Looking for easy fast meals for dinner:?!
I'm so tired of eating microwavable tv dinners and chicken finngers and hot dogs!. I'm looking for some simple recipes that won't cost alot and are easy to make!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
These are all basic, pretty easy to cook, and pretty cheap!. I am going to list the ingredients and some basic instructions!. If you need help or want the full recipie just email me!.
Meal in foil
- Boneless chicken or hamburger
- Patatoes and carrots
- Put meat and chopped up and pealed patatoes and carrots in foil and cook in the oven at 400 for about 45 min
Sloppy joes
- Can of sloppy joe sauce
- Hamburger
Whole chicken or chicken legs
- Sprinkle chicken with season salt anad cook in the oven
Hambuger helper
- Box of hamburger helper
- Hamburger
Sandwhiches
- Deli meat (Ham, turkey, roast beef!.!.!.)
- Buns/bread
- Cheese
Sphegetti
- Can of sphegetti sauce
- Sphegetti noodles
- Bag of frozen meat balls
Rice and soup
- Cook rice
- Pour heated can of chunky soup over rice
Breakfast foods
- Pancakes
- Waffles
- Scrambled eggs
- Omelet
- Egg Muffins
- French toast
Tacos
- Meat
- Taco kit
- Lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream
Burrito
- Tortillas
- Hamburger
- Burrito seasoning
Taco pizza
- Tortillas
- Meat
- Taco seasoning
- Cheese
- Taco Sauce
Spread taco sauce on tortillas and then add cooked meat and cheese and heat in the oven
Taco salad
- Lettuce
- Meat
- Taco SeasoningWww@FoodAQ@Com
Meal in foil
- Boneless chicken or hamburger
- Patatoes and carrots
- Put meat and chopped up and pealed patatoes and carrots in foil and cook in the oven at 400 for about 45 min
Sloppy joes
- Can of sloppy joe sauce
- Hamburger
Whole chicken or chicken legs
- Sprinkle chicken with season salt anad cook in the oven
Hambuger helper
- Box of hamburger helper
- Hamburger
Sandwhiches
- Deli meat (Ham, turkey, roast beef!.!.!.)
- Buns/bread
- Cheese
Sphegetti
- Can of sphegetti sauce
- Sphegetti noodles
- Bag of frozen meat balls
Rice and soup
- Cook rice
- Pour heated can of chunky soup over rice
Breakfast foods
- Pancakes
- Waffles
- Scrambled eggs
- Omelet
- Egg Muffins
- French toast
Tacos
- Meat
- Taco kit
- Lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream
Burrito
- Tortillas
- Hamburger
- Burrito seasoning
Taco pizza
- Tortillas
- Meat
- Taco seasoning
- Cheese
- Taco Sauce
Spread taco sauce on tortillas and then add cooked meat and cheese and heat in the oven
Taco salad
- Lettuce
- Meat
- Taco SeasoningWww@FoodAQ@Com
Cook boneless skinless chicken breasts in a skillet with a little oil about 4 minutes per side on medium heat!. Add one chopped onion, cook briefly and add 1 cup of chicken broth!. Cook about 3 minutes then add one jar of spaghetti sauce!. Turn heat to low, cover and let simmer until chicken is done, approximately 20 minutes!. Meanwhile, cook some spaghetti following directions on the box!. Drain the pasta and serve the chicken and sauce over the pasta!. Bagged salad and some Italian bread complete the meal!. This is not my recipe – another member of the YA community posted it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
YAY! I LOVE THIS QUESTION!!!
These are my two FAVORITE sites!. *warning-some might sound "gross", but I've eaten them all (and so did my kids and hubby - and that says a lot for them)!. I liked most, if not all of the food! (the 5 meals in one bag is my fav! the other ones are good too though, so you'd better check 'em out!! :) )
Hope you enjoy and hope this helps!
also, here are a book suggestion: Once a Month Cooking (it helps you to plan out meals in advance, and so on)Www@FoodAQ@Com
These are my two FAVORITE sites!. *warning-some might sound "gross", but I've eaten them all (and so did my kids and hubby - and that says a lot for them)!. I liked most, if not all of the food! (the 5 meals in one bag is my fav! the other ones are good too though, so you'd better check 'em out!! :) )
Hope you enjoy and hope this helps!
also, here are a book suggestion: Once a Month Cooking (it helps you to plan out meals in advance, and so on)Www@FoodAQ@Com
They're expensive too;-{ & full of flour, sugar, & salt!.
Buy fresh whole foods & cook your own meals!.
