Quick Meals

Today's world is an extremely fast moving place. This is true not only for adults with full-time jobs, but also for kids in school who have homework, extracurricular activities, and sports as well. For many families, it is difficult to find the time to make a full dinner and sit down together as a family. In many families, it is extremely rare for everyone to get together and enjoy a home-cooked meal. For this reason, finding quick meals ideas is a must for the families who are always on the go. Fortunately, there are many quick meals that are easy to make and still taste great.

One recipe that tastes great, is nutritious, and is quick to prepare is a beef pasta skillet dinner. It takes only 5 minutes to prep the meal, and 15 minutes to cook it. Therefore, your family can have a delicious meal ready and on the table in only 20 minutes -- not bad! The ingredients for this meal are:

3 cups water
1 1/2 cups frozen cut green beans
1 cup dried elbow macaroni
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped - 1/2 cup
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
14 1/2 ounces stewed tomatoes
1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese.

After you have the ingredients prepped, the cooking instructions are as follows:

Boil beans and pasta in water in a large saucepan. Boil for 7 minutes or until pasta is tender. Drain and set aside. Add stewed tomatoes, bouillon granules, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil and simmer. Combine macaroni mixture into meat mixture, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir once or twice. Garnish with cheese.

This is just one example of a quick and nutritious meal. You are sure to find many more by looking around the internet and in cookbooks. The above recipe can be found at www.minutechef.com.