Extraordinarily tender and delicious quick honey cookies will not leave you indifferent. Prepare it for children, guests or just for yourself, it won’t take you much time.

A delicious, tender and beautiful quick curd pie. And besides, it’s also useful. It’s easy to prepare, but the result is a masterpiece!

The quick-cooked pilaf cannot be called real, but it is also pilaf in terms of the ingredients. And the taste is, in general, very close. A quick pilaf recipe helps out when there is absolutely no time.

The pie is prepared very quickly because ready-made puff pastry and canned fish are used. The result is a very tasty pie that your whole family will love.

Quick cheese scones are an incredibly tasty and satisfying addition to tea. Prepare them, and your breakfast will become much brighter and more fun :) Fortunately, they are prepared very simply and quickly.

Quick Caesar salad

It happens that you know exactly what dish you want. And you also know for sure that you don’t have time to cook it according to the classic recipe. Or strength. Or both. Let's try the same recipe, but accelerated.

These cheesecakes are perfect for a quick breakfast or for capricious children who don’t like to eat cottage cheese. Everyone eats hot and flavorful cheesecakes in a hurry!

Such delicious and rosy donuts will always be welcome in your family. They prepare quickly and you can involve the kids in the process. Interesting? Then read how to make crumpets in a hurry;)

Juicy and tender cutlets for dinner in half an hour. Almost no effort - and a delicious dish on the table. I'll tell you how to make cutlets in a hurry!

Quick and unusual pancakes will help you feed the whole family tasty and inexpensively. I'm telling you how to make meat pancakes in a hurry!

The light and unique smell of freshly baked bread will fill your home with the aromas of warmth and comfort. Baking such bread will not be difficult for anyone - the recipe for quick bread is extremely simple!

Airy and soft belyashi with a delicious filling and a mind-blowing smell:) These belyashi are prepared really quickly, in a hurry, even though they are made from yeast dough. I'm sharing a secret.

When you have very little time to cook, but want to cook something unconventional, whip up lasagna using this recipe. Unusual, tasty and most importantly - fast!

Everyone, especially men, will enjoy this delicious and satisfying pie. And the main thing is that this meat pie is prepared in a hurry - you don’t have to spend a lot of time and effort preparing it!

These bagels refute the popular belief that nothing delicious can be made in a hurry. Learn a quick bagel recipe and break stereotypes!

If you want to make something truly delicious with your own hands, then this easy quick honey pie recipe is just what you need.

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If you don’t have time, but want to pamper your loved ones with something tasty and hot, the recipe for this dish will come in handy. Fast, simple and very tasty.

A delicious and delicate cake with honey aroma is a good dessert for any family holiday. I'm telling you how to make a quick honey cake.

Ah, this cozy smell of home, a warm blanket, a cup of tea and a fresh biscuit... What could be better? And, if you have a blanket and tea, let's make a biscuit.

The most delicate taste of this casserole will captivate you and your children. A very healthy dish, prepared quickly and easily. Let's learn the recipe for a quick cottage cheese casserole!

Quick Napoleon cake

Everyone knows the cake. But the recipe is simplified for those who do not have time for the classic execution of this masterpiece. The taste will not be affected :) So, let's whip up the Napoleon cake!

Have guests on the doorstep or want something tasty and unusual? Make a delicious and satisfying cheese pie in a hurry. It's easy and simple!

If you have 20 minutes to spare and really want homemade sweets, then this wonderful recipe is made for you. Just take your favorite jam out of the pantry and start cooking.

For those who don’t like to stand at the stove for a long time, but still like to treat themselves to something sweet. This is a very simple and quick pie, and you can easily come up with the filling for it yourself.

A quick hot flatbread will make your Sunday breakfast much tastier and more varied. Products - minimum, pleasure - maximum :) I’m sharing the recipe!

A tasty and light soup, very inexpensive and quick to prepare. Peasant - because without meat and with a lot of vegetables. Let's whip up peasant soup!

Delicious homemade pies are made very quickly. A recipe for those who are very busy or for those who love to eat but are too lazy to cook :)

Very tasty quick gingerbread cookies. Cooking is easy and simple, affordable products, minimum baking time and decent results.

A healthy, sweet and tasty treat for those with a sweet tooth - quick oatmeal cookies. A very quick recipe - see for yourself!

Yes, don’t be surprised, it’s possible - indeed, borscht can be prepared in a hurry. And the borscht turns out to be very tasty, believe me!

