I need quick, easy dinner recipes!!


Question: I need quick, easy dinner recipes!
I recently started a new job, and now I'm at work until 5:30, and my fiance picks me up at the metro at 6!. Ergo, we don't get home until about 6:30!. My fiance is used to eating earlier, as I used to make dinner around 5:30, so lately when he's picked me up and I've asked about dinner, he's said "Oh, we'll just stop at Wendy's" or "Why don't we order pizza!?" I can't eat like that EVERY NIGHT!

So if he doesn't want to wait for me to cook, what can I cook that doesn't take more than 1/2 an hour to prepare AND cook, or (even better) something I could prepare the night before!? We are both open to eating pretty much anything, although he doesn't like some vegetables and fish!. Any suggestions!? A few recipes would be best! :-)Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
I don't have any specific recipes, however, here are some tips that might help!. First, think about meals you can prep the night before, then just pop in the oven when you get home!. There are all kinds of casseroles and things like that you can make up and just leave in the fridge!. Second, get a vacuum sealer!. This will allow you to cook things in bulk, like taco meat, spaghetti sauce, white rice, chili, etc!.!.!. then freeze it in usable portions!. You just pull it out of the freezer, drop it in some boiling water and heat it up!. The best part is there's no mess to clean up either!. Third, go to foodnetwork!.com and check out some fast recipes!. Rachel Ray does that 30 minute meals show!. I'm sure you can find plenty of quick recipes!. They probably have a section with tips on saving time too!. Last thing, get a crockpot!. Instead of trying to cook real fast, try cooking real slow!. Just load it up and turn it on in the morning then everything will be ready when you get home!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I love dicing up boneless skinless chicken breast and sauting in olive oil and garlic, I love to add veggies but since he doesn't like them you can leave them out!. I also prepare some al dente pasta, drain and add to the chicken when its done, toss and heat through!.

You can also cook up the breast (they take like 10 mintues) and seve over rice

Or make chicken tacos by dicing them, cooking them up and adding in some taco seasoning!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

My favorite easy dinner is pasta salad!. It's so easy and yummy and it's actually healthy too!. You can just cook some of those little twirly pastas, stick them in the fridge and cut up the veggies that your husband likes, and ham and cheese too!. Then you just throw it all in a bowl with some croutons and dressings and maybe a slice of french bread on the side!.!.!.oh, it's so good, and really fast and filling!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

i know you dont want to eat this every night but smethimes my parents do this when they are in a rush:

in the grocery they have these roticary chickens that are already cooked!. just stop by the store and get a cooked chicken and then go home and have that with some mashed potatoes or something so all you have to make is patatoes or mac-n-cheese or something like thatWww@FoodAQ@Com

all I have to say is CROCK POT!!! or 'slow cooker' for some

its the best thing ever!. Make a ton of something nutritious one day and freeze left overs for another day or just make it in the morning and cook on low!.!. you have supper in the evening with no work required!.

There are so many easy recipes out there!.!.!. google crock pot recipes and you are in business!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Baked ziti
brown hamburger meat boil water cook the noodles add spigittii sauce cheese on top - oven 375 for like 15 min - just till cheese is meltyWww@FoodAQ@Com

Buy frozen foods and heat them up it doesnt need any work to be done!. All you have to do is put it in the oven!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

stew,make a big batch of it and u can reheat it when u come home,or get urself a crockpot/slow cooker they a the cats pyjamas!Www@FoodAQ@Com

http://kraftfoods!.com/kf/Search/SearchRe!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

mac and cheese
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Title: Broccoli-Cheddar Casserole

8 c Chopped fresh broccoli
1 c Finely chopped onion
3/4 c Butter
12 Eggs
2 c Whipping cream
2 c Grated cheddar cheese
2 t Salt
1 t Pepper

In a skillet over medium heat, saute broccoli and onion in butter until tender-crisp, about 5 mins!. Set aside!. In a bowl, beat the eggs!. Add cream and 1 3/4 cups of the cheddar!. Mix these together well!. Stir in the broccoli and onions and the seasonings!. Pour into a buttered 3quart baking dish; set in a larger pan, filled with about 1 inch of hot water!. Bake, uncovered, at 350F for 45-50 mins, until a knife inserted into center, comes out clean!. Sprinkle with remaining cheese!. Let stand 10 minutes before serving!.

Fettuccine with Lobster, Avocado, Tomato in White Wine Cream Sauce
Yield: 4 servings

1/2 cup white wine
2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
1/2 cup lobster stock
4 tablespoons minced shallots
2 cups heavy cream
1 pound Maine lobster meat, fresh or frozen
1-1/2 avocados, peeled, and diced
8 plum tomatoes, peeled and diced
Salt and pepper to taste
3 quarts water
1 tablespoon salt
1-1/2 pounds fresh lemon fettuccine pasta
Parsley leaves, chopped as garnish

Lobster and white wine cream sauce:
In a medium sized saucepan, over moderately high heat, combine the wine, vinegar, lobster stock and shallots, stirring frequently while bringing to a boil!. Continue stirring and boiling until liquid has reduced its volume to a little less than 1/2 cup!.

