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The Lazy Cook's Guide to Fast Weeknight Dinners

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11) Limit Your Ingredients 11/15

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11) Limit Your Ingredients

When you're short on time, opt for simple recipes with only a handful of ingredients. Pasta carbonara is the perfect example of this, requiring just six ingredients. Unsurprisingly, the fewer ingredients you use, the quicker the prep time as well. Here's our recipe for authentic pasta carbonara. Or, if you're looking for more recipe inspiration, here are 92 ways to get your chicken fix in 5 ingredients or less.


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VIDEO: Chicken Quesadillas

These quick and easy chicken quesadillas are the perfect, last-minute family dinner!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup of chives, chopped
  • 1 tsp. of Mexican spice mix
  • 4 Tortillas
  • Cheddar
  • Salt, to taste

METHOD:

  1. Put shredded chicken breast, tomato sauce, chives, and mexican spice mix in a bowl and mix together.
  2. Lay out the tortillas. Place a slice of cheddar in the center, and cover with the chicken mix.
  3. Fold up tortillas, and heat in a frying pan until golden.
  4. Enjoy!