Yeast dough for pies, pizza, bagels and buns in record time. Products made from such dough will be appreciated by the whole family, and, of course, by you. Let's make yeast dough in a hurry!

Amazing, fragrant and delicious buns are whipped up using this recipe. Take a little time and bake this miracle, you will love the result!

Quick, fragrant and tasty buns for tea. They will fill your home with the smell of cinnamon, comfort and tranquility. The recipe for quick buns is extremely simple and clear - so everyone can figure it out.

Quickly pickled cucumbers are a delicious addition to lunch or dinner. They prepare quickly, look unusual and are practically no hassle.

Salad "Alenka"

Salad "Alenka" is an incredibly simple salad from the "quickly prepared" series. A quick and simple recipe for Alyonka salad is a salvation in those cases when you need to prepare a delicious salad with lightning speed.

Tuna and Egg Salad is a very easy to make quick salad. This simple tuna and egg salad recipe is a lifesaver when you need to make a quick and easy lunch, dinner or snack.

Salad with kirieshka and beans is an incredibly easy to prepare, but hearty and tasty salad that even students can afford. Goes well with beer. Find out how to make a salad with kirieshka and beans!

Canned tuna salad is a simple, without a hint of sophistication, but very tasty salad that is well suited for a weekday lunch or dinner. A simple canned tuna salad recipe.

Pizza "Minutka"

Pizza "Minutka" is an excellent dish for bachelors, students and lazy people:) Pizza "Minutka" is prepared literally in no time, but its taste can hardly be distinguished from ordinary pizza. The simplest recipe.

Sweet and sour pork is a Chinese dish that we will prepare in 20 minutes. To prepare, we need meat, soy sauce, sugar, flour and rice vinegar. It's simple. Are we ready? :)

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Steaming dishes is a fast, convenient, and most importantly, healthy way. Steamed minced meat turns out juicy and soft, does not contain extra calories and is suitable for dietary nutrition.

I first tried this salad while visiting my school friend and was fascinated by the delicate taste and ease of preparation of this dish. Try making mackerel salad - you won’t regret it!

Quick pizza is a recipe for those who love pizza, but are too lazy to cook it according to all the rules of Italian cuisine. We simplify the recipe to the extreme, but we still get a very tasty and appetizing pizza :)

In many families, the basis of the standard diet is considered to be a second course, perfect not only for a daytime meal, but also for dinner. Today there is a huge assortment of first and second courses that are quick and easy to prepare. Find out how to freshen up your menu for your family or guests with a variety of main course recipes.

What to cook quickly and tasty for main course

Most of us love to spoil our family and friends with something delicious, but not everyone has the necessary time to prepare food. Next, we will offer a list of recipes that will help you make main dishes for every day quickly. You can prepare various culinary delicacies using a slow cooker or stove, using meat, fish, and vegetables for this process.

In a slow cooker

In the modern world, household kitchen appliances have long been used to create a variety of dishes. The multicooker copes well with its direct responsibilities and allows you to save a lot of free time on preparing lunch or dinner. Here are some well-known step-by-step recipes with which you can create a delicious dish for the second meal.

Buckwheat porridge with meat in the merchant style is food designed for every day; it turns out crumbly and tastes delicious. Necessary ingredients for a nutritious second course:

• veal – 350-400 g;
• water – 2 glasses;
• buckwheat – one and a half glasses;
• onions – 1 pc.;
• carrot – 1 pc.;
• vegetable oil.

Preparation:

1. Peel the onions and carrots, rinse with water, and cut into half rings.
2. Cut the meat into large squares.
3. Pour oil into the multicooker cup and turn on the “Baking” program for 40 minutes.
4. After a couple of minutes, when the oil warms up a little, put the meat and chopped vegetables into the bowl and close the unit.
5. After the signal, add buckwheat to the rest of the products, fill everything with two glasses of water, salt and pepper.
6. All that remains is to install the “Buckwheat” or “Porridge” program for half an hour.
7. The second one is ready like a merchant.

Even with low calorie content, main courses during Lent can be tasty and satisfying. For example, you can make a tender and aromatic vegetable stew that you can eat every day. For the recipe for the second course you will need:

• potatoes, carrots - 2-3 pieces each;
• cauliflower or broccoli - 6 inflorescences;
• salad bell pepper – 2 pcs.;
• canned corn and peas - a few tablespoons each;
• greenery.

Preparation:

1. Cut the vegetables into medium cubes or cubes. We disassemble the cabbage into small pieces.
2. Pour oil into the multicooker, lay out the vegetables in layers.
3. Select the “Extinguishing” mode for 40 minutes.
4. Add chopped greens, peas, corn, salt, mix well.
5. Close the lid of the unit and leave the second dish for each day so that it steeps a little.

