One Pot Meal
A zero-effort dinner with great flavour and fast cook time.
Simple and nutritious meals are an important thing to have in your back pocket, especially as a student. In a previous post, I shared The Ultimate Sausage Pasta, a quick and easy recipe from my housemate’s friend.
This time, we’re looking at the One Pot Meal, one of my favourite zero-effort dinners to make when I just really don’t feel like cooking. Minimal ingredients (two of which can sit in your cupboard until you need them) and an under half-hour cook time make this the perfect meal for when you’re tired or need a break from the kitchen.
As an added bonus, the Italian sausage adds great flavour on its own, so you don’t need to worry about whether you have the right spices or not!
Check out below for the recipe!
Prep: 5 mins Cook: 20 mins Overall: 25 mins
Ingredients:
1 pack (500 g) mild Italian sausage*
2 tbsp. (30 g) unsalted butter
2 cans sliced potatoes
2 cans cut green beans
* I prefer Johnsonville brand.
First, slice the sausages into ½ inch (1 cm) pieces.
Next, melt the butter in a large wok or high-rimmed skillet with a lid on medium heat.
Add the sausage and cook until cooked through, about 10 mins, stirring frequently.
NOTE: If you’re using the sausage from frozen, you’ll need at least an extra 5 mins to the cooking time.
Drain the canned beans and potatoes, discarding the liquid. Add them to the wok or skillet and stir in with the sausage.
Turn the heat to low and cover with the lid. Let cook until the potatoes and beans have warmed up, about 8 mins, stirring occasionally.
Once everything is heated up, divide and serve!
Overall, I give this a 5/5. It’s simple, tasty, and low effort - truly a fantastic meal for after a long day.
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EASY Korean Beef and Rice
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
3 cloves garlic (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (can omit if you don't like spicy food)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (can omit if you don't like spicy food)
2 cups of your favourite hot cooked rice
sliced green onions and sesame seeds (completely optional)
Directions:
In a large skillet cook the ground beef and garlic, breaking it up, over medium heat until no longer pink.
In a small bowl whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes and pepper. Pour over the ground beef and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Serve over hot rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired. Serve with your favourite veggies on the side.
OPTIONAL CHANGES:
~Use regular sugar instead of brown sugar if you don't have any (adding 1 teaspoon of molasses will make it taste more like brown sugar)
~If you like it with a lot of sauce, double the sauce.
~Add 1 can lentils, drained and rinsed (about 2 cups cooked, if using dried) to the hamburger when adding sauce. You may want to double the sauce if doing this.
~Use diced chicken, pork or beef instead of ground beef
~To make it vegan, use 1-2 cans of lentils or chickpeas, drained and rinsed. (Or the equivalent dried and cooked). Use steamed cauliflower, or broccoli, or cooked diced veggies of your choice.
This recipe is very adaptable and my very fussy 9 year old loves it.
Source: many many online searches
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Mix Veg Sabzi
Mix Veg Sabzi or Mixed Vegetable Sabzi is a vibrant and healthful dish hailing from the diverse culinary landscapes of India. It embodies the essence of Indian cooking, showcasing a symphony of flavours, colours, and textures that make it a beloved choice in households and restaurants alike. This versatile dish can incorporate a variety of seasonal vegetables, making it not only a feast for the…
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Bruschetta Grilled Cheese
You're welcome.
Welcome to the only recipe for grilled cheese ever.
Don’t like tomatoes? Doesn’t matter. Get lost in the sauce of basil, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and cheese.
I don’t remember who thought of this first, me or my housemate, so I'm giving us shared credit for this invention. All I know is that we were hungry, had bruschetta mix left over from the night before, and are both apparently geniuses.
Now, enough talking, onto the recipe.
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 15 mins* Overall: 30 mins
* Can be longer based on if you want to marinate the mix or how many you want to make.
Ingredients:
1 dry pint (312 g) grape or cherry tomatoes, diced
4-5 fresh basil leaves, chopped
4-5 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 tbsp. (60 ml) balsamic vinegar*
Salt and pepper, to taste
Sourdough bread, sliced into sandwich slices**
Butter
Mozzarella or Swiss cheese slices
* Can vary based on how much dipping sauce you need.
** I used Vienna style sourdough bread for aesthetics but any style works for this as long as it's the thickness of a sandwich slice.
Add the diced tomato, basil, and garlic to a medium-sized mixing bowl (top-left).
Then, add the balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste (top-right).
NOTE: You’ll want to add more balsamic vinegar depending on how many sandwiches you’re making so that everyone has dipping sauce!
Mix everything together until all of the tomatoes have been coated in balsamic vinegar.
NOTE: You can totally eat this mix right away, but leaving it to marinate overnight gives extra depth to the flavour!
Heat a large, non-stick pan over medium heat. While it heats, butter two slices of the sourdough bread on one side.
Place one of the sourdough slices butter-side down in the pan once you can start to feel the heat radiating from the pan. Immediately add the cheese slices (top-left).
Add some of the bruschetta mixture on top of the cheese once you hear the butter start to sizzle (top-right). Make sure to leave as much liquid in the brushetta bowl as possible so it doesn’t make the bread too soggy!
NOTE: Definitely add the cheese before the mix. I’ve tried making this and adding the mix before the cheese and it just makes the bread soggy while you’re waiting for it to toast in the pan.
Add the top slice of bread butter-side out once you’ve added the bruschetta mix (top-left) and carefully flip the sandwich.
The structural integrity of these bad boys isn’t so great at this stage, so you’ll want to hold onto the top slice of bread until the last moment while you flip.
Repeat the flipping process until both sides are a nice golden brown (top-right).
TIP: To add some extra flavour to the bread, lightly drizzle both slices with some of the liquid from the bruschetta mix as they toast. Only do this once they’ve toasted for a bit on each side though or it’ll just make the bread soggy!
Now you’re ready to enjoy the best grilled cheese ever! Don’t forget the sauce!
As a side, I’ve found that carrots are a nice veggie snack to go with these since their sweetness compliments the sweetness from the tomatoes.
NOTE: I’ve found the bruschetta mix can be kept up to three days in a tupperware in the fridge before the flavour becomes just a little too overpowering.
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taco bell, bangsar.
first time trying taco bell fast food chain since it has been in malaysia since last year (i think?) i ordered the kickin chicken taco combo with nacho chips and iced lemon tea. you can also opt for chips i think...
the store at bangsar has just a few seats but it was quiet when i was there, so it turned out to be a nice hangout spot. the tacos taste alright, there’s lots of vegetables inside and they gave me 2 different sauce packet, both of them are nice. the meat in each taco is at the bottom and it’s quite little compared to what i expect. it does make for a good light meal if you are not very hungry.
overall first time experience is alright, but definitely not a go-to fast food option for me, since it’s less attractive compared to other fast food, and it is also relatively a little pricey i think. but it does make for a good option if you want something different from the usual fast food.
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