While I love to cook and try new recipes, there are some days where I want something that is just as easy as it is delicious. These 3 recipes are great for everything from last minute company to a meal to enjoy while relaxing and watching Netflix.
1) 15 Minute Pad Thai
This great recipe from “www.purewow.com” is so tasty and even quicker than take-out. You could easily dress this meal up or down depending on the occasion based on how you present it.
4 servings
Ingredients
1 pound wide rice noodles
2 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 pound ground pork
½ cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sriracha
3 cups mustard greens, roughly torn
½ cup bean sprouts
½ cup chopped peanuts
Directions
1. Fill a medium pot with water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Place the noodles in a large bowl and cover with the boiling water. Let sit until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the green onions and ginger; cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the pork and cook until it’s well browned, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the chicken broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar and sriracha to the skillet. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat and cook until reduced slightly, about 3 minutes.
4. Add the mustard greens and toss until wilted, 1 minute. Add the softened rice noodles and toss well to combine. Garnish with bean sprouts and peanuts.
2) Broccoli Pasta
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This creamy pasta from abeautifulmess.com is the perfect savoury dinner. Its quick and easy and very tasty!
2-3 servings
Ingredients
9 oz. fettuccine
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 cups seafood stock
1 1/4 cups whole milk
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup chopped broccoli florets
salt + pepper to taste
chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
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First, sauté the garlic in the butter and olive oil over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Then add the noodles, stock, milk and broccoli. Bring to boil, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer for 8-9 minutes. Remove the lid and allow to cook for another 8-9 minutes until the liquid has mostly evaporated/absorbed into the noodles and broccoli. Toss in the cheese during this last 8-9 minutes of cooking.
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As you could probably tell from the photo before the pasta is cooked, I used a fresh (store bought) pasta. You could easily use a dry pasta instead, but you may need to cook the dish covered for an additional 2-3 minutes as fresh pasta cooks a little faster than dry.
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Taste and then season with salt and pepper. Garnish with a little chopped parsley and some more grated cheese and enjoy!
Cooking With Claire 
I love cooking and trying new foods, but I’m usually too lazy to cook. My go-to lazy meal is macaroni and cheese, I’m usually always finding myself craving it. I will make noodles and make my own cheese sauce! Honestly, I only cook when nobody’s home though which isn’t too often
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