About this season
30 Minute Meals is a Food Network show hosted by Rachael Ray. Her first of four shows on Food Network debuted in the fall of 2001. The show specializes in convenience cooking for those with little time to cook. The show is recorded live-to-tape, with Ray doing almost all preparation in real time. The show was awarded an Emmy for Best Daytime Service Show in 2006. A common feature on the program is the creation of new versions of classic dishes, some of which are traditionally slow to cook. Ray focuses on creating meals in less than 30 minutes. Ray has also done two specials with the title Thanksgiving in 60, based around the idea of a one-hour Thanksgiving dinner. Each episode Ray opens the show by saying "Hi there, I'm Rachael Ray and I make 30-minute meals. Now that means in the time it takes you to watch this program, I will have made a delicious and healthy meal from start to finish."
Episodes (37)
1. Gumbo Machine
2. Busting Chops
3. Surf N Turf Mexican Style
4. Flash in the Pantry
5. Firehouse Fiesta
6. Burgers 2.0
7. Special Delivery
8. Minimum Effort, Maximum Taste
9. Dinner Dandies
Aired 23 December 2006 • 30 min
Garlic-buttered sliced steak and kale gratin with pancetta are prepared.
10. Get Steamed
11. Lean and Mean
12. Ship Ahoy
13. Beans and Franks
14. Belly Up to Brunch
15. Just Like Mama Used to Make
16. Reward Yourself
17. Ready When You Are
18. You and Me Babe
19. No Wing Situation
20. Pork Chop Chop Chop
21. Greek Show
22. Sub Solution
23. Southwest Supper
24. Winner Eats All
25. Slurp Away
26. The Taming of the Shroom
27. Sweet and Spooky
28. Thanksgiving Leftovers
29. Holiday Snacks
30. 'Tis the Season
31. Get Curry'd Away
32. First and 30
33. Kickin' Back
34. Healthy, Wealthy & Wise
Aired 6 January 2007 • 30 min
Healthy, inexpensive meals are prepared. Included: whole-wheat penne in a cauliflower sauce; kale with portobello mushrooms.
35. Eat Your Veggies
Aired 7 January 2007 • 30 min
Preparing a vegetarian meal. Recipes: three-vegetable penne in a tarragon-basil pesto; tomato, pepper and onion salad; an easy berry dessert.
36. Full House
Aired 25 November 2006 • 30 min
Included: chicken with roasted red pepper, chorizo and sweet-pea sauce over rice; salad with toasted chickpeas and olive vinaigrette.