The dinner menu is the most difficult thing for a housewife to prepare. As a rule, in addition to the fact that a woman leads household, she also goes to work. This means that it’s simply not possible to prepare full, warm meals every day. The husband and children take the dishes planned for lunch with them to work and school. As a result, choosing what exactly to include on the lunch menu becomes several times more difficult.
What to cook for lunch quickly and easily and inexpensively? Recipes with photos from this thematic section will definitely help you figure out exactly what dishes to prepare and what products are best to choose. As a rule, lunch is a festive occasion in every family on weekends. Then everyone has the time and opportunity to gather at the table, buy the first course, salads and second courses, treat yourself to dessert and compote.
Regardless of what day of the week you need to prepare lunch, in the thematic section of our website dedicated specifically to lunch recipes, every housewife will find a recipe that is ideal for a particular moment. We don’t just tell you what to cook for lunch quickly and tasty and cheap. All this is done with photos. That is, each recipe, be it the first or second course, has its own photographs step-by-step preparation. As a result, it is possible to create excellent culinary masterpieces even from simple products and in a limited amount of time. You can eat them at home, or you can safely take them with you to work or school.
We offer a wonderful lunch for a quick fix: recipes made from simple products will help ensure that the family eats healthy and healthy, but at the same time, the woman does not have to give up work and favorite activities to stand at the stove for days. Thanks to simple recipes, the combination of speed, quality and taste is possible.
You should definitely pay special attention to what to cook for lunch: first courses. If you have lunch at home, then the first hot dish must be on the table. Such food improves digestion and promotes the proper functioning of the entire gastrointestinal tract. We offer not only soups and borscht in their traditional version, but also various options puree soups, solyanka and other, less popular, but very delicious firsts dishes.
With the recipes from this section, you can be sure that even within an hour you can easily and quickly prepare Tasty dinner three course meal for big family or a small company.
07.03.2019
Tiramisu with lemon
Ingredients: mascarpone, cream, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, starch, salt, butter, egg, cookiesIngredients:
- 100-150 grams of Savoyardi cookies,
- 4 chicken eggs,
- 80 grams butter,
- 20 grams of sugar,
- salt on the tip of the knife,
- a third tsp starch,
- 80 ml. lemon juice,
- 250 grams of mascarpone,
- 150-170 ml. heavy cream,
- vanilla extract,
- 180-200 ml. milk,
- lemon zest.
07.03.2019
Strawberry cake without baking
Ingredients: cream, strawberries, sugar, gelatin, water, vanillin, sour cream, butter, cognac, cheese, cookiesI love making no-bake cakes. My favorite is the strawberry cake. The recipe is very simple, so be sure to try it.
Ingredients:
- 400 grams of shortbread cookies;
- 150 grams of butter;
- 50 ml. cognac;
- 400 grams of Ricotta cheese;
- 100 grams of sour cream;
- 250 grams of sugar;
- 1 tsp. vanilla sugar;
- 2 tbsp. gelatin;
- 50 ml. water;
- 400 grams of strawberries;
- whipped cream.
07.03.2019
Cake "A Busy Woman's Dream"
Ingredients: sour cream, powdered sugar, tangerine, lemon juice, soda, cocoa, butter, egg, condensed milk, flourIt’s not for nothing that this cake was named that way. It is very simple and quite quick to prepare. The taste of the cake will please absolutely everyone.
Ingredients:
- 1 glass of flour;
- 1 can of condensed milk;
- 2 eggs;
- 180 grams of butter;
- 3 tbsp. cocoa;
- half tsp soda;
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice;
- 400 grams of sour cream;
- 100 grams of powdered sugar;
- 2 tangerines.
07.03.2019
Cake "Dream of Life" with sour cream
Ingredients: sour cream, sugar, vanillin, milk, egg, butter, flour, cocoa, baking powderYou will spend less than an hour preparing this delicious cake"Dream of Life" The cake is soaked in cream and assembled hot until the cakes have cooled. The dessert is easy to prepare and incredibly delicious.
Ingredients:
- 1 can of condensed milk;
- 2 eggs;
- 155 grams of wheat flour;
- 6 grams of baking powder;
- 35 grams of cocoa powder;
- 400 grams of sour cream;
- 120 grams of sugar;
- Vanillin on the tip of the knife.
07.03.2019
Salad "Pearl"
Ingredients: salmon, egg, cheese, dill, turmeric, orange, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, caviar, olive, dillSalad "Pearl" is a very tasty fish salad that I often prepare for the holiday table. The recipe is quite simple.
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of salmon or salmon;
- 2 eggs;
- 50 grams of cheese;
- 20 grams of dill;
- half tsp turmeric;
- 1 orange;
- 120 grams of mayonnaise;
- salt;
- black pepper;
- 30 grams of red salmon caviar;
- 30 grams of olives;
- 1 quail egg;
- a sprig of dill.
07.03.2019
Pike perch cutlets in a steamer
Ingredients: pike perch fillet, onion, celery, egg, milk, dill, bran, pepper, salt, sesame, tomatoPike perch is very tasty, fatty and hearty fish. It’s not at all difficult to prepare, but today I’ll tell you how to make delicious fish cutlets from pike perch. The dish, let me tell you, tastes simply great.
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of pike perch fillet;
- 70 grams of onions;
- 80 grams of celery stalk;
- 1 egg;
- 65 ml. milk;
- 30 grams of dill;
- 30 grams of oat bran;
- pepper;
- salt;
- black sesame;
- Cherry tomatoes.
