GIve me your best and easiest recipes?!

Very easy supper at my house and my girls love it!.!.!. you need one pack of boneless skinless chicken breasts, either boil them until their done then cut them up, or cut them up first and boil them til done - whichever way you like!. Then at any grocery you can buy this Ragu sauce they make of these different flavors!.!.!. we get the parmesan and mozzarella!. They are about 2 or 3 dollars I believe and you need 2 of them!.!.!. then get a box of whatever type noodle you like (we alternate between rigatoni and penne) boil them until their soft, then drain them and rinse with cold water!. Put them back on the stove in a big pot and pour the chicken and 2 jars of sauce on top!. Heat it until its warm and serve! You could add chicken bullion flavor to the chicken while its boiling for extra taste!

Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com

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2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 small onion, diced
1 cup diced zucchini
1/4 cup mild salsa, plus more for passing at the table
8 ounces raw turkey sausages
1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack
8 corn tortillas
1 ripe avocado
Salt and pepper
4 iceberg lettuce leaves, shredded
Equipment:
1 wooden spoon
1 medium saute pan
2 medium bowls
Paring knife (use with an adult)
1 fork
1 microwave

Heat the oil in medium non-stick skillet over medium heat!. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 4 minutes!. Add the zucchini, the salsa, and a couple tablespoons of water!. Cover, cook for 5 minutes, or until the squash is tender!. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a bowl with a spoon!.
Squish the sausage meat from its casing into the same skillet!. (Discard the casings!.) Break the meat up with a wooden spoon!. Cook the meat over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until it loses its color!. Add the meat to the vegetables!. Add the cheese and stir!. Set aside!.
Cut avocado in half!. Using a spoon, scrape the avocado from the skin into another bowl!. Smash the avocado with a fork and season with salt and pepper!.

Wrap the tortillas in moist paper towels!. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute or until warm!. Lay out the tortillas and divide the turkey mixture evenly on top!. Top with lettuce and avocado, fold the tortillas over and serve withWww@FoodAQ@Com

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boneless chicken breasts
ranch dressing
seasoned bread crumbs

pound breasts thin (or slice crosswise)!. dip in ranch dressing and cover with bread crumbs!. bake at 325 for about 45 minutes, or until done!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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Budget Minded Recipes

COLA CHICKEN
(And more variations of recipe)
(My favorite: Wings or Ribs)

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup catsup
1 12oz!. can cola (pepsi, coke, etc!.)

Put chicken in a non-stick pan!.
Mix together catsup and cola, pour over chicken!.
Bring to a boil!. Cover, reduce heat and cook 45 minutes!.
(turning chicken a few times, while cooking!.!.!.to prevent from
sticking to pan)
Uncover, turn up the heat and continue to cook until the sauce
becomes thick and adheres to the chicken!.
It turns into the most incredible BBQ sauce!. Yummmm!

You can double the recipe and use more pieces of
chicken!.!.!.!.wings!.!.!.would be ideal!.!.!.add some hot
sauce!.!.!.!.presto "Hot
Wings"!
I have used Ribs, just as good!.

I tried this recipe with 'meatballs'!.!.!.!.was equally
as good!.!.!.served over rice!.

I found another variation!.!.!.!.!.omit the catsup and add a small
jar of Salsa (any variety)!.

I have tried using Salsa (omitting the catsup!.!.!.!.not)!.
You'd think a recipe with only '3' ingredients couldn't be
messed up!.!.!.!.wouldn't you!?!?
Well!.!.!.while I was preparing to fix the 'Cola Chicken' recipe
using Salsa!.!.!.!.!.I was also trying to carry on a conversation with my
husband!.!.!.(just proves!.!.!.I can't do two things at once)!.!.!.!.mixed
Salsa & Catsup (before I realized I was supposed to leave out
the catsup) & Cola!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.still turned out really tasty (to me)!.!.!.might
be a little sweeter than some of you like!.

