20 minutes upwards, depending on what and whether I get distracted.
Some of our staples are:
Risotto marinara
I use about 3/4 of a cup of a regular pasta sauce from the store, some diced onion, a dash of balsamic, some wine and water as needed.
Throw in some chopped mushrooms or spinach or whatever.
About 35 minutes About a cup of cubed fresh whole squash, seeded and peeled.
Squash is sauteed in wine and stock from paste until it's tender, then mashed
Added to rice with diced onion, more wine, some vege stock from paste and a bit of grated parmesan.
Stir blue cheese through before serving.
About 50 minutes Rice, beans, sundried tomatoes, chopped walnuts, olives, oregano, salt and pepper.
Then it's spooned into halved peppers that roasted while I sauteed
Top with blue cheese crumbles, and baked more until the cheese browns a little.
About 45 minutes Puree up some onion with a bit of chipotle in adobo from a jar, some cumin, cilantro, oregano, pepper, salt.
Throw in a pot with canned beans and about a cup of water and a bay leaf, boil until saucy beans happen.
Cook rice, drain, stir in lime juice and olive oil.
Slice up some onion and bell peppers. Sautee them with oregano, salt and pepper until browned.
Make guacamole, thaw some corn, cut up some lettuce and tomato.
About 1hr
Chop potatoes, par cook and then shallow fry until golden.
Heat oil with ginger paste and ground cinnamon, fennel, chili, clove and cardamom.
Throw in potatoes, coat, stir in coconut milk and some water, stir until thickened.
About 40 minutes. I cheat and use a sauce from the store on whatever veggies I have around.
About 30 minutes. Red lentils cooked in a broth of onion, a fresh tomato, jalapeno, cumin, clove, cilantro, salt, and bay leaf.
Stir in some spinach or shredded kale.
About 20 minutes. Random veggies sauteed until tender
Stirred into a thickened sauce of ginger, garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, a little sugar and cracked black pepper.
About 30 minutes.