Quick and easy dinner suggestions?!
I'll even take some odd ball ones!.!.!.!.
I've been eating a lot of eggs and toast for dinner, and can use something different!.!.!.!.
[long story short, two days a week I get home late after a long day, have to jump into bed and get up real early the next morning - things I can cook in less that 10 minutes greatly appreciated]Www@FoodAQ@Com
I've been eating a lot of eggs and toast for dinner, and can use something different!.!.!.!.
[long story short, two days a week I get home late after a long day, have to jump into bed and get up real early the next morning - things I can cook in less that 10 minutes greatly appreciated]Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
My fiance and I like to take a loaf of garlic bread, heat it in the oven for 7 mins, put shredded mozzarella cheese on it, then heat till the cheese is melted!. We dip it in spaghetti sauce!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Fettuccini Carbonara - Very delicious and very easy to make!.
5 teaspoons olive oil
4 shallots, diced
1 large onion, cut into thin strips
1 pound bacon, cut into strips
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package fettuccini pasta
3 egg yolks
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat!. Saute shallots until softened!. Stir in onion and bacon, and cook until bacon is evenly browned!. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done!. Remove from heat!.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil!. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente!. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot!.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, and shredded Parmesan!. Pour the bacon mixture over the pasta, then stir in the cream mixture!. Season with salt and pepper!.
Serves 6!.
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And there are some quick and easy recipes here:
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5 teaspoons olive oil
4 shallots, diced
1 large onion, cut into thin strips
1 pound bacon, cut into strips
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package fettuccini pasta
3 egg yolks
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat!. Saute shallots until softened!. Stir in onion and bacon, and cook until bacon is evenly browned!. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done!. Remove from heat!.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil!. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente!. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot!.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, and shredded Parmesan!. Pour the bacon mixture over the pasta, then stir in the cream mixture!. Season with salt and pepper!.
Serves 6!.
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And there are some quick and easy recipes here:
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipes/Everyday-C!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Grilled cheese sandwiches, plain or with ham, turkey or bacon
Tuna or chicken salad, as a salad or sandwich
Soup is always good by itself or with a sandwich
Chef's salad
I love the frozen parmesan encrusted tilapia!. You can put it in the oven and while it's cooking (about 20 min!.) you can make steamed veggies or a salad and garlic bread to go with it!. That's a little more than 10 minutes, but not too much and you have a complete meal with no trouble!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Tuna or chicken salad, as a salad or sandwich
Soup is always good by itself or with a sandwich
Chef's salad
I love the frozen parmesan encrusted tilapia!. You can put it in the oven and while it's cooking (about 20 min!.) you can make steamed veggies or a salad and garlic bread to go with it!. That's a little more than 10 minutes, but not too much and you have a complete meal with no trouble!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
tacos, hamburger helper, sloppy joes, chili cheese fries, velveeta shells n cheese, ramen noodles, soups, fries, baked potatoes w/cheese, rice & pasta sides(comes w/all the seasonings-in the pasta aisle) i always like breakfast food for dinner so how about french toast sticks, bacon/sausage egg n cheeseWww@FoodAQ@Com
10 mins is really not that much time!. Maybe you can take one day or a couple of hrs and pre make a hole bunch of food and freeze it in portions so that you can just pop it in the microwave!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Instant oatmeal, rolled up good breast of turkey, Black beans and a dash of sour cream,Romain lettuce, Shredded Cheddar cheese, I love the Ra min noodle soups, Drain and add some Asagio cheese!Www@FoodAQ@Com
The very best $30 I spent was invested in a crock pot!.!.!.You can throw pretty much anything in it, set it on low heat before you leave for work and dinner is done when you get home! Easy! Www@FoodAQ@Com
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On your weekend day, make the two recipe to freeze
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Veal Marsala, Fettuccini Alfredo
you can just make the pasta too-
Fettuccine Alfredo
8 ounces fettuccine (1/2 box)
1 (16-ounce) jar Alfredo sauce
1 teaspoon pesto sauce
Fill large saucepan 1/2 full of water!. Cover and bring to boil on high heat for pasta!. Stir pasta into boiling water; boil 11–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until al dente!.
Combine remaining ingredients in microwave-safe bowl!. Cover and microwave on HIGH 6 minutes, stirring occasionally!. Drain pasta; return to saucepan!. Toss and serve!.
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Veal Marsala
1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms
1 pound veal scaloppini
8 tablespoons butter, divided
1/3 cup diced onions
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup Marsala wine
3/4 cup chicken broth
Slice (rinsed) mushrooms into 1/4-inch slices!. Cover veal with waxed paper; pound, using smooth side of meat mallet (or rolling pin), until about 1/4-inch thick!.
Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes!. Place 1 tablespoon butter in pan and swirl to coat!. Stir in onions; cook 2 minutes!. Stir in 4 tablespoons butter and mushrooms; cook 3 minutes!.
Place flour and veal in zip-top bag; seal tightly and shake to coat!. Move mushroom and onion mixture to outer edge of pan; add 2 tablespoon butter!. Place veal, using tongs, in center of pan (do not discard flour)!. Brown 1–2 minutes on each side, then remove from pan, leaving mushrooms and onions
!.
Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter and 2 tablespoons flour (from coating veal)!. Stir in wine and broth!. Return veal to pan; reduce heat to low and simmer 6–8 minutes until sauce is slightly thickened!.
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And you can freeze these as well for 3-4 days
Meatloaf Patties, Smashed Potatoes, and Pan Gravy
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
1 1/3 pounds ground beef
1 slice white bread, spread with softened butter, then cut into small cubes
1/8 cup (a splash) milk
1 egg
2 teaspoons grill seasoning blend, or coarse salt and black pepper combined
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 rounded tablespoon tomato paste
1 medium onion, finely chopped, reserve 1/4 amount
2 pounds small red potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 scallions, chopped, whites and greens
1/2 cup milk
3-Condiment Pan Gravy:
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 medium onion, finely chopped, reserved from meatloaf mixture
2 tablespoons (a handful) all-purpose flour
1 to 1 1/2 cups beef stock
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 rounded teaspoon spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon steak sauce
Serving Suggestions:
Place meat in a large mixing bowl and create a well in the center of the meat!. Fill the well with the bread cubes and dampen them with a splash of milk!. Pour 1 beaten egg over bread and add seasoning or salt and pepper, allspice, tomato paste and onion to the bowl!.
Combine the meat, bread and grill seasoning or salt and pepper and form mixture into 4 large oval patties 3/4-inch thick!. Pan fry meatloaf patties in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat 7 minutes on each side under a loose tin foil tent!. The tent will reflect heat and allow the steam to escape the pan!.
Cover the quartered, red-skinned potatoes in water in a medium saucepan!. Bring water to a boil and cook potatoes 10 minutes or until fork tender!. Turn heat under pan off; drain potatoes and return to hot pan and warm stovetop to dry potatoes out!. Add butter, sour cream, scallions, and milk to potatoes and smash to your desired consistency!. Season potatoes with salt, to taste!.
Remove meat loaf patties to a platter and return pan to heat!. Reduce heat to medium and add butter and onion to your skillet!. Cook the onion 2 minutes and sprinkle pan with flour!. Cook flour 1 minute and whisk in 1 cup beef stock!. Bring broth to a bubble!. If gravy is too thick, thin with additional stock!. Stir in condiments and remove gravy from heat!.
Slice meatloaf patties and drizzle with gravy!. Pile smashed potatoes along side and make a well in the center for sour cream or gravy!. Serve meatloaf and smashed potatoes with baby carrots
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Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
4 cloves garlic, cracked and chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
4 to 6 sprigs sage leaves, cut into chiffonade, about 2 tablespoons
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock, canned or paper container
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup (3 turns around the pan) heavy cream
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, ground or freshly grated
Coarse salt and black pepper
1 pound penne rigate, cooked to al dente
Romano or Parmigiano, for grating
Pumpernickel or whole grain bread, as an accompaniment
Spinach Salad with Apple and Red Onion, as an accompaniment, recipe follows
Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat!. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and brown the sausage in it!. TransfeWww@FoodAQ@Com
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Veal Marsala, Fettuccini Alfredo
you can just make the pasta too-
Fettuccine Alfredo
8 ounces fettuccine (1/2 box)
1 (16-ounce) jar Alfredo sauce
1 teaspoon pesto sauce
Fill large saucepan 1/2 full of water!. Cover and bring to boil on high heat for pasta!. Stir pasta into boiling water; boil 11–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until al dente!.
Combine remaining ingredients in microwave-safe bowl!. Cover and microwave on HIGH 6 minutes, stirring occasionally!. Drain pasta; return to saucepan!. Toss and serve!.
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Veal Marsala
1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms
1 pound veal scaloppini
8 tablespoons butter, divided
1/3 cup diced onions
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup Marsala wine
3/4 cup chicken broth
Slice (rinsed) mushrooms into 1/4-inch slices!. Cover veal with waxed paper; pound, using smooth side of meat mallet (or rolling pin), until about 1/4-inch thick!.
Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes!. Place 1 tablespoon butter in pan and swirl to coat!. Stir in onions; cook 2 minutes!. Stir in 4 tablespoons butter and mushrooms; cook 3 minutes!.
Place flour and veal in zip-top bag; seal tightly and shake to coat!. Move mushroom and onion mixture to outer edge of pan; add 2 tablespoon butter!. Place veal, using tongs, in center of pan (do not discard flour)!. Brown 1–2 minutes on each side, then remove from pan, leaving mushrooms and onions
!.
Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter and 2 tablespoons flour (from coating veal)!. Stir in wine and broth!. Return veal to pan; reduce heat to low and simmer 6–8 minutes until sauce is slightly thickened!.
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And you can freeze these as well for 3-4 days
Meatloaf Patties, Smashed Potatoes, and Pan Gravy
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
1 1/3 pounds ground beef
1 slice white bread, spread with softened butter, then cut into small cubes
1/8 cup (a splash) milk
1 egg
2 teaspoons grill seasoning blend, or coarse salt and black pepper combined
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 rounded tablespoon tomato paste
1 medium onion, finely chopped, reserve 1/4 amount
2 pounds small red potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 scallions, chopped, whites and greens
1/2 cup milk
3-Condiment Pan Gravy:
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 medium onion, finely chopped, reserved from meatloaf mixture
2 tablespoons (a handful) all-purpose flour
1 to 1 1/2 cups beef stock
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 rounded teaspoon spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon steak sauce
Serving Suggestions:
Place meat in a large mixing bowl and create a well in the center of the meat!. Fill the well with the bread cubes and dampen them with a splash of milk!. Pour 1 beaten egg over bread and add seasoning or salt and pepper, allspice, tomato paste and onion to the bowl!.
Combine the meat, bread and grill seasoning or salt and pepper and form mixture into 4 large oval patties 3/4-inch thick!. Pan fry meatloaf patties in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat 7 minutes on each side under a loose tin foil tent!. The tent will reflect heat and allow the steam to escape the pan!.
Cover the quartered, red-skinned potatoes in water in a medium saucepan!. Bring water to a boil and cook potatoes 10 minutes or until fork tender!. Turn heat under pan off; drain potatoes and return to hot pan and warm stovetop to dry potatoes out!. Add butter, sour cream, scallions, and milk to potatoes and smash to your desired consistency!. Season potatoes with salt, to taste!.
Remove meat loaf patties to a platter and return pan to heat!. Reduce heat to medium and add butter and onion to your skillet!. Cook the onion 2 minutes and sprinkle pan with flour!. Cook flour 1 minute and whisk in 1 cup beef stock!. Bring broth to a bubble!. If gravy is too thick, thin with additional stock!. Stir in condiments and remove gravy from heat!.
Slice meatloaf patties and drizzle with gravy!. Pile smashed potatoes along side and make a well in the center for sour cream or gravy!. Serve meatloaf and smashed potatoes with baby carrots
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Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
4 cloves garlic, cracked and chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
4 to 6 sprigs sage leaves, cut into chiffonade, about 2 tablespoons
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock, canned or paper container
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup (3 turns around the pan) heavy cream
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, ground or freshly grated
Coarse salt and black pepper
1 pound penne rigate, cooked to al dente
Romano or Parmigiano, for grating
Pumpernickel or whole grain bread, as an accompaniment
Spinach Salad with Apple and Red Onion, as an accompaniment, recipe follows
Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat!. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and brown the sausage in it!. TransfeWww@FoodAQ@Com
My biggest suggestion to you is to cook a whole chicken and steam some veggies and buy the microwave rice!.(store all seperate, and mix as you like, and keep sauces in bottles on hand!.)also buy the premade/seasoned seafood at the grocer, and pop it in your freezer, ask the monger , whats the best way to reheat this aftr freezing, in a hurry!.!.!.heres some recipes!. (try and do any prep work on your day off(chop your vegs when u bring them home)
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Club Sandwich
INGREDIENTS:
2 slices bacon
3 slices bread, toasted
3 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 leaves lettuce
2 (1 ounce) slices cooked deli
turkey breast
2 slices tomato
DIRECTIONS:
1!. Place bacon in a heavy skillet!. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown!. Drain on paper towels!.
2!. Spread each slice of bread with mayonnaise!. On one slice of toast, place the turkey and lettuce!. Cover with a slice of toast, then the bacon and tomato!. Top with last slice of toast
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Whole Wheat Tortellini with Creamy Marinara Sauce
INGREDIENTS:
1 (9 ounce) package
BUITONI? Refrigerated
Whole Wheat Three Cheese
Tortellini
1 (10!.5 ounce) container
BUITONI? Refrigerated
Classic Bruschetta, slightly drained
1 (10 ounce) container
BUITONI? Refrigerated
Light Alfredo Sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped
fresh basil
DIRECTIONS:
1!. Prepare pasta according to package directions!.
