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to ask for your laziest meals?

159 replies

amb885 · 25/07/2020 08:20

decided to have chicken nuggets, potato waffles and baked beans tonight Grin the ultimate lazy meal!! pop nuggets into the oven, toast the waffles and microwave the beans, done in 20 mins Wink what are your laziest meals?

OP posts:
mrsbyers · 25/07/2020 08:26

Pasta and jarred red pesto

Fuzzyspringroll · 25/07/2020 08:30

Pizza
Or ordering a delivery...

Itsjustabitofbanter · 25/07/2020 08:31

My very laziest meal would have to be a pot noodle sandwich. Or super noodles in the micro

ChangeThePassword · 25/07/2020 08:32

I make spinach pesto. Blitz fresh spinach, cashews, garlic, water (or oil but I need to limit fats) together, add parmesan and maybe some fresh basil. No need to cook it. Freeze in ice cube trays, then store in a bag in the freezer. I use about four or five per serving.

It takes minutes. Water on to boil. Take out pesto, pop in a bowl and microwave to defrost (or take out a couple of hours before cooking). Cook pasta, I usually use wholewheat tagliatelle.

I usually prep salad for about four days, so I take out the boxes of chopped salad items, bung some on the plate. When the pasta is cooked, drain, stir through the pesto and maybe bung back on the cooker to make sure its heated through. Chuck on plate.

Takes a little more time than it takes the pasta to cook (and you can blitz the pesto while the pasta is cooking if you haven't made it in advance), is healthy and very easy.

Its lazy because I've done most of the work in advance. It's more effort than bunging stuff in the oven, granted, but it's worth it.

(I say that having had Southern fried chicken nuggets, chips and onion rings last night... But the fridge froze my salad, and I'm sticking to that excuse)

Rose789 · 25/07/2020 08:36

Fresh filled garlic and herb pasta from asda. Boil for 5 minutes drain and put in a bowl with a huge know of butter on top

amb885 · 25/07/2020 08:46

ooh yes all good and very quick things! Smile am currently preg and can't stomach anything remotely flavoursome, it's been morrisons own instant cheese pasta, ham sandwiches, krave cereal and tonight's dinner with the occasional mint ice cream and tuna sandwiches when i can face it BlushSad

OP posts:
MinnieJackson · 25/07/2020 08:59

Pizza 🍕

OoohTheStatsDontLie · 25/07/2020 09:01

Omelette

Soapysoap · 25/07/2020 09:02

Microwaved jacket potato. Stab it and set it away for 10 minutes. Sit down. butter and eat when it pings. I hate processed meat so nuggets are a no here 🤢

Anurulz · 25/07/2020 09:04

Indian quick fix here - it's called Khichdi.. yellow lentils (mung dal), rice and frozen mix veggies with water to cook (1.5 times amount of mung and 2 times rice), salt, turmeric and cumin powders. Dump all into a pressure cooker and wait for 2 whistles. Done.. takes all of 15 -20 mins..

userxx · 25/07/2020 09:06

My very laziest meal would have to be a pot noodle sandwich.

God, I used to love those. Had to be beef and tomato with thick white bread and loads of butter.

doadeer · 25/07/2020 09:09

Tortilla pizza
Sundried tomato paste on Tortilla, add mozzarella, or whatever else we have in. Under grill for 5 mins

strawberriesunited · 25/07/2020 09:09

Cheesy beans on toast. Absolute favourite in this house

Ardnassa · 25/07/2020 09:10

Good bread with butter, cherry tomatoes, whatever protein I have (cheese, cold salmon, salami etc.). Like a picnic platter. But indoors.

Not actually sure this counts as a "meal" as no cooking involved but it does contain the major food groups and keeps me going until the next one :)

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 25/07/2020 09:11

Lazy lunch/snack - toastie. Cheese and onion, with a dollop of HP on the side.

Lazy evening meal - Jamie Oliver's sausage bake. Sausages, tomatoes, dried herbs, oil and balsamic vinegar mixed (2mins) then baked for 40 mins. Shove a couple of part baked rolls in for the last 5 mins. Not quick, but absoloutley minimal manpower.

HolyCorona · 25/07/2020 09:11

No boil pasta bake. Dump everything in a dish in oven. Go and have a bath. 45 mins later, bliss.

BillieEilish · 25/07/2020 09:13

savoury tart... ready made puff pastry with whatever you have in fridge on top... tomatoes/spinach/goats cheese/onions/peppers etc

15 mins in oven, lovely veggie tart. serve with salad. 2 mis to prepare.

I second the fresh filled pasta, takes 3 mins to boil, I add spinach at same time drain and put a bit of olive oil.

ClaraTheClownfish · 25/07/2020 09:14

Spaghetti and meatballs... shop bought meat balls, shop bought naice bolognese sauce, spaghetti. That's it. The thing is though, I don't actually like it, but DCs and DH seem to love it, so it's very handy.

Strugglingtodomybest · 25/07/2020 09:14

Pizza
Tortellini
Spaghetti and sauce
Beans and egg on toast
Bacon sandwich
Freezer surprise

thefruityelf · 25/07/2020 09:14

From the freezer; Quorn nuggets, waffles and frozen broccoli.
From scratch; fry garlic and chilli flakes, add a tinned of chopped toms and some oregano. Simmer for ten mins whilst cooking spaghetti, mix together, done!

SickOfNorthernExile · 25/07/2020 09:15

DS’s favourite dinner in the world is....

Beans and cheese.

A big bowl of beans with grated cheese on top.
I can sometimes persuade him to have toast or crumpets with it, but more often than not he leaves them.

I feel like a bad parent every time I make it but 🤷🏼‍♀️

TheSmallAssassin · 25/07/2020 09:15

Pasta, with broccoli boiled in with it for the last 7 minutes, drain back into the pan, back on the heat, pour in double cream, melt in loads of grated cheese, season with black pepper. Cheesy broccoli pasta.

thefruityelf · 25/07/2020 09:17

@SickOfNorthernExile my DS has had that for lunch more times than I can admit to over lockdown as it's now his favourite lunch and he's adamant he wasn't it daily. Thankfully he's now going to holiday club so he's had to switch to sarnies!

ClaraTheClownfish · 25/07/2020 09:17

There is also a great recipe for pasta with sauce all in one pot. 2 versions actually:

Fry garlic clove and cherry tomatoes
Add pasta
Just cover with stock
Boil
Add spinach
Wilt
Shave parmesan and eat

Fry bacon, onion and garlic
Add pasta
Cover with stock and milk (really) combined
Add peas / spinach and lemon zest

GrumpyInTheMornin · 25/07/2020 09:18

Scrambled egg on toast

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