Best 20 Easy Fast Recipes

FAST AND EASY CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Pour olive oil into a large soup pot, place over high heat, add spinach, and cover. Cook for 1 minute, uncover, and lightly stir until most of the leaves are bright green and wilted, about 2 minutes. Quickly drain spinach in a strainer and transfer to a plate lined with 4 or 5 paper towels. Once cool enough to handle, squeeze as much liquid from the spinach as possible. Transfer spinach to a cutting board and coarsely chop.
• Mix salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter in skillet, and stir shallot in the hot butter until just barely golden and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir seasoning mixture into shallot mixture and pour in cream. Raise heat to medium-high and reduce cream sauce to about half, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon zest.
• Reduce heat to low and toss spinach with cream sauce in skillet. Cook and stir until spinach is heated through and coated, about 2 minutes. Stir Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into spinach until thoroughly combined; serve immediately.

AUTHENTIC THAI BASIL CHICKEN (VERY EASY AND FAST)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir in chile peppers. Pour in water. Cook until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in basil before serving.

FAST AND EASY TURKEY POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch pie dish with 1 pastry crust; set the other crust aside.
• In a bowl, mix together the turkey, cream of chicken soup, seasoned salt and pepper, Cheddar cheese, and mixed vegetables. Pour the mixture into the prepared pie dish. Top the pie with the remaining pie crust, then pinch and fold the edges of the crusts together to seal. Cut a slit into the top of the pie crust with a sharp knife to vent the steam.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, about 40 minutes.

FAST AND EASY PANCAKES

Steps:

• Place milk, sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla in the blender. Add flour and baking powder. Blend until smooth.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

FAST AND EASY ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Stir zucchini, water, and chicken bouillon cubes together in a stock pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, place a cover on the pot, and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drop cream cheese into the soup; cook and stir until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
• Blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth.

FAST AND EASY RICOTTA CHEESE PIZZA WITH MUSHROOMS, BROCCOLI, AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken in the butter until no longer pink and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes; remove from heat and set aside.
• Combine the ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon butter, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave for 1 minute; stir to combine. Spread the mixture over the pizza crust. Scatter the mozzarella cheese evenly over the pizza. Arrange the cooked chicken, broccoli, and mushrooms evenly on top of the pizza.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.

SUPER FAST AND EASY CHICKEN A LA KING

Steps:

• Combine cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup and water in a large pot or saucepan over medium low heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until heated through. Stir in peas, heat through, and serve over toast.

FAST AND EASY CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Pour rotini into prepared baking dish.
• Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onions, celery, and bell pepper in melted butter until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir milk, cream of mushroom soup, poultry seasoning, salt, and black pepper into the onion mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and bring to a simmer; about 5 minutes. Add chicken and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese to the milk mixture; remove immediately from heat and pour over the rotini. Top pasta and sauce mixture with remaining Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.

FAST AND EASY CREAMY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place the bowl of an ice cream maker in the freezer until completely chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Chill half-and-half in the freezer, shaking every 10 minutes, until chilled but not frozen, about 30 minutes.
• Pour chilled half-and-half and pudding mix into a bowl and mix well with a whisk.
• Place frozen bowl of ice cream maker into the ice cream maker; add the stirring component and lid. Turn on the machine so the bowl is rotating. Pour pudding mixture into the machine through the hole in the lid.
• Allow ice cream to process in the ice cream maker until desired consistency is reached, about 30 minutes.

FAST AND EASY FRENCH ONION DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together nonfat sour cream, fat-free mayonnaise, green onion, dry onion soup mix, dry minced onion, salt and pepper. Chill until serving.

SUPER FAST, DELICIOUS, EASY, AND OOEY GOOEY CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring to a boil butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup.
• Place popped popcorn in large bowl and drizzle caramel mixture gradually over popcorn, while tossing and stirring to coat evenly.
• Make sure to scrape the bottom as the mixture settles.
• We love to serve it warm in all its ooey gooey goodness! Once you start, you can't stop.

FAST AND EASY PAPRIKA POTATOES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small frying pan.
• Add the spices to the butter and stir.
• Drain the liquid from the canned potatoes and add the potatoes to the pan.
• Stir with a wooden spoon to coat all the sides of the potatoes.
• Cook on medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Note: Adding the spices to the butter ensures that all the potatoes are evenly coated.

