50 meals you can cook in 5 minutes

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

For those who hate to cook or who never have time.

Breakfast

There is always no time to cook in the morning, but you cannot skip breakfast. Here are a few ideas for quick refueling to get the energy for the entire first half of the day.

1. Oatmeal with dried fruits

Heat ½ liter of milk in a small saucepan. Add 6 tablespoons of oatmeal and cook over medium heat until simmering. Add a pinch of salt, a teaspoon of sugar, reduce heat and cook for a couple of minutes.

At this time, grind a few prunes and dried apricots, some nuts. Add them to the finished porridge along with butter.

2. Scrambled eggs in bread

Use a glass or metal forming ring to make a round hole in the crumb of a piece of white bread. Grease a skillet with butter and toast the bread (30 seconds on each side).

Then break an egg into the center of the bread, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with herbs and fry until the protein grabs. Place on a plate and enjoy the original fried eggs.

3. Omelet in tomato

Cut off the caps from two large tomatoes and remove the core with a teaspoon. Beat the egg with grated cheese, chopped parsley and dill. Season with salt, pepper and pour over the tomatoes. Cover with the caps left over from the tomatoes and microwave for 3-4 minutes.

4. Omelet in a cup

Grease a mug with olive oil and break two eggs into it. Season with salt and beat with a fork. Cut a piece of cooked sausage or smoked chicken into cubes and place in a mug too. Stir.

Sprinkle with grated cheese and microwave for one minute. Then remove, mix again and microwave for another minute.

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5. Avocado sandwich

Dry rye bread in a skillet or toaster. During this time, chop the tomato and a small avocado. Season the vegetables with 2 tablespoons of hummus and a pinch of oregano. Spread on bread and enjoy.

6. Oat pancakes

In a blender bowl, combine ½ cup oatmeal, 150 g Greek yogurt, an egg, and half a ripe banana. Add 1/2 teaspoon each of baking powder and vanillin. Whisk. If it's a little thin, add 1-2 tablespoons of oatmeal and stir again.

Bake the pancakes in a well-heated skillet, greased with vegetable oil. Serve ready-made pancakes with fresh or frozen berries.

7. Cheese porridge

Put 300 g of fatty sour cream in a saucepan with a thick bottom and bring to a boil. While it is heating, mash 200 g of fresh Ossetian cheese with a fork. Add it to boiling sour cream. Stir constantly in a pinch of salt and a glass of cornmeal. Cook, stirring constantly, until creamy. Cheese porridge should be viscous and elastic.

8. French sandwiches "Croque-monsieur"

Brush toast bread (or regular whole grain) with Dijon mustard and place on a baking sheet drizzled with olive oil. On each piece, place a coarse grated cheese (ideally a Gruyere) and a slice of ham. Sprinkle with cheese and cover with another slice of bread.

Grease the sandwiches with olive oil on top and place in a well-preheated oven until golden brown. You can also drizzle with béchamel sauce before serving.

9. Toast with banana and cinnamon

Brush the toast bread or loaf with softened butter. On each slice, put a couple of banana slices, pour with condensed milk, sprinkle with cane sugar and cinnamon. Cover with another slice of bread so that the butter is on top. Microwave for 30 seconds or brown toast in a waffle iron.

ten. Peanut Butter Fruit Toast

Dry white bread or loaves in a toaster, oven, or dry skillet until crisp on top. Brush each bite with peanut butter and top with any fruit you like, such as bananas, kiwi or strawberries. Serve toast with hot coffee.

11. Curd cream with fruit

Mix 200-300 g of cottage cheese with 9% fat with a blender with 3-4 tablespoons of fat sour cream. Add 2-3 tablespoons of condensed milk and whisk again. Serve with seasonal or canned fruit and toast.

12. Banana berry smoothie

Combine two ripe bananas, ½ cup fresh or frozen berries (such as raspberries and blueberries), a glass of berry juice and a glass of low-fat drinking yogurt in one bowl. Whisk everything with a blender until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

Dinner

You can provide yourself first for a week in advance - borscht and cabbage soup stand perfectly in the refrigerator for a week and are only made tastier. But for the second, there is always not enough time and energy. But you can also whip up something tasty.