2!. Heat bruschetta and sauce in medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through!.
3!. Toss pasta, sauce mixture and basil in large bowl!. Serve immediately
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Ultimate Roast Beef Blues Sandwich
INGREDIENTS:
1 whole wheat sub rolls, lightly
toasted
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
16 fresh basil leaves 1 pound thinly sliced cooked
deli roast beef
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup toasted walnuts
DIRECTIONS:
1!. Open the rolls and spread each side with 1 to 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise!. Place 4 basil leaves on four of the rolls!. Layer the same four rolls with the roast beef, 1 to 2 tablespoons of blue cheese, and a sprinkling of walnuts!. Top each with the remaining half rolls!.
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Broiled Tilapia Parmesan
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon
juice
1/4 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon ground black
pepper
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
2 pounds tilapia fillets
DIRECTIONS:
1!. Preheat your oven's broiler!. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil!.
2!. In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice!. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt!. Mix well and set aside!.
3!. Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan!. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes!. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes!. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side!. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork!. Be careful not to over cook the fish
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Cheddar Broccoli Chicken and Mashed Potatoes
INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken
breasts
1 (10!.75 ounce) can
Campbell's? Condensed
Broccoli Cheese Soup or
Campbell's? Condensed 98% Fat Free Broccoli Cheese
Soup
1/3 cup milk
2 cups fresh broccoli flowerets
or frozen broccoli flowerets
4 cups hot mashed potatoes
DIRECTIONS:
1!. Heat oil in skillet!. Add chicken and cook until browned!.
2!. Add soup, milk and broccoli!. Heat to a boil!. Cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes or until done!. Serve over potatoes
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Club Sandwich
INGREDIENTS:
2 slices bacon
3 slices bread, toasted
3 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 leaves lettuce
2 (1 ounce) slices cooked deli
turkey breast
2 slices tomato
DIRECTIONS:
1!. Place bacon in a heavy skillet!. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown!. Drain on paper towels!.
2!. Spread each slice of bread with mayonnaise!. On one slice of toast, place the turkey and lettuce!. Cover with a slice of toast, then the bacon and tomato!. Top with last slice of toast
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Whole Wheat Tortellini with Creamy Marinara Sauce
INGREDIENTS:
1 (9 ounce) package
BUITONI? Refrigerated
Whole Wheat Three Cheese
Tortellini
1 (10!.5 ounce) container
BUITONI? Refrigerated
Classic Bruschetta, slightly drained
1 (10 ounce) container
BUITONI? Refrigerated
Light Alfredo Sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped
fresh basil
DIRECTIONS:
1!. Prepare pasta according to package directions!.
2!. Heat bruschetta and sauce in medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through!.
3!. Toss pasta, sauce mixture and basil in large bowl!. Serve immediately
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Ultimate Roast Beef Blues Sandwich
INGREDIENTS:
1 whole wheat sub rolls, lightly
toasted
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
16 fresh basil leaves 1 pound thinly sliced cooked
deli roast beef
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup toasted walnuts
DIRECTIONS:
1!. Open the rolls and spread each side with 1 to 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise!. Place 4 basil leaves on four of the rolls!. Layer the same four rolls with the roast beef, 1 to 2 tablespoons of blue cheese, and a sprinkling of walnuts!. Top each with the remaining half rolls!.
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Broiled Tilapia Parmesan
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon
juice
1/4 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon ground black
pepper
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
2 pounds tilapia fillets
DIRECTIONS:
1!. Preheat your oven's broiler!. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil!.
2!. In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice!. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt!. Mix well and set aside!.
3!. Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan!. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes!. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes!. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side!. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork!. Be careful not to over cook the fish
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Cheddar Broccoli Chicken and Mashed Potatoes
INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken
breasts
1 (10!.75 ounce) can
Campbell's? Condensed
Broccoli Cheese Soup or
Campbell's? Condensed 98% Fat Free Broccoli Cheese
Soup
1/3 cup milk
2 cups fresh broccoli flowerets
or frozen broccoli flowerets
4 cups hot mashed potatoes
DIRECTIONS:
1!. Heat oil in skillet!. Add chicken and cook until browned!.
2!. Add soup, milk and broccoli!. Heat to a boil!. Cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes or until done!. Serve over potatoes
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