2 One-Pot Meal Ideas For Quick Gratification

 Are you a person who likes to go out and grab a pre-made bite to eat? Instead of buying or ordering foods from outside, try to make a healthy one-pot meal, if you have a time crunch. Besides saving some time, one-pot meals are easy to cook, fun and most importantly they make cleanup a breeze.

You may feel eating out is more convenient and gives you a break from doing the dishes, but people who eat homemade meals lead a healthier and happier life. One-pot meals provide the same nutritional value as a normal dinner that would take much effort and time to prepare. These meals would also allow you to enjoy the taste and health benefits of home-cooked foods while having the ease of preparation.

So, if you have less time to cook and you want to prepare something healthy for your loved ones, you can find here some one-pot meal ideas for quick gratification.

Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Rice: If you are planning to cook rice, then you can make this delicious Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Rice. It will not take more than 30 minutes to prepare this stunning dish. Moreover, you will get all the ingredients to prepare this dish if you have a subscription to the Recipes boxes service.

Ingredients:

• Shrimp – 12 oz.
• Fresh lemon – 1
• Garlic cloves – 4
• Butter – 2 tbsp
• White rice – 1.5 cup
• Chicken broth – 2 cups
• Water – ½ cup
• Chopped parsley – 2 tbsp

Method:

• Thaw and peel the shrimp. 
• Keep half of the lemon juice ready and slice the rest of the lemon for later use.
• Mince the garlic and sautéthem over medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the rice to it and continue to sautéfor some more time. The rice should begin to snap and crackle a little as it sautéin the hot butter.
• Now carefully add the chicken broth, lemon juice, water, seasoning salt and chopped parsley. Mix them well.
• Allow the broth to boil and then turn the flame to low and let it get cooked properly for about 10 minutes.
• Once the broth gets absorbed in the rice, add the shrimp to it. Place the lid and cook it for another 5 minutes on low flame.
• Now, remove the pot from the heat and allow it to rest, keep the lid on for another 5 minutes.
• Your dish is ready when the shrimp become opaque and pink.

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta: Many people around the world love this deliciously creamy dish and if you are planning to treat your loved ones with homemade healthy pasta, this is the ultimate. It will not take more than 30 minutes to prepare and Recipes boxes will provide all the fresh ingredients at your doorstep.

Ingredients:

• Sun-dried tomatoes – ½ cup
• Butter – 2 tbsp
• Minced garlic cloves –2
• Fettucine – 8 oz.
• Dried basil –½ tbsp
• Freshly cracked pepper – 
• Chicken broth – 2 cups
• Cream cheese –2 oz.
• Whole milk – 1 cup
• Grated parmesan – ¼th cup

Method: 

• First, chop the sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces.
• Now, sautéthe garlic in butter over medium flame, at least for one minute.
• Now add the fettuccine, tomato pieces, basil leaves, cracked pepper, and chicken broth to the skillet. Please make sure the fettuccine is absolutely submerged in the chicken broth.
• Now place a lid on the skillet and wait till the broth comes to boil. Once it started boiling, stir the pasta properly.
• Remove the lid now and skillet on the low flame for 7 to 8 minutes.
• Let the broth get absorbed in the pasta.
• Now cut the cream cheese into chunks and add that to the pasta. Once the cheese is melted, add milk and keep on stirring until a smooth sauce forms.
• In the end, add the parmesan over the top and stir until it is melted.
• Sprinkle extra cracked pepper on top of the pasta and serve hot.

Besides these two recipe ideas, if you are subscribing to the Recipes boxes service, you can select one-pot meals and you will receive all the ingredients along with the easy-to-follow recipe cards at your doorstep. You just have to unpack and cook as they provide fresh,pre-portioned and ready-to-cook ingredients to make your job easier.