# Lazy meals
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [September 27, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724 "2014-09-27T16:55:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/1 "2014-09-27T16:55:29Z")
I don’t mean just opening a bag of chips or popping a Swanson’s into the microwave oven. There has to be some element of assembly.
Tuesday night I made meat loaf. Just mix everything together and put it in the oven.
Last night I put a package of Trader Joe’s pot roast into the microwave oven for three minutes, shredded it, and made tacos with heated corn tortillas and pre-made guacamole.
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### Author:  [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/2 "2014-09-27T17:10:13Z")
To start with a rotisserie chicken, and do a couple of quick sides–steam broccoli, or bake sweet potatoes, throw green beans in a skillet with some oil and garlic powder. That’s easy.
To flop a side of salmon into a baking dish and bake it, then serve it with a mixture of mayonnaise and mustard for “sauce.”
Or frozen catfish fillets, straight into the pan with some oil, salt, and Cajun seasoning. Cover with lid, let thaw and cook. Serve with abovementioned easy veg sides.
You inspired me to make meatloaf (I am eating the leftovers as I type), and it was indeed pretty darned easy.
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### Author:  [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/3 "2014-09-27T18:50:09Z")
Our meatloaf - 3 pounds of ground beef and 1 jar of mild salsa. Mix together. Form into something resembling a loaf. Bake until done.
Day 2 - meatloaf sandwiches.
Day 3 - [leftover meatloaf soup](http://puttingitallonthetable.com/leftover-solution-potato-meatloaf-soup/).
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### Author:  [@DonLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DonLogan)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/4 "2014-09-27T21:17:58Z")
You guys have a weird definition of lazy.
Slice of bread, shmear of mayo, slice of wrapped American cheese. Done.
Lettuce if you have the energy and lettuce.
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### Author:  [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/5 "2014-09-27T21:29:03Z")
> [@DonLogan](#):
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> You guys have a weird definition of lazy.
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> Slice of bread, shmear of mayo, slice of wrapped American cheese. Done.
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> Lettuce if you have the energy and lettuce.
I’m not that bad but yeah, lazy means I’m not preparing much. I keep a frozen pizza or two around for such times, and a pack of frozen hamburger patties and crinkle cut fries.
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### Author:  [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/6 "2014-09-27T21:35:33Z")
Luxury.
Bowl of Rice Krispies, morning, noon or night. Of course, you have to pour the milk. Not lazy enough?
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### Author:  [@c\_carol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_carol)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/7 "2014-09-27T21:38:36Z")
> [@DonLogan](#):
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> You guys have a weird definition of lazy.
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> Slice of bread, shmear of mayo, slice of wrapped American cheese. Done.
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> Lettuce if you have the energy and lettuce.
That’s _really_ lazy. I’d at least take the time to unwrap the cheese.
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### Author:  [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/8 "2014-09-27T21:42:12Z")
> [@c\_carol](#):
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> That’s _really_ lazy. I’d at least take the time to unwrap the cheese.
But that way it goes with flavorless potato chips! /Daria reference
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/9 "2014-09-27T21:53:00Z")
> [@DonLogan](#):
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> You guys have a weird definition of lazy.
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> Slice of bread, shmear of mayo, slice of wrapped American cheese. Done.
Toast, mayo, medium cheddar.
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### Author:  [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/10 "2014-09-27T22:13:46Z")
Funny, I just threw a bunch of stuff into the crock pot.
ground lamb (browned)
ground beef (browned)
Can of black beans
Can of red beans
Frozen spinach
Frozen corn
frozen green beans
Five cans of Progresso tomato soup.
Not sure how pan out but at least my freezer is clean.
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### Author:  [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/11 "2014-09-27T22:18:49Z")
Frozen pizza into the oven for 20 minutes. Done.
The non-lazy version is adding fresh tomatoes, basil, cheese, etc on top.
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### Author:  [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/12 "2014-09-27T23:19:30Z")
Hot dogs at my house:
Chopped half an onion fine.
Unload mustard, ketchup, relish from fridge.
Unwrap buns.
Boil hot dogs.
Assemble 'dogs.
Eat.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/13 "2014-09-27T23:41:04Z")
Tortilla chips, cheese, microwave, hot sauce.
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/14 "2014-09-27T23:50:12Z")
Pepper bellies (aka ‘Frito pie’).
Put Fritos in a bowl. Heat a can of chilli. Pour onto Fritos. Add shredded cheddar cheese (and chopped onions).
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### Author:  [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2014, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/15 "2014-09-27T23:58:40Z")
1 can green beans, 1 can English garden peas, 1 can cream of something soup. Mix in a pyrex dish, throw on crumbled crackers and cheese shreds. Bake for about 30 - 40 minutes. You’ve got a casserole that would make your great auntie proud.
Or you can just boil minute rice and frozen vegetables and mix it with a can of pork and beans. Put garlic salt on a piece of toast and mop up your dinner with that.
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### Author:  [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/16 "2014-09-28T00:28:29Z")
Slice cheddar. Place on buttered bread. Add tomatoes or ham. Shove entire thing on Foreman Grill.
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2014, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/17 "2014-09-28T01:12:19Z")
You know that Trader Joe’s pot roast I shredded? Fried tacos tonight, with guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and cheese. Refried beans on the side.
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### Author:  [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2014, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/18 "2014-09-30T13:52:39Z")
For lazy meals, I’ve almost always got some leftovers or cold cuts in the fridge. But ultimate lazy comfort food for me is some toasted bread with tons of mayo, american or cheddar cheese, lettuce and sliced dill pickles.
In fact, sometimes it’s my sandwich before the sandwich.
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2014, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/19 "2014-10-08T01:47:02Z")
Long day at the office. OK, couch. But I work longer from home than I do at the physical office. And there was an ‘issue’ with an FTP site we need to upload our data, so I had to call Texas and trade emails with SoCal, blahblahblah. And the cats are rambunctious. (Well, _one_ of them is. :mad: ) And the SO is working tonight, so anything I cook has to keep until she gets home.
Sounds like a perfect night for… TAMALE PIE! 🙂
I used to like this stuff out of a box when I was a kid. I haven’t seen the box meal in ages (probably because I never look for box meals – except for mac’n’cheese) so I’ve browned a couple of pounds of ground beef, drained it and threw in a couple of packets of taco seasoning, a couple of cans of corn, and some leftover salsa. It’s simmering now. I mixed up some cornbread batter. I’ll put the meat mixture in a baking dish and top it with the corn bread batter and bake it at 400ºF for 25 minutes.
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### Author:  [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2014, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-meals/699724/20 "2014-10-08T02:36:57Z")
My go-to lazy dinner with leftovers is just pasta with marinara and sausage. Half a package of rotini, into cold water with a package of whatever sausage is in the freezer, some nice garlicky polska keilbasa is good. When pasta is done, so is the sausage. Drain with strainer lid on pan, put back on burner and dump in a jar of marinara (store brand organic works nicely, it’s never too sweet). Stir to break up the sausage and heat the sauce through. If feeling slightly less than totally laze-balls, throw in 1/4 block of cream cheese. When that’s all melted and combined and bubbly, eat. Three meals, easy.
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