I fixed chicken wings, (using the above recipe)
but!.!.!.I added the spices from a MILD (I don't care for "HOT") Buffalo Wings packet!.!.!.(the kind you get to bake in the oven)!.!.!.!.!.I thought it was really good!.!.!.!.!.(but you/I can't find a 'bad' way to fix chicken)!.

Finally!.!.!.!.!! I fixed the 'SALSA' chicken!.!.!.!.!.!.that's good , too!.

Another (bright)idea!.!.!.!.!.I thought of trying!.!.!.!.!.!.replace the
catsup with a bottle of Shrimp Cocktail Sauce!.!.!.and add a bag of (pop corn) shrimp!.!.!.!.!.!
Fixed the shrimp with cocktail sauce!.!.!.!.!.!.eh!.!.!.wasn't all that
great!.!.!.was OK!.!.!.probably won't be fixing it again!.

also tried beef stew cuts!.!.!.!.!.!.that was pretty good!.!.!.!.!.I can see
myself making this again!.
Served both over rice!.!.!.!.!.think the stew cuts would have been just as
good over noodles!.

How about using the little cocktail weiners/sausages!?


CRUNCHY ONION CHICKEN

1 1/3 cups French’s Original French Fried Onions
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 egg, beaten

LIGHTLY CRUSH:

Onions in a plastic bag!.

DIP:
Chicken in egg

COVER:
With onion crumbs, press firmly to adhere to chicken!.

BAKE:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees!.
Place chicken on lightly greased baking pan!.
Sprinkle with additional onion crumbs, if desired!.
Bake for 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center!.


Mushroom Chicken

4 boneless/skinless chicken breast (or any pieces you like)
1 can cream of mushroom soup!.
1 can water

Place chicken in crock pot (or sauce pan for stove top cooking)
mix soup & 1 can of water together
pour over chicken
cook on medium heat until boiling then reduce heat and cook until chicken is really tender & falling apart!.

Serve over noodles or rice or dressing!.!.!.!.or!?!?!?

CHILLI DOG CASSEROLE
1 pkg!. (8) hot dog buns
1 pkg!. (8) hot dogs (use more if you like)
1 can Chilli (15 oz!. without beans, use more if you want)
1 small onion (chopped)
2 cups shredded cheese
mustard


DIRECTIONS: Pre-heat oven 350 degrees
In a 9" x 13" baking pan, break up hot dog buns (bite size) and spread in pan!.
Cut up hot dogs (about 1/2" size) spread over buns!.
Spoon/spread chilli over hot dog/buns!.
Sprinkle onions over all!.
Squirt mustard over entire mixture (don't spread!.!.!.just make a few lines both ways across mixture)
Cover with shredded cheese!.
Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly!.
(Hint: If using extra hot dogs & chilli, don't add extra buns!.)

"Canned Soup"!.
(My Way!)
Whatever cans of veggies I have, that I like, in cabinet it goes in the pot!.!.!.!.!.along with all the juices in the cans!.
Cook on stove top or Crock pot!.
Enjoy!

Canned:
corn
peas
carrots
gr!.beans (any variety)
lima beans
wax beans
tomato (any variety)
potatoes (whole or sliced!.!.!.or both whatever you like)

You get the idea!.!.!.!.lol!.

also add a package of shredded cabbage (cole slaw mix)!.

You can even add a package of onion soup mix!.

If it gets to dry and needs more liquids!.!.!.!.add tomato juice!.!.!.V-8!.!.!.etc!.


(I’ve not made this one yet)
EASY BEEF STROGANOFF

Ingredients:

3/4 lb lean ground beef
1 jar Heinz HomeStyle Savory Beef Gravy (12 oz Jar)
1 can mushrooms, drained (7 oz can)
1/2 cup sour cream
4-6 cups hot cooked noodles
salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions:

In a medium skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until browned and thoroughly cooked!. Carefully drain liquids and return to stovetop!. Stir in Gravy and mushrooms, and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally!. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream, until thoroughly combined!. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and serve immediately over hot noodles!.

