Good Meal To Fix with Limited Time???!

Favorite E-Z recipes you might want to try!.
Good Luck & enjoy!.

COLA CHICKEN
(And more variations of recipe)
(My personal favorites…!.using this recipe
are the ‘wings & ribs…!.ummm good!)

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!.

Try little cocktail wieners/sausages…for appetizers!.



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!?!?!?

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!.


OLD SETTLER’S BEANS
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 lb!. ground beef1/2 lb!. bacon
1 chopped onion
Brown in skillet and drain excess grease!.

ADD:
16 oz!. can Red Kidney Beans (drained)
24 oz!. can Pork & Beans (drained)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup Catsup
2 TBLS!. Molasses
1/2 tsp!. dry mustard

Mix Thoroughly !
Cook in a crock pot until!.!.!.hot!.!.!.hot!.!.!.hot!


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!.)


E-Z Cake Recipes
NO EGGS, NO OIL, NO WATER !.!.!.!.!.!.!.JUST 1 12oz!. SODA AND Cake MIX!.

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!.
(P!.S!.PREPARE PAN WITH SPRAY)
Your choice of frostings or use cool whip!.



ROBERT REDFORD DESSERT

INGREDIENTS & INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOTTOM LAYER:
Melt 1 stick butter
Add 1/2 cup nuts and 1 cup flour!.

Press into bottom of lightly greased 9 x 13 baking pan!. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees!.

MIDDLE LAYER:
Blend together 1 8oz!. package cream cheese and 1 cup sugar!. Fold in 1/2 small tub Cool Whip!. Mix well!.

TOP LAYER:
Mix together until mixture begins to thicken:
1 large package vanilla instant pudding & 1 large package instant chocolate pudding with 3 cups milk!.

Spread on middle layer and chill to set!. Spread remaining cool whip on top & garnish with nuts & grated chocolate if desired!.


DIRT PUDDING

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound bag of Oreo’s
1 large box of instant vanilla pudding
1 small container of Cool Whip
1 Tablespoon powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS:
1!.) Crush 3/4 bag of Oreo’s and spread in 9 x 13 baking dish!.
2!.) Make pudding as directed on package!.
3!.) Add Cool Whip & sugar, spread over crushed Oreo’s!.
4!.) Crush remaining Oreo’s and sprinkle on top of pudding mixture!. Refrigerate!.


Banana Pudding

I usually double the recipe!.!.!.!.never any left-overs!.

Ingredients:
Bananas
Use instant Banana pudding or vanilla pudding fix by directions on box!.
Cool Whip!.!.!.add to pudding mix thoroughly!.
Vanilla wafers
Toasted coconut!.

Line serving dish with a layer of vanilla wafers (a row up the sides of dish, also!.)
Add a layer of sliced of bananas
Gently cover with a layer of 1/2 pudding mixture!.
Make a second layer of wafers, bananas & pudding!.

Top with some toasted coconut and/or crushed vanilla wafers!.



HASH BROWN CASSEROLE
(Make the night before!.!.!.!.!.bake in the morning)

2 lbs!. frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (thawed)
1 bunch green onions, chopped
sweet pepper chopped (red – green – yellow – orange – or a mixture of all)
1 lb!. Sausage, cooked until pink disappears, crumbled
1 cup ham cubes
4 slices crisp bacon, crumbled
1 small can sliced mushrooms
1 small can sliced black olives
2 – 8oz!. packages of shredded cheese
? cup milk
12 eggs beaten
Tabasco (optional)
sour cream & salsa (optional)

Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan, wipe excess with paper towel!.
Spread potatoes on bottom (cand be lightly browned in a skillet first if desired)
Sprinkle sausage over potatoes…then
Peppers…
Mushrooms…
Ham!.!.
Onions (reserve about ? cup)
Mix eggs & milk together……!.I added about 2 TBLS!. Tabasco…more to your taste… pour slowly over all!.
Cover with shredded cheese…!.then sprinkle over all
Remaining onions…
Olives…
Bacon…
Cover and refrigerate overnight!.
Uncover and bake at 375 degrees for 35 – 45 minutes…until browned and cheese is melted!.
Serve with sour cream and/or salsa!.

If you like these recipes……

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…come join & check it out!.

Pat in Indiana…!.

pmsbar2@att!.netWww@FoodAQ@Com

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Make a pasta dish the day before, and all you have to do is put a big salad together!. And plenty of good bread!. Use disposable plates, no dishes!. Pick up a cake at the bakery!. Add ice cream!. Next morning, go with cut up fruit, cereal, and English muffins or bagels!. Good luck, hope I helped, we do a lot of parties and it is a lot of work!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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Soup!.!. You would need chicken stalk and your choice of veggies! Its easy!. Or just pasta with pasta sauce, you could add peppers (red and green) and some mushrooms too! Add a bay leaf for flavour but take it out of the sauce before you serve!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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saladWww@FoodAQ@Com

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Take the easy way out and make lasagna that has either been homemade earlier and frozen - or even store bought!. If you have a pasta or italian deli/grocery in your town, you may be able to find frozen lasagna, but if not, even the safeway brand is pretty good!. Cook according to directions, top with additional shredded mozzarella and cook for 10 more minutes, and serve with a big tossed salad and really good bread!.

