Learning to cook....?!
If anyone has a great recipe that they would share please do!
Thank you!
Answers: I want some great recipes to cook for my family and I am new at this whole cooking thing so I need some help finding GREAT recipes!!!!
If anyone has a great recipe that they would share please do!
Thank you!
Chicken Parmesan
4 boneless, skinless Chicken breast halves
2 Eggs, beaten
1 cup Italian Bread Crumbs
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1 jar Spagetti Sauce (15-1/2 oz.)
1/2 cup grated Parmesian Cheese 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Method
Preheat oven to 400. Dip chicken into eggs and into bread crumbs. Heat olive oil. Cook chicken in oil until well browned on both sides. Pour spaghetti sauce into 11x7" baking dish. Place chicken on sauce and top with cheeses. Bake 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.
Simple Chicken Enchiladas
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced or shredded
1 dozen corn (or flour) tortillas
2 lg cans of your favorite enchilada sauce
2 Cups or more shredded Mexican cheese blend (or your favorite)
1 can black olives, sliced
1/2 green, red, orange, or yellow sweet pepper, chopped
1/2 lg onion, chopped
1 Cup Salsa (Southwest or your favorite)
1 Cup Sour cream
1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese, room temperatureSour cream, guacamole, and sliced black olives for garnish.
Pour 1/2 can enchillada sauce in the bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Saute onion and pepper in olive oil in large skillet until tender. Add salsa. Stir cream cheese until smooth. Slowly mix in sour cream until blended. Stir in onion-salsa mix, 1 can of black olives, and the chicken. Spoon approximately 1/12 of the mixture into a tortilla; sprinkle with a little cheese blend, roll up and place in pan. Continue until all 12 are done. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over tortillas. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes
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go to allrecipes.com, I am in love with that site and it has everything you could possibly want
Um lets see. Get a bag of fresh, raw chicken. Like thighs
and legs. Get some spices, paprika, garlic pepper,
black pepper, poultry seasoning, salt, and sage. Wash
the chicken thouroughly. Spice it up. And you can fry or
bake it in the oven, whatever way you please. Don't forget
the bread crubs. Thank you.
I always go to http://www.allrecipes.com
You can search for whatever you are looking for complete with user uploaded pictures, or browse by type, and even arrange them by ratings for best results. If you click on any food type to the left, you can then click on the "Top 20" tab, and the top 20 rated recipes in that category will be shown.
You can even search for recipes that contain only ingredients you have, or don't don't want, or both. That's really helpful when trying to stretch what you have in your cupboards
BROCCOLI OR CAULIFLOWER AND CHEESE.
1 pkg. frozen cauliflower or broccoli, or fresh.
1 can cream of mushroom soup, or some other soup.
1/4 c. grated sharp cheese
Cook the broccoli or cauliflower according to the directions on the package. Place in lightly greased casserole. Pour over mixture of cheese and soup. Bake in 180C (350F) degree oven for 15 minutes or until cheese has melted.
Chicken Casserole.
Cut Chicken into bite sized pieces and brown with some garlic and onion in a little oil and transfer to casserole dish.
Add diced Peppers and other vegetables.
Use soup mix as a liquid.
Cover with bread crumbs and grated cheese and bake in a 180C for about 20 minutes until bubbling hot and the cheese has started to brown.
Lemon Honey Pie.
500g (1lb) Sugar.
125g (4 oz) Butter.
4 Eggs.
Zest and Juice of 4 Lemons.
Grate the yellow parts of the lemons (avoid the white pith as it is bitter), strain the juice, beat the eggs a little.
Put all the ingredients into a double saucepan or put in a basin and stand in hot water.
Cook slowly until thick and smooth.
Cool.
Pour into pastry shell.
Pour some into sterilised jars whilst hot and cover when cold and use as a spread on your bread.
Keep it simple. Freely use the web. I do and I have many years cooking. Here's a simple beef stew:
1 lb stew meat
2 large carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery chopped, one stalk whole
3 large baking potatoes or 6-8 new potatoes washed and cut in bite size pieces
1 large onion diced
1 large can chopped tomatoes
Cavendars Seasoning or garlic, salt, pepper, basil, Italian seasoning
Season meat and brown in 2 tablespoons oil, add 2 cups water, whole stalk of celery, bring to a boil, lower and simmer for 45 minutes, check to see if nearly tender, add water as needed, but not too much, enough to keep covered.