13. Macaroni with cheese in a mug

Heat ½ cup milk in a large mug (microwave for one minute). Add 2-3 tablespoons of thin pasta and microwave for another 3 minutes. Then remove, stir, sprinkle with grated cheese and cook for another minute.

14. Cheese scrambled eggs

Pour 1/2 cup of oatmeal with two cups of boiling water. Let stand for a couple of minutes. At this time, grate the cheese (100-200 g) on a fine grater, chop the green onion and pass the garlic through a press. Add all this to the oatmeal, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.

Fry a couple of eggs in a separate skillet. Put the fried eggs on top of the oat-cheese mass. Sprinkle with herbs and pepper on top.

15. Panini with chicken and tomatoes

Combine a tablespoon of mayonnaise, a tablespoon of tomato sauce, ½ lemon juice, and chopped basil. Brush the bottom of the panini bun with this mixture. Place the boiled or smoked chicken and tomato slices on top of it. Sprinkle with grated cheese and cover with the other half of the bun.

Fry the panini for 3-5 minutes in a cast iron skillet, pressing down on top with a lid or other skillet. A crust will form on the bottom, and the cheese will melt inside.

16. Caprese with chicken and avocado

Add 2 tablespoons of cane sugar to ½ cup balsamic vinegar. Place in the microwave for a couple of minutes to dissolve the sugar.

At this time, fry the boiled chicken fillet in olive oil. This is necessary to warm it up and get a golden brown crust. Place chicken cubes, avocado, mozzarella and cherry tomatoes in a deep dish (can be cut in half). Drizzle with balsamic vinegar, sprinkle with chopped basil and serve.

17. Spicy shrimp with garlic

In a large saucepan, heat 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil. Add 300-500 g peeled shrimp, 2-4 minced garlic cloves and spices of your choice.

Fry the shrimp for 3-5 minutes until they turn slightly pink. Then put them on a dish, pour over the juice of one lemon and sprinkle with chopped herbs.

18. Fried squid

Peel the squid carcasses from the entrails, cut off the tail, remove the cartilaginous "arrow". Rinse and dry thoroughly with paper towels inside and out. Cut the squid into rings about 2 centimeters thick, roll in flour and salt batter and deep-fry (one minute on each side). Remove excess oil with paper towels.

19. Ham with tomatoes and herbs

Arm yourself with two pans. In one in vegetable oil, fry 500 g of diced ham. On the other side - 500 g of tomatoes, cut into large cubes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place the ham on the lettuce and the tomatoes on top. Sprinkle with chopped greens and lemon juice.

20. Lavash roll with ham

Combine mayonnaise with ketchup (about 1-2 tablespoons each) and garlic, passed through a press. Lubricate thin pita bread with the resulting mixture. It is better to fold the latter in half so that the roll is stronger. For the filling, use ham or cervelat (cut into thin slices) and hard cheese (grate it). Roll the pita bread into a roll and cut into portions about two centimeters wide.

21. Chicken Burrito

Dice a smoked ham or boiled chicken fillet. Wrap the meat in a tortilla greased with tomato sauce, along with fresh cucumber, lettuce and mozzarella. Add chopped cilantro, basil, or other herbs to taste if desired.

Heat the burrito in a dry hot skillet until golden brown and the cheese melted inside.

22. Sausages with bacon and cheese

Peel the sausages and cut each one. Cut the hard cheese into strips. Stuff the sausages with cheese and wrap with one or two slices of bacon. Place in a well-preheated oven for 5-7 minutes. Brush with Dijon mustard or any other meat sauce before serving.

23. Fricassee with mushrooms

Cut the boiled chicken breast into strips and fry in olive oil until golden brown. Then add chopped canned champignons or other mushrooms of your choice. Fry for another minute. Then fill with sour cream diluted in water with pepper, curry powder and other spices of your choice. Simmer until the creamy sauce thickens slightly.

