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Katie Serbinski, M.S., R.D., is a registered dietitian and millennial mom, blogging about healthy recipes, child and mom nutrition, and motherhood.

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5 No-Recipe Meals I’m Loving Right Now

August 21, 2015 By Katie

It’s been about 6 months since I last mentioned no-recipe meals. I fell off the bandwagon with my planned monthly round-up. You could say life got in the way. Or two boys under two did [in a good way]. Anyhow, I’m bringing my favorite style of cooking back to life by sharing 5 no-recipe meals I’ve made recently. Most of my cooking is no-recipe style. Granted it’s that way because I’m throwing ingredients together and forget to write down exact measurements and instructions! Did I mention the two under two factor?! My hope is that these simple meals will inspire you to use what you have on hand without a fancy-pants recipe! Assuming your kids actually let you cook dinner…

No-recipe meals require minimal time to prep and make and use standard pantry ingredients to make any weeknight in a flash.

1. Pesto Tortellini with Shredded Chicken: This one is SO easy. Take my recipe for shredded chicken, a little store-bought pesto, and whole-wheat cheese tortellini and voila! Dinner is served!

No-recipe meals require minimal time to prep and make and use standard pantry ingredients to make any weeknight in a flash.
Joey’s plate! I picked out the chicken because he wasn’t having it…

2. Ground Beef Stir-Fry: Take some ground beef, some of your favorite veggies, mix with my spicy peanut sauce and serve on top of brown rice. Dinner in less than 30 minutes!

No-recipe meals require minimal time to prep and make and use standard pantry ingredients to make any weeknight in a flash.
Joey’s serving on the left without spicy peanut sauce…

3. Grilled Sausages with Peppers and Onions: Exactly what I just said. I even sautéed the peppers and onions ahead of time with a little olive oil, garlic, and dried basil.

No-recipe meals require minimal time to prep and make and use standard pantry ingredients to make any weeknight in a flash.
The Serbinski trinity: Peppers, onions, garlic, and basil. Amen!

4. Summer Vegetable Soup: Soup during the summer might seem like a crazy thing to make, but I never said we were normal! All you need is an array of veggies, your favorite pasta, and veggie broth.

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No-recipe meals require minimal time to prep and make and use standard pantry ingredients to make any weeknight in a flash.
I actually share this soup as a recipe on 2cookinmamas.com. But I consider it a no-recipe meal because it’s easy to swap the veggies!

5. Over-Easy Eggs with Arugula: I’m the only egg-eating fanatic in my house, so this one is for ME! When I have a night to myself I almost always eat eggs. Over-easy. With toast!

No-recipe meals require minimal time to prep and make and use standard pantry ingredients to make any weeknight in a flash.
Runny yolk = my favorite!!

And if you have the time, I’d suggest looking at my old no-recipe meals posts! They’re always good for a little weeknight meal planning inspiration.

No Recipe Meals for Busy Moms by Mom to Mom Nutrition

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Hi, I’m Katie! Registered Dietitian, Mom, and Mealtime Negotiator. I’m on a mission to make mealtime happier, healthier, and easier with small children, despite what my 4 picky eaters have me believing. From family-friendly recipes to confessions about my unfiltered motherhood moments, I hope you grab a seat at my kitchen table!
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