Super Quick Meals – 10 Minutes Recipes

Quick and easy meal recipes will always give you piece of mind during your busy day. Here are some recipes that can be readied in 10 minutes.

Quick Meal Recipes

1.) Cheesy Corn Chowder

A quick and hearty soup to satisfy the youngest to the oldest member of your family.

• Ingredients (4 servings):
  • 1 can condensed cream of potato soup
  • 1 1⁄2 cups low-fat (1%) milk
  • 2 cups whole kernel corn
  • 2 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes, cut in strips
  • 1 tsp dried onion flakes
  • 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • black pepper (optional)
• Method:
  • In a medium saucepan, mix together the soup, milk, corn, sun-dried tomatoes, and onion flakes. Heat this over medium heat to a boil.
  • Cook on medium for 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese; simmer the chowder on low heat or until the cheese is melted. Season it with black pepper, if desired.
•  To balance your meal, you can add: whole wheat crackers, fresh fruit of choice

2.) Easy Burritos

You could add your topping of choice, such as shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, your favorite salsa, or all of these.

• Ingredients (4 servings):
  • 1 can chili or condensed chili beef soup
  • 4 (10-inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 cup taco, Mexican blend, or cheddar cheese, shredded
• Method:
  • Spoon 1⁄4 cup of the chili or the soup down the center of each tortilla. Top it with 1⁄4 cup of the shredded cheese.
  • Fold the sides over the filling, then fold the ends to close them.
  • Place the burritos seam-side down on a microwavable plate. Microwave them for 2 minutes on high or until they’re hot.
• To balance your meal, you can add lettuce and tomato salad, sliced mango

3.) Pita Pizza

Pita breads are typically considered a sandwich option, but they can also be used for a quick pizza meal.

• Ingredients (4 servings):
  • 2 pitas
  • 1⁄4 cup sweet red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1⁄2 cup ripe olives, sliced and pitted
  • 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1⁄2 cup pizza sauce
  • dash garlic powder
• Method:
  • Preheat the broiler. Place the pitas on an greased baking sheet.
  • Spread pitas with the pizza sauce, then top them with the olives and red pepper.
  • Sprinkle the cheese and garlic powder all over them.
  • Set the pizzas under the broiler for 3 minutes until the cheese is melted. Cut each pita in half.

4.) Tuna Melt

A favorite quick meal that can be made in the microwave or the toaster oven in a flash.

• Ingredients (4 servings):
  • 2 English muffins, cut in half
  • 1 (6-ounce) can tuna packed in water, drained
  • 1 tbsp light mayonnaise
  • 4 slices reduced-fat cheese of choice (cheddar, mozzarella, provolone, Swiss)
• Method:
  • Lightly toast the English muffin.
  • In a small bowl, mix well the tuna with the mayonnaise.
  • Top the English muffin halves with the tuna. Lay a slice of cheese over the top of each half.
  • Put them in the microwave for 30 seconds or in a toaster oven for 2 minutes that to make the cheese melted and the tuna warm.
• To balance your meal, add: carrot and celery slices

5.) Chicken Caesar Salad

Caesar salad is a favorite among children; and it is easy made even let the kids make it themselves

• Ingredients (2 servings)
  • 2 chicken fillets, lightly breaded
  • 2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 tbsp prepared low-fat Caesar salad dressing
  • 1⁄2 cup croutons, any variety
• Method:
  • Prepare the chicken and cut into strips.
  • Combine the lettuce, Parmesan cheese, salad dressing, and croutons in plastic bag and toss them well.
  • Top the salad with strips of chicken in bowl. Serve immediately.