Any easy cooking recipies?!
I am a teenager, and I am going to cook dinner every so often for my family!. I was wondering if anyone knew some easy (they don't have to be fast) dinner recipies!. They can use the oven and the stove and whatever else!. The more recipies the better, it should be able to feed 5 people and be a whole meal!. (meat, veggies, ect!.) There should also be a good but not to complicated vegitarian recipie for at least one person!. Thanks SO much for the help in advance!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
If the following dishes (that are easy) are not complete meals, you can always add a side dish of a veggie!. Just nuke in the m/w oven, add S&P and a little butter, and you're done!. As far as vegetarian, I supposed you can just leave out the meat for them!. Or hand them a jar of PNB and a loaf of bread!.
Creamy Chicken and Noodles
Prep: 10 min!., Cook: 15 min!.
1 (0!.6-oz!.) envelope Italian dressing mix
1 (8-oz!.) package wide egg noodles
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1!. Remove 1 Tbsp!. Italian dressing mix from envelope, and set aside; reserve remaining mix for another use!.
2!. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain well, and return noodles to pan!.
3!. Stir in 2 Tbsp!. butter, and toss to coat!. Stir in chopped chicken, next 3 ingredients, and 1 Tbsp!. dressing mix!. Cook mixture over medium-high heat, tossing to coat evenly, 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated!. Serve immediately!. Yield: Makes 6 servings
VARIATIONS:
1!. Chopped Ham and Peas: Stir in 8 oz!. diced ham and 1 cup thawed frozen peas!.
2!. Southwestern Style: Omit Italian dressing and Parmesan cheese!. Stir in 1 (10-oz!.) can diced tomatoes and green chiles and 1?2 cup (2 oz!.) shredded Mexican four-cheese blend!.
3!. Italian Style: Add 1?4 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes and 1 cup turkey pepperoni slices!.
--Southern Living
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Chicken Breasts & Mushrooms in Lemon Sauce
4-5 Tbsp!. butter
olive oil - optional
8 oz!. fresh white button mushrooms - sliced thick
6 green onions with tops, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup A/P flour
1 Tbsp!. fresh rosemary or 1/4 teas!. dried
? tsp!. salt
1/8 tsp!. white pepper
1/4 tsp!. paprika
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
? cup chicken stock or canned low sodium broth
? cup dry white wine (ie!. chardonay)
? cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
Capers, to taste
1!. In a large skillet over medium heat melt 2Tbsp!. butter, add mushrooms, onions and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes (do not over cook)!.
2!. Transfer mushrooms & onions to the bottom of a covered casserole dish!.
3!. Combine flour and spices and toss chicken to coat!. (Save left over flour)
4!. In same skillet over medium heat, add 2T butter (and 1-2Tbsp!. olive oil if desired) and brown chicken on both sides!. Combining olive oil and butter helps prevent butter from burning while browning chicken!.
5!. Transfer chicken to casserole dish and place on top of mushrooms and onions!.
Preheat oven to 350°!.
6!. Add 1T butter to skillet if needed!. Add reserved flour mixture and whisk!. Add stock, wine, lemon juice to flour and butter mixture and heat until it thickens (about 5 minutes)!. If it becomes too thick add mor stock or wine!.
Pour over checken!. Place some of the mushrooms and onions over the chicken & sauce!. Sprinkle with capers!.
7!. Cover and bake for 30-40 minutes until chicken is done and no longer pink!. Serve over rice!.
--"Big Book of Casseroles" by Maryana Vollstedt
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Favorite Chicken Casserole
4 bone-in chicken breasts (boil, de-bone, then tear into small pieces)
3 stacks Townhouse Crackers
1 stick butter
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup chicken broth-saved from boiling the chicken
1 8-oz!. sour cream
Crumble 1 1/2 stacks of the crackers into a 13x9 glass baking dish!. Place chicken on crackers!. Chip 1/2 of the butter on the chicken!. Mix sour cream, broth and soups together!. Pour over the layers!. Crumble remaining crackers over the top and chip remaining 1/2 stick of butter over all!. Cover with foil, and bake @ 350 degrees for 30 min!.; uncover and bake for 20-25 minutes more, or until crackers are goldeny brown!. on top!.
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Deep Dish Taco Squares
2 cups biscuit mix
? cup cold water
1( 8-oz )carton sour cream
1/3 cup prepared Ranch salad dressing
1? pounds ground beef
? green or red bell pepper – finely chopped**
2 Tbsp!. chopped onion**
1 pkg taco seasoning mix (? cup)
1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
? cup mild salsa
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Combine biscuit mix and water, stirring with a fork until blended!. Press mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2” baking dish!. Bake at 375oF for 9 minutes!.
Combine sour cream and Ranch dressing!. Spread over baked crust and set aside!.
