Simple recipes for second courses for every day quickly. Inexpensive main courses

Every day, a housewife or even a person who lives alone, but tries to eat right, comes up with something to cook. In a series of various options, it is recipes for second courses for every day with photos that are more in demand. They are eaten for lunch and dinner, and many take these dishes with them to work. Here you want to eat tasty, varied, healthy food, but not spend a lot of time on cooking.

This section of the culinary project has collected all the possible options for second courses that are only available on our website. These are main dishes for every day: simple and cheap, more expensive and difficult to prepare options. Here a plumber can find an interesting way to prepare pasta with sausages, and a housewife can also find an original recipe for cabbage pie. In general, all interests are taken into account only within one thematic section.

I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the pages of the site contain not only meat main courses. Although, of course, they are the most popular, especially since there is a large variety of meat. These include birds: chicken, turkey and duck, quail. Different types of pork, beef and veal, lamb. Separately, there are dishes based on fish and seafood.

If earlier recipes for second courses for every day: very simple with photos included only meat dishes, today more and more people are actively introducing fish and various seafood into their diet. Of course, this is not done in vain, because nutritionists note that for the body to function properly and actively, fish should be on the menu three times a week.

Second courses can be presented exclusively with vegetable preparation options. This may be necessary when a person switches to a plant-based diet, when he is fasting, or when he simply wants to give himself and his body a fasting day. Despite the fact that the tradition of eating vegetables is not very common in domestic families, such main courses are tasty and very interesting.

So, recipes for second courses for every day with photos in this section contain hundreds of cooking options. In order to no longer rack your brains over the menu, what to cook for yourself and your loved ones every day, you can simply bookmark this particular section of the culinary project. Whatever recipe you discover, they are all tasty, interesting and original. Moreover, even complex dishes will be easy to prepare thanks to step-by-step photos and detailed descriptions.

01.11.2019

Chicken cutlets with zucchini from Nelly Kobzon

Ingredients: chicken fillet, zucchini, egg, garlic, onion, starch, water, vegetable oil, salt, pepper

Cutlets can be made from any minced meat, but they are especially tender from chicken fillet. And if you add zucchini to their composition, it will turn out twice as tasty. Try it, you will surely like this recipe.

Ingredients:
- 250 g chicken fillet;
- 150 g zucchini;
- 1 egg;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- 1 onion;
- 1 tbsp. starch without a slide;
- 50 g of sparkling water;
- vegetable oil for frying;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.

08.10.2019

Stuffed cabbage rolls with meat and rice in a pan

Ingredients: cabbage, pork, rice, onion, carrots, tomato juice, vegetable oil, salt, pepper

Preparing tasty, satisfying and beautiful cabbage rolls is not so difficult, but you still need to know some subtleties. Our recipe will tell you about them in detail.

Ingredients:
- 1 head of cabbage;
- 350-400 g pork pulp;
- 80 g round rice;
- 1 onion;
- 2 carrots;
- 1.5-2 tbsp. tomato juice;
- 40 g vegetable oil;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.

16.07.2019

Quick and delicious zucchini pancakes with green onions

Ingredients: zucchini, onion, salt, pepper, wheat flour, egg, vegetable oil

Zucchini fritters are always delicious, and if they are also topped with green onions, it’s doubly delicious. Our recipe describes in detail and step by step what needs to be done for this.
Ingredients:
- 1 zucchini;
- 30 g green onions;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste;
- 1-2 tbsp. wheat flour;
- 1 egg;

29.06.2019

The most delicious zucchini pancakes with semolina in the oven

Ingredients: zucchini, egg, salt, pepper, semolina, vegetable oil

Zucchini pancakes turn out not at all greasy and very tasty if you cook them in the oven rather than fry them in a frying pan. This is a great snack or vegetable side dish for the whole family.

Ingredients:
- 1 zucchini;
- 1 egg;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste;
- 2 tbsp. semolina;
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil.

28.06.2019

The most delicious zucchini cutlets with minced meat in the oven

Ingredients: zucchini, minced meat, onion, garlic, bread, kefir, salt, pepper, paprika, vegetable oil

Ingredients:
- 400 g zucchini;
- 400 g minced meat;
- 1 onion;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- 2 slices of bread;
- 50-70 ml kefir;
- 1 tsp. salt;
- 1 large pinch of ground black pepper;
- 1 large pinch of paprika;
- vegetable oil for greasing the baking sheet.

24.06.2019

The most delicious zucchini cutlets with rice

Ingredients: zucchini, rice, dill, onion, egg, salt, pepper, vegetable oil

Nutritious and healthy zucchini cutlets with rice are good both on their own and as a side dish for meat dishes. This dish will appeal to both adults and children - everyone will eat the cutlets with pleasure!

Ingredients:
- 200 g zucchini;
- 100 g boiled rice;
- 3-4 sprigs of dill;
- 60 g onions;
- 1 egg;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste;
- vegetable oil for frying.

21.06.2019

5 recipes for unusual cutlets that can be prepared using a Moulinex meat grinder

Ingredients: leeks, zucchini, eggs, potatoes, butter, Jerusalem artichoke, cauliflower, celery, coconut milk, spices, lentils, bread, onions, carrots, chickpeas, garlic, spices, oatmeal

Cutlets can be made not only from meat. Cutlets made from Jerusalem artichoke, cottage cheese or oatmeal are a small part of which you can make tasty and satisfying cutlets.

