10 Minute Meals

by Ruby Hawk on Feb 07, 2009 with 28 Comments

How would you like to get a meal your family will love on the table in 10 minutes? Here are some that will fill the bill and get you out of the kitchen fast.

Here are several  meals you can get on the table fast after a long hard day. There are some days that you just want to take your shoes off and put your tired feet up. Keep a few ingredients on hand so when that happens to you, you will have the makings of a fast meal that will make your family and you happy.

  1. Mix ground turkey and chopped onions. Form into patties and cook through. Serve on buns with cranberry sauce. Heat a jar of turkey gravy. Add a salad and it’s a meal.
  2. Heat a can of refried beans. Stir in shredded cheese and salsa. Warm tortillas in a skillet and fill with bean mixture, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream if you wish.
  3. Saute sliced chorizo and chopped onion in a skillet until brown. Add frozen green peas, then beaten eggs. Scramble and roll up in warmed Cuban bread, or serve on a whole wheat bun.
  4. Drizzle cut sides of seeded rolls with Italian dressing. Fill with drained olives and slices Genoa salami, ham and provolone cheese.
  5. Spread thick slices whole grain or challah bread with mustard. Make sandwiches with sliced Swiss cheese, ham, and baby spinach leaves.  Spread sandwiches with butter and cook in heated skillet until both sides are brown.
  6. Cook pasta in pot of boiling water. Drain, toss with cheddar cheese, chunky salsa, drained canned corn and chopped cilantro.
  7. Steam broccoli florets in microwave.  Cut boneless chicken thighs in 1 in.pieces. Pour a jar of tikka masala cooking sauce into large skillet. Bring to simmer and add chicken. Cook covered about 5 minutes until cooked through. Stir in broccoli and serve with quick rice.
  8. Dip tilapia fillets in beaten egg and coat with corn meal.  Heat oil in skillet. Pan fry until cooked through. Serve with deli cole slaw and microwaved french fries.
  9. Heat broiler. Make a few cross wise slashes in low fat kielbasa. Brush with honey mustard and broil. Meanwhile saute sliced onions in oil until golden. Stir into warmed refrigerated mashed potatoes. Serve with kielbasa.
  10. Bring canned minestrone soup to a simmer. Add refrigerated mini-ravioli and simmer until tender. Add a few handfuls of baby spinach. Cook until wilted. Serve with grated cheese and Italian bread.

You can add a bagged salad from the grocery and a fruit to any of these quickies to make a hearty meal. I hope these quick easy meals will make your hectic days a little more restful and give you more time to spend doing the things you love.

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  1. lindalulu | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    I know I would love to be able to prepare a meal in 10 minutes. Thanks Ruby for the great recipes.

  2. lanne | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Some nice ideas Ruby. #7 sounds delicious.

  3. Maria Blazz | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    This is for me! I don’t have patience or time to cook. Don’t you have a how-to do the groceries too? ;)

  4. Jenny Heart | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Everyone needs good ideas. Thank you!

  5. nobert soloria bermosa | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    these are fast,easy and healthy meal,i like the turkey in particular

  6. CHAN LEE PENG | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Thanks for this tip!:-)

  7. Christine Ramsay | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Some nice ideas Ruby. They should be really useful to me. Thank you.

    Christine

  8. Sharona | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Great Ideas! Everyone needs a fast meal.

  9. Blue Buttefly | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Great tips Ruby, bookmark this!

  10. PR Mace | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Thanks for some great dinner ideas. I will print this and keep it in the kitchen for a quick idea some nights.

  11. Glynis Smy | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    some quick tasty tips here!! Thanks

  12. Morgana | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Good ideas when one is running out of time.

  13. Brenda Nelson | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    I have an easier way of making dinner quick and easy, I have my husband do it! He isnt so great at cleaning up after himself but its still great that he does most of the cooking anyhow.

  14. Mark Gordon Brown | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Very good list, when my wife gets hungry she is very cranky and wants supper fast. The funny thing is she knows she gets cranky. These are good ideas to speed things along.
    I wish we could get Tilapia here.

  15. nutuba | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    These are great kitchen / cooking / planning tips here! Thanks for the list and the ideas! Nicely done.

  16. Gail Nobles | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Great ideas! I don’t always feel like cooking a big long meal after work. On top of that, I’m hungry when I hit the door.

  17. Alexis Flint | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Cool beans!

  18. Shirley Shuler | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Ruby, these are great 10 minute meals, I am not one to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, because there are other things I would much rather be doing, thanks!!

  19. Clay Hurtubise | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    When is your cookbook coming out?
    Thanks,
    Clay

  20. rutherfranc | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    ooooh, good tips! more time for Triond..

  21. Ruby Hawk | Feb 7, 2009 | Reply

    Thank you my friends for your time and your comments. Sometimes it’s just too much to think about cooking a meal when you have had a hard tiring day.I hope these ideas will be of help when you have one of those days.

    B Nelson, you lucky lady,do you know how lucky you are?

    Shirley, you go right ahead and enjoy yourself. Just be sure to get balanced meal together. It doesn’t have to be fancy. Some of the most healthy meals are the most simple.

    Clay, you have given me an idea.

  22. Anne Lyken Garner | Feb 8, 2009 | Reply

    Great ideas. When I’m writing, I’m always experimenting with ways to do really quick lunches for myself.

  23. NA Staffieri | Feb 8, 2009 | Reply

    I like #7. Thanks for the recipe. We could all use good and quick dinner ideas with today’s busy schedules.

  24. Ristifer | Feb 8, 2009 | Reply

    Good ideas. Now, if only I wasn’t such a picky eater…

    I’ll work on it haha.

  25. Inna Tysoe | Feb 8, 2009 | Reply

    Great ideas. Thanks!

    Inna

  26. Sotiris | Feb 9, 2009 | Reply

    Thanks! It’s always good to have a meal ready in 10 minutes, especially if you are too hungry :D

  27. Mary Patricia Bird | Feb 10, 2009 | Reply

    Great ideas… though I can’t see any member of my household eating any of them, nor do I have most of those products in the house. Great article, though. :)

  28. Fresh Writing | Feb 18, 2009 | Reply

    Mrs. Hawk these are great ideas; I have a lover of tasty, cheap (in terms of cash), and fast meals in my house–perhaps this will persuade him to cook a little more often… :D

    Thanks for the tips; they are very inspirational.

    See you around!

    -Fresh Writing

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