Skip to content

Results for “quick”

Spaghetti alle Vongole (Spaghetti with Clams) 32 min 18 min

Spaghetti alle Vongole (Spaghetti with Clams)

Naples' clam pasta: fresh clams steamed open in garlicky olive oil with a little chile, tossed with spaghetti and parsley. Add tomatoes for the red version or leave them out for the white. Adapted from “Spaghetti with Clams” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Added soaking the clams to purge sand; tomatoes made optional (the source's white version), canned clams left out and oil and garlic given amounts. Serves 4 rather than 6. Photo: Ka23 13, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Vongole 20220312 113850”).

Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp) 14 min

Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)

The tapas-bar favourite from southern Spain: shrimp sizzled in olive oil with lots of garlic, paprika and a splash of sherry. Bring bread for the oil. Adapted from “Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Converted to metric with single amounts. Photo: Missvain (Sarah Stierch), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Layla at MacArthur Place - 2021-05-20 - Sarah Stierch 03”).

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Berry Sauce 4 h 13 min 18 min

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Berry Sauce

Italy's 'cooked cream': vanilla-speckled cream barely set with gelatine, turned out and served in a pool of bright berry sauce. Five minutes on the stove, then the fridge does the rest. Adapted from “Panna Cotta (Basic)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Gelatine doubled to 1½ tsp and softened in water instead of cream so the panna cotta sets firmly enough to turn out; added a quick blended berry sauce to serve. Photo: lowsource, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Panna Cotta with strawberry sauce”).

Huevos Rancheros 33 min 31 min

Huevos Rancheros

Mexico's ranch-style breakfast: crisp-edged corn tortillas topped with fried eggs and a quick tomato and chile sauce. Add beans, avocado or cheese if you want it heartier. Adapted from “Huevos Rancheros” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Doubled the eggs and tortillas to serve 2, with 6 tomatoes instead of 4 for the sauce; the chiles and chili powder given set amounts. Photo: Luca Nebuloni, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Huevos Rancheros (11494813583)”).

Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar) 45 min 41 min

Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar)

Small, tender beef and pork meatballs browned in butter, with a quick cream gravy from the pan. Serve with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam, the Swedish way. Adapted from “Swedish Meatballs I” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Liquid set to 150 ml (the source gives 200–300 ml), salt and pepper given amounts, and a simple cream gravy added from the source's serving note. Photo: dronepicr, retouched by MagentaGreen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Köttbullar mit Kartoffelpüree (31488444044 retuschiert)”).

Butter Chicken 1 h 1 min 37 min

Butter Chicken

A quick home version of murgh makhani: chicken marinated in yogurt and tandoori spice, then simmered in a buttery onion, tomato and cream sauce. Serve with rice or naan. Adapted from “Indian Butter Chicken I” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Tandoori masala cut from 50 g plus 3–5 tbsp more to 3 tbsp; added water so the tomato paste becomes a sauce, salt, and single amounts for the chile powder and tomato paste. Photo: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Chicken makhani”).