Avoid red meat, get ground turkey instead, or canned tuna!.
Choose whole-grain pasta, brown rice, or potatoes!.
Pick fresh vegetables & fruit by colour-group!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Buy fresh whole foods & cook your own meals!.
Avoid red meat, get ground turkey instead, or canned tuna!.
Choose whole-grain pasta, brown rice, or potatoes!.
Pick fresh vegetables & fruit by colour-group!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Mix the following:
Cooked macaroni, such as tiny shells
Drained can of beans (kidney, pinto, cannellini)
Half a bag of frozen peas thawed in a colander under hot water
olive oil
freshly ground pepper
Cooked macaroni
A little butter
Drained can of tuna, flaked
Shredded cheddar cheese
A little milk to moistenWww@FoodAQ@Com
Cooked macaroni, such as tiny shells
Drained can of beans (kidney, pinto, cannellini)
Half a bag of frozen peas thawed in a colander under hot water
olive oil
freshly ground pepper
Cooked macaroni
A little butter
Drained can of tuna, flaked
Shredded cheddar cheese
A little milk to moistenWww@FoodAQ@Com
I make Pasta! Yum Yum! ^_^
It's fast and DELICIOUS!
My own recipe!
INGREDIENTS
Pasta
Pasta sauce
Sasuage!.
DIRECTIONS
Boil pasta
Grill sasuage
Blend sasuage in blender
Poor sasuage on pasta!.
WAH LAH! :]
Hope i helpedWww@FoodAQ@Com
It's fast and DELICIOUS!
My own recipe!
INGREDIENTS
Pasta
Pasta sauce
Sasuage!.
DIRECTIONS
Boil pasta
Grill sasuage
Blend sasuage in blender
Poor sasuage on pasta!.
WAH LAH! :]
Hope i helpedWww@FoodAQ@Com
Try soup and ceasar salad, grilled cheese with sliced ham or a cassarole!. The Kraft website has tons of easy recipes as well!Www@FoodAQ@Com
2 APPETIZER IDEAS
PARMESAN STICKS
1 pkg!. puff pastry sheets, thawed according to package directions
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 375 degrees!. Sprinkle cheese over your work surface!. Roll out the puff pastry on the cheese, turning a few times so the cheese is worked into the dough, until the dough is about 1/8" thick!.
Using a sharp knife or a pastry cutter, cut into 1/2" strips and carefully place on parchment paper lined cookie sheets!. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12-16 minutes until they are browned and crisp!. Cool thoroughly and remove carefully from baking sheets!. Store in airtight container!. Serves 16
Chipped Beef spread - mix the beef with room temperature cream cheese and a few tablespoons of chopped regular or green onions!. Salt to taste!. Serve with a knife to spread on the crispbread!.
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Main Dish
********QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN ALFREDO
2 chicken breast sliced
2 jars Alfredo sauce
2 c!. mushrooms
1 lb!. fettuccine or any pasta
2 tsp!. butter
Sauté chicken and mushrooms in butter until lightly brown!. Pour in Alfredo sauce over chicken and let simmer for about 5-7 minutes!. Pour mixture over cooked fettuccine or pasta!. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese!.
*********CHICKEN CACCIATORE
3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 sm!. can sliced olives
1 sm!. onion, chopped
2 each celery stock, sliced
1 c!. mushrooms, slices
1 c!. carrots (optional) or any vegetable desired
1 pkg!. macaroni (shells, elbow, etc!.)
Cut chicken in bite size pieces!. In crock pot, combine chicken, spaghetti sauce, olives, onion, celery, mushrooms and carrots!. Cook on low 6 to 7 hours or high 3 to 4 hours!. Cook macaroni!. Place macaroni in bowl, spoon Chicken Cacciatore over!.
Great with french bread and a salad!.
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Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
1 pound ground chuck
10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 (8-ounce) package sharp Cheddar, grated
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup bread crumbs, toasted
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 (3-ounce) can French fried onions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F!.
In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck and next 8 ingredients, mixing well!.
In a small bowl, combine the ketchup and mustard!. Stir 1/4 cup ketchup mixture into meat mixture, reserving remaining ketchup mixture!.
Press meat mixture into a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan, or shape into a loaf and place on a rack in a broiler pan!. Spread remaining ketchup mixture over loaf!. Bake 40 minutes!. Top with French fried onions; bake another 10 to 15 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink!.
