The Standby Supper Thread

neuro-praxis

I am taking ali.c's suggestion to sticky our recipe threads.

This thread is for your suggestions for healthy standby (super-quick) suppers. One of my great failings is my tendency to order a takeaway when I come home late after work, so having some quick supper ideas to hand would be very useful. Here are a couple of mine:

- The old reliable salad. Useful in summer - less good as the weather changes. I boil an egg, and eat it with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, peppers, scallions, corn, beetroot (mmm) and sliced cold meats. If I have more time (or the inclination) I make a potato salad with boiled new potatoes tossed in Hellman's Extra Light mayo and some chives.

- Beans on toast. You know what to do.

- Turkey bacon pasta. Put a little pasta on to boil. Grill some turkey bacon and slice it up. Make a tomato sauce of tinned tomatoes, garlic, onion and any other veggies lying about, plus lots of herbs and seasonings. Add the turkey bacon to the sauce. Drain the pasta and toss in the sauce. Takes about 15mins total.

Put your suggestions here!

ali.c

Omelette, with as much veg as possible takes about 10-15mins

Scrambled eggs on wholemeal toast

Also to curb cravings for pizza, a wholemeal pitta stuff with chicken and veg (can be accompanied with sauce for extra flavouring) yum yum yum

Vegeta

Obviously having carbs this late in the day (assuming we are talking about supper) is a bad idea so I try and have high protein meals with some healthy fats in there too

a decent spoon of natural peanut butter and a glass of milk is lovely as a small meal

an omellette is the business though. yum yum yum.

neuro-praxis

Supper and dinner are interchangeable words with me as I tend to get dinner pretty late. So standby dinners are good too.

neuro-praxis

I've recently welcomed the stir-fry back into my repertoire after a year or two without (I gone and over-done it a while back).

While a noodle-nest rehydrates, I'm cooking up thinly sliced chicken, beef or pork steam-fried with onion, garlic, chilli, ginger, honey, soy and a splash of juice, with onions, peppers, beansprouts, scallions, courgettes, carrots and mushrooms. This meal takes 15 minutes total.

Another super-handy supper is vegetable soup - if I haven't had time to prepare any, a carton of fresh soup from M&S has no strange additives and preservatives - it's all veg, stock and seasoning (but watch out for creamed soups as the calorie content is that bit higher). I'll eat this with some sliced cold meat or a little cheese, and some wholewheat bread, and if still peckish, a quick fruit salad after.

g'em

Salmon steaks or darnes - place on a big square of tin foil, add salt, pepper, a small knob of butter (I also add a dash of worcestershire sauce). Fold the tin foil into a parcel leaving lots of space above the salmon to allow the air to circulate, bung in the oven at around 200C for 10-12 minutes, eat and enjoy!

neuro-praxis

I really like the above - it's a great way to cook any fish or even a chicken breast (although chicken takes considerably longer) - you can experiment with using citrus juice, spices and any combination of flavours that tickles your fancy. Yum.

Bottle_of_Smoke

Take minutes to make, have em with some brown bread & pepper, damn delicious!

Swampy

i was just too late reading this thread. I just ordered and ate indian.

The guilt!!!!!!!!!!! Now the gym tomorrow will seem obsolete.

olaola

I just made this as a starter last night, but it would be nice with soup too.

1 can of butter beans (or dried), garlic clove chopped or grated, olive oil, rosemary, lemon juice and 1 red pepper.

Blacken the red pepper - either directly on the gas of your hob, BBQ or in oven. Remove the skin and dice. Drain and rinse butter beans and add all the ingreds into a pot and warm gently.

Serve on the top of toasted bread, I used ciabatta last night. But you could use anything - rye, ryvita etc etc. Super quick & handy - we always have canned pulses and beans in the cupboard.

anonimouse

I make large amounts of some meals and freeze portions for nights when I get home tired and disinclined to cook.

Annee

This thread is really handy nice one!

I haven't really got much to contribute other than beans and/or scrambled egg on toast is a life saver for me!

NudeastheNews

lately Ive been having beans on ryvita instead of beans on toast.. tis lovely

I also love a bowl of sliced cucumber, celery and carrot... dunno why but they just seem to go nice together and it's pretty filling

ooh ooh the old classic cottage cheese on ryvita!! (tesco do a lovely chive and onion cottage cheese, kinda stinks up the fridge though..)

what else... em...

apples slices with low fat cheese.. sounds weird but its really nice!

paperclip2

Chicken in a bag.

