Ingredients
1 fresh fettucine
for the Boscaiola
1 tin tuna
for the Spaghetti with tuna and olives
1 chorizo
for the fried rice
2 cups leftover rice
for the fried rice
4 fillets salmon
for the glazed salmon
Allergy Advice
Contains Dairy
Contains Eggs
Contains Fish
Contains Gluten
Contains Soy
Equipment
- 1 Large pot
- 1 Frying pan or Wok
- 1 Chef's knife
- 1 Wooden spoon
Instructions
- Choose one of the seven quick meals such as Fettucine Boscaiola, Chilli Con Carne, Burgers, Glazed Salmon, Tuna Spaghetti, Chorizo Fried Rice, or Hoisin Chicken Stir Fry.
- For the pasta dishes, boil water and cook fresh pasta for 3-5 minutes while preparing the sauce.
- For stir-fries or fried rice, chop vegetables quickly and toss in a hot pan with protein and sauce.
Notes
Tip
Get the kids to set the table while you cook; the meal will likely be ready before they finish.
Tip
Keep pantry staples like tinned tuna and olives for emergency meals.
Variation
Substitute chicken for chorizo in the fried rice.
Variation
Use store-bought pizza bases as an alternative quick meal.
Storage
Most of these meals can be stored in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Oh yum! Mouth watering already! I love doing a fresh pasta dish. The pasta is done in a matter of minutes and it’s just the sauce to do. I’m going to do pasta tomorrow night. You have inspired me.
Woot! Quick glazed salmon sounds so delicious right now. These are great options and we can rotate them around and give variety for lunch or dinner.
Some yummy ideas, we have been buying pizza bases lately and letting our older son make the pizzas for the family and he is loving it, they are quick and easy to make and are filled with fresh healthy toppings, homemade burgers are also a big hit. Just because they are quick and easy doesn’t mean they can’t be nutritious.
Oooh im loving these…the chorizo fried rice looks lovely…will be the first one im going to try .. the others will follow… love trying new recipes too… thank u so much!
Oh this is making me hungry! All great recipe ideas for the fam – I don’t do much of the cooking during the week as I’m at work full time and hubby does all the house work and meals etc as he is stay at home Dad 🙂 He is a Chef by trade so we always get good meals luckily 🙂
The burgers sound like a great idea. Usually I make my own patties but I should really have some pre made bought ones in the freezer for when I don’t have the time. I also like buying pizza bases and then quickly making my own pizzas for dinner – so easy.
Yumm some of these recipes sound so great with little effort needed. I have been needing this in my life at the moment as I’ve not been well so quick and easy is by far the way to go at the moment. Will definitely be printing these recipes out to help me out til I’m better. Nothing worse than slaving over a dish for ages when not got the energy. Thanks kidspot this truly helps.
Definitely need a few life hack quick and easy recipes up my sleeve for when we are pushed for time. I cook during the week and sometimes it is a rush getting dinner on the table at a reasonable time after school, after school activities etc. Have saved a few of these links to my recipe tab 🙂
Thanks for these recipes I love the idea of quick food to cook as some nights are busier than others with kids sport going on. It’s also great than when you click on the recipe it leads onto other fast food recipes to cook. Just what I need thanks heaps.
Omgosh that Hoisen chicken stir fry and chilli con carne would be huge hits here. Love quick simple family friendly meals… Just because they’re quick and easy doesn’t mean that they can’t be nutritious. I liked that these recipes were easy enough I could teach my older 2 easily enough and get them in the kitchen as well.