Quick dinner: 5 recipes to enjoy in half an hour

Even if laziness prevails, there is no point in being tempted to ask delivery! After all, it is possible to create a quick dinner with simple and economical ingredients in maximum 40 minutes! Chicken, braised minced meat, pan-fried rice, crepioca or vegetarian pasta: the recipes selected by Guia da Cozinha are capable of satisfying all types of audiences.

So gather the family around the table and enjoy those foods that are already in the pantry, because there is nothing better than good homemade food. Then, check out the detailed instructions for each option:

Stir-fried minced meat with vegetables

Time: 30 minutes

Performance: 4 servings

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 clove of minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1 diced potato
• 500 g of minced meat
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1 diced carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped black olives
• 1 diced seedless tomato
• Salt to taste
• 1 cube of meat broth
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 cup (tea) water
• Chopped green chilli to taste

Preparation method:

1. Heat a pan with oil over medium heat and fry the meat for 5 minutes or until the water dries up.
2. Add onion, garlic and fry until golden brown.
3. Add the extract and sauté for 2 minutes.
4. Pour in the potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, meat broth, olives, water, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until thickened and the vegetables have softened.
5. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate.
6. Sprinkle with the green perfume and serve.

Cheesy Rice Pan

Time: 30 minutes

Performance: 4 servings

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups cabbage (thin strips)
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 3 cups cooked white rice
• 1 cup (tea) tomato sauce
• 200 g of grated mozzarella
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan

Preparation method:

1. Heat a pan over a low heat with the butter and make a layer with half the cabbage seasoned with salt and pepper, half the rice, half the sauce and half the mozzarella.
2. Repeat the layers with the other half of the ingredients and cover with the eggs mixed with parsley, salt and pepper.
3. Sprinkle with parmesan and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
4. Turn off and serve in a pan.

Vegetarian pasta

Time: 30 minutes

Performance: 6 servings

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 pack of screw noodles (500 g)
• 3 liters of water
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 3 tablespoons of oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 1/2 cup (tea) olive oil
• 1 can green corn (drained)
• 230g or 1 small glass of mushrooms
• 1 cup pitted black olives
• 300 g of white cheese cut into cubes
• 1 can peas (drained)
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup chopped chives

Preparation method:

1. Cook the pasta in water with oil and salt for 20 minutes or until al dente. Drain and reserve.
2. In a pan, over medium heat, fry the onion in the olive oil until golden.
3. Add the corn, mushrooms and olives.
4. Leave to braise for 5 minutes. Add the peas and chives.
5. Season with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
6. Place the cooked pasta in a bowl and add the sauce, mixing well.
7. Pour in the diced cheese and place in a preheated medium oven for 10 minutes.
8. Serve immediately.

Crepioca with chicken filling and carrot mayonnaise

Time: 40 minutes

Performance: 1 serving

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 2 tablespoons sifted tapioca flour
• Cooked and chopped chicken breast
• 2 tablespoons of avocado
• ½ small grated carrot
• 2 lettuce or rocket leaves
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Himalayan salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste

Preparation method

1. Mix the egg and one egg white well with the tapioca flour until a dough forms.
2. Place it in a pan over low heat and brown it on both sides.
3. Blend the grated carrot, avocado, lemon juice, salt and black pepper in a food processor.
4. Mix the shredded chicken with the carrot mayonnaise.
5. Cover the crepioca with lettuce or rocket leaves and add the filling on top.
6. Roll up the crepioca and serve.

Chicken breast with broccoli and carrots

Time: 30 minutes

Performance: 5 servings

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 carrot sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
• 5 chicken breast fillets
• 1 cup sliced ​​green beans
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 cup broccoli florets

Preparation method:

1. Steam the carrot, peas and green beans for 5 minutes or until soft.
2. Add the broccoli and cook for another 5 minutes or until al dente.
3. Heat half the butter in a pan over high heat and brown the chicken fillets for about 2 minutes on each side.
4. Season with salt and pepper and arrange on a plate.
5. Melt the remaining butter in a pan over medium heat and add the vegetables.
6. Brown, season with salt and pepper and transfer to the plate.
7. Serve immediately.

Source: Terra

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