Asian Noodles Simple Stir-Fry Seafood Pasta Easy Meals for Families In a hurry and have to feed yourself or the whole family? The obvious choice is to pick up a take-away on the way home. If you only do this occasionally there's no problem, but it's not a good idea to use fast foods as regular meal substitutes. Take-aways and fast foods are much fattier than almost anything you might cook from scratch. Rosemary Stanton has lots of super-fast food ideas that are nutritious, and don't take any more time than waiting in a queue for unhealthy junk food. Asian Noodles 1 tablespoon oil (olive or sesame) 400g pack of fresh noodles from the refrigerated section of the supermarket Thai or Asian-style seasoning, to taste 400g pack of chicken strips 1 onion 1 red capsicum 150g baby spinach 250g mushrooms 250g mung bean sprouts 1 lime soy sauce fresh coriander Chop the onion, capsicum and the mushrooms. Heat the oil in a wok. Add the onion, Thai seasoning to taste, and the chicken strips. Cook for a few minutes, then add the red capsicum, mushrooms and noodles, and toss until they're well heated. Next throw in the baby spinach and the mung bean sprouts (they only take a minute). Finally add a squeeze of lime juice and a dash of soy sauce. Garnish with fresh coriander. Serves 4. Simple Stir-Fry 1 cup rice 2 cups water 400g boneless fish (or meat or chicken) cut into strips 1 clove garlic 2 teaspoons chopped ginger (ready prepared ginger in a jar is fine) 3-4 cups sliced vegetables (zucchini, carrot, capsicum, broccoli, mushrooms, cabbage, pumpkin, asparagus etc.) or 500g ready-cut stir-fry vegetables soy sauce Place the rice and water into a saucepan. Bring to the boil, turn the heat to low and, while the rice is absorbing all the water, stir-fry the fish (or meat or chicken). Next add the garlic, ginger and the vegetables. Finish the dish with a splash of soy sauce. Serves 3-4. Seafood Pasta 400g curly pasta (quick cook) 375g bottle of pasta sauce 400g can of salmon or tuna grated Parmesan cheese 1 packet of mixed lettuce Cook the pasta. Heat the pasta sauce and mix with the salmon or tuna. Pour onto the drained pasta, and add a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese. Serve with a tossed salad to balance the meal. Serves 4. Rosemary Stanton's Complete Book of Food & Nutrition All of Ilyce's Recipes go to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (list name is in lower case) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (list name is in lower case) -- ~~Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the FAQ posted each week. Please send recipes, requests, questions or comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please allow several days for your submission to appear.