06.03.2019
Fish cutlets from pike perch
Ingredients: pike perch, cream, butter, onion, crackers, paprika, salt, pepper, rice, cucumberI suggest you prepare very tasty and hearty cutlets. The recipe is quite simple. The taste of the cutlets will amaze you.
Ingredients:
- 450 grams of pike perch;
- 50 ml cream;
- 30 grams of ghee;
- 90 grams of onions;
- 80 grams of breadcrumbs;
- 5 grams of ground sweet paprika;
- 3 grams of fish seasoning;
- salt;
- chilli;
- vegetable oil;
- boiled rice;
- salted cucumbers.
06.03.2019
Tom Yum soup
Ingredients: shrimp, mushroom, broth, cream, ginger, lemon, pepper, salt, sugar, garlic, chili, onion, sauce, butter, lime, tomatoIf you want to try an unusual hot and sour thai soup, I present to your attention simple recipe Tom Yam soup with shrimp and coconut cream.
Ingredients:
- 250 grams of shrimp;
- 230 grams of champignons;
- 300 ml. chicken broth;
- 250 ml. coconut cream;
- 2.5 cm of ginger root;
- 1 lemon;
- 4 chili peppers;
- salt;
- sugar;
- 4 cloves of garlic;
- 50 grams of onion;
- 15 ml. fish sauce;
- Sesame oil;
- paprika;
- sea salt;
- lime;
- Cherry tomatoes;
- green onions.
06.03.2019
Shortbread pie with raspberries
Ingredients: flour, butter, egg, salt, raspberries, sour cream, sugar, vanillinI really love shortbread pies. Because they are very tasty and easy to prepare. Today I will tell you how to make one of my favorite pies from... shortcrust pastry with raspberry filling.
Ingredients:
- 225 grams of wheat flour;
- 150 grams of butter;
- 5 eggs;
- salt;
- 150 grams of raspberries;
- 305 grams of sour cream;
- 150 grams of sugar;
- vanilla extract.
06.03.2019
New Year's salad "Royal"
Ingredients: crab stick, potatoes, egg, cheese, shrimp, caviar, salt, pepper, mayonnaise, pasta, caviarIt is very tasty and popular fish appetizer. which I often prepare for the holiday table. The dish is very tasty and quick to prepare.
Ingredients:
- 240 grams of crab sticks;
- 200 grams of potatoes;
- 3 eggs;
- 130 grams of Feta cheese;
- 150 grams of shrimp;
- 55 grams of red caviar;
- salt;
- black pepper;
- 150 grams of olive mayonnaise;
- 100 grams of capelin caviar paste.
06.03.2019
Mousse cake with mirror glaze
Ingredients: egg, sugar, flour, salt, vanillin, persimmon, gelatin, pear puree, cream, chocolate, milk, cocoa, waterMousse cake With mirror glaze very tasty, but preparing it is not so easy. Don't worry, my detailed recipe with photos will help you cook this cake without any hitches.
Ingredients:
- 2 chicken eggs,
- 360 grams of sugar,
- 70 grams of wheat flour,
- a pinch of salt,
- vanilla sugar to taste,
- 200 grams of persimmon,
- 24 grams of gelatin,
- 150 grams of pear puree,
- 720 ml. heavy cream,
- 50 grams of white chocolate,
- 75 ml. milk,
- 60 grams of cocoa,
- 150 ml. water.
05.01.2019
Khanum with meat, onions and potatoes in a pressure cooker
Ingredients: greens, oil, turmeric, cumin, pepper, salt, potatoes, onions, minced meat, water, flour, eggUzbek khanum with meat and potatoes is a tasty and satisfying dish. You can prepare khanum at home in a pressure cooker - it’s quite good way. We will be happy to tell you what and how to do.
Ingredients:
For the test:
- 200 ml water;
- 450-500 g wheat flour;
- 1 egg;
- 1 tsp. salt;
- 2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil.
For filling:
- 500 grams of minced meat;
- 2-3 pieces of onions;
- 2 potatoes;
- salt to taste;
- black ground pepper taste;
- 0.5 tsp. cumin;
- 0.5 tsp. ground turmeric.
Other:
- 30-40 grams of butter;
- 4-5 sprigs of fresh herbs.
04.01.2019
Cookies "Minutka" with jam according to GOST
Ingredients: butter, sour cream, flour, jamIf you want to pamper your home with baked goods, but you don’t have the opportunity to cook something grandiose, then a delicious and delicious recipe will come to your aid. tender cookies"A minute" with jam.
Ingredients:
- 200 g butter;
- 150 grams of sour cream with a fat content of 21%;
- 500 grams of premium wheat flour;
- 300 grams of jam.
02.01.2019
Beef Bourguignon
Ingredients: beef, onion, carrots, tomato, wine, broth, champignon, thyme, bay, coriand, rosemary, garlic, pepper, flour, butter, saltIf you want to surprise your family and guests with incredibly delicious meat dish, then we advise you to cook beef Burgundy in the classic version: with vegetables, spices, red wine and broth.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of beef (shoulder without bone);
- 250 grams of onions;
- 120 g carrots;
- 200 grams of tomatoes;
- 0.5 liters of dry red wine;
- 0.5 liters of beef broth;
- 400 grams of champignons;
- 3 sprigs of thyme;
- 4 pcs bay leaves;
- 1.5 tsp. coriander;
- 1 sprig of rosemary;
- 4 cloves of garlic;
- 2 pieces of chili pepper;
- Wheat flour, olive oil, salt pepper.
