How To Cook an Entire Meal in Under 20 Minutes

Posted by Matt on February 2nd, 2010 at 05:40pm

You can make yourself a delicious and nutritious meal in under 20 minutes. In less time than it takes you to watch your favorite TV show, a tasty hot meal is ready to go. These three recipes will show you how to create a full three course meal in under 20 minutes. For more quick recipes for supper ready in 20 minutes or less, click here.

Main Dish

Healthy Chicken Piccata

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, split
• Salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter substitute, unsalted
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup dry white wine or vermouth, or low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced

Instructions

1. Place each chicken breast half between two sheets of plastic wrap. Flatten to a uniform thickness of slightly less than 1/2 inch. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Melt half of butter or margarine in a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts and brown on both sides; remove from skillet and set aside.

3. Melt remaining butter in same pan. Add mushrooms. Cook over high heat until they begin to brown, 2 minutes.

4. Sprinkle with garlic and cook 30 seconds.

5. Add wine and chicken breasts. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 7 minutes.

6. Just before they are cooked, add lemon juice, parsley and additional salt and pepper.

Side Dish

Curried Baked Beans

Cooking Time: 6 min

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon light oil or butter substitute
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup peanuts
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 16 ounces can vegetarian baked beans

Instructions

1. Put onion, oil and curry powder in a medium-sized casserole dish and cook in the microwave, covered on high for 2 minutes.

2. Add the raisins, nuts and baked beans.

3. Reduce power to 50 percent and cook for 3 – 4 minutes or until hot.

Dessert

Oreo Chocoholic Thickshake

Serves: 1

Preparation Time: 5 min

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup light vanilla ice cream, such as Dreyer’s Slow Churned Light Vanilla
• 1/2 pack of 100 Calorie Oreo Thin Crisps
• 5 ounces light vanilla soy milk
• 1 cup ice
• 2 packets of Splenda
• 1 teaspoon Coffee-Mate Fat Free French Vanilla Non-Dairy Creamer
• 1 mini Hershey’s bar, grated, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients, except for garnish, in blender and blend for 45-60 seconds.

2. Pour into glass and garnish with grated chocolate, if desired.

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