Add cream and continue to boil!. Reduce until thickened!.

Crab Cakes
makes 12

2 lbs!. crabmeat, no cartilage
2 cups bread crumbs, about 6 slices white bread, no crust
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbs!. lemon juice
2 eggs
1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, finely chopped
2 scallions, finely chopped
2 Tbs!. fresh parsley, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
dash of salt
dash of pepper
1 cup flour
6 Tbs!. vegetable oil
2 lemons, cut into wedges

Flake the crabmeat into a bowl and add bread crumbs, mayonnaise, lemon juice, eggs, jalapeno, scallions, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper!. Mix well!.

Spread flour on a board!. Flour your hands and form crab cakes about 3 inches round and about 3/4 thick!. Add a little flour to the mixture so it isn't so sticky!.

Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium heat!.

When the oil is hot, cook a few crab cakes at a time, about 2-3!.

After they start to brown at the edges, turn the cakes over with a wide spatula!. Fry each side for about 3 minutes!.

Drain on paper towels and serve with lemon wedges!.

Apple-Cinnamon Granola Bread
Yield: 1 loaf, 12 servings

2-1 / 2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1 / 4 cups whole wheat flour
3 / 4 cup granola
2 tablespoons sugar
1 envelope (1/4 ounce or 2 1/4 tsp) Fleischmann's RapidRise Yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 / 2 cup water
1 / 2 cup milk
1 / 2 cup applesauce
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

In a large bowl, combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, granola, sugar, undissolved yeast, salt, and ground cinnamon!. Heat water, milk, applesauce, and butter until very warm (120 to 130 F)!. Gradually add to dry ingredients!. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally!. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough!. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes!. Cover; let rest 10 minutes!.

Roll dough to 12 x 8-inch rectangle!. Beginning at short end, roll up tightly as for jelly roll!. Pinch seam and ends to seal!. Place, seam side down, in greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan!. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes!.

Bake at 375 F for 30 minutes or until done!. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack!.

Shrimp Balls
2 c Cooked shrimp
1 Onion; quarter
1 Green pepper; quarter
1 Rib celery w/leaves; chunk
2 Cl garlic
1 Egg; beaten
1/2 c Seasoned bread crumbs
Salt and pepper
Oil for deep drying

Process shrimp, onion, green pepper, celery and garlic!. Add egg, crumbs, salt and pepper!. Shape into 1" balls and fry in deep hot oil until golden!. Serve with tartar or cocktail sauce!.



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I always enjoy dumping some food in oven trays!.

sugestions:

1!.for seasoning, just blend some butter with some garlic (2 cloves for a small tray)!. then you can just mix in and stir some black pepper, paprika, italian herbs ( mix and match or you can put these 3)!. dont forget to sprinkle some salt in too!.

2!.for main ingredient, you can use potatos cut in cubes, mushrooms (button, shitake or white) , small cubes or grinded of beef!. all these options can also be mix and match or all of them!.

3!. mix the main ingredient with seasoning, spread them in the tray!.

4!. chop parsley finely, sprinkle on top!. (optional)

5!. oven baked

can eat with any suitable bread!. ie: tortilla, french bread, toast bread etc!.!.

have fun!Www@FoodAQ@Com

You don't have a problem really, as I eat in the evening and my brother has his the next day!.
Make dinner, cover and put in fridge for the next night, and keep one day ahead of yourself!.
If we are having fish or steaks I will cook his for him as the rest is being nuked!. In other cases you can do the prep work the night before!.

CHICKEN INDIVIDUAL DINNERS
Aluminium foil
6 Pieces chicken
6 Medium potatoes sliced
Onions!. sliced
Carrots!. Sliced
Green Beans
Salt & pepper
Butter
Each person carefully wraps 1 chicken piece, 1 onion and 1 potato, salt, pepper and pat of butter in foil, sealing well!.
Place packages on grill and cook for 30 minutes, or bake in the oven!.
Serves 6
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Do you own a cockpot by chance!?

http://www!.crock-pot!.com/recipescat!.aspx!.!.!.

I think you can prepare this one in 20 minutes-

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!.

If you want to make this the night before, spray a baking dish with release spray (Pam) and cook the pasta al dente!. Add the chicken, pasta and sauce and cover with foil!. Refrigerate!. When you get home from work, put the dish into a cold oven and set it at 350F!. (assuming it's a glass dish) Bake approx 45 minutes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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