24.12.2018
Ratatouille in a slow cooker
Ingredients: eggplant, zucchini, tomato, onion, Bell pepper, garlic, basil, oil, salt, pepperRatatouille - National dish France. Today I have prepared a recipe for this amazing slow cooker dish.
Ingredients:
- 1 eggplant;
- 1 zucchini;
- 3-4 tomatoes;
- 1 onion;
- 1 sweet bell pepper;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 2-3 sprigs of basil;
- 70 ml. vegetable, olive oil;
- half tsp salt;
- a pinch of ground black pepper.
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In conditions of constant lack of time, the question “what to cook for lunch quickly and tasty” is becoming increasingly relevant. Well, let's learn how to cook simple, tasty dishes for dinner - dishes that don't require endless spinning around the stove, but that are full lunch. Especially for you - a selection of recipes, having mastered which you will know how to quickly prepare lunch in dozens of ways!
Quick meals for lunch
Probably, champignons in sour cream are the simplest dish in the world. But no! Add a twist and you'll have something completely new. interesting taste. Read the recipe with a twist;)
Everyone should know the recipe for cooking meatballs with gravy in a frying pan - after all, this is a time-tested classic, inexpensive and hearty snack for any side dish! And also the taste of childhood... try it :)
Pilaf with mushrooms is an easy and quick to prepare main dish. You can cook hot food in just half an hour! I use champignons for this dish, but any other mushroom will do.
Pork chops in batter go well with mashed potatoes. They can also be used in sandwiches; they go great with fresh herbs and vegetables.
Does the combination of seafood and legumes in one dish seem too bold to you? Then you should find out how to cook crab salad with beans! A dish for those who are not afraid to take risks;)
Whether as an appetizer or as a main course, battered cod is always a safe bet. Read how to cook cod in batter!
Fried fish Breaded - excellent dish for lazy or hurrying people. It's quick and easy to prepare and served with any side dish. I tell you and show you how to cook!
Mushroom soup from boletus is very easy to prepare. You can cook it with or without meat. My simple recipe mushroom soup- without meat. Add potatoes, carrots, onions, some herbs and the soup is ready!
I will share a way to cook new potatoes with sour cream exactly as they are usually prepared in European restaurants. Try the regular one too boiled potatoes turn it into a dish of the day! :)
Grilled Italian sausage, peppers, onions and garlic create an amazing flavor that is sure to make you addicted to this wonderful combination. So, pasta with sausages and vegetables - let's cook!
Personally, my homemade casserole with potatoes and fish always turns out very juicy, which is why it ranks high in the ranking of my favorite dishes. Try it, simple, economical and delicious!
To the delight of mushroom pickers - a simple recipe for making fried honey mushrooms. Tasty, simple, fast - just what you need. Perhaps the easiest way to prepare honey mushrooms.
stewed cabbage
In addition to (or instead of) the side dish, make braised cauliflower. This cabbage is easy and quick to prepare. In addition, cauliflower is very healthy; it is rich in vitamins and minerals.
Breaded cauliflower is more like lush pies, which go great with different sauces for cold. There is no shame in serving such a dish as an appetizer on the holiday table. Prepares quickly.
When I want to have an easy and tasty snack, but don’t have to stress too much, I cook zucchini in the oven. While the oven is heating up, I cut the zucchini, empty the contents of the refrigerator and - voila! - the dish is ready!
Your attention - classic recipe chops with tomatoes. The chops turn out tender, satisfying and juicy - this is thanks to the tomatoes. They never burn. Great recipe!
Your attention - original way how to cook sausages with tomatoes so that they turn into elegant and delicious dish. Even gourmets will appreciate this original presentation. Shall we try? :)
A simple recipe for tomatoes with ham personally ranks top among quick snacks, - nourishing, aromatic and very appetizing, ready in a matter of minutes. In short, a great snack option :)
Salad "Obzhorka" with chicken
“Obzhorka” salad with chicken is, as the name suggests, a very filling, high-calorie salad, suitable for a substantial lunch or dinner. A simple recipe for salad "Obzhorka" - salvation for bachelors :)
Delicious variation on the topic of combining vegetables with minced meat. I strongly recommend that you prepare this zucchini casserole with minced meat - it will be eaten in one sitting!
Sterlet is very delicious fish, which fits perfectly in the ear. It is rich in vitamins and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, so sterlet fish soup is not only tasty, but also healthy.
Recipe for cooking cabbage soup in pots. Treat your family to a traditional Russian dish for lunch or dinner. Cabbage soup in pots requires some skill, but it's worth it!
Cabbage soup with bell pepper is a delight at any time of the year. Cabbage soup is especially tasty during vegetable season. This is useful and hearty dish for the whole family. Cabbage soup with bell pepper remains delicious for several days.
Cabbage soup with mushrooms and beans is an unusual variation of this dish, very popular in Ukraine and Poland. These cabbage soups are easy to prepare and can be served cold or hot. Discover Transcarpathian cuisine!
They say that cabbage soup is a traditional national dish Russian dish, which will surprise no one. Not true :) Well-cooked cabbage soup is a real extravaganza of taste. I'll tell you how to cook!