For breakfast, but bagels and a variety of cream cheese and a big fruit salad!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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Do you have the ingredients for Chicken Parmesan with a side of spaghetti and a salad with garlic bread!? You could have the chicken parm ready to go in the oven and the salad ready without the dressing in advance!. Or just serve Spaghetti!. Or make a large beef pot roast with the veggies (carrots, onions and potatoes) all in the same pan in the oven!. Dessert could be a 13 x 9 cake or brownies that you could make the day before!.

For the breakfast, go to BettyCrocker!.com and pick out one of the breakfast casseroles that you can already have in the fridge and then turn on the oven before you even make the coffee!. You could have breakfast on the table in less than an hour after you get up and not have much to clean up!.

Whatever you decide to fix, make sure you take time for yourself to enjoy your family and your parent's anniversary!Www@FoodAQ@Com

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THE VERY BEST Lasagna

Ingredients
1 pound Italian sausage - I like a combination of sweet and hot
1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 14!.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed (optional)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 dried lasagna noodles
1 egg, beaten
1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese or 2 cups cream-style cottage cheese, drained
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
6 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions
1!. For sauce, in a large saucepan cook sausage - remove sausage from pan and drain on paper towels; cut into chunks or slices!. Cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic until meat is brown!. Drain!. Combine sausage with ground beef mixture!.

2!. Stir undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds (if desired), and black pepper into meat mixture!. Bring to boiling; reduce heat!. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally!.

3!. Meanwhile, cook noodles for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender but still firm!. Drain noodles; rinse with cold water!. Drain well; set aside!.

4!. For filling, combine egg, ricotta, and the 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese!. Set aside!.

5!. Spread about 1/2 cup of the sauce over the bottom of a 2-quart rectangular baking dish!. Layer half of the cooked noodles in the bottom of the dish, trimming or overlapping as necessary to fit!. Spread with half of the filling!. Top with half of the remaining meat sauce and half of the mozzarella cheese!. Repeat layers!. If desired, sprinkle additional Parmesan cheese over top!.

6!. Place baking dish on a baking sheet!. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through!. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving!.

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Unforgettable Chicken Casserole

3 cups chopped deli-roasted chicken (or other cooked, diced chicken meat)
2 cups finely chopped celery
1 cup (4 ounces) grated Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup light sour cream
1/2 cup light mayonaisse
1 can reduced-sodium cream of chicken soup
1 (4-ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1? cups French fried onion rings

Stir together first 8 ingredients in a large bowl!. Spoon into a lightly greased 11x7” baking dish!.

Bake at 350oF for 40 minutes; sprinkle onion rings evenly over top!. Bake 5 more minutes or until bubbly around edges!. Let stand 10 minutes before serving!.
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Creamy Chicken & Rice Casserole

2 celery ribs, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 Tbsp!. butter or margarine
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (10!.75 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 cup frozen peas
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cups cooked rice
1 cup crushed potato chips or crushed Ritz crackers

In a small skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until crisp-tender!. Place in a bowl; add the mayonnaise, soup, peas, lemon juice and salt!. Stir in chicken and rice!. Transfer to a greased 11-in!. x 7-in!. x 2-in!. baking dish!. Sprinkle with potato chips!. Bake, uncovered, at 350oF for 25-30 minutes or until heated through!.
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Swiss Steak

1 round or cube steak, (approximately 1?lbs), see note
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (14-1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 medium onion, cut into strips
1 medium bell pepper, cut into strips

Cut steak into serving-size pieces!. Season, to taste, with garlic powder and salt and pepper!. Dust meat with flour!. In heavy skillet, brown both sides of meat in vegetable oil!. Transfer to Dutch oven!. Combine garlic, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, and 1 tomato-can measure of water!. Pour over steak and simmer over low heat until meat is tender, about 1? hours adding water, if necessary to keep meat partially covered!. Season, to taste, with additional salt and pepper!.

Hint: Cook this in a slow-cooker on low for a most fabulous dinner!. Low heat on a slow cooker is about 200 degrees F and high heat on a slow cooker is about 300 oF!.
Note: to ensure tenderness, it is necessary to have the butcher run the round steak through a cuber
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Creamy Ziti with Sausage
8 ounces dried pasta such as ziti, tagliati, rigatoni, or mostaccioli
12 ounces fresh Italian sausage links, sliced
1 2-1/2 cup portion Basic Italian Sauce, thawed or 1, 27- to 30-ounce jar meatless spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup whipping cream, half-and-half, or light cream
Shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions
1!. Cook pasta according to package directions!. Drain; keep warm!. Meanwhile, in a 2-quart saucepan cook sliced sausage over medium heat until cooked through, turning frequently!. Drain well!.