Cook ground beef, green bell pepper, and onion in a large skillet until meat is browned and crumbled; drain well!. Stir in tomato sauce and taco seasoning mix, spoon over Ranch filling!.
Sprinkle cheese evenly over meat mixture!. Bake at 375oF, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until casserole is lightly browned!. Cut into 12 squares to serve!.
** If serving to picky children, you can omit the bellpepper and use 2 tsp!. onion powder instead of fresh onions!. Omit salsa and add a second can of plain tomato sauce!.
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Skillet Lasagna (aka Hamburger Helper)
1 lb!. lean ground beef
? cu p chopped onion
? cup chopped carrots
1? cups mafalda (mini-lasagna noodles or other pasta)
1? cups water
? tsp!. Italian seasoning blend
2 cups marinara or other tomato-based pasta sauce
8 oz!. fresh sliced mushrooms
1/3 cup or more shredded mozzarella cheese
Cook lean ground beef, chopped onion and chopped carrots in a Dutch oven on medium-high about 6 minutes or until beef is no longer pink!. Drain!. Stir in raw pasta, water, Italian seasoning, pasta sauce mushrooms!. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally!. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until pasta is tender!. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and serve!.
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CHEESEBURGER PIE
Makes: 6 servings
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (4 oz) shredded light cheddar cheese
1/2 cup reduced-fat baking mix
1 cup 1 percent milk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
Heat oven to 400oF!. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray!. Heat a large nonstick skillet on medium!. Cook beef and onion 6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and onion is softened; drain!. Stir in salt!. Spread mixture in pie plate; sprinkle with cheese!. In a medium bowl, with a fork, stir baking mix, milk and eggs together until blended!. Pour into pie plate!. Bake about 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean!. Cut into wedges and serve!.
Per serving: 270 calories, 25g protein, 14g fat, 5!.6g sat fat, 12g carbs, 126 mg cholesterol, 524 mg sodium, 1 g fiber!.
--7 Day Menu PlannerWww@FoodAQ@Com
Creamy Chicken and Noodles
Prep: 10 min!., Cook: 15 min!.
1 (0!.6-oz!.) envelope Italian dressing mix
1 (8-oz!.) package wide egg noodles
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1!. Remove 1 Tbsp!. Italian dressing mix from envelope, and set aside; reserve remaining mix for another use!.
2!. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain well, and return noodles to pan!.
3!. Stir in 2 Tbsp!. butter, and toss to coat!. Stir in chopped chicken, next 3 ingredients, and 1 Tbsp!. dressing mix!. Cook mixture over medium-high heat, tossing to coat evenly, 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated!. Serve immediately!. Yield: Makes 6 servings
VARIATIONS:
1!. Chopped Ham and Peas: Stir in 8 oz!. diced ham and 1 cup thawed frozen peas!.
2!. Southwestern Style: Omit Italian dressing and Parmesan cheese!. Stir in 1 (10-oz!.) can diced tomatoes and green chiles and 1?2 cup (2 oz!.) shredded Mexican four-cheese blend!.
3!. Italian Style: Add 1?4 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes and 1 cup turkey pepperoni slices!.
--Southern Living
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Chicken Breasts & Mushrooms in Lemon Sauce
4-5 Tbsp!. butter
olive oil - optional
8 oz!. fresh white button mushrooms - sliced thick
6 green onions with tops, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup A/P flour
1 Tbsp!. fresh rosemary or 1/4 teas!. dried
? tsp!. salt
1/8 tsp!. white pepper
1/4 tsp!. paprika
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
? cup chicken stock or canned low sodium broth
? cup dry white wine (ie!. chardonay)
? cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
Capers, to taste
1!. In a large skillet over medium heat melt 2Tbsp!. butter, add mushrooms, onions and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes (do not over cook)!.
2!. Transfer mushrooms & onions to the bottom of a covered casserole dish!.
3!. Combine flour and spices and toss chicken to coat!. (Save left over flour)
4!. In same skillet over medium heat, add 2T butter (and 1-2Tbsp!. olive oil if desired) and brown chicken on both sides!. Combining olive oil and butter helps prevent butter from burning while browning chicken!.
5!. Transfer chicken to casserole dish and place on top of mushrooms and onions!.
Preheat oven to 350°!.
6!. Add 1T butter to skillet if needed!. Add reserved flour mixture and whisk!. Add stock, wine, lemon juice to flour and butter mixture and heat until it thickens (about 5 minutes)!. If it becomes too thick add mor stock or wine!.
Pour over checken!. Place some of the mushrooms and onions over the chicken & sauce!. Sprinkle with capers!.
7!. Cover and bake for 30-40 minutes until chicken is done and no longer pink!. Serve over rice!.