24. Champignons in cream

Fry a jar of canned champignons or any other mushrooms together with one finely chopped onion in vegetable oil. Don't forget to add salt. When almost all the liquid has evaporated from the mushrooms, add 100 g of heavy cream. Sprinkle with grated nutmeg and simmer for a couple of minutes. Heavy creamy cream is a sign of the readiness of the dish.

25. Pizza on a loaf

Make the filling: cut 200 g of ham into cubes, grate 200 g of hard cheese, salt, pepper and season with 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise and ketchup. Place the dressing on the loaf, sprinkle with chopped herbs and bake in a well-preheated oven until the cheese is melted.

26. Bruschetta

Brush the loaf or toast bread with butter mixed with garlic and dry for 1-2 minutes in the oven. Top with slices of mozzarella or other cheese of your choice, then diced tomatoes with chopped basil, seasoned with olive oil and salt, pepper and other spices. Put the finished bruschetta in the oven for a couple of minutes to melt the cheese.

27. Poached egg with spicy sauce

Prepare a poached egg. To do this, boil 2 cups of water to which add salt and ½ tablespoon of wine vinegar. Crack the egg into a poached machine or a deep slotted spoon greased with vegetable oil. Dip gently in boiling water and cook for about 3 minutes. Serve poached eggs with a spicy sauce: mix 200 g of plain yogurt with a clove of garlic, passed through a press, paprika, salt and pepper.

28. Zucchini in lemon juice

Put the zucchini peeled and thinly sliced (200-300 g) in a skillet with melted butter (20-30 g). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the juice of one lemon and simmer over high heat with the lid closed for 5 minutes.

Snacks

The following dishes can be eaten separately or together with others. Many of them are great for a light dinner.

29. Smoked herring pate

Take the fillet of one smoked herring or cut the fish yourself and grind with a blender along with 200 g of butter, black pepper and the pulp of one lemon. You should get a homogeneous mass, which must be put in a glass or plastic container and kept in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Excellent sandwiches are made with herring pate and Borodino bread.

30. Beets with nuts

Boil one small beet. When the vegetable has cooled, peel and grate on a medium grater. Salt. Grind a handful of walnuts in a mortar or coffee grinder. Combine them with beets, season with olive oil and serve.

31. Tomatoes with cheese and garlic

Cut 2-3 fresh tomatoes in half. Use a teaspoon to remove the core. Grate two processed cheese. To prevent them from sticking to the grater and hands, pre-hold them in the refrigerator. Combine cheese with 2-3 pressed garlic cloves. Season with mayonnaise. Stuff the tomatoes with the resulting cheese mass.

32. Spicy carrots

Peel 2 small carrots and a couple of garlic cloves. The spiciness of this appetizer can be varied to your taste. Grate the carrots on a medium grater, add the garlic passed through a press. Season with salt, pepper and season with mayonnaise. This appetizer can be spread over sandwiches or crackers, or stuffed with eggs.

33. Carrots with prunes

Pour 100 g of prunes with hot water and leave for 2-3 minutes. During this time, peel and coarsely grate 2 carrots. Cut prunes, mix with carrots. Add 30 g of chopped walnuts and season with sour cream. If the prunes aren't sweet enough, add a teaspoon of sugar.

34. Student salad

The name speaks for itself: minimum ingredients and effort, maximum nutritional value. Also, this salad is convenient to prepare in nature.

Drain the canned corn and beans. The latter is best taken in tomato sauce. Combine them in a deep bowl with bacon-flavored croutons and season with mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.

35. Salad with pear and pomegranate

Wash 1-2 pears and cut into small cubes, chop red sweet onions. Mix it all with one pomegranate seed. Add a bunch of chopped cilantro, salt and ground black pepper to taste. Season with olive oil and lemon juice. Diet refreshing salad is ready.

36. Salad with tomatoes and feta cheese

Wash and coarsely chop a few ripe tomatoes. Cut the cheese into small cubes. Instead of feta cheese, you can also use feta cheese or mozzarella. Peel and slice the sweet red onion into half rings. Combine these ingredients, add a little salt and season with olive oil.