I suggest you learn how to make cabbage soup from sorrel in a slow cooker. The taste is excellent, and there is no need to stand at the stove, skimming off the foam and stirring - the multicooker will handle it itself.
Green cabbage soup with sorrel - classic, a traditional dish, which is very popular in many Slavic countries where it grows fresh sorrel. Very tasty, rich and healthy hot soup it turns out.
Simple and snack - fried zucchini with garlic. Zucchini is served both cold and hot. The appetizer is prepared in just over 20 minutes. You can serve fried zucchini with garlic as a side dish.
Do you want to charge your body? nutrients for all day? Eat a bowl of this hearty soup! You will learn how to cook soup with mushrooms and meat from this recipe!
Lagman - a soup from Central Asia that contains noodles homemade(preferably), beef, onion, bell pepper, potato, garlic, tomato and spices. It takes about two hours to prepare.
Both adults and children love meatball soup. This dish is for perfect lunch which remains delicious the next day. The soup turns out bright, aromatic and healthy. Let's add vegetables to it.
This soup is often prepared in Vietnam for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It is prepared with beef and fish sauce. Pho soup is different unique taste, which is formed by beef and spices.
I offer very cool recipe preparations pea soup with bacon! We cook this soup based on pork broth with peas and other vegetables. The soup turns out very rich and incredibly tasty.
Rich borscht, seasoned with fresh herbs and sour cream - one of the most popular dishes in modern Russian cuisine. Today I will tell you how to cook borscht using a miracle device - a multicooker.
Popular recipe Georgian soup Kharcho. Every self-respecting home cook should know how to cook Kharcho soup.
Tver soup is a dish, as the name suggests, originally Russian. Well, we cook, eat and imagine ourselves as large landowners of the 18th century.
Do you like KFC? At first glance, it may seem that it is impossible to replicate the famous chicken from this restaurant, but I tried it, and the chicken I got was just like KFC. I give you the recipe!
This Thai chicken recipe will help you prepare a dish no worse than in real restaurants Thai cuisine. Perhaps the Thais themselves prepare the dish a little differently, but in any case the recipe is very similar.
Chicken in batter - the recipe for this dish is completely unusual. But the chicken also has a special taste. The chicken turns out tender, soft, tasty. I give you a recipe for chicken in batter - use it!
Spaghetti with chicken and mushrooms is suitable for everyday and festive dinner. I like chicken breast and mushrooms - they are affordable and quick to prepare. Add some color to the dish in the form of broccoli.
Italian chicken served with mushrooms, vegetables and pasta. We marinate the chicken and then fry it. You can choose vegetables to your taste, I have artichoke and broccoli. Pasta - fettuccine, or spaghetti.
Lunch, pleasant and right time. Take a break, eat, chat. It doesn’t matter whether people spend it at home or eat in places closest to work. Although, with current prices homemade food cheaper, so housewives often cook in advance and bring a cold lunch with them, since microwaves are usually located in rest rooms. What to cook for lunch quickly and tasty, without any extra expenses and preferably varied? Of course, it’s a good thing, but it’s unlikely that anyone will want to eat them for a week in a row. Children are especially difficult to please.
Tasty, cheap and easy
It’s delicious - so that everyone, even small children, will like the prepared lunch and want to eat more.
Cheap – prices, especially for different products, do not stop growing. Alas, most families do not indulge, they try to take more simple products, which are cheaper, and try to somehow diversify their menu.
Simple means quickly, without any special hassles. Modern housewife often cannot stand idle in the kitchen for hours, creating another masterpiece, imitating the chefs of famous restaurants. Chefs are at work, and they get paid decently for their masterpieces. And besides food, the housewife still has a lot of things to do. Men often do the cooking. Therefore, it’s easier to whip up lunch, especially since simple dishes are also delicious.
Cook with reserve
Some people try to cook more of something and then reheat it for several days. For example, a pot of soup or a pile of cutlets. However, the option with cutlets is better, because you can then cook different side dishes for them, and heat them up little by little. About the soup, experienced chefs It is not recommended to eat heated food often. Storage kills beneficial features, best of all - only a cooked dish, preferably baked or stewed. Fried food fattier, it contains a lot of oil.
Some American housewives try to prepare homemade semi-finished products over the weekend, then use them for a week, turning them into full-fledged ones. variety of dishes. Fast, natural (after all, the semi-finished products are homemade), the dish will be fresh every time. At the same time, weekly lunches, no problem. There is no need to painfully choose what to cook every time.
Semi-finished product option
Dumplings - who remembers how the whole family sat down to make dozens of small dumplings, so that they could then cook them in a large pan for everyone? Of course, there was no reserve, because everything was eaten in an instant. But you can do it on purpose, planning for a long time. You can cook dumplings quickly, they come out delicious, hearty lunch. Moreover, there are many recipes where dumplings are added to soups and baked, for example, “Siberian style”, where dumplings are from the oven, with mushrooms in cream. Dumplings in portions, in pots. You can also buy store-bought ones, but homemade ones will be much tastier, and at the same time you are sure that there is real meat inside, everything was prepared with your own hands. In the freezer, a supply of dumplings can be safely stored for days and weeks.
Sausages - or small sausages. Of course, this is not a complete preparation, because they are purchased, but it is quite light, satisfying and quick lunch. Take a bunch of sausages, they will last a long time. You don’t have to dine on them only; you can alternate them. Today - sausages, tomorrow something else. And try various side dishes at the same time.