FAST AND EASY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the eyes and blemishes off the potatoes. Skin them if you prefer but I think they're delicious and they're definitely more nutritional!
• Rinse the potatoes and place them in the microwave undried.
• Microwave the potatoes (three at a time if you're making a double or triple recipe for the whole family or a potluck) spaced evenly apart on HIGH for THREE MINUTES.
• Chop your green onions. Chop your pickle and eggs if desired.
• Flip the potatoes over (careful, they're hot!) and microwave on HIGH for THREE MINUTES more.
• Mix the mayo, spices, onions, and optional pickle and eggs in a medium-sized bowl.
• Let the potatoes rest in the microwave for a few minutes (they will continue to cook).
• Test the doneness of the potatoes with a knife or fork by piercing into the center of each one. If the knife does not go in smoothly or there is resistance, repeat the microwaving process above in increments of ONE MINUTE.
• Place the cooked potatoes immediately into a bowl of cold water. Let cool for a few minutes.
• Remove the potatoes and cut into bite-sized pieces (usually halves and then eights will do) - careful, they may still be hot inside.
• Mix potatoes with sauce mixture, and enjoy!

FAST AND EASY SPINACH WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Stir in shallots and cook until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add spinach, sprinkle with salt and pepper; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes until leaves are wilted and reduced.

FAST AND EASY CORN FLAKE CANDY

Steps:

• Combine sugar and corn syrup in a dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in peanut butter.
• Add corn flakes and stir until all are coated with syrup mixture.
• Drop by tablespoon onto waxed paper.
• *you can add 1 tsp of vanilla for a slightly different flavor.
• *or you can spread the mix out into a 13 x 9 dish and cut into squares.

FAST N' EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• In a medium bow, combine flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soad, baking powder and salt.
• Mix well; set aside.
• In a separate bowl, using and electric mixer set on MEDIUM beat egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar until fluffy.
• In a smaller bowl, using clean beaters, beat whites on high until foamy.
• Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar; beat til stiff but not dry.
• Fold 1/3 egg whites into egg yolk mixture.
• Alternately fold in remaining whites and flour mixture.
• Prepare a 15" x 10" jelly roll pan lined with wax paper and greased and floured beforehand.
• Poor batter in pan, smooth top.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
• Dust a clean tea cloth with remaining sugar.
• Turn cake out onto prepared cloth, remove wax paper and trim cake edges.
• Starting with a long side, tightly roll up cake with cloth.
• Transfer seamside down, to a wire rack to cool.
• Unroll cake; remove cloth.
• Spread cool whip and re-roll cake.
• Place seamside down on a plate and dust with confectionery sugar before serving.
• I add some chopped chocolate bits to the cool whip sometimes for a change.

FAST AND EASY CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Place popped corn in brown bag.
• Melt margarine, brown sugar and syrup in microwave on high for 5 min stirring once every 1/2 minute
• Stir in baking soda, mixture will foam!
• Pour over popcorn in bag and shake well.
• Place in microwave on high for 1 inches Shake again, heat for one more minute.
• Shake, pour into bowl to cool and then enjoy!

SUPER FAST AND EASY MICROWAVE CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a 4 cup microwave safe glass container combine dry stuff, then stir in the wet stuff.
• Cook on high for 2 minutes, then whisk the mixture.
• Cook on high one more minute at a time, whisking after each minute, until thickened.
• Once it's almost thick, you should go for 15- 30 seconds at a time.
• Allow to cool if you can wait!

FAST & EASY CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Dice the celery & carrots in a food processor until finely chopped.
• Spray a large pot with cooking spray then heat over medium low heat. Add the chicken & vegetables, saute for 5 minutes.
• Pour in the broth & water next stir in the spices. Heat to a boil then cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the noodles then cook for 5-7 minutes, depending on how firm you like them.

SUPER FAST & EASY CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Prick bottom of 1 pie shell all over with fork.
• Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Set second pie shell aside to thaw a bit.
• Combine chicken, vegetables, onions, soup and salt.
• Fill bottom of the partially baked pie shell with mixture.
• You will have to mound it up--but don't worry it doesn't get real runny.
• Place second pie shell on top.
• Prick with fork 6 times.
• Set on foil covered oven rack or pan to catch any spills.
• Bake, for approx 1 hour.
• Enjoy!