There are many ways you can have really good food really quick. It usually makes people think that you have taken a very long time for preparation. I can usually make a meal for 2-4 people with around 10-15 minutes of preparing the food. The most time is actually spent cooking something. I usually use my oven as you can go do other things while the food is cooking. This can be talking to your guests, or cooking something else.
I generally like to have a few different things in my meal. I have to include some veggies in everything I cook. I also like to include a meat and some Carbohydrates if I can. I am going to give you a recipe of one of my favorite things I like to cook, that meets most of these requirements. I like quick meals as I am always coming up with new ideas for SingleHop. I do not have a lot of time to cook, but I love to eat and cook for friends. This is especially important as I am often on call.
My favorite dish to make is called Steak Alfredo. You need the following things to make this:
1 12-16 ounce cut of beef (Any cut will do)
Montreal Steak Seasoning
1 jar of Alfredo Sauce
Garlic
Pasta (I prefer Rigatoni with this)
Olive Oil infused with garlic
One or multiple of the following:
Mushrooms (Any type you like)
Green or Red Bell Peppers
Asparagus
OPTIONAL
Garlic Oil – Olive Oil with Garlic cloves, minced. Put garlic in for at least 1 day.
Preparation
Get some tin foil sheets large enough to wrap the beef completely in it and whatever veggies you want to put on it. Start preheating the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit now. You put some Montreal Steak Seasoning on the steak along with some garlic sliced, chopped or minced. You then cut a slit in the steak and insert the garlic. You can also spread more on top.
Add your vegetables on top. Add some of the Garlic Oil. Wrap in tin foil. Put in the oven at 400 for around 30 minutes. Start boiling the water for the pasta as soon as you put the meat in the oven. This allows everything to be done at the same time. Put the alfredo sauce in a sauce pan on medium to low heat. Make sure you stir the sauce and that it does not start to boil. You just want to warm it up.
After the meat and veggies are done, just cut them into bite size chunks and put it in the alfredo sauce. Put the meat and veggies in the alfredo for a few minutes. You then mix it in with the pasta and serve.
