Cookbook / SUPER SPEEDY DINNERS
64 SEPTEMBER 2019 WOMANSDAYMAG
White Beans
Warm one 15-oz can
white beans (rinsed)
in a small saucepan
with 1 Tbsp olive oil
and your flavor of
choice, folding in any
cheese just before
serving. Makes 2 cups.
Step 3: Round Out the Meal
ADD FLAVOR
Stir in one of these options for a standout side dish.Couscous
Cook ¾ cup
couscous per pkg.
directions, fluff with
a fork, then fold in
your flavor of choice,
adding in any cheese
just before serving.
Makes 2½ cups.Angel Hair Pasta
Cook 3 oz angel
hair pasta per pkg.
directions. Transfer to
a bowl and toss with
1 Tbsp olive oil and your
flavor of choice, folding
in any cheese just before
serving. Makes 2 cups.ANGEL
HAIR WITH
TOMATOES,PROTEIN-
PACKED SIDE
Trader Joe’s Melodious
Blend is a fully cooked
medley of lentils, green
(yes, green!) garbanzo
beans, and tomatoes.
$3, traderjoes.comRather than 45 minutes
on the stovetop, a
pouch of Lundberg
Organic Short Grain
Brown Rice microwaves
in just 90 seconds.
$3, lundberg.comOre-Ida Homestyle
Simple ‘N’ Creamy
Mashed Potatoes are
every bit as rich and
contain just four
real-food ingredients.
$4.50, oreida.comTHE NEW
MAC & CHEESE
Easier than boxed (and
better for you), Birds
Eye Veggie Made Mac
& Cheese has zucchini
and lentil noodles.
$3.50, birdseye.comShortcut
Sides
Make dinner even
quicker with a simple
microwaveable
addition.14
MIN.1 roasted
red pepper
(chopped)
+ 1 Tbsp
red wine
vinegar +
1 small
shallot (finely
+½ cup
canned
diced
tomatoes
+ 1 Tbsp
capers
(chopped)
+ ½ tsp
fennel seed1 tsp finely
grated
lemon zest
+ 1 Tbsp
lemon juice
+ ¼ cup
green olives
(chopped) +½ cup
frozen peas
(thawed) +
4 oil-packed
sun-dried
tomatoes
(thinly
sliced)
+ ¼ cup
crumbled
feta1 packed
cup baby
spinach
+ ½ tsp red
pepper
flakes
+ ¼ cup
grated
Parmesan1 scallion
(thinly
sliced) +
1 Tbsp
finely
grated
orange
zest +
½ cup basil
(torn)OR OR OR OR OR