7 Easy Dinner Cheats People Swear By For Busy Weeknights

Prepped food in fridgeI have something to confess – I’ve recently gone from cooking a different meal every night to making a big bunch of something like patatas aliñadas and eating it for dinner every weekday.I don’t care that it’s boring. My newfound freedom from frantically researching recipes and the dread of an expectant chopping board after work. It seems I’m not alone. In a post shared to Reddit’s r/foodhacks, site user u/BothSwim2800 said they’ve “Just realised I’ve been overcomplicating dinner for years.“For the longest time, I thought cooking had to be this big ordeal every night. New recipes, tons of ingredients, timing everything perfectly… and then spending just as much time cleaning up.” Now, they swear by “cheats” like pre-chopped onions and parboiling rice. “It’s like my brain finally clicked”. Here are some of the other tips commenters under the post swear by:1) “Breakfast for dinner saves my life.”“I make pancakes for dinner at least twice a week.” Credit: u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348“Yesss! I made the fattest omelette last night and it was so satisfying,” u/coralblue_number2 agreed.2) “I no longer make ‘real’ lasagna.” “I pour sauce in the bottom of a baking dish, then layer frozen cheese ravioli and frozen meatballs.“I add spices, a layer of shredded mozzarella, and parmesan cheese. Repeat. Spray a piece of foil with cooking spray and put the spray side down (so the cheese doesn’t stick), seal, and throw it in a 180°C oven for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5-10 minutes more.“It takes no time to throw together and tastes like you spent hours on it. Adjust time if using fresh ravioli. Easy peasy.” Credit:u/CatMomResister3) “I used to believe that I had to chop vegetables to eat with my chicken.” “Now I pan-fry some chicken breast, put in a bag of frozen mixed veggies, and add some hoisin sauce and fish sauce. Bam! Dinner. It’s not too bad for a weekday.”Credit:u/Sea-Morning-7724) “A slow-cooked pork shoulder will yield six to seven different meals.” “Tacos, pulled pork, baked potato with roast.”Credit: u/Eucational_Big_18355) “When chefs first go to school, they first learn knife skills, then chopping and prep, not fancy recipes.” “Our favourite easy dinner is wraps. We pan fry ground beef, with seasonings, then set out wraps and chopped veg, greens, pickled items and let everyone make their own and add their own sauce.“It’s easy and fast, and low effort.” Credit:u/Eureka056) “I got an Instant Pot a year ago and it’s awesome. I now cook twice a week, big batch (pasta sauce, stews, dal, soups).” “The rest goes in the freezer. On the day of eating, I just add some pasta/rice/bread and reheat. I eat fantastic meals with minimal effort.“I used to cook four times a week. It took so much time and effort. Not anymore.”Credit:u/MisspelledLike7) “Sous vide pork chops.” “I take two frozen chops, smear on some gochujang, oyster sauce, kimchi, a few other bits, bung them into the bag, cook at 135F until done, leave it until I want dinner, and sling them onto some rice or noodles or whatever.“Delicious every time and almost zero effort.” Credit:u/WhenyoupayforduprezRelated...8 'Lazy' Cleaning Tips People Swear By For An Effortlessly Tidy HomeCooking Oil Can Make Or Break Your Dish, Here's How To Pick The Right OneI Tried The Viral Italian Wedding Soup, And It's The Perfect Autumn Recipe

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