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Is it possible to cook a family meal from scratch in less than 30 minutes?

There has been much debate as to whether or not it really is possible to prepare and serve a family meal from scratch in 30 minutes or less

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 16:54

Now we can prove that it is possible with these simple to prepare recipes from Cook with Avonmore recipe website.

A recent poll carried out by Avonmore Cream amongst a database of 4,000 women aged between 35-50 showed that the majority of women (68%) claim to be the main cook in the home and 75% claim to spend up to 40 minutes preparing a meal every day of the week.

Now we can show you how you can reduce this time without sacrificing on quality.

Check out the new Cookwithavonmore.ie easy to prepare 30 minute meals section for recipes anyone can make.

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To give you a taste of an easy to make 30 minute meal try Avonmore’s Prawn Thai Green Curry using Avonmore Cooking Cream, which has 50% less fat than standard cream.

Prawn Thai Green Curry - serves 4

A beautiful Thai dish that is quick and easy to make and perfect for dinner parties.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp green Thai curry paste
  • 250ml Avonmore Cooking Cream
  • 150ml coconut milk
  • 200ml chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 400g green beans, trimmed and halved
  • 800g prawns, peeled and deveined
  • A small handful of fresh basil leaves

Method:

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Stir in the curry paste and cook for one minute until fragrant.
  2. Stir in the Avonmore Cooking Cream, coconut milk and stock until combined. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for five minutes.
  3. Stir through the fish sauce, brown sugar and lime juice.
  4. Add the green beans and prawns and cook for four minutes until the prawns are pink and beginning to curl.
  5. Stir through the basil leaves until wilted and serve on a bed of steamed rice.

To serve:

Steamed rice

Top 5 Avonmore Cooking Cream benefits: 

  1. 50% less fat than standard cream.
  2. Resilient and able to withstand higher cooking temperatures than regular cream.
  3. Very stable, no fear of your sauce separating and 'splitting'.
  4. Smooth thick consistency, which gives a richness & depth to savoury dishes.
  5. Perfect for curries, pasta sauce, soups, casseroles, & all you favourite savoury dishes.

For more 30 minute family meals click here.