Preparation Time: 1-15 minutes
Cook Time: 25+ minutes


"Corny Beanie Weenies!."
(from a country preacher in Mississippi…wife & 2 teenage sons)

Mix one can of good baked beans
We use a good sized can of beans (14-16 ounces, I think) and
get a kind that we like (maybe with brown sugar, onion, and bacon)!.
There are several kinds of good baked beans!.

and a package of Oscar Meier Weiners (all sliced up)!.

with a can of whole kernel corn (drained)

Any way, heat up these three ingredients, and serve with brown bread
(maybe toasted !?) and a glass of milk!.

It doesn't get any easier than this, and is suprisingly good!

P!.S…!.!.Might put ingredients in a casserole dish and top with corn muffin mix!.


POT ROAST
Your choice of beef (to fit crock-pot)
1 pkg!. dry Ranch dressing mix
1 pkg!. dry Italian dressing mix
1 pkg!. dry Brown Gravy mix
1 cup water
Put beef in pot!.
Mix together all the dry mixes…!.then add water …pour over meat and cover & cook on high 4-6 hours!.
Until meat is tender!.
The first time I mad it I didn’t have the Italian Dressing mix…!.so I added a pkg!. of Onion Soup Mix…!.I have to say I liked that better!.
If you use more water you might want to add more Brown Gravy mix…!.to make a thicker sauce!. Was gonna add
potatoes and carrots…but never got around to it!.


E-Z Cake Recipes

NO EGGS, NO OIL, NO WATER !.!.!.!.!.!.!.JUST 1 12oz!.SODA AND MIX!.

WHITE CAKE MIX………………………………!.!.7-UP OR STRAWBERRY SODA
CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX!.!.!.!.!.!.!.CHERRY SODA (BLACK FOREST)
ORANGE CAKE MIX…!.ORANGE SODA
PINEAPPLE MIX…!.PINEAPPLE SODA
SPICE MIX…!.!.ROOT BEER SODA ETC

POUR CAKE MIX IN BOWL
ADD SODA USE LOAF CAKE PAN
BAKE 350 DEGREES AS BOX SAYS!.
(PREPARE PAN WITH SPRAY)
Your choice of frostings or use cool whip!.


CAKE MIX COOKIES
White Cake Mix
2 Tablespoons water
2 eggs
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup chopped nuts
powdered sugar

Mix all ingredients, except powdered sugar!.

Drop batter (about a teaspoon per cookie) into a bowl of powdered sugar!.

Roll in sugar until it is an approximate shape of a ball!.

Place ion a lightly greased cookie sheet!.

Bake at 350 degrees about 18 minutes, until lightly browned!.

Cool on wire racks!. Makes about 4 dozen cookies!.

(Use any flavoring or cake mix you desire!.)


Kreamy Kool-Aid Pie

1-(6 g) package un sweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix
1-(14 oz!.)can sweetened condensed milk
1-(8 oz)container Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed!.
1-(9 inch) Graham Cracker Pie Crust (or Cookie crust)
Cool Whip for top (optional)

1!. In a medium bowl mix Kool-Aid and condensed milk, thoroughly!.
2!. Fold in Cool Whip!.
4!. If desired, spread more Cool Whip on top!.
5!. Chill for a minimum of 4 hours!.

I’ve used: Strawberry…Cherry…Lemon-lime (Key-Lime Pie)…!.Lemonade (Lemon Pie…might add some yellow food coloring for a more lemony look!.)

SARA LEE TIRAMISU (easy)
(I’ve not made this yet…but passed it on to another lady who did…!.family enjoyed it)
Tiramisu –

Ingredients:

1 Sara lee pound cake (10 3/4oz!.)
16 oz Non-dairy whipped topping;
1/4 c Strong-brewed coffee
1/2 c Sweetened cocoa powder

Instructions:

Cut pound cake vertically into 10 equal-size slices!.
Drizzle coffee over each slice; set aside!.
In a large bowl, combine whipped topping and 1/4 cup cocoa, mixing until blended!.
Place 5 cake slices on a flat surface!.
Evenly spread a thick layer of whipped topping mixture over each slice!.
Top each with a second cake slice, sandwich-style!.
Transfer to individual dessert plates!.
Spread each cake "sandwich" with whipped topping mixture!.
Cut "sandwiches" diagonally in half!.
Sprinkle with remaining cocoa; serve immediately!.




