This soup is quick and a favorite in my house:

Brown 1 lb ground turkey or ground beef w/ olive oil, salt, pepper
Add 15 oz can diced tomatoes
1 bag frozen mixed veggies
1 packet Lipton Onion Soup Mix
Low sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup orzo

Bring to boil then reduce temp to simmer until orzo is cooked through

chicken pot pie
chicken + frozen veggies/cooked potatoes+ condense chicken soup, mixed with whatever spices you like, topped with puff pastry.

bbq shrimp
fav bbg sauce + shrimp in air fryer

Anonymous wrote:Drained can of black beans (maybe two), juice of one lime, a bunch of cumin, heat and serve with chips, cheese, salsa, and sour cream. If you’re feeling ambitious, avocado and cilantro.

Similar: Chipotle bowls: Rice, black beans, guacamole, salsa, crushed tortilla chips, sour cream. If you have avocado and cilantro around, all the better.

These air fryer chicken drumsticks:

https://therecipecritic.com/air-fryer-chicken-legs/

While they cook you can make an easy salad or vegetable and easy rice or potatoes. I either use the TJ's frozen rice and buy the Bob Evans type potatoes.

Anonymous wrote:baked risotto

ramen noodles with an assortment of toppings (left over chicken, hard boiled eggs, cut vegetables)

tamale pie

I don't know why a build your own ramen bowl never occurred to me. That's genious.

Jambalaya:
-Sauté diced green/red peppers, onions, garlic with evoo in large pot (I typically buy pre-diced veggies because I’m lazy. I also have garlic cubes in my freezer from TJ)
-Add sliced chicken andouille sausage and brown
-Add large box of Zatarains jambalaya mix (occasionally I will substitute low salt chicken broth for some of the water and add a few spoonfuls of tomatoe paste for extra flavor)
-Simmer for about 20-25 minutes. Sometimes I add shredded rotisserie chicken and/or a handful of frozen shrimp. Serve with a bagged green salad and hot sauce for those who want more heat. This is an easy meal on busy nights.

I do a tiktok feta pasta inspired dish, without the pasta.

Fill a sheet pan with tomatoes plus feta in olive oil, salt and pepper. I add a can of chickpeas or white beans or cubed tofu for protein and serve with good bread.

I also sometimes throw in cauliflower or onions or any other veggies laying around.

Spanish style spinach and chickpeas

Wilt a large bag of spinach in olive oil, add an abundant amount of minced garlic
Add a can of rinsed chickpeas
Season with salt and paprika
Serve with crusty bread

This isn’t Spanish, but my son likes it with a fried egg on top too

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Anonymous wrote:Manchego Cheese sandwiches. Take good bread and if necessary, lightly toast then add a drizzle of olive oil and salt and then slices of Manchego. Potato chips on the side enhance this dish. Decadent.

Is this sarcasm? This is dry AF and almost all white carbs. About as decadent as a bowl of noodles tossed with butter and salt. At least add in some jamon or crushed tomatoes and garlic or something.

Oh, and not "easier than you would think." It's literally as easy looking as making a sandwich out of white bread, mayo, and bologna just better ingredients.

The title says "easier than you think," but the OP is pretty clearly just looking for "easy."

You might want to add a cocktail along with that jamon.

I am the original Manchego Cheese sandwich poster. Question for the simple carbohydrate sandwich haters above, are you the same people from the My Vacation Destination Did Not Meet Expectations thread who complained that the seafood in Portugal tasted like seafood?

Manchego poster, to be clear, I suggested a cocktail for the PP because she needs to relax. I’m totally on board with your idea!