Make a packet out of tinfoil, put in one regular sized chicken fillet. Add a drop (literaly) of oil and whatever flavouring you like. My kids like honey and curry powder for some reason! I like coriander leaves, lemon and chopped chilli or honey and harrissa. Seal the packet and cook in the oven at 175 degrees (fan oven) for the duration of an episode of the Simpsons. Serve with rice or salad or corn on the cob, bread an optional extra.
The unopened packets can be cooled and stored in the fridge for a few days.

digitalninja

Haha timing stuff by evening television running times is a stroke of genius.

laughingtoaster

fry some sliced chorizo or salami, add an onion & garlic & cook until soft. Then add a tin of tomatoes and a tin of beans (like chickpeas or butter beans, not baked beans in tomatoe sauce), simmer for 15-20 minutes, eat with bread or pasta.

gubeen http://www.gubbeen.com/ make lovely meat products, the salami lasts for weeks in the fridge

LorDar

Something I find very quick, easy & filling is:
Heat Sweetcorn, Chick Peas & Kidney Beans (or any other kind I guess) in a pot & stir through some pesto sauce.

It is really, really tasty.

Sincho

Make a baked potato in the microwave, only takes minutes and eat with a tin (or 2 depending on my level of hunger!) of weight watchers tuna in tomato and herb sauce.
Or when baked potato is cooked, cut in half, scoop out insides. Put the skins under the grill for a couple of minutes and while thats getting nice and crispy mix the flesh of the potato with some garlic and herb soft cheese and then use the mixture to fill the skins.
Either way is delicious as a supper or for a more substantial meal I'd eat it with either lots of steamed veggies.

Jonny303

any sugestions for pre made lunchs? usually go with a salad of some kind (chicken, tuna, rice veg ect) bt with the cold weather, a bit of heat is well apprecaited. Dont have much prep time in work and all i have for heat is a microwave. any suggestions? i eat anything...

olaola

These work really well.

Whizz up fresh coriander, toasted cumin seeds, onion, garlic and chilli in a blender (finely chop if you don't have one). Add to turkey mince with seasoning and mix well. Make little meatballs out of the mix and flatten them into a med thickness disc. You can dry fry these in a non-stick pan and serve in pitta with chopped tomatoes and tzatziki*. I serve with cous cous too or just a green salad. You could put finely shredded salad cabbage into the pitta too.


*tzatziki - grate cucumber and garlic into fat free yoghurt or ff fromage frais. Squeeze of lemon too if you want. Try to make about an hour ahead of eating.

MJOR

Right I ususally find that a wrap or a wholemeal pitta is nice.

At the moment I love chicken sitrfired in olive oil and and cajun spice. I add cucumber peppers and spring onions to a few rocket leave with the teeniest bit of low fat mayo. Add to the chicken ina wrap and bingo fifteen minute meal.....
you could always make them with a little pesto and creme fraiche too.


you can do it with lean steak too or a bit of lean mince.

Cooking for one which I do during the week can be off putting alright but I joined unislim and really its the only way. Take aways are an easy option!

Love eggs too... omlettes and scrambled are fab....

As regards lunchs I tend to find soups are good. I am loving cully and sully at the moment!

Farls

Porridge...can't beat it and good and filling too.

SmellyKelli

Salmon steaks with low fat philly spread on top and brocilli mmm

all_smilz

Turkey burgers- soooo yummy, quick and simply. I put nothing but plain turkey mince in patty shapes and whack em on the george foreman....
great in a bun or with wholegrain rice and broccoli florets and a tin of beans or lashings of ketchup!

for easier meals i'd say a fried egg sandwich with ketchup or a feta and mushroom omelette! but thats really a weekend breakfast treat!

journey

Ingredients
200g frozen prawns, defrosted (I use the lidl ones) - 2 points
tin chopped tomatoes
1 fresh chilli
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons tomato purée
100g spaghetti - 4.5 points

Method
Put the spaghetti on to boil.
Crush the garlic, finely chop the chilli and mix both along with the tomato purée into the prawns. You can leave it to marinade in the fridge for a few hours if you want to or just cook straight away.
Put the prawn mix in a non stick frying pan and stir fry for 2 minutes.
Add the chopped tomatoes, bring to the boil and then simmer until the pasta is cooked.
Serve the chilli prawn mix on a bed of the cooked spaghetti and enjoy

This is a really generous portion size and for only 6.5 points is great points value for a dinner.

neuro-praxis

journey, just to be aware, as far as I know, 60g of prawns is 1 point. Therefore 200g is more than 3 points.

