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Title: Quick easy dinner meals
Post by: helsbels on March 13, 2011, 01:01:39 pm

Just wondering if anyone can help me out with some quick dinner recipes for the family.  I have made some nice risottos and the butter chicken from EDC but need to find some other ideas.  We are a family of 5 - 3 children age 2,4,7.  I'm loving my TMX for all the little extras - bacon cheese rolls for lunch and LTM bars to name a few - but really having a problem adjusting to using it for dinner dishes.

Title: Re: Quick easy dinner meals
Post by: meganjane on March 13, 2011, 01:14:32 pm

When cooking for the family, I tend to use the Thermomix for preparation more than cooking the whole meal. I may cook a stew or curry in it, but mostly use it for the rice, pasta, potato or pasta part of the meal and often the vegies.

I suggest you try Baf's Creamy Chicken (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1063.0) for an all in one family meal. Also Judy's Mince Curry (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1017.0).
Here's a good post with lots of links:

Main Meals (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1189.msg8224#msg8224)

Hope that helps!

Title: Re: Quick easy dinner meals
Post by: Cornish Cream on March 13, 2011, 02:17:03 pm

Helsbels there is a new category started by CarolineW and MM called All in One Meals which might give you a few ideas.
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=5810.msg75187#new

Title: Re: Quick easy dinner meals
Post by: Yvette on March 13, 2011, 11:51:36 pm

Hi beef strognaff (but with chicken) EDC, fast chicken curry EDC, the butter chicken is much nicer in the Indian cookbook, nicos thai chicken with basil (forum), tasty chicken with tumeric rice (just did normal rice this is on the forum). I cook a lot of main meals in the TM I find they are nicer if made the day or morning and reheated hope this helps

Title: Re: Quick easy dinner meals
Post by: helsbels on March 14, 2011, 03:27:33 am

Thanks for the replies. I found the new all in one meals category after I posted my message! 

Title: Re: Quick easy dinner meals
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on March 14, 2011, 09:42:09 am

I hope you find lots of main meal ideas helsbels.  Some of our basic family favourites include swiss beef (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1713.0), honey mustard chicken (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=5129.0), spaghetti bolognaise  (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2094.0) (one-pot) and sweet and sour meatballs (from the Everyday cookbook).  :)

Title: Re: Quick easy dinner meals
Post by: helsbels on March 21, 2011, 08:23:17 am

thanks Chelsea, I'm trying the Swiss Beef tonight.

Title: Re: Quick easy dinner meals
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on March 21, 2011, 09:12:44 am

I hope it works well for you Helsbels.  It doesn't look flash but we find it very tasty. :)

Title: Re: Quick easy dinner meals
Post by: cookie1 on March 22, 2011, 07:36:17 am

We love it too.

Title: Re: Quick easy dinner meals
Post by: helsbels on March 23, 2011, 04:05:28 am

Well, it most certainly didn't look appetising!  But it tasted great!  My kids came back for seconds so I was very happy. 

Title: Re: Quick easy dinner meals
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on March 23, 2011, 04:27:50 am

Oh that's great.  Not pretty, but easy and tasty.  ;D