31.05.2019

Fried zucchini with garlic and mayonnaise

Ingredients: zucchini, flour, salt, pepper, tomato, mayonnaise, garlic, herbs, vegetable oil

Zucchini fried in a frying pan, accompanied by tomatoes, mayonnaise and garlic, looks appetizing and will certainly delight you with its taste.
Ingredients:
- 1 zucchini;
- 3 tbsp. wheat flour;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 2 tbsp. mayonnaise;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- greens to taste;
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil.

21.05.2019

Filling for homemade minced dumplings

Ingredients: pork, onion, garlic, salt, water, black pepper

Homemade dumplings are tastier than store-bought ones primarily because of the filling, which you should also make yourself. How exactly - you will learn from our recipe.
Ingredients:
- 500 g pork;
- 2 onions;
- 5-7 cloves of garlic;
- salt to taste;
- 2-3 tbsp. cold water;
- 0.5 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper.

21.05.2019

Chicken chops under a fur coat in the oven

Ingredients: chicken fillet, tomatoes, sweet peppers, salt, black pepper, hard cheese, vegetable oil

Chicken fillet baked in the oven with cheese and tomatoes and pepper turns out very tender, juicy and tasty. This dish can easily be served on a holiday table.

Ingredients:
- 1 chicken breast;
- 3-4 pieces of fresh tomatoes;
- 1 sweet meaty pepper;
- salt to taste;
- 0.5 tsp. freshly ground black pepper;
- 150 grams of hard cheese;
- 0.5 tsp. vegetable oil.

09.02.2019

Duck with sauerkraut in the oven

Ingredients: duck, sauerkraut, onion, salt, pepper

Quite often I cook poultry dishes for the holiday table. Absolutely everyone in my family likes duck with sauerkraut in the oven. The duck turns out tasty and tender.

Ingredients:

- 1 duck;
- 400 grams of sauerkraut;
- 150 grams of onions;
- salt;
- black pepper.

18.01.2019

Crab rolls

Ingredients: milk, eggs, flour, sugar, vegetable oil, crab sticks, mayonnaise, salt

For pancakes:

1 l. milk,
6 eggs
2 cups of flour,
1 tbsp. spoon of sugar,
1 tbsp. vegetable oil.

For filling:

252 grams of crab sticks,
2-3 tablespoons of mayonnaise,
salt to taste

05.01.2019

Khanum with meat, onions and potatoes in a pressure cooker

Ingredients: greens, oil, turmeric, cumin, pepper, salt, potatoes, onions, minced meat, water, flour, egg

Uzbek khanum with meat and potatoes is a tasty and satisfying dish. You can prepare khanum at home in a pressure cooker - this is a pretty successful way. We will be happy to tell you what and how to do.

Ingredients:
For the test:
- 200 ml water;
- 450-500 g wheat flour;
- 1 egg;
- 1 tsp. salt;
- 2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil.

For filling:
- 500 grams of minced meat;
- 2-3 pieces of onions;
- 2 potatoes;
- salt to taste;
- ground black pepper to taste;
- 0.5 tsp. cumin;
- 0.5 tsp. ground turmeric.

Other:
- 30-40 grams of butter;
- 4-5 sprigs of fresh herbs.

10.11.2018

Leg of lamb in sleeve

Ingredients: leg of lamb, onion, salt, pepper, coriander, star anise

Have you ever cooked a leg of lamb dish? It turns out you can bake a leg of lamb in the oven in a sleeve. The dish is very tasty and will surprise many.

Ingredients:

- 4 kg. leg of lamb;
- 1 onion;
- salt;
- a mixture of peppers;
- coriander;
- 2 pcs. star anise.

10.11.2018

Duck with quince in the oven

Ingredients: duck, quince, salt, pepper

Place this tasty and juicy dish on your holiday table. Absolutely everyone will like oven-baked duck with quince. The taste of the dish is unusual.

Ingredients:

- 1 duck carcass,
- 2-3 quinces,
- 1 tbsp. Himalayan salt,
- half tsp ground black pepper.

Ingredients: cabbage, carrots, oyster mushrooms, bell pepper, tomato juice, salt, pepper, garlic

Stewed cabbage is always very tasty. And if you cook it with mushrooms, bell peppers and tomato juice, it will turn out even tastier! Our recipe will tell you what and how to do.

Ingredients:
- 250-300 g cabbage;
- 1 carrot;
- 150 g oyster mushrooms;
- 1 sweet pepper;
- 1 glass of tomato juice;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste;
- 1 clove of garlic.

28.06.2019

Baked potatoes in cream in the oven

Ingredients: potatoes, cream, butter, salt, pepper, garlic

It is very simple to prepare tasty and interesting potatoes - you just need to bake them in the oven in cream and spices. Moreover, such a dish is prepared very simply and quickly.

Ingredients:
- 400 g potatoes;
- 1.5 cups cream;
- 80 g vegetable oil;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.

21.03.2019

How to mince pike

Ingredients: pike

Pike is a very tasty and filling fish. Today I want to tell you how to beautifully and accurately cut pike into fillets or minced meat for cutlets.

Ingredients:

- 1 pike.

24.12.2018

Ratatouille in a slow cooker

Ingredients: eggplant, zucchini, tomato, onion, bell pepper, garlic, basil, oil, salt, pepper

Ratatouille is the national dish of France. Today I have prepared a recipe for this amazing slow cooker dish.