Find more quick – simple – E-Z – few ingredient…!.recipes…at E-Z Cookin’ group:

http://groups!.yahoo!.com/group/e-zcookin/

Lots of interesting ‘stuff’ in files & links…check it out!.

Pat in Indiana…!.

pmsbar2@att!.netWww@FoodAQ@Com

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You may not find the exact product as this an NZ site but the recipes are easy and well liked by my family

Creamy Chicken and Corn Pie

Serves 4-5
Pies are fabulous in winter with golden pastry hiding a delicious creamy chicken filling loaded with vegetables!.

Ingredients
600g Tegel chicken thigh fillets
1-2 tbsp oil
1 leek, trimmed, washed and sliced
2-3 cups Wattie's Frozen Chuckwagon Corn Mix
420g can Wattie's Condensed Creamy Chicken Soup
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp sour cream
pepper
2 1/2 sheets pre-rolled puff pastry
milk or beaten egg to glaze


Method
1!. Cut Tegel chicken thigh fillets into 3 pieces!. Heat oil in a fry pan, brown chicken pieces, turning once!. Set aside!.

2!. Pan fry the leeks gently in residue oil until softened, add Wattie's Frozen Chuckwagon Corn Mix, stirring for 2-3 minutes until thawed!. Remove from the heat, add Wattie's Condensed Creamy Chicken Soup, parsley, sour cream, reserved chicken and season with pepper!.

3!. Roll two sheets of pastry out together, large enough to cover the top of a 24cm pie dish!. Cut the remaining 1/2 pastry sheet into 2-3cms strips!. Wet the edge of the pie dish and place the strips of pastry around the edge!. Spoon in the filling!. Brush the pastry edge with water, carefully roll the pastry lid over the filling, pressing the edges together firmly, trim the pastry!.

4!. Brush with milk or beaten egg glaze!.

5!. Bake at 220oC for 30 minutes or until the pastry is well risen and golden!.

Chicken and Bacon Bake

Serves 4-5
The simplest ingredients often make the tastiest dishes, and this flavoursome combo is no exception!.

Ingredients
320g packet Kiwi Heritage Triple Smoked Bacon, sliced
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
2-3 stalks celery, finely sliced
4 cups cooked pasta (we used penne)
420g can Wattie's Condensed Creamy Chicken Soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cream
8 halves sundried tomatoes, roughly chopped (optional)
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan or mozzarella cheese


Method
1!. Cook the Kiwi Heritage Triple Smoked Bacon, onion and celery in a dash of oil until the bacon is crispy!. Drain well and put in a bowl with pasta!.

2!. Add the Wattie’s Condensed Creamy Chicken Soup, milk, cream and sundried tomatoes!. Mix well and pour into a well greased 6-cup-capacity ovenproof dish!. Sprinkle with the grated cheese!.

3!. Bake at 180°C for 35-40 minutes or until hot and golden!.

Serve garnished with chopped parsley!.

One Pan Bolognese

Serves 4

After you’ve cooked the meal who wants to face a stack of washing up!? This one pan meal makes cleaning up easy!.


Ingredients

2 tbsp oil
500-600g lean minced beef
2 peeled and diced onions
1/4 cup Wattie's Tomato Paste
400g can Wattie's Chunky Tomatoes with Roasted Garlic
2 cups beef stock
1 1/2 cups or 150g broken dried spaghetti or fettuccini
2 cups Wattie's Frozen International Vegetable Mix
salt and pepper to season


Method
1!. Heat the oil in the pan and brown the mince over a high heat, breaking up the mince as it cooks!. Once browned, set aside!.

