Fast thermy dinners!

[fertilemertile]

Hi everyone!

I have started a new job which requires me to work 9 - 5 somedays and lately I have been slack and just getting take out as I just dont have time to cook when I get home but I am wanting to change that!

I have finally gotten around to doing a menu plan so I am wondering if people could share their fastest thermy dinners. I know options could be risotto but I was hoping there where some healthier options as I am trying to lose the buldge :-P

 

[obbie]

Look at CP's List of Favorites, or the all in one Varoma meals for help.

[Wonder]

One of our favourites for midweek quick meal is the Creamy Tomato and Salami pasta from the EDC. I can have it on the table in around 35 mins. I cook the pasta in a pot on the stove while cooking the sauce (with reduced water) in the TMX.

[judydawn]

With a bit of forward planning for the days you have to work FM, here's a few ideas.

Make these Chicken Kievs up the night before or have them made and frozen and thaw them out during the day you are working, pop into the oven and steam some vegies in the Varoma whilst they are cooking.

Lamb sauce for pasta is quick & a bit different to normal spag bol.

Chicken Chasseur - make a vegie au gratin the night before and heat that in the oven whilst the chasseur is cooking.

Mince curry - add more vegies to fill everyone up.  Have packets of cooked rice in the freezer so that one part of the meal is already done.

The delicious and easy Garlic, Oil & Chilli Pasta- pick up a cooked chicken on the way home to go with it or throw some meat on the BBQ.

This quiche - have it in the freezer for a quick meal.

Fruity Pork Curry

Honey & Soy Chicken

Moroccan Sausages - cook the sausages the night before to speed things up

Chicken or Tuna a-la-King

Moroccan Lamb

Easy Carbonara - great substitute for those packet pastas and you can add some vegies

Smoked Chicken & Avocado fettucine

Dan's Shepherd Pie can be made the night before & just reheated

Quick Spanish Beef

Chicken, tomato & feta patties serve with a tossed green salad on a hot night

Chicken in Yoghurt

Beef Teriyaki from Meat on the Menu, reviews here

Just a few ideas for you but the key to quick meals is to have a meal plan and do as much prep work as you can the day or night beforehand.  Make a jar of caramelised garlic paste, add that to recipes which call for a clove of garlic to be peeled (saves time dipping your spoon into the jar instead).

[cookie1]

Judy has given you a pretty comprehensive list. We like Peanut chicken too. Check out All in One Meals as there are lots of ideas there.

[Halex]

Of course any risottos too

[Wonder]

That's a great list Judy, I'll have to look into including those into my menu plans.

[judydawn]

Thanks Wonder, hope it helps others.  I'm a list making tragic 

[deedub]

Thanks for the list Judy, a few there I haven't seen before. Great thread for us busy mums!

[djinni373]

Great question FM
Some things here I haven't seen before either. Thanks Judy for that great list.
A few of my quick and easy favourites are
EDC Pasta with tuna with tweaks
QFIT Salmon patties with salad or steamed veg
Another favourite here is a fried rice where the rice is started in the thermie and then finished in a wok with a pile of vegies.
 
 

[fertilemertile]

Thanks heaps for all the ideas! Definitely going to check out some of those recipes. Next step is to clean out my freezer :-P

[ElleG]

Great ideas, have bookmarked quite a few to make 

[obbie]

I just filled my freezer...
some great ones on the list Judy for me too, Thanks

[foodgroupie]

thanks for that list judydawn, just what I was looking for

[judydawn]

Thanks everyone, perhaps others can add links to some other great recipes from the forum.