Bare Minimum Dinners: Recipes and Strategies for Doing Less in the Kitchen by Jenna Helwig

  • Fish stick tacos (page 27)

    from Bare Minimum Dinners: Recipes and Strategies for Doing Less in the Kitchen Bare Minimum Dinners by Jenna Helwig

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Sandwiches & burgers; Main course; Mexican
    • Ingredients: frozen fish sticks; cabbage; sauerkraut; apple cider vinegar; tortillas
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  • Provini pasta

    • emilycaj on November 25, 2025

      Make this recipe as written but use only 8oz of pasta-- keep the other ingredient amounts the same! Otherwise there'd be way too much pasta. I almost didn't make this recipe as it sounded too simple to be good, but I had all the ingredients on hand, and I'm glad I tried it. It's so cozy and delicious!

  • Tortellini en brodo

    • SKindel on January 03, 2025

      Easy and simple tortellini soup. Added more lemon juice & used spinach instead of chard because that's what I had. This could be more substantial with the addition of rotisserie chicken or maybe some sausage but as this is a quick filling soup.

  • Spicy sloppy Joes

    • vikingcook on February 29, 2024

      Good! Followed recipe exactly.

  • Good money flounder

  • Skillet harissa beef and cabbage

    • vikingcook on April 27, 2026

      Delicious! So easy! Harissa can be quite spicy so use mild if you choose. I like Mustapha’s Moroccan Hot Sauce.

  • Shortcut salmon burgers

    • vikingcook on February 29, 2024

      Good! Canned salmon is a great economical protein.

  • Kimchi-cabbage cakes

    • vikingcook on April 27, 2026

      I would use less cabbage & more kimchi if making again. It does need the sriracha mayo.

  • Chicken enchilada casserole

    • Churchim808 on April 04, 2025

      Super fast recipe. I bought precooked chicken and then shredded it using my mixer. Assembly is in layers so you don't have to fuss with rolling the enchiladas. This will make some great leftovers.

  • Apple-cheddar Dutch baby

    • KCKB on December 28, 2023

      This was tasty and, as promised, easy. Next time we make it, we want to try jazzing it up with a sautéed onion.

    • KCKB on March 14, 2026

      Following up to my previous note: I now add a thinly sliced onion to the melted butter a few minutes before adding the apples when I make this recipe. It adds a nice savory flavor.

  • Tahini-coconut noodles

    • emilycaj on April 14, 2026

      I hated these and threw them out. They were extremely bland... the only flavor was the coconut milk.

  • Sesame-maple tofu bake

    • vikingcook on April 27, 2026

      Good, but make more sauce for table use

  • Lemony cod and potatoes

    • KCKB on February 25, 2024

      Made this for the first time - found it a bit bland, but I want to give it another chance and be more generous with the seasoning before deciding how I feel about it.

  • Baked chicken with artichokes and feta

    • kshell on March 24, 2026

      I have made this numerous times when we have house guests and I need an easy, elegant dinner. There is almost no clean up if you use feta crumbles but I do prefer to buy the better quality stuff and cube it myself.

  • Layered ravioli bake

    • vikingcook on April 27, 2026

      Good idea but not enough sauce. I’d leave off the breadcrumbs and put the mozzarella between the layers. Maybe more on top.

  • Za'atar roast chicken

    • vikingcook on February 29, 2024

      This is so good and easy! I used bone in thighs. I love tray bakes.

  • Instant Pot "pae-sotto"

    • vikingcook on April 27, 2026

      If not using Spanish chorizo make sure to use a flavorful sausage.

    • vikingcook on April 27, 2026

      Be sure to use a flavorful sausage if not using Spanish chorizo

  • Instant Pot split-pea coconut soup

  • Instant Pot meatballs in marinara

  • Peels-on cumin-roasted carrots

    • deanna_b8xvn7 on May 20, 2026

      This is been my favorite one to make for any holiday party. I am DF and I have many people in my life that are GF so it makes a side dish that’s healthy and low in allergies

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  • ISBN 10 0358435463
  • ISBN 13 9780358435464
  • Published Sep 07 2021
  • Format eBook
  • Page Count 224
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Harvest

Publishers Text

Easy recipes and shortcuts to spend less time in the kitchen—with fewer ingredients, less cleanup, Instant Pot and slow cooker options, meals made in 30 minutes or less, and other smart strategies

Getting a home-cooked meal on the table every day is an admirable goal, but it shouldn't get in the way of your life! In Bare Minimum Dinners, Jenna Helwig—food director at Real Simple magazine—shares delicious, easy recipes so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying your meal…or doing whatever else you want! Chapters include: Bare Minimum Time (30 minutes or less); Bare Minimum Ingredients (7 ingredients or less, including salt and olive oil); Bare Minimum Hands-On Time (slow-cooker and Instant Pot meals); Bare Minimum Clean-Up (one-pot/sheet pan/skillet meals); and Bare Minimum Sides (super-simple vegetables, salads, and grains so you can feel good about serving healthy, well-rounded dinners). Throughout, Jenna offers helpful tips—for example, how to keep salad greens fresh and at the ready, easy substitutions, and suggested supermarket brands—as well as easy ideas for dressing up or rounding out your meal.

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