In the oven

If you want to quickly prepare a second dish and get the most delicious result, you can use a conventional oven. There are many variations of recipes for second courses with a minimum of ingredients. Let's start with the garlic cheese casserole. You will need some simple ingredients:

• potatoes - 6 -7 tubers;
• cheese – 150 g;
• two eggs;
• garlic – 2 cloves;
• mayonnaise – 4 tbsp. l.;
• dried herbs.

Preparation:

1. Grind garlic and cheese on a fine grater.
2. Mix some of the cheese with herbs and one egg. Set aside.
3. Combine the rest of the cheese with the second egg, garlic and mayonnaise.
4. Grate the potatoes on a coarse grater, mix with the rest of the ingredients, salt and add pepper.
5. Place the mixture with potatoes and other products into a baking dish. Distribute evenly, pour cheese-egg mixture with herbs on top.
6. Preheat the oven to 180°C, bake for 30-40 minutes. The juicy, spicy second course is ready to eat.

Another unusual step-by-step recipe for preparing a very simple second course is chicken in a bacon “shell.” Well-fried chicken meat with a crispy crust will not leave anyone indifferent. Ingredients for the dish:

• medium-sized chicken carcass;
• smoked bacon - 7 layers;
• spices.

Preparation:

1. Rinse the carcass thoroughly and dry with a paper towel.
2. Rub the meat with spices, salt and ground pepper. Leave for half an hour.
3. Cover the chicken with bacon, place on a baking sheet lightly greased with butter, and cover with foil.
4. We heat the oven to 200 degrees, prepare the dish for every day for 1.5-2 hours. 20 minutes before the bird is ready, remove the foil to create a delicious bacon crust.
5. Serve the second course with bacon.

On the stove

Let's move on to the usual type of cooking, for which a stove is used. Below are two excellent recipes for a hearty second dish for every day, created using hotplates. Prepare potatoes with mushrooms that simply melt in your mouth or delicious Italian-style pasta - both daily main courses turn out incredibly tasty. For potatoes with mushrooms, you need to stock up on the following products:

• champignons – 450 g;
• potatoes – 4 kg;
• onions – 2 pcs.;
• sour cream + tomato paste – 2 tbsp. spoons;
• spices.

Preparation:

1. Cut the peeled potatoes into cubes and place them in a deep bowl (sauce pan or cauldron). Fill with water (just enough to cover) and turn on the gas.
2. While the potatoes are cooking, cut the mushrooms and onions into cubes.
3. According to the recipe, saute the onion in a frying pan, then add champignons to it. Fry until the liquid disappears.
4. After the potatoes boil, add bay leaves and peppercorns into the pan.
5. When the dish is half cooked, mix it with onions and mushrooms. Cover the second one with a lid and leave on low heat until done.

A recipe for pasta with canned tuna would be interesting. Such a second course for any day will definitely turn out to be piquant and pleasant to the taste, if you strictly follow the recipe. Ingredients:

• pasta (large spirals) – 200 g;
• tuna - one can;
• sweet pepper – 2 pieces;
• carrot – 1 pc.;
• large onion;
• tomato sauce – 3 tbsp. spoons;
• spices.

Preparation:

1. Boil pasta in slightly salted water.
2. Chop the vegetables, lightly fry them in butter in a deep frying pan for 10 minutes.
3. Tomato sauce and fish are added to them, from which the liquid must first be drained. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Place pasta, seasonings and spices in the pan. Mix the ingredients and cook for another 15 minutes. The second original dish is ready.

Watch the video and find out what else you can cook in the oven and in a frying pan.

Simple and tasty recipes for main dishes for every day

The second of meat or fish is often found on the menu of most families. These products provide an excellent chance to prepare a wide range of dishes for an adult or child. It is impossible to list all the recipes for second meat courses. We offer several simple options that even a novice cook can prepare. Try making brizol with minced meat or solyanka with meat for the second course, as well as a couple of delicious fish dishes.

From meat

Brizol is a dish that came to us from French cuisine. Translated from French, “brisol” means “fried in an egg.” This dish can be prepared from any minced meat: beef, pork, veal, chicken and even fish! Essentially, it’s minced meat fried in an omelette. This second dish is very easy to prepare for every day of the week. Products for the recipe:

• minced meat (any) – 150 g;
• eggs – 3 pieces;
• milk – 1 glass;
• vegetable oil;
• pepper, salt.