Ingredients:

- 1 eggplant;
- 1 zucchini;
- 3-4 tomatoes;
- 1 onion;
- 1 sweet bell pepper;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 2-3 sprigs of basil;
- 70 ml. vegetable, olive oil;
- half tsp salt;
- a pinch of ground black pepper.

10.11.2018

Duck with quince in the oven

Ingredients: duck, quince, salt, pepper

Place this tasty and juicy dish on your holiday table. Absolutely everyone will like oven-baked duck with quince. The taste of the dish is unusual.

Ingredients:

- 1 duck carcass,
- 2-3 quinces,
- 1 tbsp. Himalayan salt,
- half tsp ground black pepper.

10.10.2018

Minced meat nests with cheese in the oven

Ingredients: minced meat, egg, onion, white loaf, salt, ground black pepper, spices, hard cheese, sour cream

You can prepare this very tasty dish for the holiday table - minced meat nests with cheese in the oven. Preparing a delicious meat dish is not difficult.

Ingredients:

- 400 grams of minced meat;
- 2 eggs;
- 1 onion;
- 2 slices of white loaf;
- salt;
- half tsp ground black pepper or other spices;
- 80-100 grams of hard cheese;
- 1 tbsp. sour cream.

27.09.2018

Chanterelles fried with sour cream and onions

Ingredients: chanterelle, onion, sour cream, butter, salt, dill, parsley

Ingredients:

- 350 grams of chanterelles;
- 100 grams of onion;
- 110 grams of sour cream;
- 30 grams of butter;
- salt;
- parsley;
- dill.

26.08.2018

Lazy khachapuri with cheese in a frying pan

Ingredients: salt, egg, flour, cheese, sour cream, dill, pepper, butter

Be sure to try these very tasty and easy to prepare lazy khachapuri with cheese in a frying pan.

Ingredients:

- salt;
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp. flour;
- 200 grams of cheese;
- 200 grams of sour cream;
- a bunch of dill;
- pepper;
- 30 grams of vegetable oil.

26.08.2018

Lamb loin on the bone

Ingredients: loin, garlic, basil, oil, salt

We bring to your attention a simple recipe for preparing a low-calorie meat dish - lamb loin on the bone.

Ingredients:

- 1 lamb loin,
- 5 cloves of garlic,
- 3 sprigs of basil,
- 3 sprigs of rosemary,
- 3 tbsp. sunflower oil,
- a quarter tsp salt.

25.08.2018

Eggplant stewed with carrots, onions, tomatoes

Ingredients: eggplant, pepper, onion, tomato, carrot, tomato paste, garlic, sugar, salt, pepper, oil

Today we will prepare a simply amazing, delicious dish - stewed eggplants with carrots, onions, and tomatoes. The recipe is very simple and quick.

Ingredients:

- 4 eggplants,
- 3 bell peppers,
- 2 onions,
- 3 tomatoes,
- 1 carrot,
- 2 tsp. tomato paste,
- 2 cloves of garlic,
- 8-10 rings of red hot pepper,
- 1 tsp. Sahara,
- salt,
- ground black pepper,
- sunflower oil.

05.08.2018

Chakapuli in Georgian

Ingredients: meat, onion, garlic, herbs, wine, chili, seasoning, salt, oil

Chakapuli is a very tasty Georgian dish. I described in detail how to prepare it in this detailed recipe with step-by-step photos.

Ingredients:

- 650 grams of boneless meat;
- 120 grams of onion;
- a head of garlic;
- 50 grams of cilantro;
- 50 grams of tarragon;
- 50 grams of parsley;
- 250 ml. dry white wine;
- 5 grams of dried green chilies;
- 7 grams of utskho-suneli;
- salt;
- vegetable oil.

05.08.2018

Cod marinated with carrots and onions

Ingredients: cod, oil, onion, carrots, seasoning, vinegar, parsley, bay, salt, sugar

I suggest you prepare a very tasty and satisfying dish from cod - cod marinated with carrots and onions. The recipe is very simple and quick.

Ingredients:

- 600 grams of cod fillet;
- 40 grams of butter;
- 15 ml. vegetable oil;
- 120 grams of onion;
- 150 grams of carrots;
- 5 grams of ground paprika;
- 5 grams of fish seasoning;
- 20 ml. apple cider vinegar;
- parsley;
- Bay leaf;
- salt;
- sugar.

23.07.2018

Spaghetti with mushrooms in creamy sauce

Ingredients: onion, mushroom, chicken fillet, butter, spaghetti, cream, salt, spice, herbs

For lunch or dinner, I suggest you prepare a very tasty dish - spaghetti with mushrooms in creamy sauce. This dish can also be prepared for a holiday table.

Ingredients:

- 1 onion;
- 200 grams of mushrooms;
- 500 grams of chicken fillet;
- vegetable oil;
- 250 grams of spaghetti;
- 200 grams of cream;
- salt;
- spices and seasonings;
- a bunch of greenery.

19.07.2018

Chicken goulash with gravy

Ingredients: chicken fillet, red sweet pepper, carrots, onions, refined vegetable oil, salt, finely ground black pepper, ground sweet paprika, tomato sauce, wheat flour, water,

Goulash can be considered one of the best dishes for a family lunch or dinner. Once upon a time it was cooked over a fire, and it was correct to use beef for goulash. They cooked for a long time, which made the meat soft and juicy. Today, goulash can be easily prepared on the stove, and instead of beef, use chicken.

