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15 Meals In 15 Minutes Or Less

First Posted: 02/21/2012 4:46 pm   Updated: 02/21/2012 4:48 pm


Not all of us have the time to cook an elaborate meal for dinner every night. When you factor in the limited time you have after work to relax and de-stress plus the time you want to save for spending with your family, there's not much time left for eating a healthy, home-cooked meal. But if you've got just 15 minutes to spare, we promise you can!

In just 15 minutes or less, you can put a meal on the table -- and it doesn't involve peeling the film off of a frozen dinner. With the help of a few store-bought ingredients like pasta sauce, canned broth or refrigerator-ready pasta, you can enjoy a quick baked fish dish, a fried chicken cutlet, a grilled sandwich, a pasta toss or even a flavorful soup. We even have quick-and-easy versions of popular dishes like schnitzel and chicken Parm. Put an enjoyable dinner on the table fast with any of these recipes.

If you've got more than 15 minutes designated to cook, check out our gallery of 30 Meals in 30 Minutes or Less.

What do you like to cook in 15 minutes or less? Leave a comment.

Panko-Coated Chicken Schnitzel
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This Austrian-inspired chicken schnitzel recipe comes together as fast as you can pound out cutlets and fry them. A coating of Japanese breadcrumbs (panko) creates an extra crunchy crust. To ensure everyone is served at once, fry the cutlets in two pans. To serve, drizzle with a buttery caper sauce and add a side salad.

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Not all of us have the time to cook an elaborate meal for dinner every night. When you factor in the limited time you have after work to relax and de-stress plus the time you want to save for spending...
Not all of us have the time to cook an elaborate meal for dinner every night. When you factor in the limited time you have after work to relax and de-stress plus the time you want to save for spending...
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tresbonbon
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10:23 AM on 02/24/2012
Boy, I can see putting any one of these in front of some big guy who's been working out on a construction site or similar physical job. He'd say, "Okay, the appetizer was good, now what's for dinner?" There's not a whole lot of substance to any of them.
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NyJimbo
You wanna go that way? Oh, we'll go that way !
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01:39 PM on 02/26/2012
Agreed. I thought these were just appetizers myself. Some of them are just a few spoonfuls and you are done.
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Smartcat52
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08:43 AM on 02/23/2012
Great ideas! One of my favorites, fast, easy, very economical: Using any Four Cheese pasta sauce, adding skinless sausage sliced into bite size. Add seasoning to taste: Fresh or dried Basil, Salt, Pepper, Garlic and Onion powder. Simmer until Pasta is done. Serve over favorite Pasta or Rice. I have used Penne, Spagetti, even Macaroni. Dress up with Garlic Bread and a Salad. Great! Optional: Add grated Carrots to sauce. Grandma Cathryn
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GraceNotes
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05:06 PM on 02/22/2012
I love any recipe that requires me to pound out a chicken cutlet. It's like kneading bread dough; useful for venting daily frustrations!
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