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One Pot Meal

A zero-effort dinner with great flavour and fast cook time.

Simple and nutritious meals are an important thing to have in your back pocket, especially as a student. In a previous post, I shared The Ultimate Sausage Pasta, a quick and easy recipe from my housemate’s friend.

This time, we’re looking at the One Pot Meal, one of my favourite zero-effort dinners to make when I just really don’t feel like cooking. Minimal ingredients (two of which can sit in your cupboard until you need them) and an under half-hour cook time make this the perfect meal for when you’re tired or need a break from the kitchen.

As an added bonus, the Italian sausage adds great flavour on its own, so you don’t need to worry about whether you have the right spices or not!

Check out below for the recipe!

Prep: 5 mins            Cook: 20 mins            Overall: 25 mins

Ingredients:

1 pack (500 g) mild Italian sausage*

2 tbsp. (30 g) unsalted butter

2 cans sliced potatoes

2 cans cut green beans

* I prefer Johnsonville brand.

First, slice the sausages into ½ inch (1 cm) pieces.

Next, melt the butter in a large wok or high-rimmed skillet with a lid on medium heat.

Add the sausage and cook until cooked through, about 10 mins, stirring frequently.

NOTE: If you’re using the sausage from frozen, you’ll need at least an extra 5 mins to the cooking time.

Drain the canned beans and potatoes, discarding the liquid. Add them to the wok or skillet and stir in with the sausage.

Turn the heat to low and cover with the lid. Let cook until the potatoes and beans have warmed up, about 8 mins, stirring occasionally.

Once everything is heated up, divide and serve!

Overall, I give this a 5/5. It’s simple, tasty, and low effort - truly a fantastic meal for after a long day.

Puff pastry with crumbles

Ingredients:

ready rolled Puff Pastry Sheet (found refidgerated mostly)

50g butter

1pck vanilla sugar

1/2 pck baking powder

4-5 tablespoons flour and sugar

Recipe:

Mix the butter, baking powder, vanilla sugar, flour and sugar together and knead it with your hands until it is no longer feeling 'wet' or buttery, add more sugar and flour if needed.

Roll out the ready made puff pastry and cut it into squares (don't separate, just cut it). Sprinkle the crumbles on the sheet of pastry.

Bake in the oven at 180°C convection/ air circulation mode ( ???, no idea what the correct translation is) for 15-20 minutes till slightly brown.

Enjoy!