A modern woman has little free time, and what remains is rarely wanted to spend on standing at the stove. Of course, and not to feed the family is also impossible, that's why we have to find a compromise between personal time and well-fed relatives. Nevertheless, it is not difficult to prepare a dinner quickly and tasty. For example, in the Italian cuisine there are many recipes for cooking not only simple and quick, but also useful, tasty and hearty dinner for the whole family. Ideas can be gleaned from there.
The fastest and most delicious dishes for dinner are those in the preparation of which you can cook something else. Suppose, making spaghetti, you can put the sauce to simmer and at the same time cook the macaroni and cut the salad. And if you put something to bake in the oven, in general, a lot of time is released to prepare the remaining dishes.
So how to cook dinner fast and delicious? We offer you two types of recipes: salads and main dishes. And now you will see for yourself that in 20-30 minutes you can cook delicious and quick dinner.
Fast meals for dinner: salads
Salad «Caprese»
Ingredients:
- medium-sized tomatoes - 4 pcs;
- mozzarella (for aesthetics it is better to take cheese in balls) - 150 g;
- basil;
- olive oil;
- balsamic vinegar;
- salt;
- black pepper.
Preparation
This is the simplest Italian snack. Cut the tomatoes and cheese into slices. In the form, place the shingles with tiles, alternating cheese and tomatoes. Season the salad with olive oil, salt, pepper and decorate with basil leaves. Sprinkle the snack with balsamic vinegar.
Tuna salad
Ingredients:
- half a head of lettuce Iceberg;
- canned tuna in its own juice - 1 pot;
- tomatoes - 4 pcs;
- olive oil;
- balsamic vinegar;
- pepper;
- salt.
Preparation
Tear the salad. Slice the tomatoes into slices. Mix the vegetables with tuna in a large salad bowl, season with balsamic vinegar and a few spoons of olive oil. Salt and pepper the salad.
What can you quickly cook or bake for dinner?
Spaghetti in foil
Ingredients:
- spaghetti - 300 g;
- seafood - 500 g;
- tomatoes - 3 pcs;
- dry white wine - 100 ml;
- Parmesan - 100 g;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- olive oil - 6 tbsp. spoons;
- basil;
- salt;
- black pepper.
Preparation
Fry garlic in olive oil - the oil should take away the smell. After that, the lobules can be discarded. Scald the tomatoes with boiling water and remove the skin from them. Cut into large slices and let them stew in garlic oil. Add basil, spices, a little salt and a pinch of sugar. Cook the pasta for 5 minutes in salted water, and then mix them with a little oil. Rub parmesan on a large grater. Make pockets of foil, put in each little spaghetti, on top a few shrimp, a little tomato sauce and wine. Sprinkle with cheese and wrap pockets. Bake the dish in a preheated oven for about 15 minutes. Put the pocket on the plate, open and season with the leftovers of cheese.
Risotto
Ingredients:
- small bulbs - 2 pcs;
- broth - 1 l;
- Butter - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- fatty cream - 50 g;
- Parmesan;
- basil;
- black pepper;
- salt;
- spice.
Preparation
Dissolve the butter on a hot frying pan. Fry the garlic so that the oil absorbs its odor. Discard the lobules. Finely chop the onion and fry until transparent in butter over low heat. When the onion turns pale, add rice. The oil should create a shell around the grains. In small portions add rice to the broth, stirring the risotto. Salt can be dissolved in broth, and you can pour in the end along with pepper and other seasonings. When the risotto is almost ready, add a little cream. Sprinkle the risotto with the Parmesan cheese. Turn off the heat and cover. After three minutes, open the rice and mix it vigorously. You can add vegetables and meat to the risotto or serve as a solo dish. Decorate the risotto with the remains of grated Parmesan and basil.