Also, spaghetti and pasta are 1 point per 20g. Therefore your pasta costs you 5 points (presuming it's dried - fresh pasta is lower in points).

journey

I use the frozen prawns in Lidl and wholewheat spaghetti. I've pointed directly from the packets so that's how the points worked out with the ingredients I was using.

lynsalot

hey Guys

Thought I'd share this recipe with you. Using baby potatoes are best. If u keep your potatoes in the fridge it tends to keep them softer than if they're out of the fridge. Use 2 large potatoes or some baby ones. - Measure and point as you see fit.

Pre heat your oven. Spray the baking tray with Fry Lite
Place potatoes onto tray and sprinkle with any spice you like - I found one in Lidl for grill or frying it's gorgeous. Sometimes I use garlic granules.

The potatoes take about 20 mins on 200 deg C in a fan assisted oven. And they're gorgeous!! If u have them with cajun salmon ( tin foil parcel tiny knob of butter and cover in cajun spice - after about 8 mins, open the parcel and brown the top of the salmon in the oven ) MMMmmmmm

Oh speaking of spices... if you want a point free snack - try stir frying brocolli florets with spray oil soy sauce (Fish sauce if u have it) garlic and any other stir fry spice u like - the florets really soak up the spice and it's so so tasty

Edgedinblue

a quick stir fry is always nice too. i found turkey rashers are brilliant, 3 rashers is only 1 WW point!! that and a loads of chopped up veg and some straight to pan/wok noodles and throw a bit of soy sauce over it before eating, yum!

journey

Garlic and Coriander Tortilla - 2 points
Tomato Puree - 0 points
Half a ball of Lidl light fresh mozarella - 2.5 points
Mushrooms - 0 points
Oregano - 0 points
Black Pepper - 0 points

Spread the tomato puree over the tortilla
Slice the mozarella and scatter around the pizza
Scatter the mushrooms over the top
Sprinkle with oregano and black pepper

Place on a baking tray or chip tray in a preheated oven (200C/400F) for approx 10 minutes.

IcedJade

Having bulk made sauces are great.

Put them in plastic containers for the amount of people you usually cook for every night. Then when your home late pasta goes in the pot and reheat your sauce in the microwave while cooking any meat you want. spag bol is perfect quick food because you can use quorn straight from the freezer (I think!Double check that one)

Blended sauces also is a great way to get veg into fussy kids.

Hope this helps.

IcedJade

olaola wrote: »

Add to turkey mince with seasoning and mix well. Make little meatballs out of the mix and flatten them into a med thickness disc. You can dry fry these in a non-stick pan

Can you freeze these patties?

Pembily

IcedJade wrote: »

Can you freeze these patties?

Yup you can freeze them no problem!!!

LimeFruitGum

I often buy a whole chicken at the weekends and use it up over the week for various work lunches. Once I've used up the meat, I make stock from the chicken bones, which I can use for broth and soups.
This soup is delish, low-cal and easy to make after work: Chicken & Mushroom broth
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10388/thai-chicken-and-mushroom-broth
And of course, omelettes are the business

A thick homemade veggie soup is always a great standby.

Cadyboo

Get a pitta bread and cut a small hole,(about inch and a half) at the top, stick a knife in to separate the inside without making the hole bigger, dice up some ham, onions, tomatoes, sweetcorn, or whatever you like and stick it in the hole. Then add 1 or 2 triangles of cheese (I like low low with ham) and put into the George foreman until hot and crispy, enjoy with some salad leaves. Takes about 10 minutes in total and is filling.Yum!!

lynski

aldi have packs of flavored couscous, lemon and coriander or roasted veg or spicy, they take 5 mins and are great with some grilled chicken or fish. cut the chicken or fish into bite size pieces and squeeze half a lemon over, takes minutes under grill. Serve with salad or steamed brocolli. - easy peasy and my 2 pre-schoolers love it.

