10 Things… You Can Cook in 30 Minutes or Less

Share This… Not Your Oats & More There's nothing worse than coming home from a hard days work and having to cook up a meal that takes you the best part of an hour to prepare. We know exactly how you feel. Rustling up grub as quickly as possible is ideal and we know all too well that these days that time is of the essence. Here's 10 great dishes that you can cook in 30 minutes or less. 1. Frittata Are you an egg fan? This Italian egg-based dish the one for you. Frittatas are similar to quiches and omelettes but are usually infused with various other foods like meats or vegetables. See Stuart O'Keefe's recipe for this delicious dish here. 2. Salmon Bake If fish takes your fancy, this is one worth rustling. Combined with seasonal vegetables, a salmon bake will have you sorted in no time. Check out Paul O'Flynn's recipe for this great meal here. 3. Chicken/Beef Fajitas Looking for something on the more meatier side? You can't go wrong with tasty fajitas! The perfect Mexican meal, have a look at this lovely recipe from Donal Skehan here. 4. Stir-Fried Noodles A Chinese dish that's quick and simple to put together made with the noodles of your choosing. See BBC Good Food's recipe for this delicious stir-fry here. 5. Broccoli and Pasta Bake Veggies galore! We absolutely love broccoli here at the Her.ie towers and combining it with pasta is a winner for us! (If you're craving a bit of meat you can add bacon lardons to the mix too). Have a look at this recipe from Fork, Knife, Swoon here. 6. Thai Prawn Curry Food for the soul! Thai prawn curry is great for if you're in a rush and want to get a quick bite on the go. Check out Potato.ie's recipe for this quick curry. 7. Fettuccine Alfredo with Bacon  A rich pasta dish made with from fettuccine pasta tossed in Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and butter. This dish is lifted by the combination of bacon. Check out this recipe from AllRecipes here. 8. Full Irish Breakfast Need we say more? Have a gawk at this amazing recipe from Love Irish Food here. 9. Spaghetti alla Carbonara You really can't go wrong with pasta and carbonara. This simple, classic dish will have tummies full in no time. Take a look at this recipe from the FoodNetwork. 10. Mussels With Garlic And White Wine Not only do these taste and look amazing but they're extremely simple to put together. Have a look at this great recipe from Discover Mussels here.