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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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Ger1atricMillennial · 07/07/2025 00:06

Cheese, apple and a bit of bread (and a bit of pickle if I have it)

Stilllifes · 07/07/2025 00:04

One of my favourites is beans, covered in grated smoked cheese sprinkled with something spicy like harrissa, melted in the microwave and topped with chopped avocado.

Served with brown buttered toast or waffles.
Absolute heaven on a plate

SummerCanDoOne · 07/07/2025 00:02

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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The cheese and broccoli one has been a staple for me since I was student and I turn 50 this year!

If I'm making an effort I'll fry off a bit of bacon, leek/spring onion, red pepper and courgette before chucking the packet in along with milk/water and a load of extra cheese stirred in at the end.

If I'm being really lazy...family size bag of crisps and a large glass of wine.

CoralGraceRow · 07/07/2025 00:01

Spudthespanner · 06/07/2025 21:36

You have blown my mind! What. The. Fuck.

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Has to be on white bread with a shit load of butter and it’s amazing! I also like a cheese and onion omlette with a side of chicken noodles 🫣

Nopenousername · 06/07/2025 23:59

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ohreallyIsee · 06/07/2025 23:53

microwave egg fried rice, choppedsluced ham peas+sweetcorn from freezer fried in stir fry oil+soy sauce

DiscoBeat · 06/07/2025 23:53

Similar! My go to is garlic cooked in olive oil, add some chicken stock and cream and fresh lemon juice and then add to cooked linguine with lots of finely grated Parmesan then fresh basil. 10 minute meal and delicious.

Friendofdennis · 06/07/2025 23:46

Carton of passata mixed with mascarpone add basil and a squeeze of garlic paste. This makes lovely tomato soup or a topping for pasta

Strokethefurrywall · 06/07/2025 23:44

Spaghetti with a tin of Campbell’s condensed cream of chicken soup with oregano as a “sauce”

ohreallyIsee · 06/07/2025 23:39

tinned soup with toast/sandwich

DiscoBob · 06/07/2025 23:39

Tesco meal deal.
Marmite on toast.
Instant ramen.
Cheese that's already been sliced in a roll.
Salami in a roll.

Fluffyunicorns · 06/07/2025 23:38

Baking camembert (done in the air fryer) with pitta bread to dip. If feeling adventurous add sweet chilli sauce

UnNiddeRides · 06/07/2025 23:29

Iwiicit · 06/07/2025 22:15

My favourite meal in the world is a tin of Heinz spaghetti Bolognese. My family want to disown me for this but I care not and I am definitely going to try it in a garlic baguette now. Thanks for that superb suggestion. I am excited now!!

Oh yes! If I know that my sons will be out I’ll be having tinned spaghetti bolognese. I admit that I’ll even eat it at room temperature out of the tin.

Advocodo · 06/07/2025 23:28

Two fried eggs! Or an advocado!

OneMintWasp · 06/07/2025 23:28

Crisp sandwich (salt and vinegar ideally). Or hula hoops with chunks of cheese stuck into the middle. These are delicacies I've been enjoying since I was about 12!

WearyAuldWumman · 06/07/2025 23:25

Cheese omelette or boiled egg mashed up in a cup with butter and/or cheese.

hayfeverforever · 06/07/2025 23:24

A takeaway

Fridaynightfish · 06/07/2025 23:23

For me alone - sliced avocado, sliced cheese and sliced tomato. Salted. My fave. Or a microwave cauliflower cheese.

For the fam - quick lazy meal would be an M&S meal. We get this often on a Friday night after swimming lessons. Everyone picks what they want which usually means a mix of microwave meals and oven meals from the Chinese section of marks.

Other lazy dinners include salmon in the air fryer with either cous cous or rice and steam fresh veg; chicken goujons, salad, salsa in wraps.

Baked potato with butter for dd2.

Mirabai · 06/07/2025 23:20

Buckwheat noodles with garlic and mushrooms.

Gettingbysomehow · 06/07/2025 23:20

Cereal with skimmed milk and pumpkin seeds.

PinkTonic · 06/07/2025 23:19

I’d have toasted crumpets with marmite if it was just me. Or an air fryer cheese and chilli crisp toastie. Otherwise M&S slow cooked chilli done on the hob with either microwave rice or garlic bread in the air fryer with a dollop of soured cream and chopped jalapeños on top or carbonara which takes as long as boiling the spaghetti.

usedtobeaylis · 06/07/2025 23:07

Frozen crispy chicken with a salad. Or plastic cheese slices on toast like a sandwich 😬

reversegear · 06/07/2025 23:04

Pot noodle

Youdontseehow · 06/07/2025 23:03

Two Magnum Billionaires or star chasers - not even joking (although I’m on Mounjaro now so it’s now a high protein yoghurt!)

Needsleepneedcoffee · 06/07/2025 23:01

Frozen peas in the microwave
Idahoan mash courtesy of the kettle
Sausages from the air fryer.