I’m newly married and cooking was never a big deal to me until now. I need quick simple meal ideas. I don’t want anything with strange ingredients just some simple dishes(nothing exotic and not a full meal) I especially enjoy Italian and Mexican and just your normal American food. I want a good dish that doesn’t take 3 hours of attention and preparation.
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Sylvia - said
March 21 2011 @ 07:04
7 Minute Dinner Recipe:
In a sauce pot, boil 2 cups water
once boiling…immediately add in the following order:
2 cups instant brown rice (Minute Maid now makes)
1 cup frozen veggies (Zen Garden by Europe’s Best is good)
1/2 cup pre-cooked roasted chicken strips (Lilydale Brand is excellent)
1 Tablespoon butter
pinch salt
Put lid on and turn to low for 5 min.
Dinner – done. Turn onto plate or dish, drizzle with plum sauce or sweet n sour sauce.
orig recipe here:
http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/08/20/7-minute-dinner-rice-chicken-veggies/
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Sloppy Joes & Sweet Chili
Sloppy Joes:
1 lb ground beef
small onion chopped
1 bottle pasta sauce
1 can tomato soup
Cook Ground beef with onions, and drain off fat. Pour in pasta sauce and tomato soup. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 20 minute:s. Serve over buns.
Sweet Chili:
Essentially the same recipe as above. Add 1 can mixed beans (also rinse beans in cold water) & 1 can tomato baked beans. Serve with corn chips, grated cheese. Can add 1 tsp of cinnamon, or hot sauce to taste!
original recipe here:
http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/03/04/best-sloppy-joe-recipes/
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Taco Casserole Recipe:
http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/03/05/seven-layer-taco-casserole-recipe/
Sam - said
March 21 2011 @ 07:04
italian meatballs
•1 lb lean ground beef
•1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
•1/3 cup water (more or less)
•1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
•1 medium onion
•garlic
•salt
•pepper
Mix all ingredients together. Don’t add all of the water at one time. Mixture should be moist but not so that the meatballs fall apart.
Shape meatballs to desired size and place on a broiler pan (I wet my hands before shaping each meatball and it helps make a nice meatball.) Broil until outside is slightly brown on one side and then turn and broil the other side. When finished, add to spaghetti sauce and simmer at least 20 minutes.
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cowboy casserole
8 oz. spaghetti
1 1/2 lb. hamburger
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. chili powder
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of tomato soup
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Grated cheese
Cook and drain spaghetti. Brown hamburger. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 10 minutes. Pour into baking dish and top with cheese. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Sugar Pie - said
March 21 2011 @ 07:04
Delicious & Easy Crockpot Beef Roast
1 chuck or rump Beef Roast (sized for your crockpot)
½ Cup of Water
1 Packet of Ranch Dressing Mix
1 Packet of Italian Dressing Mix
1 Packet of Brown Gravy Mix
Put roast in crockpot, pour water around the base. Sprinkle all 3 dry seasoning packets over roast. Cover and cook for 6-7 hours on low. Remove roast to cutting board and let sit 15 minutes; slice thinly across the grain.
This is also good w/ a whole turkey breast, using turkey gravy mix instead of brown gravy mix.
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BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ALMONDS
Salt and pepper to taste
5 chicken breasts
4 tbsp. cooking oil
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. cooking sherry
1/4 c. sharp cheddar cheese
3 tbsp. grated onion
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 c. slivered almonds
Salt and pepper chicken; brown in oil. Place in baking dish. Combine soup, sherry, cheese, onion, and Worcestershire sauce; pour over chicken. Cover with foil. Bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle with almonds on top, bake another 15 min.
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SUPERFAST SALISBURY STEAK
3/4 pound ground turkey breast
3/4 pound ground round
1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
2 large egg whites
Cooking spray
3/4 cup water
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons Madeira wine or dry sherry
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (10 1/2-ounce) can condensed French onion soup (such as Campbell’s)
Combine first 4 ingredients. Divide meat mixture into 6 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add patties; cook 6 minutes or until browned, turning after 3 minutes. Remove patties from pan; keep warm. Stir in water and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; add patties. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until wine mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup (about 10 minutes).
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 patty and 2 tablespoons sauce)
Nutritional Information: CALORIES 210(25% from fat); FAT 5.9g (sat 2g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.8g); IRON 2.4mg; CHOLESTEROL 64mg; CALCIUM 38mg; CARBOHYDRATE 10g; SODIUM 621mg; PROTEIN 27.4g; FIBER 0.9g
–Cooking Light, JANUARY 2001
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You would probably enjoy recipes from Goodseberry Patch. I’ve seen their cookbookson sale at Cracker Barrel restaurant and other gift shops. Or check them out online. Simple, straightforward recipes.
OziGirl_222 - said
March 21 2011 @ 07:04
Spaghetti bolognaise… easy way to cook it.. brown mince.. add half a jar of spaghetti sauce and a can of diced tomatoes.. some pepper to taste and a bay leaf… let it cook on low for 15 minutes and serve with pasta and cheese (add chilli/jalapenos if you want chilli con carne).