37. Salad with radishes and tomatoes

Wash 2-3 tomatoes and 3-4 radishes and chop coarsely. Peel and cut the sweet red onion into half rings. Combine these ingredients and season the salad with a mixture of a tablespoon of red wine vinegar, 4 tablespoons of olive oil, ½ teaspoon of cane sugar, salt and ground black pepper.

38. Pineapple and celery salad

Grate one green apple and 100 g of celery on a coarse grater. Drain the canned pineapples and cut them into cubes. Combine these ingredients, salt to taste and season with mayonnaise. Chopped cashews or almonds can be added if desired.

39. Salad with salmon and kiwi

Peel and coarsely chop the kiwi, bell pepper (don't forget to remove the seeds) and lightly salted salmon fillets. Cut one small onion into half rings. Combine all the ingredients and season with a tablespoon of olive oil and a tablespoon of lemon juice. Add a pinch of salt, sugar and black pepper. Stir.

40. Deep-fried champignons

Cut 200-300 g of mushrooms into thin slices, salt and leave for a couple of minutes. At this time, heat the oil in a skillet. Dip each piece of champignon in flour and deep-fry. You can eat a ready-made dish both hot and cold.

41. Tartini with salmon and avocado

Cut the black bread into small portions (about 3 × 3 centimeters). Spread them with cream cheese. On each slice, place a slice of ripe avocado and a slice of lightly salted salmon. Another red fish is also suitable - salmon or trout.

42. Tapas with chicken nuggets

Cut the chicken breast into small pieces, dip each of them in an egg beaten with salt, roll in breadcrumbs and fry in vegetable oil. Divide the nuggets into pieces of baguette, adding a wedge of fresh cucumber and tomato.

desserts

Not all desserts require hours at the stove. There are some that can be made quickly, but it turns out to be no less tasty.

43. Raspberry Ice Cream

Whisk 500 g frozen raspberries in a blender with a glass of heavy chilled cream, ½ cup powdered sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla. The result is a thick, cold mixture that resembles melted ice cream. You can eat like this, or you can send it to the freezer for a short time. If your refrigerator has a super freeze function, everything will work out very quickly.

44. Cottage cheese and strawberry dessert

In a blender or mixer, beat a pack of cottage cheese and 100 g of fresh strawberries. If it's runny, add the banana. If not sweet enough, a few teaspoons of powdered sugar.

45. Chocolate cupcake in a cup

There are many quick desserts in a cup. Here is one of them. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter (enough for 20-30 seconds in the microwave). Add 2 tablespoons of sugar, ½ teaspoon of vanillin, and a pinch of salt. Pour the egg yolk into a cup and whisk everything. Add 4 tablespoons of flour mixed with a tablespoon of cocoa powder. Mix the dough with a few chocolate wedges and microwave for 3 minutes.

46. Nut cake

Beat 3 eggs with 200 g of ground hazelnuts or almonds. Add 100 g of caster sugar and a teaspoon of baking powder. Mix thoroughly again. Grease a small microwave oven dish with butter and flour. Pour the dough into it and microwave on full power for 5 minutes. Soak the finished cake with boiled condensed milk, whipped with butter, or any other cream.

47. Oranges with pomegranate

Bring a glass of orange juice to a boil along with 2 tablespoons of cane sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla sugar. Then add 2 tablespoons of starch previously diluted in cold water. Cut the peeled oranges into rings and place in a deep dish in layers, sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and pour over hot orange juice.

48. Grapefruit with cinnamon and honey

Wash a few grapefruits and cut them in half. Sprinkle each half with brown sugar and cinnamon (about one teaspoon each) and sprinkle with honey. Place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 5 minutes.

49. Tangerine slices in chocolate

Melt a bar of your favorite chocolate in a water bath or microwave. Peel and slice a few tangerines. Dip each wedge in the chocolate icing, then roll in chopped nuts such as almonds or hazelnuts. Let set and serve.

50. Banana boat

Peel one large banana, slice it lengthwise, taking out the core slightly. Fill it with marshmallows, sprinkle with grated chocolate and cinnamon, pour over with honey. Wrap the banana in foil and place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 5 minutes.