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I mean the one you do when you want something easy to do, but not when you're tired at the point you microwave a frozen-meal, or just cut down a piece of cheese and put it in a bread

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[โ€“] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Water + rice + frozen mixed vegetables + plant-based protein source (beans, frozen faux chicken, TVP chunks, etc) + seasoning.

Throw it in a pressure cooker and you're done. Maybe 30 seconds of effort for a healthy, hearty, inexpensive meal

[โ€“] bruhduh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Steam cooked carbonara from instant ramen, cheese and bacon

[โ€“] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Canned fish + rice + potatoes + maybe some vegetables + water + maybe some spices. Put on heat, return after some time, get a soup.

If there's no canned fish, pour in some sunflower oil, etc. Every part is variable.

Depending on the amount of rice and water, this may not be a soup in the end.

[โ€“] Mango@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Usually I cross the street for some Mexican food! Cheap and magnificent!

[โ€“] phpinjected@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Cassava flakes mixed with milk and sweetener

[โ€“] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

My too-lazy-to-cook recipes still involve some cooking. One has me cut up some chicken thighs, add a load of spices, and throw em in a frying pan. Stir occasionally. Then stick em on some tortillas with shredded lettuce, garlic sauce, salsa, sriracha and grated cheese.

Alternatively, fry some diced bacon while heating up a pot of water for spaghetti. When the bacon's good, remove & discard about half the rendered fat. Next, beat an egg and grate in some Parmigiano Reggiano* cheese. When the pasta water is good, cook some spaghetti. When the spaghetti is done, take it out of the pasta water with some tongs and throw it straight into the pan with bacon. Then add the egg mixture and start stirring immediately, the egg mixture cooks from the heat still in the spaghetti. Add cheese and a little bit of pasta water to taste.

* more generic parmesan will do, though the best texture is reached with freshly grated cheese. I have access to Parmigiano Reggiano at a price that won't break the bank for me though, so the real Italian deal it is for me.

[โ€“] spittingimage@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Pre-portioned chicken pieces in one drawer of the air fryer, tater tots in the other. Slice up tomato and carrots to go with them. Nothing left to do except wrap the bones after so the cats can't get them, but that's a future-me problem.

[โ€“] Adalast@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Does "whatever is on the Hamburger Helper box" count?

[โ€“] pedestrian@links.hackliberty.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

https://youtu.be/TH4Y_skmSoY?feature=shared

Grilled veggies, crispy garbanzo, some Greek yogurt and zaatar. Super quick and easy.

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Breaded chicken tenders with spaghetti and jarred sauce or pesto.

[โ€“] scytale@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Oh I have a lot of recipes like this, all pasta based because it takes just 10 minutes to boil the noodles.

  • Cream or tomato based sauce - Microwave meatballs that are fully-cooked out of the pack for 3 minutes. Toss in the pan with onions and garlic, pour bottled sauce, mix in noodles.

  • Pasta limone with shrimp - Generously salt water for boiling noodles. Fry a pack of fully-cooked shrimp with butter, garlic, onions, and lemon pepper. Mix in noodles. Add a couple of spoons of salted pasta water. Squeeze half a lemon. Sprinkle a good amount of parmesan.

  • Peanut pasta - Dilute 2 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter in the pan with water until you get a saucy consistency. Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and sesame oil. Add a couple of spoons of salted pasta water. Mix in noodles.

[โ€“] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (11 children)

If there is leftover rice in the rice cooker, a fried egg, chili paste and pork fu on that rice is great. Avocado on there is good too. Chili paste on rice if you don't want to make an egg.

A piece of cheese and an apple is good. Apple and peanut butter good. Cheese and crackers good.

I think your best bet, though, is to cook and save a portion you can pop in the microwave when you don't want to cook. And keep something like hummus on hand, healthy and easy. Seasoned canned beans.

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[โ€“] Fogle@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's butter chicken for me and my gf

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[โ€“] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Usually either a lazy pasta dinner with jarred sauce, frozen broccoli, and vegan sausage, or I'll air fry some soy curls and make my husband make a dipping sauce for them

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[โ€“] PM_ME_YOUR_ZOD_RUNES@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I make a no knead pizza which is incredibly easy. It takes me about 15-20 minutes to prepare the dough in the morning. Just mix it in a bowl, cover it and let proof all day.

About an hour before you plan to eat, flatten the dough onto a baking sheet and let proof again. Once you're ready to eat, just put sauce and toppings of your choice, cook at the highest heat setting on your oven. Should be ready in about 10-15 min.

Best pizza I've ever had. Doesn't compare to the local pizza shops. A lot less greasy also.

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