Cooking time

Under an hour Side Dishes

Olena Vasylchuk Updated 03.11.2026

Recipes that take under an hour: 171 dishes with prep, cooking and resting honestly counted in.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes that come out creamy instead of gluey: hot milk, warm butter, and why a blender is the one tool to keep well away.

Hands-on time: 40 min Difficulty: Easy

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Fluffy Long-Grain Rice
Hands-on time: 22 min plus waiting time: +10 min Difficulty: Easy
Side Dishes
Honey-Roasted Carrots
Hands-on time: 47 min plus waiting time: +5 min Difficulty: Easy
Side Dishes
Spaetzle
Hands-on time: 25 min plus waiting time: +20 min Difficulty: Easy
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Roast Pumpkin with Feta
Hands-on time: 45 min Difficulty: Easy
Side Dishes
Pumpkin for an Unwanted Suitor
Hands-on time: 50 min Difficulty: Easy