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Dinner Ideas Simple

Three dinners you can make on a busy night with a few ingredients and one pan. Each takes 30 minutes or less.

1. Garlic Butter Shrimp

Ingredients

1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 Tbsp butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, juiced
Salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and chopped parsley

Steps

Pat the shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook the shrimp 1–2 minutes per side until pink. Add the garlic for 30 seconds.
Squeeze over the lemon juice, sprinkle with red pepper flakes and parsley, and serve with rice or bread.

2. Garlic Parmesan Spaghetti

Ingredients

8 oz spaghetti
3 Tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, sliced
½ cup grated Parmesan
½ cup reserved pasta water, parsley, salt and red pepper flakes

Steps

Cook the spaghetti in salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of the cooking water, then drain.
Warm the oil with the garlic over low heat for 2 minutes, until fragrant but not browned.
Add the spaghetti, Parmesan and a splash of pasta water. Toss until creamy. Finish with parsley and red pepper flakes.

3. Simple Egg Fried Rice

Ingredients

2 cups cold cooked rice (day-old works best)
2 eggs
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
2 green onions, sliced
2 Tbsp soy sauce and 1 Tbsp oil

Steps

Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet. Scramble the eggs and set aside.
Add the peas and carrots and cook 2 minutes. Add the rice and break it up. Cook 3 minutes until hot.
Return the eggs, add soy sauce and green onions, and toss for 1 minute.

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