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Healthy 30 Minute Meal Recipes

Posted by Matt on January 25th, 2010 at 05:45pm

Fast cooking does not have to equal fast food. You can make 30 minute meal recipes in your own kitchen that are healthy and simple. Here is one of our top 20 healthy 30 minute meal recipes, plus some great quick cooking tips from the blogosphere.

Creamy Tofu Tomato Sauce and Angel Hair Pasta

Serves: 6

Preparation Time: 10 min

Cooking Time: 20 min

Ingredients

12 ounces angel hair pasta
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion chopped
3 large cloves garlic, minced
12 ounces soft tofu
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
2 cups packed finely chopped kale, steamed
2 1/2 cups finely chopped broccoli, steamed
1/2 tablespoon tamari soy
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. In large pot of boiling water cook pasta under tender but firm. Drain and set aside.

2. In small sauce pan, heat oil over medium heat and saute onion and garlic until soft. set aside.

3. In food processor or blender, puree tofu and tomato sauce until creamy and smooth. Transfer to medium sized pot and heat 3-4 minutes.

4. Stir in kale, broccoli, sauteed onion/garlic and tamari and salt. Cover and simmer over low heat 7-8 minutes, stirring occassionally.

5. Pour over pasta and serve. Garnish with chopped fresh basil if desired.

Quick Cooking Tips From Bloggers

From Elisha’s Recipe World: “Stick to a basic “vegetable + starch + protein” meal: One or two types of vegetables, a starchy food (rice, pasta or potatoes) and a protein-rich food (meat, fish, eggs or legumes).”

From Noel’s Kitchen Tips: “It takes less time to prepare your meals at home if have your meals planned out.”

From Quick Indian Cooking: “Use non-stick pots and pans to cut down on stirring time.”