Products for the recipe:
- 400 grams of chicken meat;
- a pod of sweet red pepper;
- 1 carrot;
- two heads of onions;
- 4 tbsp. vegetable oil boats;
- salt - to taste;
- finely ground black pepper - to taste;
- 1.5 teaspoons of ground paprika;
- 4-5 tbsp. spoons of tomato sauce;
- 25 g flour;
- 1.5 glasses of water or broth.

16.07.2018

French fries in the oven

Ingredients: potatoes, egg, salt, pepper, paprika

You can cook delicious French fries in the oven. This is not difficult to do and quite quickly.

Ingredients:

- 7-8 potatoes,
- 2 eggs,
- salt,
- a pinch of ground black pepper,
- 1 tsp. ground paprika.

09.07.2018

New potatoes with dill and garlic in a frying pan

Ingredients: new potatoes, garlic, dill, salt, vegetable oil, paprika, turmeric

New potatoes are very good when fried, so during the season, hurry up and use our recipe and cook them with garlic and dill in a frying pan. You will be very pleased with the result!

Ingredients:
- 12-15 pieces of new potatoes;
- 2-3 cloves of garlic;
- 0.5 bunch of dill;
- salt to taste;
- 3-4 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- 1\3 tsp. paprika;
- 1\3 tsp. turmeric.

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What to cook for main course quickly and inexpensively

The recipe for zucchini cutlets is to help every housewife who has zucchini in abundance. Juicy thanks to the zucchini, but savory and flavorful thanks to the dill and garlic, the cutlets are a great dinner dish.

This crispy, spicy, spicy fish will delight all fans of Asian cuisine. This Thai fish recipe is perfect for a dinner for two or a friendly party.

The quick-cooked pilaf cannot be called real, but it is also pilaf in terms of the ingredients. And the taste is, in general, very close. A quick pilaf recipe helps out when there is absolutely no time.

Juicy and tender cutlets for dinner in half an hour. Almost no effort - and a delicious dish on the table. I'll tell you how to make cutlets in a hurry!

Well, of course, “pilaf” is said proudly, but the dish still turns out delicious. A simple recipe for pilaf with stewed meat - for those who yearn for the romance of hiking trips and spending the night in the open air! :)

Recipe for pork chops with apricot jam, teriyaki sauce, green beans and pasta.

My dad loves fried boletus with potatoes. He also loves picking mushrooms. While my mother and I are walking through the forest and chatting, he disappears somewhere. Returns with mushrooms. Even in a city park!

While relaxing in the village at the end of summer, I often cook simple dishes. The forest and vegetable garden are nearby, so fresh potatoes and mushrooms are always at hand. Umbrellas with potatoes are one of these simple and favorite dishes.

Shiitake mushrooms with potatoes are prepared in the same way as other mushrooms. One exception is that shiitakes cook faster. You should know that in the case of shiitake, only the caps are used, the stems are usually discarded.

I will share a way to cook new potatoes with sour cream exactly as they are usually prepared in European restaurants. Try turning ordinary boiled potatoes into a dish of the day! :)

I love the combination of lime, garlic and cilantro. Add chicken here and you get a very tasty hot dish inspired by Mexican cuisine. So, the recipe for chicken with lime - read and cook!

During the vegetable season, it's time to recharge with vitamins and discover new dishes! Here, for example, is a way to cook asparagus with mushrooms in white sauce - healthy, affordable and very tasty, I recommend it :)

Grilled Italian sausage, peppers, onions and garlic create an amazing flavor that is sure to make you addicted to this wonderful combination. So, pasta with sausages and vegetables - let's cook!

Spaghetti with truffles is a very simple and at the same time complex dish. The spaghetti in it will reveal a new side and become a hearty decoration for exquisite truffles. The dish is prepared within 20 minutes.

Oyster mushrooms are one of the most delicious and nutritious mushrooms. In addition, they have beneficial properties, and the composition of vitamins is similar to meat. I’ll tell you how to stew oyster mushrooms - it turns out delicious!

Personally, my homemade casserole with potatoes and fish always turns out very juicy, which is why it ranks high in the ranking of my favorite dishes. Try it, simple, economical and delicious!

To the delight of mushroom pickers - a simple recipe for making fried honey mushrooms. Tasty, simple, fast - just what you need. Perhaps the easiest way to prepare honey mushrooms.

I’m sharing my method of cooking fried potatoes with mushrooms - a simple but very popular dish. And it’s not surprising - it’s fast, tasty, satisfying, and doesn’t require any special financial expenses. Perfect:)

Quesadilla is a versatile dish of Mexican cuisine that can be filled with a variety of ingredients and served both for breakfast and dinner as an appetizer or main course.

Carbonara is a classic Italian dish. Carbonara is made from pasta (spaghetti or fettuccine), bacon and eggs. Add some more garlic and cheese and a hearty, tasty, tender dish is ready! It takes half an hour to prepare.

Plain boring rice can be turned into a wonderful dish by adding a few ingredients. Rice with spinach and herbs cooks quickly, looks great, and tastes just to lick your fingers!

Pasta with bacon and tomatoes is an Italian dish. In addition to the indicated ingredients, this necessarily includes basil and hard cheese (Parmesan). The dish is prepared within half an hour.

Pasta Primavera is made with pasta and seasonal vegetables. This Italian dish is called "Spring", but in the summer and late autumn it turns out wonderful. Tomatoes, zucchini, broccoli, green onions - anything goes!