Steaks - take a piece of meat specifically for steaks, cut it into portions, each piece into its own separate bag. Then take it out as needed, defrost it and move on. The steaks also come with a variety of side dishes.
Cutlets - stored raw, after sculpting. You can use any: chicken or fish, meat. Stick it in advance. Fry or bake some immediately, the rest goes into the freezer.
In a similar way, you can “freeze” cabbage rolls and cabbage rolls for yourself. Large supermarkets offer many options for such semi-finished products, offering what to prepare for lunch quickly and easily, and inexpensively, a recipe with a photo is also on the packages of such “helpers”. However, of course, you cannot vouch for the taste and quality of purchased semi-finished products. Moreover, most manufacturers put various stabilizers and preservatives there. Therefore, homemade preparations are many times healthier, safer and, of course, tastier. At the same time - a good time saver. You can follow the example of the same American housewife and immediately think through a weekly menu.
What else, besides homemade semi-finished products, can be prepared quickly?
"Lazy Wife"
A good casserole, pre-made dumplings will come in handy! The ingredients here are for 4 separate, full servings.
Ingredients:
- Frozen dumplings – 800 g;
- Onions – 2-3 pcs;
- Hard cheese (any type) – 100 g;
- Chicken eggs – 4 pcs;
- Mayonnaise (you can use sour cream) – 250 g;
- Salt;
- Pepper;
- Greenery.
Preparation:
Post everything necessary products so that everything is conveniently at hand. Turn on the oven in advance, then peel and wash the onions. Cut into cubes, finely.
Heat a frying pan, pour a little oil into it. Fry the onion for about 2-3 minutes, watching and stirring regularly, otherwise it will burn quickly. Wait for the golden color to appear.
Place all 600 g of dumplings there, trying to fit them on one layer. Salt and pepper. Fried onions come on top.
Separately, in a convenient small bowl, beat all 4 eggs, add spices, and top with mayonnaise (sour cream). Beat everything until you get a homogeneous, ready-made mixture.
Pour it over the dumplings. Grate all the cheese using a coarse grater. Sprinkle it over the last layer of dumplings. Place the pan on the middle oven shelf. Baked at 200-220 degrees for about 40 minutes. Decorate the finished casserole (optional) with fresh herbs. All.
Meatless cutlets
Healthy, tasty and inexpensive recipe, because meat, no matter whether it’s chicken or beef, costs a decent amount, especially if cutlets are planned. And here it’s delicious.
What you will need:
- Cabbage (regular, fresh) – 500 g;
- Semolina – 2 tablespoons (large, tablespoons);
- Ground crackers - 2 tablespoons (large, tablespoons);
- Vegetable oil – 3 tablespoons (large);
- Water – half a glass.
Preparation:
First wash the cabbage, then chop it finely and simmer in a deep saucepan, adding water and vegetable oil (take 1 spoon out of 3).
Simmer until approximately half cooked. Then slowly add the cereal in a thin stream. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, for about 10-15 minutes. Then add salt and leave to cool slightly.
Next, carefully form the cutlets and roll each one in a plate with breadcrumbs. Fry as usual, in oil. By the way, when chopping cabbage, you can use a blender, it’s faster. A side dish would be potatoes or rice. The cutlets are fried quite quickly, since the cabbage is already prepared inside.
Rice with smoked chicken
You will need a multicooker, however, it will work regular saucepan, the main thing is the ability to cook well.
Ingredients:
- Smoked chicken – 400 g;
- Curry paste – 1 spoon (large, tablespoon);
- Rice (regular) – 250 g;
- Onion – 1 piece;
- Garlic – 1 zb;
- Egg, chicken – 4 pcs;
- Butter – 20 g;
- Lemon;
- Salt.
Preparation:
First, boil the rice separately (it’s easy in a slow cooker; there’s a separate, special mode, and while it’s stewing inside, you can work on other ingredients). Chop the onion as finely as possible.
Take a large, comfortable frying pan, first heat the olive oil, then melt the butter (ibid.). Add chopped onion there first. Simmer it, maintaining low, medium heat for about 10 minutes. Crush the garlic, then add to the onion, followed by the curry paste. Mix everything, then add salt. Simmer for a minute.
Add the finished rice to the mixture, stir and let stand for a couple of minutes. Cut the meat from the smoked leg, chop into medium, if possible equal squares, then add to the rice.
Gently grate the zest from the lemon. First boil the eggs separately, wait until the yolks remain semi-cooked and soft. Peel, then cut into quarters. Add with zest to rice. Stir the dish and add herbs if desired. All.
Instead of chicken, you can use ham or plain meat. By the way, if there is still some boiled meat left from dinner or last lunch, take it. You'll get something new tasty dish, at the same time savings.
Pasta with eggs
Delicious at the same time vegetarian lunch, although maybe dinner. Prepares quickly.
Ingredients:
- Pasta (can be of any shape, here spaghetti) – 150 g;
- Chicken eggs - 3 pcs;
- Mayonnaise – 1 spoon (large, tablespoon);
- Fresh greens;
- Salt;
- Black pepper;
- Vegetable oil.
Preparation:
First, cook the pasta as usual in a saucepan. Try not to overcook, let them be a little tough. Veteran chefs recommend this method, at the same time the product retains more properties and shape. Not harmful to the stomach.
Then throw the finished pasta into a colander, let it stand, and at the same time the excess liquid will drain away. Break all the eggs into a deep, comfortable bowl. Add spices there, also chopped herbs.
