quickest family meal

[PrincessSmartyPants]

Must include some protein some carb and some veg. what is it and how long from start to table?

20 minutes - tuna, pasta, broccoli, sweetcorn, mayonnaise

Pasta tossed with smoked salmon,capers,creme fraiche,fresh dill and lemon.

Bag of salad and or baby spinach with home made vinaigrette (big stock always available in a jar in a fridge) and crushed walnuts.

Ready in time it takes to do the pasta-15 mins???

Smash, grated cheese, shape into patties (!!!) and fry in Ruskoline until golden. Serve with frozen peas. Hence carb, protein and veg. Excellent for hangovers. Completely rejected as a viable meal by almost everyone I've ever met.

Eb..are you surprised???
WTF is Ruskoline???

You are clearly very classy Moondog! It's the orange stuff that coats a fish finger.

readymade lasagne, oven chips and frozen peas

bacon/pasta/passata & marscarpone cheese - fresh pasta so about 10mins, quickly frying bacon at same time as boiling water. Throw it all together. Yum!

Can you actually buy it EB???

I see you are now tempted moondog. You can even buy it in Sainsbury's (apostrophe anxiety) who have their own brand, which I favour.

Jacket potatoes!

I might go in next time I'm home to stare at it in fascinated horror (like I do in Iceland for a larf on occasion.)

I wouldn't dream of going to Iceland although the recent Kerry Katona (Sp?) adverts make it very tempting.

EB if you used proper supds as opposed to smash you could tempt me with that combo!

just wanted to say have ruskoline in my cupboard never used it but its there

Gomez - Sadly on a gateaux du fromages night I'm too knackered to peel and mash spuds. We're talking 5 minutes for the Smash version. In any case, the taste would be way too natural and wholesome. Like your name by the way.

Oh I don't buy EB...merely gaze at the exhibits...

Crack egg, add grated cheese and chopped tomatoes, fry omelette in butter, put inside pitta bread - never timed it but would guess not longer than 15mins.

Can't believe that Ruskoline has made me feel more HEARD on MN than any other thread I've been on. Brilliant! Any queries on Ruskoline I'd be delighted to answer. Should be watching worthy film on BBC4 but know my true level.

lol eb!
Sounds like something from a californian supermarket circa 1959.

Spaghetti carbonara? Boil the spaghetti. While it's cooking, fry an onion, some chopped bacon and add lots of garlic, pepper and a bit of salt. Add 4/6 tablespoons of double cream, couple of whisked eggs and chopped parsley of you've got, and then add mixture to pasta. Heat from pasta will cook egg mixture. Serve with salad and big glass red wine! 15 mins to cook.

no more than 30 mins....ring take away and order!!

So does Iceland MD!

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Hi Aimsmum. It so does. Consistency vital though. Add less water than you normally (!!!) would for the cakes to hold their shape in piping hot sunflower oil or olive oil for those special nights.