Meals on the table within 30 minutes - quick and easy recipes - page 108

This recipe is presented by Eggland’s Best. You had us at bacon. Then you sealed the deal with fluffy, flaky crescent rolls melded into easy-to-eat muffin cups. These tarts are a convenient grab-and-go breakfast idea during the busy workweek or an appetizer any time of day.

This recipe is presented by Eggland’s Best. Want to cut out your white carbs while enjoying a delicious, hearty breakfast? Meet the sweet potato and turkey frittata. It’s filled with vitamin-packed sweet potatoes, skim milk and partially skim mozzarella, and good protein from eggs and turkey. The only difference between a quiche and frittata is a crust, and with all this goodness, you won’t miss it.

This recipe is presented by Eggland’s Best. Salt, pepper, mayonnaise, and paprika don’t always cut it when it comes to deviled eggs. Using fresh, refrigerated salsa gives the egg yolk filling a zesty zing that makes this picnic staple more exciting. If you’re not making your own salsa, look for fresh, pre-made salsa in your grocery store’s deli section. Mild, medium, or hot: It’s your choice. And sour cream lends a more Southwestern-style creaminess.

No Thanksgiving table is complete without a bowl of cranberry sauce. Instead of serving the one you have to shimmy out of a can, though, you can make your own in just about half an hour. Added bonus: It’ll taste better, too, less sugary, and with a delicious orange fragrance sure to elevate the holiday spread. Make-ahead note: The cranberry sauce can be made up to 2 days ahead. Store in the refrigerator and let come to room temperature before serving.

This recipe is presented by Eggland’s Best. When you’re tired, out of time, or just want the comfort of simplicity, brinner (breakfast for dinner), is a welcome solution. This isn’t any old grilled cheese, though. The sausage and egg pack an extra protein punch.

This recipe is presented by Eggland’s Best. It’s kinda like pizza, but not. We know toast is the thing lately because it’s simple and flexible to whatever mood you’re in or whatever ingredients are in your kitchen. The Italian Style Breakfast Toast is a guilt-free way to incorporate pizza into breakfast, or eggs and toast into your lunch or dinner —however you choose to look at it. The recipe doesn’t take much, but it’s surely more interesting than plain ol’ bread and butter.

This recipe is presented by Eggland’s Best. Everything is better in a bread bowl. Anchor this meal right by choosing the best, most crusty dinner rolls you can find. Larger bread will work too. This dinner is something kids will love, giving a whole new meaning to pizza.

Pot Pie is a cold-weather classic and a great way to use up leftover Thanksgiving bird or other cooked poultry. But the key to a good pot pie is tasty creamed fowl (take your pick of creamed chicken, turkey, or even duck) with a nice acidic note. Of course, you can always eat it as is over rice or noodles for a Midwest classic.

Creamed spinach can be clunky, rich with so much cream and butter the spinach itself is an afterthought. Start by reducing cream while infusing it with a subtle hit of onion. Separately, wilt the spinach, drain off the excess liquid, then add the reduced cream, season, and serve. For a classic steakhouse dinner, pair this creamed spinach with Roasted Herbed Beef Tenderloin, a Caesar Salad, and Dilled Potato Gratin.

In this refreshing and unexpected cocktail-party appetizer, elegantly concave leaves of Belgian endive become easy-to-pick-up vessels for a delicious mixture of diced feta and pear, seasoned with lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper. It’s easy, healthy, and sets your guests up for the meal (or more substantial appetizers) to come.

This is a smoothie with a secret: a handful of fresh spinach leaves, a powerful source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber (in addition to the blueberries’ fiber and antioxidants) that provide tons of nutrition without tasting that way. It’s great for adults and kids alike. Serve with a spoon and scoop of Granola for a more filling, crunchy treat.

Nothing says satisfying comfort meal like fajitas, that Tex-Mex dish of seared meat and vegetables served family style, so everyone can scoop up exactly what they want. Here, salmon stands in for the usual chicken, beef, or shrimp. You start by getting the oven hot, then slathering a single chunk of salmon fillet with a mixture of olive oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, chile flakes, and salt.

Let’s not overcomplicate things, shall we? Sometimes you want a classic, no-fuss grilled cheese. Forget the fancy bread, caramelized onions, pears, or whatever else you can do to multiply the steps in creating this simple tradition. Here’s something to cook when you don’t feel like cooking.

Staffordshire, right in the middle of England, is a county famous for the invention of bone china, cute bull terriers. In harsh winters of years gone by, farmers in the area would grow oats rather than wheat and so the oatcake was born. They have a delicious natural malty sweetness that is traditionally topped with melted cheese and bacon and were traditionally sold directly from kitchen windows, how idyllic!

This way of making popcorn will change your life. Well, not really, but it will change the way you make popcorn! No need to buy those overpriced (and not to mention wasteful) prepackaged microwave popcorn bags. You can do it yourself with much more healthy and enjoyable results. Top off your popcorn with some nutritional yeast for an added protein boost and cheese-like flavor.

Being from the Caribbean, my partner Lu loves tropical flavors—he goes crazy for anything that comes with mango. I’ve made him swordfish with mango-avocado salsa, zucchini pasta cooked with mango and coconut flakes, and this tilapia recipe, which is probably his favorite. The spicy, blackened fish gets along famously with the sweet mango and refreshing chayote and bell pepper. With fresh herbs like cilantro and mint, you’ll have to check out your window to make sure you’re not at the beach!