Korean fried eggplants are served hot or cold. It turns out to be a very tasty, satisfying and vitamin-packed vegetable salad with a spicy taste. Fried eggplants are also called “Kadi-cha” in Korean.

Grilled steak is a classic delight. I am made of meat, hot blood flows in me and I will never refuse a good juicy steak. The key is to find high quality beef. Let's get started!

Cauliflower in cream is a delicious dish, with the rich creamy taste of tender cabbage and cream, as well as a golden-brown cheese crust. The dish is baked in the oven and will take half an hour to prepare.

Beef steak in a frying pan is a dish for which it is best to use filet mignon, this is a transverse thin cut of the central part of the sirloin, the most tender and lean meat.

Rice and beans is a dish that can be prepared in minutes. In addition, it is nourishing and tasty. Great for weekday dinners. You can cook it with “yesterday’s” rice. .

Spaghetti with cherry tomatoes is a very simple but tasty dietary and vegetarian dish of Italian cuisine. It's easy to prepare and quite quick. Check out the step-by-step recipe with photos.

This low-calorie and healthy dish is a favorite in our family. It’s prepared in no time, there are countless vitamins in it, and at the same time, it looks very beautiful on the plate. I recommend!

Once every two to three weeks I bake chicken liver with apples. This is a quick to prepare and very tasty dish. Baked apples will be a side dish. In addition, chicken liver is quite inexpensive.

Rice with bell peppers is an excellent side dish or a complete meal for those who do not eat meat. The dish prepares very quickly. Most often I cook it from yesterday's rice. You need bell peppers and imagination!

Cutlets with bell peppers can be prepared for the whole family for a couple of days. Soft, airy with aromatic paprika and mashed potatoes. Real jam! A simple but very tasty everyday dish.

Life situations lead to a dead end when you don’t know what you want - love or fried potatoes :) Love is a capricious matter, you may have to wait, but you can fry potatoes in half an hour!

Here is a classic recipe for chops with tomatoes. The chops turn out tender, satisfying and juicy - this is thanks to the tomatoes. They never burn. Great recipe!

I love pasta in all its forms. Especially with tomato-based sauces. And during the tomato season, this dish is a must-make! It has a unique aroma and taste!

This is a simple and budget-friendly recipe for chicken fajitas for a small company. Juicy chicken with guacamole and crispy bell peppers wrapped in a tortilla are a great choice for takeout too!

I have a simple recipe for making zucchini pasta in my stash of good recipes. There seems to be nothing supernatural in it, but the dish turns out incredibly tasty! All you need is zucchini and a packet of pasta - that's it!

This step-by-step recipe with photos will tell you how to cook pasta with meat tasty and aesthetically pleasing. We will cook pasta with minced meat in tomato sauce. Real jam! :)

If you want to prepare a beautiful, delicious dinner with cool white wine, then this recipe was created especially for you! Salmon steak served in a delicate creamy sauce with mashed potatoes.

Fresh tuna is something beyond life and death. A very tasty fish that does not require lengthy processing - it is cooked in a frying pan easily and quickly, and the taste is incomparable.

Zucchini omelet is a simple and quick to prepare, hearty and nutritious breakfast. In the summer, during the season of this vegetable, a recipe for an omelet with zucchini helps out: a minimum of ingredients, 15 minutes of work - and breakfast is ready!

Salmon with tomatoes is a quick and tasty dish. Salmon is always a win-win option. And together with tomatoes, it forms a fragrant and juicy dish that is very easy to prepare.

A delicious variation on the theme of combining vegetables with minced meat. I strongly recommend that you prepare this zucchini casserole with minced meat - it will be eaten in one sitting!

Chop with pineapple is an exquisite, festive dish that can be safely served on any festive table. Surprisingly, meat and pineapple go well together, so don’t be afraid to experiment! ;)

Quesadilla is a traditional Mexican dish that is most often prepared with chicken. Like other Mexican dishes, it turns out to be quite spicy, but surprisingly tasty.

If this is your first time cooking asparagus with garlic, then this recipe is just for you. It is quite simple, as they say “nothing extra”, but the dish turns out excellent - try it yourself!

Tender veal meat, chanterelles and creamy sauce create a unique taste of a dish that you can proudly serve on your holiday table. You can prepare veal with chanterelles in just half an hour.

Chicken fillet chops in batter are a very tasty, satisfying and simple dish; it contains simple ingredients that are found in any home. Children love chicken fillet chops in batter.

Crucian carp and microwave are made for each other. This way the crucian carp cooks much faster, and the juiciness of this fatty fish never goes away! For anyone interested, I’ll tell you how to cook crucian carp in the microwave.

Easy to prepare, low in calories and aromatic, this dish amazes with its taste! I’m telling you how to cook cod in the microwave - don’t miss the chance to learn such a simple cooking method.

If you like lean and not dry fish, I suggest you learn how to cook red fish in the microwave. It cooks quickly and tastes amazing. A great dish for a quick lunch or dinner. Let's cook!

A quick, satisfying and very healthy breakfast in a couple of minutes - isn’t this what you’ve been dreaming about? :) If yes, then read how to cook oatmeal porridge in the microwave - learn how to prepare such a breakfast.

Sausages in the microwave are an easy thing to prepare that even a child can figure out. An excellent option for lightning-fast preparation of a full-fledged dish.

Crispy chicken fingers will delight everyone, young and old. This dish is ideal for both family dinners and friendly gatherings in front of the TV. Your favorite sauce will go with it.