Preparation:

1. In a deep container, beat eggs with milk, add salt and pepper.
2. Heat a frying pan with some oil and pour the resulting egg mixture into it.
3. Place a thin layer of minced meat on one part of the omelet, and cover the ground meat with the other part.
4. Fry the brizol on both sides.
5. The second dish can be served.

Fragrant Georgian solyanka will be an excellent addition to your every day diet. Once you make this hodgepodge, your loved ones will ask you to include this second dish on the menu more than once. Products:

• beef – 800 g;
• pickled cucumbers – 3 pcs.;
• onions – 2 pieces;
• garlic – 5 cloves;
• tomato paste – 2 tbsp. spoons;
• seasonings, spices.

Preparation:

1. The beef is cut into medium cubes and placed in boiling water. Cook the meat for about 60 minutes.
2. Cut the onions into rings, fry until golden brown, mix with tomato paste.
3. Cucumbers need to be grated or cut into strips. Add them to the onions.
4. Mix cooked beef with onions and cucumbers.
5. Fill the ingredients with broth, salt and pepper, add pressed garlic and seasonings. Mix everything.
6. Simmer the meat and vegetables under a closed lid for half an hour.
7. Sprinkle the dish with herbs before serving.

From fish

Second daily dishes made from fish always successfully diversify the diet. Let's look at two good, simple recipes for every day. For example, you can cook sea fish with rice. You will need the following products:

• rice – 250 g;
• fish fillet – half a kilo;
• leek – 1 pc.;
• meat broth - half a liter;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• half a lemon;
• fresh herbs, salt, pepper.

Preparation:

1. Finely chop the garlic and onion and fry in oil.
2. Place rice in a frying pan, mix ingredients, pour hot broth.
3. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
4. Cut the fish into medium pieces, sprinkle with lemon juice, place on rice 10 minutes before it is ready. Mix, add pepper, salt.

Another interesting, healthy second course for any day is mackerel baked with kiwi. It is equally suitable for a family dinner or holiday gatherings with friends. The following ingredients will be useful for preparation:

• fresh frozen mackerel – 3 pcs.;
• kiwi – 5 pcs.;
• bell red pepper – 1 piece;
• processed cheese – 100 g;
• sour cream – 2 tbsp. l.;
• leek;
• juice of half a lemon;
• pepper, salt;
• parsley.

Preparation:

1. We cut up the fish carcasses, wash them well, dry them and open them with a boat.
2. Sprinkle each mackerel with lemon juice, pepper and sprinkle with salt.
3. Cover a baking sheet with foil and place the fish on it.
4. We fill the “boats” with the following mixture: onion + sweet pepper + processed cheese + kiwi + sour cream.
5. According to the recipe, bake the stuffed carcasses for 25 minutes at 180 degrees.
6. The fish dish for the second is ready.

Video: simple recipes for quick main courses

To significantly simplify the procedure for preparing main courses and constantly surprise your loved ones, it is better to use video recipes. Thanks to the detailed, understandable algorithms provided below, you can make a variety of culinary masterpieces on any day. The videos explain in detail how to properly make a vinaigrette, pie or casserole, or cook meat or vegetables.

Salad vinaigrette

Pasta casserole

Azu in Tatar style with beef

Chicken breast Omsk style

Lazy lavash pie with minced meat

Crispy rice with vegetables as a side dish

Often in life there are unforeseen situations when you need to prepare a tasty treat and do it very quickly. The main thing in this matter is good imagination and excellent intelligence.

In addition, you should always have a couple of creative recipes for quick appetizers and main courses just in case. Then you can quickly make a delicious and beautiful treat.

We looked at appetizers earlier, so now we invite you to explore the interesting recipes for quick second courses that we have provided below.

Beef goulash with vegetables

Ingredients	Quantity
beef pulp -	about a kilogram
soy sauce -	50 grams
Sesame oil -	50-100 grams
oyster sauce -	10-15 grams
corn starch -	10-15 grams
garlic -	a pair of cloves
grated ginger -	1 teaspoon
Bell pepper -	1 PC.
broccoli (can be fresh or frozen) -	400 grams
green beans -	200 grams
hot chili pepper -	1 PC.
Cooking time: 50 minutes	Calorie content per 100 grams: 148 Kcal

Beef goulash is a hearty and very tasty dish. It can be used for family celebrations.

Preparation:

Chicken liver in a frying pan

When choosing quick main courses, pay attention to this recipe. Fried chicken livers are great for lunch and very easy to prepare. And the spices included in the dish will make it appetizing and aromatic.