At the moment they have bulgar wheat and something called onzo pasta in these packs too, i have not tried them yet, but i love bulgar wheat. very filling and a good alternative to rice.

matrim

neuro-praxis wrote: »

- Turkey bacon pasta. Put a little pasta on to boil. Grill some turkey bacon and slice it up. Make a tomato sauce of tinned tomatoes, garlic, onion and any other veggies lying about, plus lots of herbs and seasonings. Add the turkey bacon to the sauce. Drain the pasta and toss in the sauce. Takes about 15mins total.

Similar to this but you can use tinned tuna instead of turkey bacon. Nice, easy and cheap.

Stir fry noodles is easy too, 5 minutes to cook the meat and veg (in sesame oil), then throw in the noodles with some soy, oyster sauce, and herbs and spices etc.

Chicken breast wrapped in bacon and oven cooked. Simple takes about 30 minutes and lovely.

boogle

My Thai Chicken Noodle Broth takes around 20 mins. I make enough for 4 servings, so I can bring it for lunches.

Ingredients (4 big servings)
1.5 litres chicken stock
4 small chicken breasts (sliced very thinly)
120g (2 nests) fine noodles (I prefer rice noodles but egg noddles will do)
Fresh chillis
2 sticks lemongrass (finely chopped)
1 inch piece root ginger, grated
juice of 2 limes
4 medium shallots finely sliced
(whatever quantity you like of the following veg - I use loads)
Baby corn
Mangetout or french beans
finely sliced carrot

Boil up the chicken stock in a big pot. Add in the finely chopped chillis (however hot you like it), ginger, lemongrass, shallots and lime juice. Add the carrots, baby corn and mangetout. Simmer for 2 Mins. Add the noodles (I break them up before) and wait until it come back to the boil before adding the chicken. If it's finely chopped, it'll poach through in a couple of mins, as soon as the noddles are cooked. Throw on some coriander if you like it, done!

vasch_ro

lynski wrote: »

aldi have packs of flavored couscous, lemon and coriander or roasted veg or spicy, they take 5 mins and are great with some grilled chicken or fish. cut the chicken or fish into bite size pieces and squeeze half a lemon over, takes minutes under grill. Serve with salad or steamed brocolli. - easy peasy and my 2 pre-schoolers love it.

At the moment they have bulgar wheat and something called onzo pasta in these packs too, i have not tried them yet, but i love bulgar wheat. very filling and a good alternative to rice.

I am sure you mean orzo pasta
It is a form of pasta, in the shape of a large grain of rice, slightly smaller than a pine nut. It is often served with a ragù, used in soup, or baked in a casserole

alan89

Low fat cottage cheese with tuna
or
Low fat cottage cheese with salsa

YUM YUM!!!

alan89

Found this online and tried it last night... IT WAS AMAZING!!
Ingredients

• 16 oz ground turkey breast, 99% fat-free
• 1 egg white
• 1/4 cup (20g) rolled oats
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1/2 can tomato sauce (7.5 oz)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

Directions

Mix all ingredients (we mix using our hands) and mold into a meatloaf form on top of a lightly oiled baking sheet. Pour tomato sauce on top of formed meatloaf. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the juices run clear. Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional Information

4 servings = per serving
Calories: 198
Fat: 2 g
Carbs: 13 g
Protein: 29 g


Source: http://livewell360.com/2011/03/ground-turkey-meatloaf/
(its great for recipes )

kc83

Small square ciabatta sliced into two,
Some tomato puree, laughing cow cheese, some sweet chilling sauce and pretty much whatever veg you like.
I normally use peppers, pineapple, sweetcorn and oven bake or grill for ten min.
uSually have this with corn on cob and homeslaw!!!! Yum

Animord

1 jar of sundried tomatoes
2 tins of butterbeans (or buy them dried and soak and cook them)
a couple of large chillies - to taste - Tesco do them in varying degrees of heat.
a couple of cloves of garlic
Fresh basil


Drain the sundried tomates and whizz to a paste. Finely chop the garlic and chop the chillies into what ever size you want (I tend to deseed them and chop them into fairly large bits). In a saucepan, put a little olive oil and very gently fry the garlic for a minute, then add in the chillies and sundried tomato paste. (You don't really have to do this bit, but I prefer the chillies and garlic slightly cooked).

Add the drained butter beans and warm through (I find the beans absorb the flavour better having been heated).

Allow to cool and shred loads of Basil and stir through.

Delicious, keeps well in the fridge for a few days, great for work lunches and great for high fibre!