Mayonnaise also goes there, a tablespoon (however, you can use sour cream). Now beat everything thoroughly. You can use a whisk or a mixer, whatever you have. The main thing is to achieve a homogeneous, ready-made mixture.
Place the boiled pasta in a comfortable, deep form, where you will then bake. Its walls and bottom must be lubricated in advance so that the contents can be easily removed.
Pour the whipped mixture over the pasta. Bake in a 200 degree, preheated oven for about 10-15 minutes, making sure that the egg mass is set. All is ready.
Important: look at the quantity egg mixture. If necessary, you can add a little milk or cream so that the result does not come out dry.
Delicious pink salmon in a frying pan
Fish is considered healthy fast product. Moreover, any fish is useful, be it sprat, herring or pink salmon, as here.
Ingredients:
- Pink salmon – 500 g;
- Onions are a thing;
- Flour, rye only – 3 tablespoons (large, tablespoons);
- Sesame seeds – 3 tablespoons (large, tablespoons);
- Black pepper – 1 spoon (large, tablespoon);
- Tomato paste – 2 tablespoons (large, tablespoons);
- Olives - jar;
- Olive oil – 2 tablespoons (large, tablespoons);
- Butter – 20 g;
- Lemon is a thing;
- Greens - for serving only;
- Salt.
Preparation:
Pink salmon must first be cut so that the fillet comes out, then the backbone must be removed, the bones must be cleaned, even small ones removed, being careful not to disturb the structure of the pulp.
Breading: Rye flour plus sesame seeds, spices for them. Mix everything and pour onto a flat, convenient plate.
Dredge the pink salmon thoroughly until all the pieces are ready flour mixture. Fry, first with the skin on the bottom, then carefully turn all the pieces over, immediately reduce the temperature to moderate. You can cook it if you wish.
The most important component of every person’s daily diet is first courses. True, many refuse them for various reasons. Some people don’t get enough of them, others simply don’t have enough time to cook. Remember simple and quick recipes- they will help you eat healthier.
What soup should I make for lunch?
Any first course has two components: liquid foundation and side dish. The first one can be meat, fish, mushroom or vegetable broth. Side dishes are very varied. They put it in soups different varieties meat, fish, vegetables, pasta, cereals. Spices, seasonings and herbs must be added. By remembering a few basic food combinations, you will always know what to cook for the first time.
Simple
A selection of dishes that require few ingredients and minimal effort to prepare. If you learn how to cook them, you will never leave your family members without dinner. Great first courses for every day:
- "As easy as pie". For it, in addition to vegetables, you will need a little minced meat, a little fresh mushrooms and one processed cheese. You can choose any spices at your discretion. The minced meat is fried along with mushrooms and onions. The potatoes are grated. Then all these products, together with processed cheese, are boiled in boiling water. The first one turns out very satisfying, thick, with soft creamy taste.
- "Zatirukha." The simplest home first a dish with great taste. Onions, carrots, and potatoes are boiled in chicken broth. While this is happening chicken eggs rub with flour with your hands. It turns out to be “grout”. This product vaguely resembles noodles. The “grout” is boiled in the broth for a couple of minutes, then the egg is poured into the soup in a thin stream to curdle, and served. The dish is very thick and rich.
- "Pea with smoked ribs." Remembering simple recipes first courses, I must say about it. For starters, smoked pork ribs boil. Then fried onions and carrots, pre-soaked peas and potatoes are thrown in there. The first one turns out to be very nutritious, rich, and because of the incredible aroma, you might think it was cooked over a fire.
- « Pumpkin puree soup" To prepare the dish, potatoes, pumpkin and onions are cut, boiled with spices, and then blended with a blender and poured with cream or milk.
Instant cooking
A selection of dishes for those who have very little time to cook:
- "Avgolemono." This quick and easy Greek soup comes together in minutes. It is very tasty and unusual. To make the dish, cook in chicken broth small pasta, add a mixture of eggs with lemon juice and water, season. Served with greens.
- "Dumplings" Very hearty soup for every day, which is prepared in just a quarter of an hour. Onions, garlic and oregano are fried and poured with broth. Add seasonings, tomatoes to own juice. After boiling, throw in the dumplings and turn them off a couple of minutes after they float to the surface.
- “Polish Tomato” is very delicate, with a pleasant creamy consistency. Prepared from grated tomatoes, onions, celery, carrots and sour cream on meat broth.
- "Botvinya." A refreshing summer soup for every day, which must be served very chilled. Prepared with kvass beet leaves, sorrel, spinach, green onions. Serve garnished with a slice of lemon and a tablespoon of red caviar.
Lungs
These are the dishes that, after dining on them, will not make you feel lethargic and drowsy. The most best lungs recipes:
- "From sauerkraut" A very tasty low-calorie cream soup that is easy to prepare. The composition includes onions with carrots and sauerkraut, grated potatoes, and spices. After cooking, the vegetables are pureed, adding sour cream. Preferably served with croutons.
- "Spring Fantasy" Fabulous light soup pleasant greenish tint. To prepare, potatoes and beets are boiled, then stewed zucchini, leeks, champignons, celery, sorrel and spinach are added to them. At the very end of cooking, add to the soup boiled eggs, cut into cubes.
- "Dachny". Very light vegetable a soup for every day that will appeal to everyone who loves a tasty lunch. It includes fried onions, carrots, cabbage and Brussels sprouts, potatoes, beans, tomatoes, zucchini, and greens. You can cook it either in water or in chicken broth.
