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Recipes with under 30 minutes active preparation

Recipes requiring under 30 minutes of active preparation. Cooking and resting may take additional time.

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Sichuan beef skewers without sesame
Beef skewers marinated in honey and soy sauce, seasoned with Sichuan pepper and served without sesame.
25 min active time
Slow-cooked onions with cranberries
Slow-cooked onions with cranberries. Prepared with dried cranberries instead of raisins.
25 min active time
Smooth blended apple and cinnamon compote
Apple compote with cinnamon and lemon zest, finely blended instead of fork-mashed.
20 min active time
Sopa castellana with garlic, bread and egg
Stale bread simmers with garlic, paprika and cured meats, then an egg bakes on each bowl of soup.
25 min active time
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Smoked haddock and egg kedgeree
Spiced pilaf rice folded with poached smoked haddock, boiled eggs and parsley.
25 min active time
Sichuan beef skewers with sunflower seeds
Sichuan beef skewers with sunflower seeds. Prepared with shelled sunflower seeds instead of sesame seeds.
25 min active time

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Steamed broccoli with garlic and lemon
Steamed broccoli dressed with olive oil gently heated with garlic and chilli, finished with lemon zest.
15 min active time
Spiced steamed cauliflower with pomegranate
Steamed cauliflower florets tossed in ras el hanout oil, topped with pomegranate and parsley.
20 min active time
Spinach and cheddar bread strata
Stale bread absorbs an egg-and-milk mixture with well-squeezed spinach and cheddar before baking until golden.
25 min active time
Spelt with autumn vegetables and walnuts
Spelt with autumn vegetables and walnuts. Prepared with walnut kernels instead of hazelnuts.
25 min active time
Steak tartare
Knife-cut raw beef served with egg yolk, capers, onion and mustard.
20 min active time
Souvlaki
Pork skewers marinated with lemon, oregano and olive oil, then grilled.
25 min active time
Steamed coriander carrots with yoghurt sauce
Steamed carrots coated in honey, oil and crushed coriander, with lemon Greek yoghurt.
20 min active time
Steamed carrots with cumin and honey
Steamed carrot sticks coated in olive oil, honey, cumin and crushed coriander seeds.
15 min active time

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Stovetop butter-softened apples
Apple wedges gently cooked covered with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, with the juices reduced at the end.
15 min active time
Steamed leeks with vinaigrette
Leeks steamed instead of boiled, served warm with mustard vinaigrette and chopped hard-boiled eggs.
20 min active time
Stir-fried vegetables without sesame seeds
Wok-fried broccoli, carrots and shiitake mushrooms, without sesame seeds; finishing sesame oil is retained.
25 min active time
Steamed hake with vegetables and couscous
Hake fillets and thin vegetable strips steamed together, finished with lemon and served with couscous.
25 min active time
Stovetop cauliflower and turmeric soup
Cauliflower soup with coconut milk and turmeric, simmered entirely in a saucepan instead of using roasted vegetables.
20 min active time

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Thai vegetable curry without peppers
A coconut curry with aubergines, green beans and Thai basil, without pepper pieces.
20 min active time
Teriyaki chicken with sunflower seeds
Teriyaki chicken with sunflower seeds. Prepared with shelled sunflower seeds instead of sesame seeds.
25 min active time
Strammer Max with ham and fried egg
An open country-bread toast with ham and Gouda, topped with a fried egg and chives.
15 min active time
Sweet potato noodles with spinach, without sesame seeds
Sweet potato noodles with spinach, garlic and soy sauce, without sesame seeds; sesame oil is retained.
25 min active time
Stovetop tomato and ginger soup
Tomato soup with ginger, lemongrass and coconut milk, cooked entirely in a saucepan instead of roasting the tomatoes.
20 min active time
Thai basil beef without chilli
Beef seared in a wok with garlic and fish sauce, flavoured with Thai basil and prepared without red chilli.
23 min active time
Stovetop cheddar macaroni
Pasta cooks in a small amount of retained water before unsweetened evaporated milk and Cheddar form a creamy sauce.
20 min active time

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Trofie with pesto and steamed vegetables
Trofie with pesto, potatoes and green beans steamed separately instead of cooked in the pasta water.
20 min active time
Turmeric semolina cake without pine nuts
A golden semolina and milk cake with turmeric, without a pine nut topping.
20 min active time
Tuna croque with Comté
Tuna croque with Comté. Prepared with Comté instead of grated Emmental.
15 min active time
Turkey congee
Turkey congee. Prepared with turkey escalopes instead of chicken breast.
25 min active time
Unblended leek and potato soup
A milk and butter soup with visible sliced leeks and thin potato slices, without a final blending step.
15 min active time

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Walnut affogato
Walnut affogato. Prepared with walnut kernels instead of hazelnuts.
7 min active time
Vermicelli chorba with basil
Vermicelli chorba with basil. Prepared with fresh basil instead of coriander.
20 min active time
Vegetable stir-fried noodles without peppers
Wheat noodles stir-fried with carrots, white cabbage, garlic and soy sauce, without peppers.
25 min active time
Waldorf salad with hazelnuts
Apple, celery and lettuce salad in homemade mayonnaise, topped with toasted hazelnuts.
23 min active time
Welsh rarebit
Toast topped with a bubbling cheddar, beer and mustard mixture.
20 min active time