If you love hosting, you will agree that nothing is more satisfying than presenting your guests with a table full of sumptuous dishes. However, spending hours in the kitchen cooking various delicacies while looking after your kids is not easy. Coming from a fellow mom, quick and easy party recipes are life savers. So, if you are also a busy mama and have a get-together planned, try these easy-peasy 30-minute recipes that are hearty and oh-so-delicious.
Mustard-Stuffed Chicken
This quick and easy 30-minute recipe will surely become your go-to dish for every party. With basic ingredients like chicken, cheese, bacon, and mustard, you have got yourself a tempting delicacy. You can also give this a vegetarian twist by swapping chicken and bacon with mushrooms.
Vegetarian Carbonara
This easy recipe is ready in under 30 minutes for your vegetarian gang. Made with mushrooms and courgettes, it’s perfect for a chilly night. Skip the eggs if your friends are vegans or simply not a fan of eggs.
Fajita Pasta Bake
Fajita pasta bake is an Italian-Mexican mix of pasta along with sautéed, spiced veggies like bell pepper, onion, and mushroom. For the final step, the pasta is baked in a mixture of sour cream and shredded pepper jack cheese for that golden brown top. The entire recipe comes together in about 30 minutes and you can bake it just before or right when your guests start to arrive for them to dig into the cheesy goodness throughout the get-together.
Turkey Chili
If your guests are not a fan of turkey, you can use soy crumbs instead for this recipe. Voila, you now have a quick way to make this 30-minute party recipe vegan if you switch out the sour cream as well. Spice lovers will love this Southern classic as the dish gets its heat and smoke from the chipotle pepper. With sour cream, avocado, and tortilla chips on the side, this easy recipe will be a crowd-pleaser.
Fish Tacos
Make the sauce with sour cream (or yogurt), sriracha, salt, sugar, and lemon juice a day before your party, and refrigerate. Prepare and bake the fish with a spice mix, and assemble it on top of corn tortillas. You can serve the dish with slaw on the side. The coleslaw has a refreshing effect, so do serve it alongside your fish tacos if you have some time on your hands.
Oven-Baked Sheet Pan Quesadillas
First mix cooked chicken, green onions, salsa, black beans, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, shredded cheese, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Next, place the filling in half of a tortilla and cover it with the other half. Bake it for 10-15 minutes until the dish is ready. You can replace chicken with chickpeas or mushrooms to make it vegetarian-friendly. Serve it with sour cream and some spicy sauce, and your delectable dish is ready to be devoured.
Sweet and Sour Glazed Shrimp
Make this speedy shrimp stir-fry using plum sauce, ketchup, and rice wine vinegar. The dish comes with the promise of the perfect balance of flavors. Moreover, it comes together in less than 30 minutes. Serve the prawn dish with rice for a filling meal. You can also serve it without rice as an appetizer that your guests can snack on when they arrive.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pizza
Leave your guests surprised with this ooey gooey dessert pizza. With a chewy crust and a combination of peanut butter and chocolate, this sweet treat will be loved by kids and adults alike. However, do make sure to portion control if you have little ones snacking on this. We don’t want the kiddos experiencing a sugar rush at the party.
Blueberry Pie
Every get-together calls for a decadent dessert to end it on a sweet note. What’s better than a blueberry pie? This pie recipe will be ready in only 30 minutes, all thanks to store-bought pie crust, which reduces your prep time by half.
Coconut Fish Curry, Air Fryer Sweetcorn Fritters, and Tomato and Pasta Soup are a few other quick and easy 30-minute recipes you can try for your party. So, what will you be making at your get-together? Do let us know in the comments section below!
