![]() ![]() For Caesar Salad, I chop up romaine lettuce, heat the chicken and slice up, lay the chicken on top, add random extras that I have around – black olives, feta or parmesan cheese, diced cucumbers etc. ![]() If you spend one of your days off grilling up a pack of chicken breasts – you can freeze the chicken breast (I wrap in waxed paper, and then seal in a freezer bag, removing all air.) When you need one- microwave for about 2 minutes or heat in a skillet. If you don’t live near a Wegmans, this one is supposed to be amazing and ships everywhere. Variation- Every winter Wegmans sells a cranberry orange spread that I mix with mayonnaise that tastes amazing! You can just add it to any turkey sandwich- It’s pretty delicious. Broil under low heat for about 1 minute if you’d like it to be melted and warm. ![]() Add turkey to Rye Bread, pile on sauerkraut, drizzle on Russian dressing and top with swiss cheese. This is a great way to use up leftover turkey! You may also be able to buy “off the bone turkey” from your local deli (Wegmans has it- but really, Wegmans has everything), which is just carved turkey slices. ![]() Drain Pasta, toss with shrimp/clams/ oil mixture. While shrimp is cooking, add pasta to boiling water and cook as directed (8-11 minutes). Add 2 cans of minced clams with the juice and heat. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a separate pan and heat shrimp over medium heat until pink and curled. I couldn’t try it out because the idea of eating seafood makes me gag… but I grew up watching them devour this stuff so it must be good. When they came out with these microwave sandwich egg cookers a few years ago, we switched to this method and never looked back. I’m convinced any cheese makes this better. Cheddar? Mozzarella? Monterey? Swiss? All delicious. When they pop up, layer with bacon, add eggs, and top with any cheese you have available. I’m lazy so I normally just scramble. While the egg is cooking, throw two slices of toast in the toaster. I’m convinced any cheese makes this better.īreak an egg into the pan from the bacon (Yay! Less dishes!) and fry as desired. Break an egg into the pan from the bacon (Yay! Less dishes!) and fry as desired. In Canada, it’s sold uncooked and would require longer cooking times). Heat each side of bacon on medium for two minutes, and lay on paper towel to drain (these instructions are for Canadian bacon sold in the US only- Canadian bacon sold in the US is only sold pre-cooked. Spray skillet with cooking spray (or oil). Cheap and Easy 15 Minute Meals from Scratch! 1. Let this be your guide, and feel free to substitute at will. Most, you already know how to throw together. You can find more 15-minute meals by clicking here.įew of these “recipes” actually need a recipe. These are perfect for a busy night to keep you out of the drive-thru. Many of our favorites are in this list of two weeks of 15 minute meals you can make from scratch, without convenience foods. īy keeping it simple and only serving 15 minute meals on work days (for almost a whole year!), we were able to exceed our budget goals as well as learn the building blocks of what would soon be an ability to meal plan and eat healthy at home. Thanks to these cheap and easy dinners, my family broke our addiction to fast food, learned to cook and eat at home and kept improving our way of eating until we made most foods from scratch. And bonus: You’ll end up using it long after the dinner rut is over. These ideas are field-tested by hundreds of thousands of our readers and are guaranteed to help even the most overwhelmed mom stick to a meal plan.Īnd we’re giving it to you 100% free right now so you can use it to help you get through this time. We created an epic inspiration binder of the easiest cheap meals. Update: 7/23 I know how stressful it is right now trying to figure out dinner every night. We started making 15 minute meals for every single dinner when we reduced our spending by over $23,000 a year and then paid off all our debt so I can stay home with the kids. I have a soft spot in my heart for 15 minute meals. ![]()
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