Salmon is a delicious fish and an irreplaceable source of unproduced Omega-3 fats. I bring to your attention a “healthy” recipe for grilled salmon with soy and honey sauce.

Chicken fillet with beans is a great dish that can be prepared in literally 20 minutes from available ingredients, but it turns out surprisingly tasty. A good idea for a quick and tasty weeknight dinner.

Pasta with chicken and broccoli is a simple and quick to prepare Italian dish. A minimum of fuss and dirty dishes, just 20 minutes of effort - and a great dish on your plate!

If you prefer vegetarian cuisine, watch your figure, or just decide to treat yourself to vegetables, try cooking broccoli with tomatoes. Incredibly delicious!

Sweet and sour pork is a Chinese dish that we will prepare in 20 minutes. To prepare, we need meat, soy sauce, sugar, flour and rice vinegar. It's simple. Are we ready? :)

Do you like nuggets? You don't have to buy them: you can easily cook nuggets in the microwave at home. The results will be no less, if not more delicious, nuggets than store-bought ones.

Cutlets "Hedgehogs"

Your kids will definitely love these fun hedgehog-shaped cutlets. Potatoes are a good side dish for cutlets.

Lazanka is the national dish of three countries - Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. Historically, these three states were once one. We will prepare lazanka according to the simplest recipe. .

Did you know that vegetables can be cooked in the microwave, and they turn out less fatty, but retain all their beneficial properties? I give advice on how to cook eggplants in the microwave - it will turn out delicious!

A side dish of zucchini is perfect for a wide variety of meat, poultry and fish dishes. In the summer, when zucchini is in abundance at the dacha, a side dish of zucchini is an excellent way to actively use it in food.

How to cook mussels in the microwave so that they don’t lose a bit of their magical and unusual taste? Read this recipe and cook - you will get perfectly tasty mussels!

Pasta with sun-dried tomatoes is a dish that will appeal to vegetarians and lovers of Italian cuisine. Easy to prepare, easily digestible by the body, tasty, appetizing - this is what this dish is like.

For your attention - a dish made from cheap frozen fish - cod, primitive in preparation, but very elegant looking on the plate and easily digestible by the stomach. Simple, tasty, beautiful.

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Shrimp with rice is a recipe for an extremely simple, classic dish made from these two perfectly combined ingredients. The dish is prepared in literally 20 minutes - a good option for a weekday dinner.

There is no need to praise chicken too much; almost everyone loves it. Therefore, without further ado, I’ll tell you how to cook chicken wings in the microwave - with a crispy crust, pleasant taste and aroma.

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Pangasius fillet in batter is the simplest home cooking dish, which is prepared from frozen pangasius fillet in just 20 minutes. Very simple, but tasty and nutritious. A good weekday lunch or dinner.

Tortellini with crab sauce is a little exotic in taste, although it is a very simple dish to prepare using available ingredients. Italian dish with Asian influences.

An Italian chop is no more difficult to prepare than an ordinary chop, but its taste is much more original and unusual. A simple recipe for Italian chops - for those who like to experiment.

When deciding what to cook for the main course, first of all you need to pay attention to the most satisfying and nutritious meat recipes. Then all that remains is to complement them with a light vegetable salad, and a complete lunch is ready. Below are quick, simple and affordable recipes for second courses.

There are so many delicious lunch options you can make in the oven. For example, bake different types of meat, make juicy cutlets, roasts, julienne and other delicious dishes of the chef’s choice.

French baked pork

Ingredients:

• 600 – 650 g meat neck;
• 2 small onions;
• 5 – 6 potato tubers;
• 3 medium tomatoes;
• 200 grams of semi-hard cheese;
• 4 tbsp. l. olive oils;
• fine salt to taste;
• 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper;
• 1 pinch oregano seasoning;
• ½ tbsp. classic mayonnaise;
• 70 ml fat kefir.

Preparation:

1. Rinse the neck (pork) with cold water and dry with a paper towel. Cut the meat into small steaks. Be sure to chop the meat across the grain.
2. Spread the surface of each piece of pork with salt, pepper and oregano. Treat with olive oil. In order for the meat to better absorb spices, it is worth making a mesh of shallow cuts on its surface with a sharp knife.
3. Leave the pork to sit like this for at least a quarter of an hour. If possible, you should put it in a cool place overnight.
4. Mix classic mayonnaise with kefir, add salt to taste and pepper to the sauce.
5. Peel the onion and potatoes and chop into thin rounds. Also cut the tomatoes with the skin. Crumble the cheese using a fine grater.
6. Coat a baking sheet with high sides with a small amount of olive oil. Place the potatoes in it in one layer. Add some salt. Place onion slices on top.
7. Place the pork on top of the vegetable layer, cover it with tomato slices and plenty of grated cheese.
8. Lubricate the products with kefir-mayonnaise sauce.

Place the dish in an oven preheated to medium temperature and bake it for 40 - 45 minutes. Such a hearty pork main can also be served at a holiday table, if you first decorate it beautifully with herbs and pickled vegetables.

Potato casserole with minced meat

Ingredients:

• 6 large potatoes;
• 430 g minced meat (beef + pork in equal proportions);
• 170 g champignons;
• 2 onions;
• 80 ml kefir;
• 1/3 tbsp. medium fat sour cream;
• 2 tbsp. l. dry white wine;
• 130 g “Russian” cheese;
• salt;
• spices to taste.