- "Pearl and mushroom soup." This is not a soup, but a meal, and, moreover, healthy. Onions, carrots, leeks, parsley, bell peppers, and porcini mushrooms are added to the dish. When they are almost completely cooked, ready-made pearl barley is added to the soup.
Lenten
The following selection includes dishes that people who are fasting are allowed to eat. Recipes lean soups:
- "Leshta". Very filling and thick soup, which consists of vegetables and lentils. Onions, celery, garlic, bell peppers, and carrots are placed in it. These products are cut and fried in vegetable oil. Then add tomato paste, sugar, water, and soaked lentils. Seasoned with rose and cayenne peppers, bay leaf, thyme, salt.
- "Field". If you collect recipes delicious soup, remember the following. To make “Field” soup, onions and any mushrooms are fried with tomatoes. Potatoes and washed millet are boiled in water. Before switching off, add frying from the frying pan and fresh chopped parsley into the pan.
- "With Brussels sprouts." Very fragrant light soup for every day, ideal for people observing fasting. It is very easy to prepare: boil in water Brussels sprouts with salt and bay leaf, add chopped onions and carrots, potatoes. They put it in the dish Provencal herbs, fresh herbs.
Vegetable vegetarian
Many people, for personal reasons, refuse meat dishes. They will need the recipes vegetarian soups on every day:
- "Catalan". Very tasty, aromatic soup. It is filling, although it does not contain meat. It is prepared on vegetable broth, in which fried onions, potatoes, beans, and cilantro are placed. Ready soup blend in a blender, add cream, salt and pepper.
- "Buckwheat". This recipe differs from many other vegetarian ones because it has a strong flavor that immediately whets your appetite. It is prepared from washed buckwheat, potatoes, grated carrots, and fried onions. Be sure to add greens and different spices.
- "Vitamin." A very simple dish made from ingredients available to everyone. Consists of onions, carrots, rice and potatoes. in the middle of cooking, add disassembled cauliflower, canned green pea, seasoning salt.
Meat
A selection of dishes for people who do not need to diet or fast. If you are looking meat soups recipes with photos will help you with this:
- "Borsch". Many people love this dish and certainly everyone has tried it at least once in their life. Classical Ukrainian borsch preparing for beef broth with pieces of meat, potatoes, shredded cabbage. Frying vegetables from onions, carrots, bell peppers, and beets are placed in it. The presence of fresh tomatoes, tomato paste or a mixture of them is required. Homemade borscht– this is real cooking masterpiece.
- "Solyanka" The dish does not contain the cheapest ingredients, but the costs are worth the result. The first one turns out rich, thick, with pleasant aroma. First the broth is boiled pork ribs. Then they put several types of meat in it, sausages, potatoes. The more different components there are, the better. Be sure to add a lot of smoked meats. Add pickled cucumbers to the soup, pour in a little brine and tomato paste. The final element is olives and lemon wedges.
- "Kharcho." Traditional Georgian dish, rich, thick, satisfying. The broth is cooked with a piece of lamb on the bone. Add rice fried with tomato paste onions, tkemali sauce, herbs, suneli hops, garlic, pepper. You can add other spices at your discretion. Before serving, the meat is taken out, cut into medium pieces, and returned. After turning off, the dish is sprinkled with herbs.
Recipes
You already understand how wide the choice is of what you can cook for lunch. Each recipe for first courses has its own distinctive features. Every day you can prepare a new soup without ever repeating it. for a long time. To make your diet more varied, alternate light dishes with hearty and high-calorie dishes. Periodically make puree soup instead of regular soup. Remember a few more great recipes.
Chicken
A very simple recipe that should definitely be in your cookbook. Chicken first courses are very beneficial for the body, they contain a small amount of calories. However, they are filling. If you want to provide your child with healthy and proper nutrition, be sure to pay attention to the recipe that you will see below.
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet – 0.5 kg;
- bay leaf – 1 pc.;
- onion – 1 large head;
- parsley - half a bunch;
- salt pepper;
- potatoes – 3 large;
- black peppercorns – 3 pcs.;
- buckwheat – 160 g;
- carrot – 1 large.
Cooking method:
- Rinse chicken breast, fill with water and place on the stove. When the broth starts to boil, add peppercorns. Bay leaf. Let it cook for at least 40 minutes.
- Fry the buckwheat in a dry frying pan until you hear a crackling sound. Throw into the broth.
- Peel the potatoes and cut into small cubes. Add when buckwheat has cooked for 10 minutes.
- Fry chopped onions and grated carrots in vegetable oil until softened. Add to the pan when the potatoes are half cooked.
- After the broth boils, add salt and pepper, turn it off after a couple of minutes. Serve garnished with chopped parsley.
Vegetable puree soup
Dishes of this format have gained popularity relatively recently. Vegetable puree soups are very light. People who are on a diet and looking to lose weight should definitely include them in their diet. The simplest soups for every day are suitable for babies as their first complementary foods.
Ingredients:
- cauliflower – 0.5 kg;
- parsley - a bunch;
- zucchini – 4 pcs.;
- dried basil – 1 tsp;
- carrots – 2 pcs.;
- ground coriander – 1 tsp;
- tomatoes - 8 medium;
- turmeric – 1 tsp;
- processed cheese – 0.5 kg;
- sour cream – 150 ml;
- onions – 2 pcs.;
- milk – 2 glasses;
- garlic – 2 cloves;
- butter – 80 g
Cooking method:
- Cauliflower disassemble, wash. Boil half the roots in salted water, simmer the rest in a little butter.
