when they're golden add a tin of chopped tomatos, some herbs (dried is fine; try thyme, oregano or just mixed herbs) and seasoning to taste. I like to add a very small pinch of chilli flakes too. Once the tomato mixture starts to bubble, let it do so for about five minutes then drain the lentils, add them to the tomato mixture and stir together. Serve either on its own or with a green salad.

Both of these recipes take about twenty minutes, tops!

Answer 4

This may not help, since it is actually all day, just the work in the morning. When I don't have time to fix dinner, I get out the crock pot. I put a chunk of meat in - either a beef roast, a pork roast, or a whole chicken. I cut a whole onion into four and drop it in. Then I put in four or five peeled whole carrots. I may or may not put in any potatoes, depends on just how short my time is. Then, I just drizzle with honey, soy or Worcestershire sauce, sprinkle with garlic powder, parsley, salt and lemon pepper. Put the cover on. Turn it on. And when it is time for supper it is ready. I just have to do a few little things like maybe make gravy and a green vegetable. That is my quickest, tastiest supper. But, you do need to get the meat out of the freezer the night before, and take the 10 minutes in the morning to get it going.

Answer 5

Pasta carbonara- quick and tasty. Put your pasta on to boil. Cut up prosciutto or smoked bacon (I prefer bacon) into strips, briefly fry in some olive oil, then add some butter and half a glass of white wine to the pan and combine the juices- let it simmer a couple of minutes.
Separate 3 or 4 egg yolks into a bowl (I use 4 for 2 people), mix the yolks with some grated cheese and some ground black pepper.
Drain and tip the cooked pasta in the pan with the prosciutto/bacon (turn the heat low or off), then add the egg and cheese mixture and mix well. Serve with garlic bread (optional) and a big glass of dry white wine. Easy and delicious!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Quickest and simplest is a jacket potato, as you can put so many different fillings in and, with a salad, it's a nourishing and filling meal.
otherwise, eggs are so versatile and easy to use - omelettes can have any number of fillings.
You're probably tired after coming in from work so the kitchen staples - eggs and potatoes - can be used in so many different ways and you can put a good dinner on the table in fifteen minutes!

Answer 8

Chicken with Mozzarella..

2 Chicken Breasts flattened
Jar of Tomato and Basil Pasta sauce
Round of Mozzarella cheese
6 slices of streaky Pancetta
Few Basil leaves


Fry Chicken in Olive oil, 3-4 Min's each side.
Heat pasta sauce in a saucepan. Then pour sauce into oven proof dish. Pop chicken on top of the sauce, then lay slices of the cheese on top of the chicken with the basil leaves and last of all top with the pancetta. Place under a hot grill until crisp and bubbling.. Serve with warm crispy bread and salad..

Really easy and quick to make and totally delish!!!

Answer 9

In a pan,melt some margarine,and then add sliced up thin ham and some chopped garlic. Saute that for a minute or two,then pour in 10 ounces of double cream,and leave to cook on a low heat,stirring from time to time until it thickens. Prior to this,bring a pot of water to the boil,and add pasta. Cook the pasta to your liking,then drain. Add the pasta to the cream sauce,and mix together while still over a low heat. Et voila! A lovely,filling pasta dinner!

Answer 10

Take a look at the answers given to Sainsburys multiplicity of recent questions - you're bound to find something there without any other research on your part.