We prepare potato casserole from minced meat as follows:

1. Slice the peeled potatoes thinly. Place half in a greased round or rectangular pan. Add salt and season with spices.
2. Place minced meat on top. First you need to salt it to taste.
3. Next, distribute the following layers: mushroom slices, thin onion rings, grated cheese.
4. Pour sauce made from sour cream, salted kefir and dry white wine over all products.

Bake the treat in the oven for just under an hour at 190°C. Wait until the appetizing crust appears, cut the dish into portions and serve.

Chopped turkey cutlets

Ingredients:

• up to half a kilo of poultry fillet;
• 2 eggs;
• 2 onions;
• 1 tbsp. l. semolina;
• 1 tbsp. l. flour;
• 2 tbsp. l. sour cream;
• ½ tbsp. l. sweet mustard;
• salt.

Preparation:

When choosing what to cook from turkey for the main course, you should pay attention to cutlet recipes. The most delicious and juicy are the chopped ones.

1. Chop the poultry fillet very finely and combine with miniature onion cubes. Add eggs, mustard, and sour cream to the turkey pieces with vegetables.
2. Add semolina, flour, salt to taste and mix the ingredients well. Remove the minced meat for an hour to an hour and a half in a cool place.
3. Spoon the mixture into muffin tins and bake until done in the oven at medium temperature.

Serve with mashed potatoes or other vegetable side dish. Top the cutlets with sweet ketchup.

Julienne with chicken and mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 300 grams chicken fillet;
• 1 tbsp. medium fat cream;
• 350 g champignons;
• hard cheese to form a “cap”;
• 30 g butter;
• 1 tbsp. l. flour;
• 1 pinch of nutmeg;
• salt.

Preparation:

1. Cut the chicken fillet into thin slices. Salt them and fry them until golden brown in hot vegetable oil.
2. Brown the onion cubes and mushroom slices in the remaining fat.
3. To prepare the sauce, fry the flour in a clean frying pan. When it turns brown, place the butter in a container and pour in the cream. Add salt and nutmeg. Heat the mixture until the sauce thickens.
4. Place the ingredients fried above into it. Stir and simmer for 2 - 3 minutes.
5. Divide the mixture into cocotte bowls and sprinkle with grated cheese.

This chicken recipe involves baking the dish in the oven at medium temperature for a quarter of an hour. During this time, the cheese should have time to melt and lightly bake.

Roast meat in pots

Ingredients for 700 grams of pork:

• the same amount of potatoes;
• 2 onions;
• 1 carrot;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• Bay leaf;
• salt.

Preparation:

1. Cut the meat into cubes and fry in any heated fat. Finely chop the carrots and onions as desired.
2. Place chopped vegetables on the bottom of the pots.
3. Distribute meat and potato slices on top.
4. Add crushed garlic, salt and bay leaf to each pot.
5. Fill the food with water. The liquid should fill the containers halfway.

Bake the dish for 50 minutes at high temperature. Leave the finished treat to steep in the cooling oven for half an hour.

In a slow cooker

A multicooker will greatly facilitate the task of every housewife in preparing main dishes. It is enough to put all the necessary ingredients into it, activate the appropriate mode and you can go do other things around the house.

Beef Stroganoff in sour cream

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo of beef;
• half a glass of homemade sour cream;
• salt;
• 2 small onions;
• 80 g tomato paste;
• 2 tbsp. l. flour;
• ½ tbsp. beef broth;
• fresh greens.

Preparation:

1. Cut the beef and onion into medium pieces. Roll the meat in flour. Fry the products in a suitable multicooker mode until golden brown.
2. Add salt, tomato paste and broth. If the sauce turns out sour, you need to add a pinch of sugar.
3. Switch the “smart pan” to stewing mode. Cook the dish for 20 – 25 minutes.
4. Add sour cream and chopped herbs to the finished roast. Stir and, if necessary, add salt to the mixture. Leave the treat to sit for 10 minutes.

This beef recipe can be slightly modified by adding other vegetables and spices.

Chicken hearts stewed with vegetables

Ingredients:

• gram 300 chicken hearts;
• salt;
• 1 onion;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• up to 400 grams of frozen broccoli;
• ground black pepper.

Preparation:

1. Clear offal from films and soak for 25 minutes in ice water.
2. Peel the onion and garlic, chop and place in the multicooker bowl. Fry the hearts with vegetables for 8 - 9 minutes
3. Add broccoli, divided into florets, salt and pepper.
4. Cook the treat in the “Stew” program for no more than a third of an hour.

If the liquid from the cabbage is not enough, you can add a little water or broth to the “smart pan”.

Classic pilaf with pork

Ingredients:

• 2 multi-cups long rice;
• about half a kilo of boneless pork;
• 1.5 tbsp. l. spices for pilaf;
• 2 carrots;
• 2 multi-glasses of water;
• 2 onions;
• salt;
• 1 head of garlic.

Preparation:

1. Pour 8 - 9 tablespoons of any vegetable oil into the bowl of the device. Pour small cubes of pork into it and all the seasonings at once. Fry the meat for a quarter of an hour with the lid closed. Stir it periodically.
2. Add onion cubes and carrot strips. Continue frying for 5 - 6 minutes.
3. Spread the washed rice on top of the roast and smooth it out.
4. Pour salted water over the food. Stick unpeeled garlic cloves all over the surface of the cereal.

Cook the dish for 50 - 60 minutes in a suitable mode.

