5 Recipes for Two Under 30 mins!
Cooking a delicious dinner in less than 30 minutes can be exciting, but it has to be done with some planning. One tip is to combine pre-prepared ingredients with leftovers from other meals. With a few recipes and simple tips, it will be easy to make a healthy, tasty and filling meal for two.
First, start by selecting a few recipes that you know are quick and easy to execute, such as stews, pasta dishes, or one-pot meals. Second, make sure you have the necessary ingredients on hand before starting to cook the recipes to avoid last-minute trips to the supermarket. Take advantage of pre-cut vegetables and proteins like salmon fillets, tuna, or shrimp, which will save you time during preparation. Third, multitask as needed, utilizing the time to steam some vegetables like broccoli while you chop others or bring water to a boil for the shrimp.
At the end of the day, our goal is for you to enjoy the preparation - stress-free - and cook a meal that isn't too complicated! Focus on what you can do in under thirty minutes and remember that simple flavours can be incredibly delicious!
We'll give you some suggestions!
Hake Fillets with Vegetables
| Ingredients | Quant. |
| Hake Fillets | 400g |
| Garlic | 1 pc. |
| Lemon | 1 pc. |
| Salt | 2 sp. of coffee |
| Curry | 1 c. de café |
| Ground Black Pepper | As needed |
| Potatoes | +/- 5 pcs. |
| Onion | 1 pc. |
| Extra Virgin Olive Oil | 2 sp. of soup |
| Broccoli | 400g |
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180 ºC.
Step 2
Season the fish with lemon juice, a few cloves of garlic, a teaspoon of salt and the curry powder. Reservation.
Step 3
Peel the potatoes and onion, cut into thin slices and place at the bottom of an oven dish.
Step 4
Drizzle with olive oil, season with a teaspoon of salt and pepper. Place in the oven for 15 minutes.
Step 5
Remove from the oven and place the fillets on top. Cook again for another 15 minutes.
Step 6
While the fillets are in the oven, cook the broccoli in the microwave for 10 minutes with a little water and add salt.
Step 7
Serve the fish fillets and potatoes with broccoli.
Shrimp Salad with Quinoa and Orange and Apple
Preparation
| Ingredients | Quant. |
| Purple Onion | 1 pc. |
| apple | 2 pcs. |
| Orange | 2 pcs. |
| Washed Arugula | 1 pack |
| Quinoa Seasoned |
2 packs |
| Cooked Shrimp (20/30 gauge) | 2 packs |
| Black Olive Cut |
2 sp. of soup |
| Lemon | 1 pc. |
Suggestion
Reserve the shells and heads of the shrimp used in this recipe to prepare a delicious shrimp broth or freeze them for later use.
Vegetable Cream with Courgette
| Ingredients | Quant. |
| Chopped onion | 150g |
| Leek | 60g |
| Fresh Parsley | 50g |
| Carrot | 300g |
| Pumpkin | 300g |
| Courgette | 750g |
| Olive oil | 1 sp. of soup |
| Sweet chili | 1 sp. of soup |
| Salt | 1/2 sp. of soup |
| Croutons | 80g |
| Water | 750mL |
Preparation
Step 1
Peel and chop the onion, leek and parsley stems and place them in a pan with the olive oil. Cover and let it braise.
Step 2
Meanwhile, peel the carrots and pumpkin. Cut the carrots, pumpkin and courgettes into pieces and add them to the vegetables in the pan. Season with salt, sweet pepper and add boiling water. Cook covered over moderate heat for around 25 minutes.
Step 3
Add the remaining parsley and blend the soup with a hand blender until the vegetables are completely broken down. If necessary, add a little more boiling water until the soup is the consistency you want. Serve with croutons.
Crumbly Bread with Black-Eyed Peas
Preparation
| Ingredients | Quant. |
| Corn bread | 50g |
| Green Soup | 125g |
| Black-Pyed peas | 150g |
| Garlic | 2 pcs. |
| Olive oil | 2 sp. of soup |
| Salt | 1/2 sp. of soup |
Tuna Wraps
| Ingredients | Quant. |
| Chopped onion | 150g |
| Leek | 100g |
| Ripe Tomato | 200g |
| Tomato Sauce | 120g |
| Fresh Cheese | 100g |
| Tuna | 2 pcs. |
| Wheat Tortilla | 4 unid. |
| Lettuce | 120g |
| Olive oil | 2 sp. of soup |
| Arugula | 120g |
Preparation
Step 1
Take a frying pan and brown the chopped onion and leek slices with the olive oil.
Step 2
Drain the tuna well and add the tomato sauce and cook over low heat for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Step 3
Remove from the heat, add the fresh cheese and mix very well.
Step 4
Wash the tomato, cut it into small cubes and remove the seeds.
Step 5
Distribute the lettuce, arugula and tomato cubes among the 4 tortilla units and, on top, place the tuna preparation, rolling them tightly at the end.
Step 6
Cut the wraps in half and wrap them well.