Products for the dish:

• 400 grams of chicken liver;
• A pinch of paprika;
• Half a teaspoon of hot pepper;
• A pinch of ground garlic;
• A pinch of white pepper;
• A pinch of black pepper;
• A pinch of dried ground onion;
• A pinch of thyme;
• A pinch of oregano;
• A pinch of salt;
• Butter - 100 grams;
• Olive oil;
• One lemon.

Preparation:

1. Chicken liver is washed well and cleared of films. After this, you need to lay it out on a paper napkin to dry;
2. Cut the liver into small pieces;
3. Mix all the spices in a cup, add salt there too. If desired, you can add other spices to your taste;
4. Roll the liver pieces in spices and fry in butter. Fry over low heat;
5. After complete frying, the liver is laid out on a plate;
6. Squeeze the juice from the lemon and mix with olive oil, pour this mixture over the liver.

You can serve immediately after cooking, after garnishing with lettuce, dill and parsley.

Chicken liver is a product that can be easily combined with other ingredients. To learn how to quickly and deliciously prepare liver with apples, watch the video below:

Pasta with pork in cream sauce

This second quick dish is very tasty and satisfying, because it is made from spaghetti and pork. It has a spicy taste and even those who don’t like pork will probably eat it. This treat is great for both guests and family.

Paste components:

• Medium pack of durum spaghetti;
• 200 grams of bacon;
• 200 grams of pork pulp;
• 2 medium onions;
• A glass of flour;
• Half a glass of cream or sour cream;
• Spices.

Preparation:

Pork pasta with creamy sauce is a great treat - ready!

We offer a recipe for another quick dish in the video - Carbonara pasta. Also fast, but most importantly - incredibly tasty!

Stewed turkey with prunes

Meat with prunes has an extraordinary taste. It is great for holiday evenings and family dinners.

Ingredients for this dish:

• Turkey pulp - about a kilogram;
• A couple of onions;
• One zucchini;
• One carrot;
• One green bell pepper;
• 10 pieces of prunes;
• Spices and salt to taste.

Process for making Turkey Stew with Prunes:

1. All vegetables must be cut as desired. Carrots can be finely grated; in this form they will cook faster;
2. Prunes are chopped in random order, not too finely. If it is too dry, then it needs to be steamed with hot water. There is no need to steam soft prunes;
3. The turkey flesh is cut into medium pieces and fried in vegetable oil;
4. Add chopped vegetables to the turkey and simmer under a closed lid;
5. Vegetables need to be stewed well;
6. Then the pieces of meat and vegetables are salted and sprinkled with pepper, pieces of prunes are added. All this is stewed for another 5-7 minutes.

The meal is ready and can be served.

Chop meat in batter

The peculiarity of this dish is that any type of meat can be used for it. Suitable for family dinners and everyday meals. Very fast and easy!

The following ingredients are needed:

• Half a kilogram of meat;
• 5 pieces of eggs;
• One onion;
• Half a glass of flour;
• 1 piece lemon;
• A pinch of salt;
• Spices.

Preparation:

Pasta casserole with minced meat

If suddenly guests decide to come to you, then pasta casserole with minced meat in the oven is the most suitable quick second course for this occasion. It's very quick to cook. By the way, you don’t need expensive products, they can be found in any store.

Compound dishes:

• A pack of pasta - 400 grams;
• Minced meat from two types of meat (pork and beef) - 300 grams;
• One onion;
• Hard cheese - 100-150 grams;
• A pinch of salt;
• ½ teaspoon black pepper;
• ½ teaspoon ground red chili pepper.

Preparation:

The next video is also dedicated to a casserole under the wonderful name “Potato Gratin”. Surprise everyone with your culinary imagination!

Baked pollock in the oven

Pollock is a healthy and nutritious fish. Baked pollock is suitable for dinners and lunches with the family.

Products:

• Pollock is medium;
• One carrot;
• One onion;
• Butter - 70 grams;
• 70 grams of sour cream;
• 100 grams of boiling water;
• 100 grams of hard cheese;
• A pinch of salt;
• Spices to taste.

Cooking process:

No pollock? No problem! Below, watch the video recipe for preparing a quick second course from Dorado fish:

Roast lamb in a slow cooker

This dish is very easy and simple to prepare. You just need to chop all the necessary products and put them in the slow cooker.

Ingredients:

• Half a kilogram of lamb;
• 700 grams of potatoes;
• One onion;
• One carrot;
• Two tomatoes;
• Spices.

