Lazy, one-pot meal recipes buy you a lot of time and deliver a rich taste. Prepare these to serve dishes in a much less time and spend more time playing with the kids. Create new recipe ideas by cooking randomly from whatever is in your kitchen. Let’s enjoy the leisure time with one-pot delicacies giving ourselves a much needed me-time. Look no further, here are a few quick recipes to try.
1. One-Pot Veggie Curry
A bowl full of healthy vegetables with creamy soup is a great summer recipe. It is a simple and comforting, no frill recipe. Hearty, delicious, filling and vibrant bowl of bright colours and health benefits.
Ingredients:
1. Cilantro
2. Cumin seeds
3. Garlic
4. Chillies
5. Shallots
6. Lime leaves
7. Lemon grass
8. Olive oil
9. Ginger
10. Onion
11. Tofu
12. Fish sauce
13. Bok choy
14. Coconut milk
15. Sweet potato
16. Red bell paper
17. Zucchini
18. Carrot
19. Green beans
20. Sweet potato
21. Salt and black pepper
Method:
1. In a mixer-grinder, put sliced ginger, onion, green chillies, shallot, lemon grass, fresh cilantro, cumin seeds, diced garlic and add a little bit of olive oil. Blend well to form a thick green paste.
2. For the soup, take a pan and add oil. Heat over the medium flame.
3. Put sliced onions, add salt and black pepper. Stir until golden fry.
4. Add the green paste and coconut milk. Mix well.
5. Put all the veggies – carrots, sweet potatoes, lemon grass, red bell paper, green beans, zucchini and tofu and fish sauce, followed by bok choy.
6. Let cook for 10 min.
7. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot.
2. One-Pot Chicken
Guess what time it is ? It is food ‘O’ clock. This chicken and mushroom skillet is an easy flavourful lemon recipe. This is another chock full of protein.
Ingredients:
1. Whole chicken
2. Olive oil
3. Vegetable stock
4. Miso paste
5. Lemons
6. Ginger
7. Mushrooms
8. Thyme
9. Bay leaves
10. Chilli pepper
11. Garlic
Method:
1. Season the whole chicken with salt and black pepper.
2. In a pot add some oil and place the chicken. Cook until golden and crispy.
3. Remove the chicken.
4. Add in the pot, garlic, ginger, lemon strips and chilli pepper. Stir fry for 5 min.
5. Add in the mushrooms, bay leaves, thyme, miso paste, and vegetable stalk.
6. Now put the whole chicken in the pot.
7. Put the pot in the preheated oven to 180 C for 20 minutes.
8. Take out the chicken and serve hot.
3. One-Pot Italian Soup
Just throw all the ingredients in a pot and relish with a spoon. The easy Italian vegetable soup is budget friendly, meal prep ready. A bowl full of health and taste.
Ingredients:
1. Tomato paste
2. Tomato
3. Vegetable stock
4. Olive oil
5. Thyme
6. Celery
7. Bay leaves
8. Garlic
9. Soaked Grains
10. Onion
11. Zucchini
12. Fennel seeds
13. Carrot
14. Parmesan cheese
15. Chilli pepper
Method:
1. In a pan, pour the oil and add onions, garlic, chillies and celery. Add salt and pepper. Cook until tender and translucent.
2. Add Fennel seeds, bay leaves, thyme and tomato paste. Cook for 5-6 min.
3. Now put in the sliced tomatoes and vegetable stock,
4. Add zucchini, carrots, and the soaked grains. Cook until tender, or for 10 min.
5. Turn off the heat. Add grated parmesan cheese .
6. Garnish with fresh basil.
7. Serve hot.