Dinner ideas for 2?!


Question: Dinner ideas for 2!?
My boyfriend and I are sick of eating the same old baked chicken, steak, hamburgers and spaghetti!. Are there any other ideas that are fairly easy to make, that take less than 1/2 hour and don't require too many ingredients!? I'm open to anything! Thanks =)Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Japanese rice bowl:

Ingredients

7 cups steamed rice
vegetable oil (for frying)
4 boneless pork chop, pounded thin
salt & pepper

Coating
3 tablespoons flour
1 egg, beaten
1 cup japanese breadcrumbs (panko)
Broth
1 cup dashi broth or water
6 tablespoons soy sauce
6 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons mirin
3-4 egg, beaten
8 tablespoons green peas

Directions

1Heat vegetable oil 1-inch deep in frying pan or wok to 340F or until a few breadcrumbs dropped into the middle of the oil surface immediately!.

2Trim off fat from the pork and pound it to make it thin!.
3Sprinkle with salt and pepper!.

4Dust first with flour, then dip into the beaten egg, then the panko crumbs!.

5Fry in the oil until light brown--about 4 minutes/side!.

6Drain on paper towels and then cut into 1" strips!.

7Mix the broth ingredients together in a bowl!.

8Then heat 1/4 of the broth in a separate skillet, bringing it just to a boil!.

9Add the slices of 1 pork cutlet and cook one minute!.

10When the broth has fully coated the cutlet, pour one portion of the beaten eggs into the skillet and stir!.

11Add 2 Tbsp!. green peas and cook 30 seconds more!.

12Place one serving of rice into a deep bowl, then remove the cutlet and egg mixture from the skillet and place over the rice!.

13Repeat this for the remaining servings!.

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BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

2 boxes frozen broccoli
1 cup mayonnaise
1 small onion chopped
2 cup shredded cheddar
1 can cream of broccoli or broccoli cheese (for cheesier casserole)
bread crumbs
I can't believe it's not butter spray

Cook broccoli and onions together until broccoli is tender and onions are translucent!. Drain!. Mix in mayonnaise, soup, and cheese!. Top with bread crumbs!. Spray entire top with butter spray!. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbling!.

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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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Beef With Red Wine Sauce

3 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium onion, sliced
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 (1!.61-ounce) package brown gravy mix
1 (10 1/2-ounce) can beef broth
1 cup red wine
2 Tbsp!. tomato paste
1 bay leaf
Hot cooked egg noodles or rice
Garnish: chopped fresh parsley

Place first 3 ingredients in a 6-quart slow cooker!.
Whisk together gravy mix and next 3 ingredients; pour evenly over beef and vegetables!. Add bay leaf!.
Cover and cook on HIGH 6 hours, or LOW for 9 hours!. Remove and discard bay leaf!. Serve over noodles!. Garnish, if desired!.
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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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Chili Sauced Pork Chops
1/4 cup apricot jam or preserves
1/4 cup chili sauce
1 tablespoon sweet-hot mustard or brown mustard
1 tablespoon water
4 boneless pork top loin chops, 1 inch thick (about 1-1/2 pounds total)

Directions
1!. For glaze, cut up any large pieces in apricot jam or preserves!. In a small saucepan combine jam or preserves, chili sauce, mustard, and water!. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until heated through and well blended!. Remove from heat!.

2!. Trim excess fat from pork chops!. Place chops on unheated rack of broiler pan!. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 8 minutes!.

3!. Turn pork chops; brush generously with glaze!. Broil 8 to 12 minutes more or until juices run clear!. Spoon any remaining glaze over meat before serving!.
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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 c ups 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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MONTEREY CHICKEN

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup Hormel real bacon pieces
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
pepper

Season chicken breasts with pepper!. Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over medium high heat!. Add the chicken and cook on both sides until done!. Place chicken on a baking sheet and top with barbecue sauce, bacon pieces, tomatoes and cheese!.

Place in oven and broil just long enough for cheese to melt!.

BAKED FISH WITH PARMESAN-SOUR CREAM SAUCE

2 halibut or orange roughy fillets (any white fish)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted

Place fillets in a lightly greased baking dish!.
Stir together sour cream, cheese and salt/pepper to taste; spread mixture evenly over fillets!. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, and drizzle with butter!.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork!.

Yield: 2 servings

PECAN CRUSTED TILAPIA

1/2 cup pecan pieces
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup reduced-fat milk
1 egg (or 1/4 cup egg substitute)
1 1/2 pounds tilapia fillets (or other white fish)
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 cup canola oil

Chop pecans finely (like coarse bread crumbs); combine with bread crumbs in medium bowl!. Place flour in second medium bowl!. Blend milk and egg together in third medium bowl!. !. Preheat large sauté pan on medium 1–2 minutes!. Sprinkle both sides of fish with seasoned salt!. Dip fillets in flour (coating both sides) then dip into egg mixture (allowing excess to drip off)!. Finally, dip into pecan mixture!. Place oil in pan; swirl to coat!. Add fish (wash hands) and cook 2–3 minutes on each side or until golden!.

EASY SHEPHERD’S PIE

1 pound ground beef
2 cups hot mashed potatoes (you can use instant)
4 ounces cream cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
salt
pepper
4 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed and warmed
1 cup beef gravy (from a jar or can or mix)

Brown meat in large skillet!. Drain well!. Mix potatoes, cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese, salt and pepper until well blended!. Stir vegetables and gravy into meat!. Spoon meat mixture into baking dish!. Cover with potato mixture!. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese on top!.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until heated through!.

Yield: 6 servingsWww@FoodAQ@Com

Hi there,

Mandarin Pork and Wild Rice
Prep/Total Time: 25 minutes

4 boneless pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick and 5 ounces each), cut into strips
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges
1-1/2 cups water
1 package (6!.2 ounces) fast-cooking long grain and wild rice mix
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions

Sprinkle pork with pepper and salt!. In a large skillet, brown pork in oil!. Meanwhile, drain oranges, reserving juice; set oranges aside!.
Add water, rice mix with contents of seasoning packet, onions and reserved juice to skillet!. Bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until liquid is absorbed!. Stir in oranges; heat through!.
Yield: 4 servings
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BBQ Chip-Crusted Orange Roughy (fish)
Prep/Total Time: 25 minutes

4 orange roughy fillets (6 ounces each)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/2 cup crushed barbeque potato chips
Tarter sauce, optional

Place orange roughy in a greased 13 in x 9 in x 2 in baking dish!. Combine lemon juice & butter; pour over fillets!. Top with potato chips!. Bake, uncovered at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork!.

Yield: 4 servings
Note: Talapia or other whitefish make for an easy substitutions for the orange roughy fillets!.

Be open to experiment & have fun~
Enjoy!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Buy cheese, tortillas and enchilada sauce, maybe some green onions for garnish!.
heat tortillas in micro for 40 sec!. pour 1/4 of sauce on bottom of pan, slice cheese fold into tortillas, place in pan side by side!. Pour remaining sauce on top, grate cheese on top and slice green onions on top!. put into oven, until cheese is melted( or quicker in microwave 5 mins) top with sour cream, serve with rice and beans!. this is a no frills 15 min recipe that is easy, delicious and the presentation is killer!. looks like it took all day, which leaves you just enough time to blend the margaritas!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Ground turkey tacos! -
get a packet of taco seasoning (by the gravy) and cook with the ground turkey!. i like the white corn taco shells!. Serve with shredded lettuce, diced tomato, onion, shredded cheddar, sour cream and taco sauce (taco sauce MAKES them!) also if you like it spicy like we do, get a jar of sliced jalape?os too!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Put something in the crock pot in the morning , and it will be ready when you get home!.
Other ideas would be tacos, ham steak, pork chops, breakfast for dinner, brats!. Anything cooked on the grill is good, too!. Use different seasonings to make it taste different!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

TACOS!
Easy and delicious!
All you need to do is cook the meat and prepare your favourite garnishes!. (sliced lettuce, grated cheese, salsa etc)
also, if you make lots, the next day you can make a taco salad for another meal!.

Hope this helps!Www@FoodAQ@Com

might I suggest a homemade pot pie!?
you just take a pie pan add cooked meat ( I suggest chicken)
your favorite blend of veggies and either a gravy mix or a cream soup!. then top it off with a bisquik topping crust!. :) usually needs to cook approx 1/2 hr!. :)Www@FoodAQ@Com

Try this website!.!.!. I Love it!!

www!.allrecipes!.com

you can enter ingredients that you wish to cook with!.!.!.and you can change the serving size to adjust the ingredients!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

You can download this free chicken cookbook if you like, its got 300 recipes


http://www!.mycookery!.com/blogWww@FoodAQ@Com

The last four recipes that smdiner gave you were posted by me in the last few days!. Credit should be given where it's due!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

pizza lways the best way to go and with leftover you can eat them the next dayWww@FoodAQ@Com

a good rib eye steak and mixed vegitables with italian bread and glass of wine!Www@FoodAQ@Com

chicken stir fryWww@FoodAQ@Com





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