Preparation:

So a wonderful second lamb dish is ready, whipped up in a hurry. Don't waste time and start your meal soon. Remember that lamb should be eaten hot.

Pork casserole

This treat will help diversify the daily menu and will delight the whole family.

Products for cooking:

• Half a kilogram of pork;
• 1 kilogram of potatoes;
• One onion;
• 100 grams of sunflower oil;
• Sour cream - 100 grams;
• Spices, salt.

Preparation:

What about quick vegetable cutlets? Here is a video recipe for an unusual preparation of a dish familiar to everyone:

Baked chicken breast

All family and friends will love this treat, because the breast turns out very tasty and tender.

Products for cooking:

• 2 chicken breasts, 400 grams each;
• 2 chicken eggs;
• 100 grams of breadcrumbs;
• 100 grams of nuts;
• Salt - a pinch;
• A pinch of pepper;
• Vegetable oil - 100 grams.

Cooking process:

1. The breasts need to be washed well, salt and pepper;
2. Mix bread crumbs with chopped nuts. Beat the eggs in a bowl. Pieces of chicken breast must first be dipped in eggs, then rolled in breading;
3. The baking container must be completely greased with vegetable oil and the bottom covered with parchment paper. Then place the chicken fillet on it;
4. Foil is placed on top and the form in this form should be placed in the oven for baking for 20 minutes;
5. Baked fillets can be eaten with a vegetable side dish and with various sauces.

Quick dishes are perfect for any holiday evening or dinner with the family. There is a huge variety of treats that can be made in no time, and most importantly - delicious.

We hope that you will like the recipes for second courses in this article! We wish you inspiration in the culinary field!

The modern housewife spends her entire working day in a cycle of urgent matters and responsibilities, because her social role does not replace cleaning, washing and preparing food for her family. In an effort to accomplish more in the 24 hours available in a day, women are becoming the driving force of progress, forcing others to create new products and services that save time and effort.

And if the process of, for example, washing has been successfully performed by a washing machine over the last century, then preparing a family dinner is a creative process in which the human factor cannot be replaced. Therefore, every housewife knows how to quickly prepare the first or quick second courses, create salads and even desserts in limited time.

Quick second courses - recipes

Many women are not ready to feed their family with processed foods or order food from restaurants or culinary departments. It is important for the housewife to cook for the family herself. This is how she controls the correctness and usefulness of nutrition, the quality of the starting products. In addition, this is a way for her to show care and express her love for loved ones. Therefore, the housewife tries to make even the simplest and quickest dishes tasty, beautiful and healthy.

To save time, kitchen appliances are indispensable, among which the multicooker plays a special role. Its creators have added many useful functions to the traditional Japanese electric rice cooker, allowing you to cook quick second courses of vegetables or meat, quickly cook soup or porridge and even bake a pie.

Most often, a family meal becomes a joint meal when the elders and the younger, having finished their daily chores, can gather at a common table. A working housewife has to prepare several dishes, taking into account the tastes of each family member, in a matter of minutes. The time spent on cooking is distributed between preparing the products, the time for bringing them to readiness and preparing the dish.

To speed up the process of preparing food for cooking quick meat main courses Electric cutters, graters, meat grinders and blenders are used. It is important to buy only high-quality products that do not require additional efforts to eliminate defects or bring them to the desired quality. To free up your hands for other things, heat treatment is transferred to ovens, deep fryers, multicookers, microwave ovens and grills. Manufacturers try to pack as many functions into their appliances as possible, saving time, money and space in the family kitchen.

Using kitchen equipment makes it possible to cook several products at the same time. For example, while the multicooker is cooking baby porridge, the housewife is preparing the meat for baking, and when the grill or oven is baking the meat, the housewife is already whipping up the second course - salads, side dishes, or simply cutting fresh ones.

Experienced chefs can prepare and decorate 5-6 full-fledged dishes in just half an hour. This is why all kinds of culinary fights and television shows about food and its preparation are so popular. Each chef has his own professional secrets that allow him to create a culinary masterpiece in a short time.

These secrets are necessary when a housewife returning from work suddenly finds out that her beloved friends or relatives have come to visit her. It is in such cases that she uses all the advice received, other people's experience and knowledge seen on the show to create a miracle in her own kitchen. So what do you need to know to create a quick and delicious dinner? How to whip up main courses, individual side dishes or appetizers?