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Broccoli Chicken Bake With
Creamy Cheesy Sauce
2 Roasted Chickens
3 cups fresh broccoli crowns, cut up
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1 stick unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups cubed Velveeta cheese
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp pepper
1/2 cup crushed club crackers
13 x 9 glass baking dish
Lightly grease the baking dish!. Take chicken
off bone, shred, spread evenly in dish!.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees!.
Cut up broccoli, use all the stem, just cut
any brown areas off ends!. Boil water, add
broccoli and cook for about 4-5 minutes!.
You want crisp, yet tender broccoli!. Cooking
to long with make mushy broccoli!. Drain in
colander, run cold water over broccoli for
about 1 minute!. You want to slow the cooking
process!. Lay broccoli on paper towels to absorb
excess water!. Spread evenly on top of the chicken!.
In medium sauce pan on low heat add
soup, sour cream, and butter!. Stir occasionally!.
When mixture is warm, add the cheese!. Stir
until cheese is melted!. Add garlic powder
and pepper, mix!.
Pour cheese sauce over broccoli and chicken!.
Sprinkle with crushed crackers!. Bake for 35 minutes
or until bubbly!.
Starter
Poblano Chicken Chowder
1/4 cup olive oil
3 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 large onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice
5 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/8 cup minced garlic
2 to 3 small poblano peppers, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, or more to taste
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
3 quarts chicken broth
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, minced
3 cups diced (large pieces) grilled chicken
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, or more to taste
1 cup heavy cream
Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat!. Add the carrots, onions, celery, garlic, poblano peppers, salt, white pepper, cumin, and thyme!. Saute for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften!. Stir in the chicken bouillon!. Add the chicken broth and cilantro, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the carrots are tender!. Stir in the chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until the chowder is thick and the chicken is heated through!. Shortly before the chowder is done, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat!. Add the flour and stir to combine!. Cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes to cook the flour!. Do not allow the mixture to brown! Ladle 1 cup of the hot liquid from the stockpot into the skillet, whisking constantly!.
When the first cup of liquid is incorporated, add another 2 cups of liquid, 1 at a time!. Pour the mixture in the skillet into the stockpot, whisking to blend!. Cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes longer, or until the mixture begins to thicken!. Remove the pot from the heat!. Stir in the hot sauce, then the cream, and serve
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Sides:
Cowboy Beans
? lb!. bacon
1 lb!. hamburger
? cup chopped onions
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup plain ketchup
4 Tbs!. apple cider vinegar
1 (53 oz!.) can pork & beans, with sauce
2 (14 oz!.) cans of yellow butter beans, drained
2 (14 oz!.) cans of red or kidney beans, drained & rinsed
Fry, or microwave, bacon until crisp!. Drain grease off and blot with paper towel!. Brown hamburger and onions, drain, then crumble and add bacon!. Place all in a crock pot or casserole and add the sugar, ketchup, vinegar and prepared beans!. Mix well and simmer on high in crock pot until it starts to bubble, the reduce heat to low and cook for about 3 hours!. Or bake in the oven in a large casserole at 300° for 1? hours!. Serve with cornbread!.
Easy Buttermilk Corn Bread
INGREDIENTS
1/4 pound butter
2/3 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375° F (175°C)!. Grease an 8 inch square pan!.
Melt butter in large skillet!. Remove from heat and stir in sugar!. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended!. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan!. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain!. Pour batter into the 8" prepared pan!.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean!.
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PARMESAN STICKS
1 pkg!. puff pastry sheets, thawed according to package directions
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 375 degrees!. Sprinkle cheese over your work surface!. Roll out the puff pastry on the cheese, turning a few times so the cheese is worked into the dough, until the dough is about 1/8" thick!.
Using a sharp knife or a pastry cutter, cut into 1/2" strips and carefully place on parchment paper lined cookie sheets!. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12-16 minutes until they are browned and crisp!. Cool thoroughly and remove carefully from baking sheets!. Store in airtight container!. Serves 16
Chipped Beef spread - mix the beef with room temperature cream cheese and a few tablespoons of chopped regular or green onions!. Salt to taste!. Serve with a knife to spread on the crispbread!.
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Main Dish
********QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN ALFREDO
2 chicken breast sliced
2 jars Alfredo sauce
2 c!. mushrooms
1 lb!. fettuccine or any pasta
2 tsp!. butter
Sauté chicken and mushrooms in butter until lightly brown!. Pour in Alfredo sauce over chicken and let simmer for about 5-7 minutes!. Pour mixture over cooked fettuccine or pasta!. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese!.