2!. Add the onions to the pan and cook until just beginning to brown!. Stir in the Wattie's Tomato Paste and cook for 2-3 minutes until it darkens to a deep red colour!.

3!. Return the mince to the pan with the Wattie's Chunky Tomatoes with Roasted Garlic, stock, and spaghetti!. Stir, cover and [simmer|0Simmer] for 10 minutes!. Stir in the Wattie's Frozen International Mix and cook for a further 5 minutes!. Season with salt and pepper!.

Hint: If wished, sprinkle over 1 cup of grated cheese and grill until golden before serving!.

Greek Beef Pita Pockets

Serves 8 as a snack or 4 as a main

A tasty yet easy to prepare Greek style snack or lunch that's ideal for weekend meals!


Ingredients

600g box Wattie's Original Steakhouse Burgers
1 each finely sliced green and red pepper
2 tomatoes
1 finely sliced Lebanese cucumber or 1/2 telegraph
1/2 finely sliced red onion
250g pottle Tzatziki Dip
4 large pita pockets
2 tbsp chopped parsley
700g bag Wattie's Crunchy Potato Wedges


Method
1!. Grill 8-12 Wattie's Original Steakhouse Burgers under a hot grill for 5-6 minutes on each side!. Alternatively barbecue!. When cooked slice thinly!.

2!. Mix together the sliced peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, onion and the sliced beef burgers with half the Tzatziki Dip!.

3!. Warm the pita halves either in the microwave, oven or on the barbecue and fill with the salad mixture!. Top with the remaining dip and chopped parsley to garnish!.

Hint: Serve with Wattie's Crunchy Potato Wedges

Quick-Fire Lasagne (my almost 5 year old fave she has 2nds of this)

Serves 4-6

Lasagne is a real favourite and my creamy quick fire recipe with it's delicious no cook cheese sauce is great for a fast, family meal!.


Ingredients

1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
500g minced beef
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp oil
1 cup diced vegetables (celery or mushrooms are nice here)
420g can Wattie's Traditional Tomato and Herb Pasta Sauce
1/2 cup beef stock or water
300g fresh lasagne sheets

Creamy Cheese Sauce
250g pottle Tararua Cottage Cheese with Garlic and Chives
250g pottle Tararua Lite Cream Cheese
4-6 tsp parmesan cheese


Method
1!. Quickly brown the onion, minced beef and minced garlic in the oil in a hot frying pan!. This may be best done in 2 batches!. Add the diced vegetables, Wattie's Traditional Tomato and Herb Pasta Sauce, beef stock or water and simmer for 10 minutes!.

2!. Cut the lasagne into 4 pieces that will fit the base of an 8 cup capacity lasagne dish and place one in the base of the greased dish!. Top with 1/3 of the mince mixture and then repeat the layers, finishing with a layer of pasta!.

3!. Mix together the Tararua Cottage Cheese Garlic with Chives and the Tararua Lite Cream Cheese and spread on top of the pasta!. Sprinkle over the Parmesan cheese!.

4!. Bake at 180oC for 40 minutes!. Serve with a salad if wished!.

Mini Spaghetti Pies

Makes 12

This recipe takes the concept of spaghetti on toast and turns it into little pies that little fingers and mouths won’t be able to resist!.


Ingredients

12 sliced sandwich bread
50g melted butter
300g can Wattie's Spaghetti
1 cup grated cheese
2-3 chopped (optional) rashers bacon


Method
1!. Trim the crusts from the bread and brush one side of each slice with a little melted butter!.

2!. Push the bread slices, buttered side down into 12 muffin tins!.

3!. Bake at 180oC for 15 minutes until crispy!. At this stage the cases can be cooled and kept in an airtight container!.

4!. Fill the cases evenly with a spoonful of Wattie's Spaghetti!. Top each with equal quantities of grated cheese and chopped bacon if using!.

5!. Bake at 180oC for 15 minutes until the cheese has melted, the bacon crispy and filling hot!.

Hint: Cool before serving to children!.

heaps more at website these are just my fav dinner onesWww@FoodAQ@Com

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