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Favourite lazy arse dinners

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Spudthespanner · 06/07/2025 20:44

As per title. Tonight I have a plate of pasta (fusilli) with butter melted through and cheddar cheese on top. Teaspoon of lazy garlic mixed through with the butter. When I’m being less disgusting I melt butter and a little garlic into the fusilli, add tuna or chicken and basil, and squeeze a lemon over. But the ultimate lazy dinner is literally a heap of pasta covered in cheese.

What are your ultimate lazy arse dinners?

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angela1952 · 07/07/2025 18:19

Air fried scampi, or air fried XL battered fish fillet, no chips, just mayo and lemon.

oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 07/07/2025 18:18

Pasta, throw in some defrosted frozen peas just before it's ready, then stir in some protein such as prawns or bits of ham. DH likes to top with ketchup.

rainbowunicorn22 · 07/07/2025 18:17

either cereal quick sarnie of peanut butter and jam or onion rings and Quorn sausages

angela1952 · 07/07/2025 18:15

awkwardasfuck · 06/07/2025 21:23

They're AWFUL and I love them. The ham cheese and leek one is like crack cocaine. I put extra parmesan on because I'm a monster

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Never seen this range! Are they big enough for a whole meal, sound perfect?!

twinmum2007 · 07/07/2025 18:12

ClowningArounds · 06/07/2025 20:55

@Spudthespanner I take your plate of cheesy pasta and I raise you the same dish but with a spoonful of marmite stirred in.👌👌(and some frozen peas if I'm feeling energetic)

Yes! DH, who loathes Marmite, calls this "psychopaths' supper". Nom

Dragonfly97 · 07/07/2025 18:11

Cheese on toast with a fresh juicy tomato sliced on top, then an ice cream 😋

AramintaBottersnike · 07/07/2025 18:02

NominatedNameOfTheDay · 06/07/2025 21:12

I learnt this from another thread on Mumsnet!

Block of feta and a tub in cherry tomatoes drizzled with olive oil in the oven for 20 minutes

Cook pasta

Mix the lot together and stir some fresh rocket through to serve

I have to try this!

@Spudthespanner my all time favourite is spaghetti with melted butter stirred through and grated cheese on top, with lots of black pepper.

Watching this this thread for ideas Grin

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Spudthespanner · 07/07/2025 17:31

FurForksSake · 07/07/2025 17:27

Ainsley couscous with pre-cubed feta stirred in.

I went through a phase of exactly this with lemon on top and sickened myself of it. I think enough time has passed that I’m ready to go again!

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FurForksSake · 07/07/2025 17:27

Ainsley couscous with pre-cubed feta stirred in.

Katemax82 · 07/07/2025 16:21

I just made the opposite of a lazy dinner, gourmet burgers. I hate making them with a passion as theyre such a faff (i use 2 air fryers and the oven!) I love a good old lazy dinner!

Katemax82 · 07/07/2025 16:18

WhiteNoiseBlur · 07/07/2025 07:43

Can I ask why you have to simmer it for 2hrs?? That sauce would be fine after 15mins.

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I saw it online once, it makes the onion go soft and makes the sauce taste more like a sauce rather than just tomatoes, like a poster said before me its less acidic

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 07/07/2025 14:16

After reading Butter, plain boiled jasmine rice with soy sauce and butter. Surprisingly delicious.
if there’s a bit of cooking involved, dh’s favourite is bacon, new potatoes and peas with mint jelly and a fuckton of butter. But I guess every meal is a lazy one for him as he never fucking cooks.

Quirkswork · 07/07/2025 08:47

Yesterday I had Smoked mackrel mashed with Greek yoghurt and lemon juice on rice cakes. Was lovely.

Stilllifes · 07/07/2025 08:39

FurForksSake · 07/07/2025 08:25

Tinned tomatoes I find take a long time to cook down into something not acidic and raw tasting. I also cook tomato sauces for a long time.

Add a half teaspoon spoon of bicarb of soda to the tomatoes and a teaspoon of dark brown sugar.
Balances the acidity of tomatoes beautifully.

FurForksSake · 07/07/2025 08:25

Tinned tomatoes I find take a long time to cook down into something not acidic and raw tasting. I also cook tomato sauces for a long time.

WhiteNoiseBlur · 07/07/2025 07:43

Katemax82 · 06/07/2025 21:38

Pasta with pesto stirred in
Also when I'm absolutely broke and its just me and the kids I do basic sausage pasta..its a couple of tins tomatoes, a whole onion top and tailed and a nob of butter simmered for about 2 hours. When the onions soft blend it all, meanwhile bungalow sausages in the oven, when theyre cooked cut them into chunks, shove it in the sauce and have with pasta. I like it cos you use hardly any ingredients and you can leave the sauce for hours simmering on low while you watch tv

Can I ask why you have to simmer it for 2hrs?? That sauce would be fine after 15mins.

notnorman · 07/07/2025 07:26

Kimwestonhelpless · 07/07/2025 07:24

I'd really rather not but appreciate your sense of humour 🤣🤣🤢

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🤣 you don’t know what you’re missing!

Kimwestonhelpless · 07/07/2025 07:24

notnorman · 07/07/2025 07:08

if you’re feeling spicy, go for brown sauce. Soohisticated? Go for mayo 😋

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I'd really rather not but appreciate your sense of humour 🤣🤣🤢

AgnesX · 07/07/2025 07:12

Cheese on toast.

M&S crisp bakes and salad.

notnorman · 07/07/2025 07:08

Kimwestonhelpless · 06/07/2025 22:33

Gads min ..Ne Scotland expression for disgusting 🤢😁

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if you’re feeling spicy, go for brown sauce. Soohisticated? Go for mayo 😋

Hereforthedramaz · 07/07/2025 07:04

Fry a packet of the (cheap) smoked salmon trimmings, mix in some creme fraiche and spinach.
add to cooked pasta.

really good and very easy.

Missey85 · 07/07/2025 07:02

Chicken tenders and french fries so toddler food 😆

Katemax82 · 07/07/2025 06:59

Cheese and chili jam toasties

Katemax82 · 07/07/2025 06:57

Spudthespanner · 07/07/2025 00:12

Haha! What?

My dinner of pasta with butter and grated cheese?

😂 what planet are you on? Highly superior 🧀 🧐 Are you living on chewing gum and cat food for dinner or something?

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Don't worry op there's nothing wrong with a nice half arsed dinner, its more telling on the other person that thinks your acting "superior"

Hedgehogbrown · 07/07/2025 06:44

NominatedNameOfTheDay · 06/07/2025 21:12

I learnt this from another thread on Mumsnet!

Block of feta and a tub in cherry tomatoes drizzled with olive oil in the oven for 20 minutes

Cook pasta

Mix the lot together and stir some fresh rocket through to serve

😯