Add rest of the stuff and enough water to cover everything, season to taste. Simmer for another 45 min, check to see if its done! Enjoy
i would look into epicurious.com, also great cooking doesn't come from great recipes, more from proper technique and the best ingredients.
The best way to learn how to cook is start watching Food Network. Certain shows are better than others when learning. Some good ones I recommend are 30 Minute Meals, How to Boil Water, and Home Cooking with Paula Dean. Their recipes are fairly quick, and simple...perfect for beginning cooks.
Check out that website too:
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The recipes are rated easy, intermediate, and difficult, so you'll know which ones are best for you.
Good Luck and Happy Learning!
try buying some cookery books theres so many to choose from and not only have most got some really tasty recipe,s but they even give you instruction in how you cook them as well. and as there recipes from different country,s as well and not only that you can buy books on all types recipe,s curry / Italian / cakes/ deserts/ breads as i said get some good recipe books and follow them to the letter and before you know it you have become a good cook and will now be able to compile your own recipe,s as you will have the basics to be able to do this
my best suggestion i give to people when learning is -go to a thrift store + get some good old used cook books , you'll find some of the old great recipes + pay almost nothing for them .
Hi! Cooking doesn't have to be difficult and if you have a freezer ready meals don't have to be expensive or shop-bought. I tend to batch cook the following two sauces, freeze them in portions, and then defrost them to use when I want them:
Bolognese:
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic or to taste, crushed or chopped
500g pack of minced beef/pork/Lamb/Quorn/Turkey
1 can chopped tomatoes + 1 pack Passata or 2 cans chopped tomatoes
Tomato Puree
Dried mixed herbs
a little oil
Salt and Pepper
Optional: Chopped pepper (red or green), sliced mushrooms, grated carrot (helps to bulk out the sauce, and adds a bit of sweetness)
1) Gently fry the onions and garlic in the oil in a large pan until they go see-through.
2) Add the mince and dried herbs, stir occasionally until none of the meat is pink.
Add the peppers, mushrooms and carrot at this point if using, and fry for a little while longer.
3) Squeeze in a good dollop of tomato puree, stir well, and add the canned tomatoes and passata if using. Stir again so it's all well mixed. If it looks a bit dry, fill the tomato can with water and empty it into the pan.
4) Bring to the boil, turn the heat down and simmer for a good 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally. Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste. You may even need a pinch of sugar to bring out the flavour of the tomatoes.
Uses for this sauce: Dollop it over pasta or jacket potatoes, make lasagne, top with mash for an "italian style" cottage pie, or add red kidney beans and chili powder/chopped fresh chili and serve with rice.
"Napoli" sauce:
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic or to taste, crushed or chopped
1 can chopped tomatoes + 1 pack Passata or 2 cans chopped tomatoes
Tomato Puree
Dried mixed herbs
a little oil
Salt and Pepper
Optional: Chopped pepper (red or green)
Fry onions, garlic and pepper if using until the onions go soft and see-through. Add the herbs, tomato puree and tomatoes, bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for 15 minutes. Taste it, season it with salt and pepper, maybe a pinch of sugar. Waith for it to cool a bit, then blend it or mash with a potato masher to a smooth consistency.
Uses: with pasta and cheese, as a sauce for chicken, sausages or meatballs, or great as a pizza topping if you cook it down until it's nice and thick. You can also thin it with water or stock to make a nice warming soup. Or mix it in with roasted vegetables as a side dish or for a veggie lasagne.
I really like roasted vegetables, either as a side dish or as a main with couscous. I use a mixture of root veg, peppers, onions, halved garlic cloves, peppers, courgettes, squash - basically whatever I can get my hands on though I don't recommend broccoli, cauliflower or cabbage as they tend to burn and go bitter. Chop the veg into similar-sized chunks, and shake them in a bag with some oil, herbs, paprika, salt and pepper, maybe a little chili powder, then tip them into a roasting tray or ceramic dish and bake for up to an hour at 180C. Great topped with cheese!
Stirfrys are so easy you pretty much can't go wrong so long as you make sure that the meat or protein element of them is cooked before you serve it up. You don't need to use special shop-bought sauces if you don't want to - just throw in some fresh ginger, a little sesame oil and some soy sauce while it's cooking for an "authentic" taste. My main tip for this is to pour boiling water over veg such as carrots and broccoli and leave for a minute or so before draining and adding to the pan as this helps them keep their colour.
Best of luck!