- Add zucchini and tomatoes cut into medium pieces to the cabbage in a frying pan.
- Heat the rest of the oil in a saucepan, fry the crushed garlic and chopped onion in it. Toss all seasonings.
- Add chopped carrots, pour milk and cook covered.
- In a blender, beat all the ingredients of the dish. Put it on fire. When it boils, throw in the chopped cheese. Turn off once they are melted.
Beef in a slow cooker
First courses are not only prepared on the stove. Modern kitchen appliances greatly simplifies this process. Every housewife needs to know how to cook first things in a slow cooker, because this device will help her save a lot of time and effort. It's very easy to do. If you have a multicooker, you can cook new recipes every day.
Ingredients:
- beef – 0.25 kg;
- water – 1.5 l;
- carrot – 1 small;
- greens - half a bunch;
- onion – 1 small;
- salt pepper;
- potatoes - 2 medium;
- bell pepper – 1 small;
- garlic – 2 cloves.
Cooking method:
- Place the washed meat in the multicooker bowl. Fill with water, add salt and pepper. Set the “Soup” program and cook for a couple of hours.
- Peel the vegetables. Cut the carrots into bars, onions and peppers into cubes, potatoes into slices.
- Crush the garlic and chop the herbs.
- Add all these ingredients. Set the “Stew” mode and cook for half an hour.
From pork
Another easy recipe. Soup with pork and noodles will most likely appeal not only to you, but also to your kids. It looks great in the photo. Making it at home is very simple and does not take much time. If you are interested good recipes first for every day, then be sure to remember the next one and use it when you start preparing a delicious lunch.
Ingredients:
- pork – 150 g;
- salt pepper;
- potatoes – 2 pcs.;
- dill;
- carrots - half;
- bay leaf – 1 pc.;
- onion - half;
- small vermicelli – 100 g.
Cooking method:
- Cut the meat into small pieces. Fill it with a liter of water. Cook for an hour.
- Chop the carrots and onions and fry in vegetable oil. Add the roast along with the bay leaf to the broth.
- Cut the potatoes into small cubes. Place in broth 10 minutes after frying. Salt and pepper.
- Add vermicelli. Turn off the dish after 10 minutes. Serve garnished with chopped dill.
- Don't put too many vegetables in veal soup. They interrupt the flavor of the meat.
- Chicken broths Don't over-season it. This could ruin them.
- Most delicious soups cook only over low heat.
- While frying the onion, add a pinch of sugar. This not only has a positive effect on the color of the roast, but also improves the taste.
- Add salt no earlier than 10 minutes before stopping cooking. If there is too much of it, put the whole one in the pan. raw potatoes or a bag of rice.
- Try to calculate in advance how much water you will need.
Video
We all love to eat hearty meals, but when we lack time, we often cook quickly and snack on the go. Housewives don’t always have enough time to figure out what to cook for lunch quickly and tasty.
Do you want to please your family and friends? incredible dishes- you will need knowledge about products and methods of preparing them to organize an easy, varied lunch menu.
This section contains best recipes, which will allow you to prepare a variety of dinners for your family every day in a few minutes, will bring you a feeling of fullness, a lot of energy, and vigor.
First courses for a delicious lunch
Those who are looking for something to please their family for lunch can safely prepare the first dish, which will give you fullness and will be easy to prepare.
Borscht, soups, cabbage soup in many families are an obligatory part of the diet of children and adults, since hot liquid food helps proper digestion, and in cold weather it warms.
Vegetable and fish soups do not require much time; other types of first courses can also be prepared quickly if you prepare the meat in advance, defrost it the night before, and cook the broth. In this case, the cooking process will be faster than expected according to the recipe.
If you missed this opportunity, then fastest cooking, cut the meat into pieces. While the meat is cooking, you can prepare the remaining ingredients (cereals, vegetables, herbs, spices), and then mix everything. And you don't have to worry about what to cook for lunch.
To speed up the cooking process, add noodles or meatballs to the soup for additional flavor. If you are still thinking about what you can cook deliciously for lunch, then meatball soup will become excellent option for saturation. The main thing is to prepare the minced meat in advance.
Hot and cold soups, cabbage soup, and borscht are always rich in vitamins and minerals that are beneficial for the body. So take your time and prepare the first courses with all your heart to please your family.
Second courses
The second course is usually a side dish with meat, fish or vegetable additions. The side dish is often: porridge from different types cereals, pasta. A delicious lunch can also be prepared quickly and easily from potatoes, meat or mushroom stew. A good option- cook the pasta, sprinkle it with grated cheese, herbs and an excellent tasty dish is ready.
As a second option, stewed or stuffed vegetables, casseroles, covered or open pies with a variety of savory fillings.
An excellent meat dish will be cutlets, meatballs, meatballs, goulash, as well as chops, which cook quite quickly. Veal will turn out incredible delicious steak. Remember that beef and pork take much longer to cook than chicken.
For vegetarians and people who prefer light lunches, this section contains recipes for vegetable salads.
Dessert
When thinking about how to prepare a delicious lunch, think about dessert to complement your lunch menu. There are many recipes that will please your whole family. Our website contains recipes for moderately sweet fruit, berry and curd cakes. We are ready to save you time and make your family happy.
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