*********CHICKEN CACCIATORE
3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 sm!. can sliced olives
1 sm!. onion, chopped
2 each celery stock, sliced
1 c!. mushrooms, slices
1 c!. carrots (optional) or any vegetable desired
1 pkg!. macaroni (shells, elbow, etc!.)
Cut chicken in bite size pieces!. In crock pot, combine chicken, spaghetti sauce, olives, onion, celery, mushrooms and carrots!. Cook on low 6 to 7 hours or high 3 to 4 hours!. Cook macaroni!. Place macaroni in bowl, spoon Chicken Cacciatore over!.
Great with french bread and a salad!.
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Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
1 pound ground chuck
10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 (8-ounce) package sharp Cheddar, grated
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup bread crumbs, toasted
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 (3-ounce) can French fried onions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F!.
In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck and next 8 ingredients, mixing well!.
In a small bowl, combine the ketchup and mustard!. Stir 1/4 cup ketchup mixture into meat mixture, reserving remaining ketchup mixture!.
Press meat mixture into a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan, or shape into a loaf and place on a rack in a broiler pan!. Spread remaining ketchup mixture over loaf!. Bake 40 minutes!. Top with French fried onions; bake another 10 to 15 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink!.
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Broccoli Chicken Bake With
Creamy Cheesy Sauce
2 Roasted Chickens
3 cups fresh broccoli crowns, cut up
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1 stick unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups cubed Velveeta cheese
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp pepper
1/2 cup crushed club crackers
13 x 9 glass baking dish
Lightly grease the baking dish!. Take chicken
off bone, shred, spread evenly in dish!.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees!.
Cut up broccoli, use all the stem, just cut
any brown areas off ends!. Boil water, add
broccoli and cook for about 4-5 minutes!.
You want crisp, yet tender broccoli!. Cooking
to long with make mushy broccoli!. Drain in
colander, run cold water over broccoli for
about 1 minute!. You want to slow the cooking
process!. Lay broccoli on paper towels to absorb
excess water!. Spread evenly on top of the chicken!.
In medium sauce pan on low heat add
soup, sour cream, and butter!. Stir occasionally!.
When mixture is warm, add the cheese!. Stir
until cheese is melted!. Add garlic powder
and pepper, mix!.
Pour cheese sauce over broccoli and chicken!.
Sprinkle with crushed crackers!. Bake for 35 minutes
or until bubbly!.
Starter
Poblano Chicken Chowder
1/4 cup olive oil
3 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 large onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice
5 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/8 cup minced garlic
2 to 3 small poblano peppers, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, or more to taste
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
3 quarts chicken broth
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, minced
3 cups diced (large pieces) grilled chicken
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, or more to taste
1 cup heavy cream
Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat!. Add the carrots, onions, celery, garlic, poblano peppers, salt, white pepper, cumin, and thyme!. Saute for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften!. Stir in the chicken bouillon!. Add the chicken broth and cilantro, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the carrots are tender!. Stir in the chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until the chowder is thick and the chicken is heated through!. Shortly before the chowder is done, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat!. Add the flour and stir to combine!. Cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes to cook the flour!. Do not allow the mixture to brown! Ladle 1 cup of the hot liquid from the stockpot into the skillet, whisking constantly!.
When the first cup of liquid is incorporated, add another 2 cups of liquid, 1 at a time!. Pour the mixture in the skillet into the stockpot, whisking to blend!. Cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes longer, or until the mixture begins to thicken!. Remove the pot from the heat!. Stir in the hot sauce, then the cream, and serve
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Sides:
Cowboy Beans
? lb!. bacon
1 lb!. hamburger
? cup chopped onions
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup plain ketchup
4 Tbs!. apple cider vinegar
1 (53 oz!.) can pork & beans, with sauce
2 (14 oz!.) cans of yellow butter beans, drained
2 (14 oz!.) cans of red or kidney beans, drained & rinsed
Fry, or microwave, bacon until crisp!. Drain grease off and blot with paper towel!. Brown hamburger and onions, drain, then crumble and add bacon!. Place all in a crock pot or casserole and add the sugar, ketchup, vinegar and prepared beans!. Mix well and simmer on high in crock pot until it starts to bubble, the reduce heat to low and cook for about 3 hours!. Or bake in the oven in a large casserole at 300° for 1? hours!. Serve with cornbread!.
Easy Buttermilk Corn Bread
INGREDIENTS
1/4 pound butter
2/3 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375° F (175°C)!. Grease an 8 inch square pan!.
Melt butter in large skillet!. Remove from heat and stir in sugar!. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended!. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan!. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain!. Pour batter into the 8" prepared pan!.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean!.
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