Food ideas?!
Answers: my family doesn't know what to eat and we don't want to go to a restaurant we want something cheap and good no fast food either.Can you pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... tell us a good thing to eat for dinner
Deep Dish Taco Squares
2 cups biscuit mix
? cup cold water
1( 8-oz )carton sour cream
1/3 cup prepared Ranch salad dressing
1? pounds ground beef
? cup green and/or red bell pepper – finely chopped**
2 Tbsp. chopped onion**
1 pkg taco seasoning mix (? cup)
1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
? cup mild salsa
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Combine biscuit mix and water, stirring with a fork until blended. Press mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2” baking dish. Bake at 375oF for 9 minutes.
Combine sour cream and Ranch dressing. Spread over baked crust and set aside.
Cook ground beef, green bell pepper, and onion in a large skillet until meat is browned and crumbled; drain well. Stir in tomato sauce, salsa or picante sauce, and taco seasoning mix, spoon over Ranch filling.
Sprinkle cheese evenly over meat mixture. Bake at 375oF, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until casserole is lightly browned. Cut into 12 squares to serve.
** If serving to picky children, you can omit the bellpepper and use 2 tsp. onion powder instead of fresh onions. Omit salsa and add a second can of plain tomato sauce.
--Sugar Pie
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CREAMY CHICKEN & NOODLES
Prep: 10 min., Cook: 15 min.
1 (0.6-oz.) envelope Italian dressing mix
1 (8-oz.) package wide egg noodles
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1. Remove 1 Tbsp. Italian dressing mix from envelope, and set aside; reserve remaining mix for another use.
2. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain well, and return noodles to pan.
3. Stir in 2 Tbsp. butter, and toss to coat. Stir in chopped chicken, next 3 ingredients, and 1 Tbsp. dressing mix. Cook mixture over medium-high heat, tossing to coat evenly, 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings
VARIATIONS:
1. Chopped Ham and Peas: Stir in 8 oz. diced ham and 1 cup thawed frozen peas.
2. Southwestern Style: Omit Italian dressing and Parmesan cheese. Stir in 1 (10-oz.) can diced tomatoes and green chiles and 1?2 cup (2 oz.) shredded Mexican four-cheese blend.
3. Italian Style: Add 1?4 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes and 1 cup turkey pepperoni slices.
--Southern Living
black beans and rice..very cheap
chile, cury, lasgana, tofu, duck, chicken, spring rolls
Go with something easy like macaroni and cheese, hamburgers, hotdogs, pigs in a blanket, or you can buy a pizza crust at the grocery store, add cheese and sauce, and then you have pizza!
some spaghetti and meat balls with tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese, yum!
Manwiches.
Optimum menu -
First couse - Romaine or green-leaf lettuce with this dressing: 1 part dijon mustard with 1 part balsamic vinegar - and 1 part extra virgin olive oil - 1 tsp fresh chopped garlic and 1/2 tsp salt. - Add tomatoes, sliced red onion, cheese, or other veggies - (carrots, onions, shallots, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, etc...)
Second course - thin sliced beef - (top round) pan fried with real butter and chopped fresh garlic and a little salt and pepper - and roasted red peppers - (cheap if you go to a farmer's market) - and whole-grain rice or potatoes cooked in heavy cream, salt, garlic, and fresh-ground pepper -
then steamed veggies - any kind - (Corn is NOT a vegetable - it's a starch)
Dessert - fresh whole -fat vanilla yogurt with fruit: (Peaches, strawberries, pineapple, blueberries) and cheese - Camembert , Brie, Chaumes,... with a small amount of bread...
The best bread I have found is "Le Petit Francais," which is found at most grocery stores in the frozen bread section - You just pop it in the oven at 400 degrees for 10 minutes and it is perfect - just like "true" European bread - very crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. I promise you that this is filling and healthy. Simple meal - a norm in my household...
You can try these web sites out and see if you can find something for you and your family. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/lf_quick...
http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/Dinner/
http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes
