Healthy, Easy to make Recipes?!
I'm 12 years old and I'd like to start cooking!. Are there any healthy, cheap, and easy to make recipes you know of!?
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Thanks for all of your help!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
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 throughWww@FoodAQ@Com
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!.
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My 11 yr old daughter loves to cook also!. She has a Betty Crocker cook book
( here is a link for the cook book @ Amazon)!.http://www!.amazon!.com/Betty-Crockers-Coo!.!.!.
She has made alot of the recipes in here by herself!. Cooking is very fun & educational!. You can learn alot of math & science while cooking!. BE CAREFUL!. Ask your mom or dad to help w/ the stove & oven until you get used to it!.
Good for you!. Have fun!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.foodnetwork!.com/food/recipes/!.!.!.
http://www!.foodnetwork!.com/food/recipes/!.!.!.
My 11 yr old daughter loves to cook also!. She has a Betty Crocker cook book
( here is a link for the cook book @ Amazon)!.http://www!.amazon!.com/Betty-Crockers-Coo!.!.!.
She has made alot of the recipes in here by herself!. Cooking is very fun & educational!. You can learn alot of math & science while cooking!. BE CAREFUL!. Ask your mom or dad to help w/ the stove & oven until you get used to it!.
Good for you!. Have fun!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Anything you want really!. You could even improvise!. I'm 14 and i got into cokking bc my sisters (i have 3 older ones) began cooking, so i just naturally got interested in it too!. Watch food network or go on their website to find stuff to make!. Once you start, you'll realize how fun it is!Www@FoodAQ@Com
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