Sweet Spot: 4 Quick & Easy Meal Ideas

Hello friends! In today's day and age, we're always on the go and looking for something quick. I've gathered my four favorite quick recipes to share with you, all tried and true, and I'll list them in the *approximate* amounts of time they take to make, starting with the quickest one. Also, none of these recipes have exact measurements, because if you're in a rush, who has the time to measure?

• Garlic Noodles (5 minutes)
• Ingredients: Udon (or similar) noodles, low-sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, black pepper, cornstarch, crushed garlic, green onions (scallions)
• Instructions: Boil water in a large pot and cook the pasta according to package directions (mine took 4 minutes). While water is boiling, mix about 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1 tsp. sesame oil, 1 tbsp. cornstarch, and pepper to taste in a measuring cup (to help with estimated measurements). In a hot pan, pour sauce, garlic, and green onion and cook 30 seconds. Add noodles and stir. Enjoy!
• English Muffin Pizzas (7 minutes)
• Ingredients: Whole grain English muffin (halved), sauce, cheese, and toppings of choice (my favorites are pesto, mozzarella, and leftover grilled chicken)
• Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Assemble pizzas on a foil-lined cookie sheet. Bake 5-7 minutes or until warmed. Enjoy!
• Oven Quesadillas (7 minutes)
• Ingredients: Large tortilla, fillings of choice (I like to do hot sauce, some sort of cheese blend, grilled chicken, and green onion // Chihuahua cheese, chorizo, and green onion // scrambled egg, crumbled bacon, some sort of cheese blend, green onion, and hot sauce)
• Instructions: Assemble ingredients on 1/2 of tortilla. Fold other 1/2 over and weave a toothpick through (up then down through both sides of tortilla). Bake 5-7 minutes until warmed through and tortilla is slightly crisp. Enjoy!
• Spinach Artichoke Rice (15-20 minutes)
• Ingredients: Rice pilaf, frozen spinach artichoke dip (Trader Joe's is my favorite)
• Instructions: Prepare rice according to package directions. (If you can find frozen rice pilaf, that will drastically cut down the prep time of this recipe, but I haven't come across any yet.) While rice is cooking, microwave dip according to package directions. Mix desired amount with finished rice (I use about 1/3-1/2 of the TJ's dip for a whole box of rice pilaf). Enjoy!

What are your favorite quick recipes? Tell me in the comments below!

I wish you all the best,
Erin