10 Recipes You Can Make In A Mug In Under 10 Minutes

Lady And Pups

Sometimes, the last thing you feel like doing after a long day is coming home and cooking. Every so often, 30-minute meals aren’t even worth the hassle because who wants to wait a half hour to chow down?

Well, the good news is that you can make single meal dinners with just a mug and a microwave (plus a few extra ingredients, of course).

These 10 meals can be prepared in under 10 minutes, and won’t make you feel like you’re missing out on a quality meal.

The next time you’d rather just order Chinese take-out instead of cook for yourself, why don’t you try one of these quick and easy options instead? I promise, you won’t regret it!

 

 

1. Mac ‘N Cheese

Adding some water, noodles and cheese to your mug will bring you cheesy goodness in a matter of minutes. Follow this recipe to have delicious Mac ‘N Cheese in no time!

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Kirbie's Cravings

2. Quiche

You can add whatever you like to this recipe, and it will surely taste wonderful. Eggs, ham, and scallions cooked into a quiche right in my microwave? I like the sound of that.

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STL Today

3. Burgers

Cook yourself up a burger without ever having to fire up the grill. In just a few minutes you can have yourself a bacon cheeseburger with none of the hassle.

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Jackie Alpers

4. Burrito

Use beans, chicken, corn or whatever you normally put inside your burrito, then roll it up and put it in a mug and cook it in the microwave, Yep, it’s that easy.

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Refinery 29 | Jackie Alpers

5. Meatloaf

With just a few ingredients, you can have comfort food in your mug at dinnertime. Use this recipe to make yourself meatloaf that tastes like you spent a lot of time making it, without all of the time.

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Taste Of Home

6. Chilaquiles

These are basically nachos in a mug, enough said. Get the recipe.

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Bill Hogan

7. Spaghetti

Want dinner for two quick, fast and in a hurry? This recipe for sausage and cheese spaghetti should do just the trick.

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Lady And Pups

8. Mexican Street Corn

Make a mug-sized side dish of Mexican Street Corn with just a few ingredients because you can never go wrong with a little corn and cheese.

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Little Inspiration

9. Tomato Soup

Because sometimes nothing is better than a tomato and cheese combo, you know?

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Smitten Kitchen

10. Chicken Pot Pie

So much warmth and comfort packed into such a tiny mug. You’re definitely going to want to try out this Chicken Pot Pie recipe for dinnertime if you need a little after work pick-me-up.

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Dance on Flour

I hope you have a spare mug handy! Your quick, easy dinner awaits.

[h/t: brit.co]

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I have a B.F.A. in Writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design. I’m an avid writer with a genuine sense of curiosity. I feel the best way to absorb the world around you is through fashion, art and food, so that’s what I spend most of my time writing about.

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