Azu in Tatar style in a slow cooker

Ingredients for half a kilo of beef pulp:

• 2 onions;
• 4 potatoes;
• 4 small pickled cucumbers;
• 1 large carrot;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• 1/3 tbsp. tomato paste;
• salt to taste;
• spices;
• ½ tbsp. boiled water;
• 1 tbsp. l. flour.

Preparation:

1. Heat any fat in the baking program. Fry small pieces of beef on it. A beautiful golden brown crust should appear on the slices, which will retain all the meat juices inside.
2. Add onion cubes to the fried beef, add salt, spices and flour. Mix the ingredients so that flour lumps do not form.
3. After a couple of minutes, pour thin slices of pickled cucumbers and carrots into the bowl of the device.
4. Activate the extinguishing program for 80 minutes. Cook the basics with the lid closed.
5. After 40 minutes, pour the potato strips into the container. Pour salted water with the tomato paste diluted in it on top.

If the liquid evaporates very actively during the cooking process, you can periodically add it. Garnish the finished treat with chopped cilantro.

Mackerel with onions and mayonnaise in a slow cooker

Ingredients:

• 1 large mackerel carcass;
• 1 onion;
• 1/3 tbsp. low-fat mayonnaise;
• coarse salt to taste;
• 1 large spoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice;
• 1 pinch of Provençal herbs.

Preparation:

1. Cut the fish carcass - remove the head, bones, and entrails. Wash the mackerel and cut into medium pieces. Rub each with salt and herbs de Provence.
2. Add chopped onion and all the mayonnaise mixed with citrus juice to the container with fish preparations.
3. Cook the dish in the “Steam” mode for about half an hour.

Serve the treat with any vegetables and/or boiled rice. If desired, the finished fish can be sprinkled with lemon juice.

Quick Recipes

The second dish can be prepared very quickly and easily if you choose the right recipe. It can be a “lazy” pie, a casserole, or simply baked meat or fish.

Quick pasta casserole

Ingredients:

• 400 g medium-sized pasta;
• 300 g each of smoked sausage and semi-hard cheese;
• salt;
• 60 g butter;
• a couple of spoons of olive mayonnaise;
• 3 tbsp. l. tomato paste.

Preparation:

1. Boil pasta in salted water until tender.
2. Cut the sausage into small cubes and mix them with tomato paste. Simmer in a frying pan for 4 – 5 minutes.
3. Coarsely grate the cheese.
4. Grease a baking dish with melted butter. Place the prepared pasta on the bottom. Spread the sausage and tomato filling on top.
5. Generously sprinkle the future casserole with grated cheese.
6. Bake the treat for 20 minutes at 200 – 210°C.

10 minutes before cooking, coat the dish with olive mayonnaise. You can take “ketchunez” for this purpose - a mixture of mayonnaise and ketchup.

Stewed sauerkraut

Ingredients for 300 grams of prepared cabbage:

• 1 onion;
• 2 carrots;
• 1/3 tbsp. tomato paste;
• 1 pinch of cumin;
• salt;
• sugar;
• pepper.

Preparation:

1. Coarsely grate the carrots. Cut the onion into half rings. If the cabbage is very sour, rinse it with water.
2. Pour all the vegetables into a frying pan with any vegetable oil. Cook them over medium heat with frequent stirring for 6 - 7 minutes.

Ingredients for 700 – 750 grams of chicken fillet:

• 3 tbsp. l. sour cream;
• fresh garlic to taste;
• coarse salt;
• pepper mixture.

Preparation:

1. Rub each chicken fillet with a mixture of peppers and salt.
2. Place the meat in a heatproof dish.
3. Coat the chicken with a mixture of salted sour cream and crushed garlic.

Bake the dish in the oven at medium temperature for a little over half an hour. Serve the meat to the table along with the resulting gravy and fresh bread.

“Lazy” lavash pie with minced meat

Ingredients:

• 2 thin Armenian lavash;
• 400 grams of minced meat;
• ½ tbsp. mayonnaise;
• 4 eggs;
• 100 grams of “Dutch” cheese;
• salt.

Preparation:

1. Salt the minced meat. Divide into two parts.
2. Place both on pita bread. Roll each into a tight roll.
3. Mix beaten eggs with mayonnaise. Add salt.
4. Place the pita breads very tightly one after another in a “snail” fashion in the multicooker bowl.
5. Pour egg wash on top.
6. Cook the dish in the baking program for 60 – 70 minutes.
7. Serve hot or cold.

You can also make small “pies” for one serving from minced meat and lavash.

Fish baked with rice

Ingredients:

• 1 large perch;
• 1 tsp. spices for fish;
• salt;
• half a glass of rice;
• 1 bell pepper;
• 3 medium-sized tomatoes;
• 2 stalked celeries;
• 1 bunch of parsley;
• vegetable oil;
• 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar.

Preparation:

1. Cut the fish - remove scales, entrails, and remove gills. Rinse and dry the carcass.
2. Rub the perch with a mixture of spices and vegetable oil. Leave to lie for half an hour.
3. Chop the pepper, celery and tomatoes into large pieces.
4. Mix vegetables with rice, boiled until half cooked. Place the mixture in a greased mold. Spread chopped parsley over it, sprinkled with vinegar and oil.
5. Place the fish carcass on top.

Bake the dish for half an hour at 200°C.

We hope that among the proposed ideas you found at least a few that you liked. And it’s even better if some dish inspired you to further culinary experiments. Bon appetit!