Sometimes, you just don’t have time to cook. Or, you didn’t do the dishes yesterday, and the pots and pans have piled up, leaving you with one pot to use for dinner. But that’s no problem — there are tons of easy meals that hit the spot, whether you are after a heavy pasta or a light and healthy soup.
Check out these easy meals that are easy to make when you’re snowed in during a snowstorm or you just don’t have the time, energy, or ingredients to make a hearty dinner after a long day of work. We promise these will taste just as good, even though they are much easier, simpler, and faster to make!
Boxed mac n’ cheese
You can use either fresh vegetables if you have some on hand or frozen veggies to add to the mac n cheese for some more health benefits. We love adding onions, mushrooms, and spinach to the mac n’ cheese for added flavor and texture. To make the mac n’ cheese, bring a pot of water to boil and then add the noodles for the time on the box. Other interesting flavor combinations are white cheddar into the mac n’ cheese, broccoli florets, chili powder, or parmesan and asparagus.
Shakshuka
You will feel like you are living in the Middle East and enjoying a Turkish holiday when you make this filling, hearty and cheese shakshuka dish. We love how you can use either a tomato or a sweet pepper base filled with cotija cheese, feta, or chunks of goat cheese. Other great additions to this spicy dish are eggplant, onions, and garlic.
Pierogies
The Polish love pierogies with sour cream — and we see why. They are one of the best easy meals, and they taste great, giving you the perfect one-pot dinner. Boil pierogies for five minutes, and you are done! You can even add spices like thyme, bacon bits on top, or sour cream to the side for dipping.
Microwavable Rice
Although this can sound boring, there are different flavors of microwavable rice that you can purchase now in stores that have added veggies, cheese, and protein. Some interesting flavor combinations include frozen vegetables, like peas, cheddar cheese, butter, salt, pepper, and shredded chicken for some lean protein in these easy meals.
Tuna Pasta
For fish lovers who don’t want to spend tons of time cooking fish in the oven or smelling up the house, consider making tuna pasta. Cook the pasta into boiling water, add half a can of tuna, and then microwave the dish (for those who are feeling extra lazy). You can also add onions, grated cheese, or parmesan on top for a simple, fast, and filling easy meal.
Tortilla
It’s not your typical Mexican tortilla filled with beans and cheese, but a Spanish-style tortilla is the ideal one-pot dish that is healthy, unique, and filling. This Spanish-inspired vegetarian traditional dish takes less than 45 minutes, making it an easy meal, and it works well for brunch or dinner, featuring potatoes, olives, peppers, parsley, eggs, and milk.
Other Easy Meals For Quick Dinners
For parents who need easy meals for their kids after they get home from school, sports practice, or guitar lessons, here are a few of our favorites:
- Sausage gnocchi
- Eggs Florentine
- Chicken in white wine sauce
- Paella
- Bean chili
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