In an effort to cook faster, it is necessary to take into account that meat dishes take longer to cook than fish or vegetables. In addition, experienced housewives always know how long it will take to fry, boil or bake each type of meat. For example, poultry will cook faster than beef or pork, and the finer the meat is cut, the faster it will cook.

Do not forget that boiled or steamed meat or fish is healthier than fried, as well as cooked by baking or stewing. At the same time, the frying process requires constant attention, in contrast to baking, boiling or stewing, where it is only important to prepare the product and create conditions for its heat treatment.

It follows from this that for the main dish, in order to save time and labor, the housewife should choose poultry or fish, cook it in small pieces in any way, excluding frying.

What could be a quick side dish?

Pasta is one of the simplest and most convenient ways to create a delicious side dish for fish. They can be decorated with sauce, vegetables or grated cheese to create a side dish worthy of a Michelin star. Cuisines of the world widely use pasta of all shapes, colors and sizes. They are made from the seeds of various plants, including durum wheat, rice, buckwheat, legumes and many others.

Pasta can be multi-colored, painted with the juice of carrots, beets, other vegetables, and even cuttlefish ink. The cooking time for various pasta products is usually indicated on the packaging and should be strictly followed to achieve the best taste and appearance. Do you know how to cook quick main courses made from pasta correct, fast and tasty. Properly prepared pasta decorates any table and is served in restaurants of any level.

You should pay attention to the secrets of national dishes that allow you to create full-fledged quick main courses made from meat or fish, vegetables and pasta. For example, Thailand's most famous food, Pad Thai, consists of rice noodles and various toppings that create an interesting, tasty, healthy and beautiful dish in a matter of minutes.

Pad Thai contains chicken, fish or seafood, egg and sauce. This is a complete nutritious food that does not require additional side dishes. Italian pasta is also a finished product, does not require side dishes, allows the hostess to show creativity and imagination, and most importantly, takes very little time. In addition to traditional grated cheese, you can add fish, meat, seafood, vegetables and even fruits to the pasta!

Various types of cereals and legumes are used as a side dish. In Asia, the most common food is rice. It deservedly takes first place in consumption in the diet of families of any income. In the kitchen of the middle zone, rice can also be used successfully.

Like pasta, rice can be cooked with a variety of ingredients, including vegetables, corn, poultry, fish or seafood, and served as a stand-alone dish or as a separate side dish. To save time, rice can be cooked in advance, reheating along with the toppings or main product before serving.

In exactly the same way, by combining the side dish and meat, you can cook second course made from legumes. This will take a little longer than creating pasta or rice based dishes, but it can be reduced by adding water in advance. Lentils, chickpeas, peas, beans and other legumes are rich in protein, healthy and nutritious.

They can successfully replace meat on fasting days or in vegetarian cuisine. The combination of legumes, onions, seasonings and carrots stewed in one bowl is especially tasty. Quick main courses made from vegetables no less varied. Vegetable side dishes are also healthy, tasty and look beautiful on the table, and most importantly, they are quick to prepare. You can simultaneously fry, stew or bake several types of vegetables with meat or fish, cook vegetables separately or make a side dish from one product.

Traditional cuisine occupies a special place in Russian cuisine, which was the basis of peasant food along with bread and porridge. Thick cabbage soup was prepared from cabbage, it was stewed, boiled and fried. Every autumn, cabbage was prepared for future use for the long winter. Sauerkraut has exceptional beneficial properties for the body; it contains vitamin C, rare vitamin B6, as well as potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and many other elements.

Following the example of ancient Russian peasants, cabbage can be fermented in advance and quickly put on the table as a tasty and healthy side dish or as a separate dish. Ready sauerkraut can also be used to prepare soups, solyankas and other dishes. Another vegetable beloved by Russians was brought in the 27th century by Peter I from Holland. But potatoes did not immediately win the hearts of the Russian people. At first, potatoes were considered poisonous and they refused to plant them.

According to legend, the king came up with a trick to popularize the vegetable. Having sowed a potato field, he placed guards around the perimeter, who left their post every evening, allowing the peasants to get to know the protected product better. In addition, Peter I tirelessly carried out educational work on the benefits of potatoes and the rules for their cultivation and consumption.

Thus, today it occupies one of the main places in Russian cuisine. There are more than 100 ways to prepare it and all of them are quick and convenient for the modern housewife. Potatoes are boiled, baked, stewed and fried in various sauces, fillings and additives. It is added to salads to give them volume and is offered as a separate dish.

