Quick Recipes - Learning to Cook Simple Dishes

You don't have to be a Michelin star chef to preparetomatoes, black pepper and basil.
delicious food. In fact, with knowledge of a few simpleOnce the sauce is cooked through, pour it into a bowl
and quick recipes, you don't even need to put tooand use the same pan to brown the mince, and cook
much effort into cooking to make wonderful meals.peppers and other vegetables. All you need to do then
Novice chefs should preferably begin with meals thatis add the sauce and heat it through.
are as simple as possible. Fortunately, there are manyIf you don't know how much spaghetti to use, you
simple dishes that only require one pan to prepare. Notshould follow the simple guide of a small handful per
only does this speed up the cooking process, it alsoperson. Spaghetti is cooked correctly when a strand
reduces the washing up afterwards.will stick when thrown at a wall.
If you are cooking steak or pork chops, you can heatAs for simple desserts, there are numerous things you
various vegetables in the same pan. This means thecan prepare -- many that don't require any cooking at
flavour of the meat will infuse with the vegetables,all.
giving them a delicious flavor that is surprisingly simpleA simple fruit salad is an easy and healthy dessert --
to create.although you can serve it with some ice cream for a
When you are feeling slightly more at ease in thehint of decadence.
kitchen, you can move onto stir frys. A stir fry is highlyAll you need to do is chop up a selection of your
versatile, and can be prepared with your ownfavorite fruits, arrange them on a plate or in a bowl
preferred mixture of seafood, meat, vegetables andand add ice cream -- and perhaps a dollop of honey -
noodles.to bring out the flavors.
A simple sauce will also add to the flavor of the meal.Apples, bananas, satsumas, kiwi fruits and watermelon
Of course, not every quick recipe only uses one pan.all go particularly well together.
However, you can make classic favorites such asOnce you become confident enough with these and
spaghetti bolognese using just two pans.other quick recipes, you will be able to experiment in
First, heat a little olive oil and cook some onions. Whenthe kitchen and create your own original dishes.
they begin to turn translucent, add a tin of chopped