We all have days where we don't have much time to cook, and then it can be a challenge to still provide healthy and tasty food for our loved ones. I love using my recipe books and trying new recipes, but I figured out that cooking with a recipe takes more time. When I'm in a hurry, then I'm simply faster without using a recipe because this saves me the time of reading and memorizing the recipe, or going back at times to check what to do next.
So, I've developed a few very basic recipes that I can easily remember and adapt in any way I need. When I'm in a hurry, then all I do is open my fridge or check my pantry, grab some vegetables or cans and throw a nice healthy meal together within half an hour. No need to follow a complicated or long written recipe.
Here are 2 of my secret cook-in-a-hurry recipes. Both make four servings and are quick and easy to make, especially the pasta
Basic recipe #1: Vegetarian Stew
Use foods that only have a short cooking time and are quick to prepare, for example marrows, aubergines, mushrooms, tomatoes. You can also use canned or frozen vegetables which will make it even quicker.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1,5 kg mixed vegetables, cut into small pieces or thin slices
- 250-500 ml water or vegetable stock
- 300 g starchy foods (rice, pasta, potatoes, couscous) or 4 rolls