The vegetable is so popular that there is a network of cafes whose menu is based on potatoes with various additives and fillings. This idea is perfect for a home buffet-type holiday table, where each guest will be invited to fill the baked potato with toppings of their own choice. The equivalent of Russian potatoes among Americans is corn, from which American housewives prepare bread, porridge, side dishes and full-fledged main courses.

Corn is also rich in vitamins, including calcium, iron and phosphorus. It is tasty and nutritious, perfectly decorates salads and side dishes, giving them a sweetish taste and satiety. Quick main course recipes can combine the preparation of several products in one dish or their parallel processing. For example, a quick way to cook meat with a side dish is traditional stewing or baking.

With this method, the housewife spends time only on preliminary preparation of the products - washing, peeling and cutting them, puts the products in a container or baking bag and can do other things. Heat treatment is carried out using appropriate technology and occurs almost autonomously.

Traditional Russian meat in a pot with vegetables, various casseroles, Italian lasagna or Greek moussaka are united by the principle of simultaneous preparation of meat and a side dish for it.

Various vegetables, cereals or dough serve as a side dish; the meat can be prepared as a whole piece or chopped into minced meat. Only the housewife’s imagination in choosing combinations of products, sauces and methods of mixing them will give the final dish a unique look. It should also be remembered that quick main courses - salads are also able to bring variety in nutrition.

In addition to beauty, benefits and taste, such dishes have an undeniable advantage - they are quick to prepare! Secrets and tricks of housewives help them save time on cooking every day. This is the use of homemade preparations and semi-finished products, pre-prepared side dishes, and the reuse of finished products in various combinations.

For example, chopped vegetables, fruits and peeled berries frozen for future use can be quickly defrosted and used in preparing a second course, soup or dessert. You can freeze the finished dough or rolled minced meat. You can freeze the cutlets, which all you have to do before serving is defrost and fry. The broth for the soup is also frozen, into which after defrosting you only need to add filler.

Many have maintained the tradition of annually preparing homemade canned vegetables and fruits. Such home-canned food is also convenient to use for quick preparation of a side dish, main dish, or adding to soups or salads. Modern women live active, busy lives; their main resource is time, which is sorely lacking. In the 21st century, they are not only wives, mothers and housewives, but also socially active, study and work, reach career heights and sometimes have significant influence and power in their hands.

The more important becomes the task of reducing the time spent on household and economic issues, including time spent in the kitchen and at the stove. The saved hours devoted to communicating with loved ones or little feminine joys will bring more benefits to the family and society as a whole.

A classic lunch involves several dishes, which are served in a certain order one after another: appetizers, the first hot course (soup, borscht), then the second main course, dessert and compote. A festive lunch or dinner involves the same thing, only served in several versions, with the exception of the first. But sometimes it happens that dear guests arrive without warning, in such cases second courses in a hurry are just a lifesaver.

Hot snacks are much tastier

Firstly, if there was a call and the hostess has 10-15 minutes, she needs to start preparing hot snacks. By the time the guests arrive, the sandwiches will already be on the table, and the meal can begin. During this time, something else more serious will be prepared.

Hot snacks are not only sandwiches, but also small canapés and sandwiches with bread on both sides. The main products are bread and cheese, everything else varies depending on how full the refrigerator is. Good sausages, frankfurters, ham, sprats, vegetables, of course, tomatoes and onions.

All this is cut into rings, strips or rectangles. The bread is spread with butter, mayonnaise or sauce, and topped with meat or fish, vegetables and cheese. Place in the oven or microwave for 3-5 minutes, the aroma will attract not only guests, but also neighbors.

Hot meals in a hurry are serious

While the guests are eating sandwiches and licking their fingers, the hostess can serve the next hot dish quickly and deliciously prepared, surprising her friends with her culinary talents. Pancakes, pizzas, and casseroles are good here. It is clear that there is no time to bake thin pancakes or pancakes; thin sheets of lavash will help out. Again, the filling can be anything - meat or fish, ready to eat, mushrooms, cheese. Pancakes made with butter are especially good.

Fast pizza, naturally, will differ from classic Italian, but there are times when you don’t have much choice. The main thing is to have ready-made cakes on hand or knead a thick dough with kefir, which you need to bake a little before putting the filling on it. Aromatic spices will give this simple dish an unearthly taste, guests will demand recipes, and their spouses will demand additives.

Hot meals in a hurry made from potatoes is another great option. Naturally, it must already be cooked, for example, left over from yesterday. Potatoes, sausage or meat, tomatoes, spices are quickly placed in a fireproof container, greased with oil, the entire dish is filled with omelette and baked for a short time.

And who will say that receiving guests is difficult?!

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