(Genuinely) 15 minute meals

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Mark J 🇳🇿 6 Sep 9:03am, 6 Sep 2024 3,041 posts	0 Mark J 🇳🇿 Let's face it, we're all time poor and quite often lacking in inspiration when it comes to meal ideas. We'd much rather be out running, right? I whipped up a super simple, incredibly quick and surprisingly tasty pasta thingy from an old Jamie Oliver book this evening and it got me thinking that between the thousands of us on here, we must have some great, healthy and quick meal ideas worth sharing. Do how about we give it a whirl. Nothing longer than 15 (ish) minutes though.
Mark J 🇳🇿 6 Sep 9:06am, 6 Sep 2024 3,042 posts	0 Mark J 🇳🇿 Allow me to go first with tonight's dinner. Minimal ingredients and rediculously quick. The only thing I did differently was added 4 cloves of garlic. I reckon this would taste even better with some prawns.
Mark J 🇳🇿 6 Sep 9:09am, 6 Sep 2024 3,043 posts	0 Mark J 🇳🇿 The other thing I was thinking is that this could be useful when we're away in the camper van for a quick and easy pre race dinner. So if like to think we could come up with some great carb loady type meals as well. Useful for school nights too when all we want to do is get home and eat quickly. I do hope people will play along as new meal ideas are always appreciated.
Night-owl 6 Sep 11:51am, 6 Sep 2024 46,335 posts	0 Night-owl Great idea I like the idea of no fuss cooking. Especially when just cooking for one you don't want to spend hours in the kitchen
Derby Tup 6 Sep 12:02pm, 6 Sep 2024 67,818 posts	0 Derby Tup Bought pesto mixed with natural yoghurt, cream or crème fraiche with something like tinned tuna and frozen peas, or anchovies and capers makes a great quick pasta sauce. I’m a big fan of something you can knock up while the pasta is cooking
GetOutTheDoor 6 Sep 12:59pm, 6 Sep 2024 1,011 posts	0 GetOutTheDoor I made something similar this week - threw beans and broccoli in with the pasta for the last few minutes. At the same time had fish cooking in a pan (plus lemon juice, garlic, sliced peppers, some chopped fresh tomatoes), stirred bought chilli pesto through the pasta, served with the fish and pan veges on top. Plus some grated cheese. Quick, tasty. All good.
EvilPixie 6 Sep 1:23pm, 6 Sep 2024 57,393 posts	0 EvilPixie Another pasta idea Cook pasta Cook (optional) spring/onions peppers etc and some protein like salmon Drain pasta save a bit of liquid Bung everything into pan with liquid and stir in tub of Philadelphia cheese Done Make more than needed and eat leftovers cold
Autumnleaves 6 Sep 7:07pm, 6 Sep 2024 20,260 posts	0 Autumnleaves Stir fries - all sorts of combinations possible and you can cheat with sachets of sauce! Posh beans on toast - pancetta, butter beans, mustard & creme fraiche stirred in with some grated cheese, served on good bread toast.
Velociraptor 6 Sep 7:13pm, 6 Sep 2024 70,783 posts	0 Velociraptor My staple used to be boiled pasta, add broccoli and peas to the pan a few minutes before the pasta has finished cooking, stir through some green pesto and sprinkle cheese on top. Nowadays I might add some chopped cooked chicken or ham.
NDWDave 6 Sep 7:34pm, 6 Sep 2024 19,992 posts	0 NDWDave My favourite is this carbonara but I use regular pasta rather than orzo mob.co.uk

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Let's face it, we're all time poor and quite often lacking in inspiration when it comes to meal ideas. We'd much rather be out running, right?

I whipped up a super simple, incredibly quick and surprisingly tasty pasta thingy from an old Jamie Oliver book this evening and it got me thinking that between the thousands of us on here, we must have some great, healthy and quick meal ideas worth sharing. Do how about we give it a whirl. Nothing longer than 15 (ish) minutes though.

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