--"Big Book of Casseroles" by Maryana Vollstedt
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Favorite Chicken Casserole
4 bone-in chicken breasts (boil, de-bone, then tear into small pieces)
3 stacks Townhouse Crackers
1 stick butter
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup chicken broth-saved from boiling the chicken
1 8-oz!. sour cream
Crumble 1 1/2 stacks of the crackers into a 13x9 glass baking dish!. Place chicken on crackers!. Chip 1/2 of the butter on the chicken!. Mix sour cream, broth and soups together!. Pour over the layers!. Crumble remaining crackers over the top and chip remaining 1/2 stick of butter over all!. Cover with foil, and bake @ 350 degrees for 30 min!.; uncover and bake for 20-25 minutes more, or until crackers are goldeny brown!. on top!.
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Deep Dish Taco Squares
2 cups biscuit mix
? cup cold water
1( 8-oz )carton sour cream
1/3 cup prepared Ranch salad dressing
1? pounds ground beef
? green or red bell pepper – finely chopped**
2 Tbsp!. chopped onion**
1 pkg taco seasoning mix (? cup)
1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
? cup mild salsa
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Combine biscuit mix and water, stirring with a fork until blended!. Press mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2” baking dish!. Bake at 375oF for 9 minutes!.
Combine sour cream and Ranch dressing!. Spread over baked crust and set aside!.
Cook ground beef, green bell pepper, and onion in a large skillet until meat is browned and crumbled; drain well!. Stir in tomato sauce and taco seasoning mix, spoon over Ranch filling!.
Sprinkle cheese evenly over meat mixture!. Bake at 375oF, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until casserole is lightly browned!. Cut into 12 squares to serve!.
** If serving to picky children, you can omit the bellpepper and use 2 tsp!. onion powder instead of fresh onions!. Omit salsa and add a second can of plain tomato sauce!.
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Skillet Lasagna (aka Hamburger Helper)
1 lb!. lean ground beef
? cu p chopped onion
? cup chopped carrots
1? cups mafalda (mini-lasagna noodles or other pasta)
1? cups water
? tsp!. Italian seasoning blend
2 cups marinara or other tomato-based pasta sauce
8 oz!. fresh sliced mushrooms
1/3 cup or more shredded mozzarella cheese
Cook lean ground beef, chopped onion and chopped carrots in a Dutch oven on medium-high about 6 minutes or until beef is no longer pink!. Drain!. Stir in raw pasta, water, Italian seasoning, pasta sauce mushrooms!. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally!. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until pasta is tender!. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and serve!.
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CHEESEBURGER PIE
Makes: 6 servings
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (4 oz) shredded light cheddar cheese
1/2 cup reduced-fat baking mix
1 cup 1 percent milk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
Heat oven to 400oF!. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray!. Heat a large nonstick skillet on medium!. Cook beef and onion 6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and onion is softened; drain!. Stir in salt!. Spread mixture in pie plate; sprinkle with cheese!. In a medium bowl, with a fork, stir baking mix, milk and eggs together until blended!. Pour into pie plate!. Bake about 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean!. Cut into wedges and serve!.
Per serving: 270 calories, 25g protein, 14g fat, 5!.6g sat fat, 12g carbs, 126 mg cholesterol, 524 mg sodium, 1 g fiber!.
--7 Day Menu PlannerWww@FoodAQ@Com
for breakfast you can try scrambled eggs with potatoe, cut the potatoes in little squares fry them then add them to the scrambled eggs wit ham or bacon and for dinner my fave is mac n cheese with ground beef, it is soo good, get a box of mac and cheese(the one with the liduid cheese not dusty) and get ground beef and a large ragu meat sauce, put the macaronis to heat in water and then ground beef!. Put a lil of complete seasoning in the meat and grlic powder, for the mac!. put salt in the water!. once the ground beef is golden brown u but the ragu in it and leave it on low to keep warm!. once the mac is done u drain the water and add the cheese into the mac!. one u mix it u get alarge baking dish and u first spread some of the mac n cheese into it covering the bottom of the dish, then put the beef over it coverin the 1st layer of mac n cheese then u put the final layer of mac over the beef and pour mozzarella over it and u have a great mac and cheese beef dish!. ne questions u can write to me, and i kno more things so feel free to askWww@FoodAQ@Com
A great place to start is http://www!.kraftfoods!.com
They have great simple recipes!. you can also sign up and they will send you a FREE magazine that has recipes and sometime coupons!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
They have great simple recipes!. you can also sign up and they will send you a FREE magazine that has recipes and sometime coupons!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Easy is fast may dear!.
Try spaghetti with meat balls( ground pork, garlic, 1 egg, salt and pepper: mix together and deep fry) and garlic breadWww@FoodAQ@Com
Try spaghetti with meat balls( ground pork, garlic, 1 egg, salt and pepper: mix together and deep fry) and garlic breadWww@FoodAQ@Com