2!. Add thawed Basic Italian sauce to saucepan with sausage; bring to boiling!. Stir in cream; heat through!. Toss with hot pasta; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired
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Baked Macaroni & Cheese

1 lb!. macaroni, boiled al dente, according to pkg!. directions
2 cups white sauce** (recipe below)
2 cups yellow cheddar
2 cups Muenster cheese

Add cheese to white sauce and stir!. (Save a bit of cheese for the topping!.) Stir sauce into macaroni and place in a buttered casserole dish!. Place in 350° oven until slightly brown and bubbly on top -- 25-30 minutes!.

**White Sauce:
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
4 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp flour

Heat the milk and cream together almost to a boil!. Melt butter in saucepan, then add all the flour stirring constantly!. Let cook for 4-5 minutes, continuing to stir!. Remove from heat and add warm milk and cream while whisking -- if sauce is too thick, add a touch more milk!.
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Miami Macaroni and Wisconsin Cheese

Ingredients:

2 cups pancetta in 1/4" dice
3/4 loaf of 12" x 2" baguette (dry)
8 ounces unsalted butter
1 1/2 pound rotelli (corkscrew) pasta
1 1/2 quart (6 cups) heavy cream
2 1/2 cups milk
8 ounces (2 cups) Wisconsin Parmesan cheese, finely grated and divided
12 ounces (3 cups) Wisconsin Fontina cheese, cut in 1/4" cubes and chilled
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F!.

Spread the pancetta on a baking pan and bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until just crispy!. Drain on paper towels and set aside!.

Crush and crumble the baguette into semi-fine bread crumbs, using a food processor if you wish!. You will have about 2 cups!.

In a large sauté pan, melt butter over medium heat!. Add crumbs and toss to coat, toasting and stirring frequently until golden brown!. Set aside!.

Boil the rotelli in boiling salted water until al dente!. Drain the pasta and set aside in a large mixing bowl!.

Heat a large sauce pan!. Add heavy cream and milk!. Bring to boil!. Simmer until reduced by one-third!. Slowly whisk in 1 1/4 cups Parmesan cheese and the reserved pancetta!. Continue to simmer and reduce to a thick and creamy consistency!.

Add the cream mixture to the pasta along with the Fontina cheese!. Toss quickly and season with salt and pepper to taste!.

Butter twelve 5- to 6-ounce individual casserole dishes (or one 12" x 18" casserole)!. Fill the dishes with the rotelli!. Divide breadcrumbs and remaining Parmesan cheese over the tops!. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes (longer if in large pan), or until hot and bubbly!. Serve immediately!.

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***********TWINKIE PUDDING DESSERT
1 box Twinkies
1 box vanilla pudding
1 cup milk
1 can cherry pie filling
1 large cool whip
Cut Twinkies in half, layer in bottom of pan!. Mix pudding according to directions!. Pour over twinkies!. Add cherry pie filling and finish with cool whip!.
Refrigerate before serving!.
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banana split pudding
1 can of condensed sweetened milk, 1 tub of cool whip, 1 can of pineapple, 1 can of cherry pie filling, 1/2 cup of flaked coconut, 1 bag of chopped walnuts
3 sliced bananas
mix cool whip and condensed sweetened milk in a large bowl!. add well drained pineapple, pie filling,coconut,bananas, and walnuts!. mix all together and let set for one hour in frig!.
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Breakfast
Four ideas:
French toast is easy!. Beat one egg, dip regular slices of bread in it, put it in a teflon skillet with a little butter or margerine in it, brown it slowly, turn it, brown that side slowly, done!. Put syrup or powdered sugar on it, as you like!.
Second one: buy onion bagels, 8 oz!. pkg!. of cream cheese, dehydrated onions, grated parmesan cheese, and garlic powder!. Bring the cheese to room temp, and add @ 1/4 cup of parmesan, two Tbsp!. of reconsituted onion {just put the onion in a little custard cup and add a little water, and let it set a couple minutes) and add the garlic to your tastes!. Mix it up with a fork, keep leftovers in a refrig!. Toast the bagels, and spread on the cheese mix!. I eat this one for lunch, too!.
Or extra fast is to pop a frozen waffle in the toaster, and top it with syrup, or fruit you have prepared in advance, like strawberries you have cut up and sugared!.
Get a bagel, toast it, use plain cream chesse or the strawberry swirl kind, and top with jam or sliced strawberriesWww@FoodAQ@Com

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