Beef & Cashew Stirfry
Ingredients (serves 4)
1 tbs olive oil
500g beef rump steak, cut into thin slices
1 brown onion, cut into thin wedges
1 red capsicum, deseeded, cut into thin strips
1 bunch broccolini, cut into 4cm lengths
1 tsp Galiko ginger
1 tsp Galiko garlic
1 tsp Galiko chilli
1/4 cup (60ml) Ayam hoisin sauce
1 1/2 tbs Ayam oyster sauce
1 1/2 tbs soy sauce
Toasted cashews, to serve
Steamed rice, to serve
Method
Heat half the oil in a large wok over a high heat, gently tilting the wok to allow the oil to completely coat the side of the wok. Cook the beef in batches, for 1-2 minutes, until well browned. Remove from the wok and set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in the wok over a medium-high heat. Add the onion, capsicum, broccolini, ginger, garlic and chilli. Cook, tossing, for 3-4 minutes or until just tender.
Return the beef to the wok with the combined sauces. Toss until well combined and heated through.
Scatter over the cashews and serve with steamed rice.
(I usually change it for chicken and change the vegetables, i.e capsicum, onion, carrot, buk choy and tastes great, no fuss and people love it, think I went to hassle making it, haha all of 10 mins prep and 5 to cook).
Burritos.. buy a meat pack and some beef strips to fry up, easy as, the pack has everthing, the tortillas, the seasoning for the meat and just need salad and cheese if you want..
Satay Beef and Choy Sum
Ingredients (serves 4)
1 1/3 cups jasmine rice
2 tablespoons peanut oil
600g beef strips
1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced
1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 bunch baby choy sum, trimmed, chopped
1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/3 cup Ayam coconut cream
2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 small red chilli, deseeded, sliced
Method
Cook rice following absorption method on packet.
Meanwhile, heat wok over high heat until hot. Add 2 teaspoons of oil and swirl to coat. Add half the beef. Stir-fry for 1 minute or until sealed. Remove to a plate. Repeat with oil and remaining beef.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to wok. Add onion, capsicum and garlic. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Return beef and any juices to wok. Add choy sum, peanut butter, coconut cream, sweet chilli sauce and oyster sauce. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until choy sum is tender and stir-fry heated through.
Divide rice between bowls. Top with stir-fry. Sprinkle with chilli. Serve.
(can change for chicken)
Lemon & Thyme Burgers
Ingredients (serves 4)
4 chicken thigh fillets, trimmed
2 tablespoons thyme leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large lemon, rind finely grated, juiced
4 Turkish bread rolls, split
olive oil cooking spray
50g mixed salad greens
1 avocado, halved, sliced
1/3 cup aioli or whole-egg mayonnaise
Method
Place chicken between 2 sheets of non-stick baking paper. Using a meat mallet, pound until 1cm thick. Combine thyme, oil, lemon rind and 1/4 cup lemon juice in a shallow ceramic dish. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, if time permits.
Preheat barbecue plate and grill on medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade. Cook chicken on barbecue plate for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until cooked through. Meanwhile, spray cut side of rolls with oil. Grill rolls for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden.
Arrange salad greens on roll bases. Top with avocado, chicken and aioli. Cover with roll tops and serve.
Chicken Kebab Homestyle..
Buy a bbq chicken, lebanese bread, aluminium foil and whatever salads you want (i.e. lettuce, onion, tomato, tabouli etc).
Lay the bread out on aluminium foil on a plate, load it up with bbq chicken, salad, salads and wrap in the foil so it is in a roll.. put in sandwich press and let it heat (around 2 minutes) and serve.
Parmesan crumbed chicken with sweet chilli mayo
Ingredients (serves 4)
1/2 cup plain flour
2 eggs
1/3 cup milk
2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs
3/4 cup finely-grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup finely-chopped chives
600g chicken tenderloins, trimmed
vegetable oil, for frying
1/2 cup whole-egg mayonnaise
1/4 cup sweet chilli sauce
1/2 lemon, juiced
steamed broccoli and carrots, to serve
Method
Place flour on a plate. Lightly beat eggs and milk together in a shallow dish. Combine breadcrumbs, parmesan and chives in a separate shallow dish.
Coat chicken, 1 piece at a time, in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in egg mixture, allowing excess to drain. Coat in breadcrumb mixture. Press crumbs on with fingertips to secure.
Pour oil into a large, non-stick frying pan until 1cm deep. Heat over medium heat. Cook chicken, in 2 batches, for 3 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towel.
Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, sweet chilli sauce and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice in a small bowl. Serve chicken with steamed vegetables and sweet chilli mayonnaise.
Mushroom & Pancetta Spaghetti
Ingredients (serves 4)
400g Barilla dried spaghetti pasta
1/4 cup olive oil
400g cup mushrooms, chopped
8 slices (75g) pancetta, chopped
3 eggs
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
50g parmesan cheese, finely grated
Method
Cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions, until tender.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and pancetta. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes or until pancetta is crisp.
Drain spaghetti and return to saucepan. Whisk eggs in a jug with a fork until well combined. Add eggs, mushroom mixture and parsley to spaghetti. Toss until well combined.
Return pan to medium heat. Toss pasta for 1 minute or until egg begins to set. Remove from heat. Add parmesan. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.
Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients (serves 4)
350g dried macaroni pasta
1 tbs olive oil
650g chicken breast fillets, cut into 4cm pieces
1 celery stick, trimmed, thinly sliced
1 carrot, peeled, thinly sliced
125g (1/2 cup) bought roasted red capsicum
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
80ml (1/3 cup) white wine
1 x 400g btl Barilla Olive Pasta Sauce
125ml (1/2 cup) water
1/4 cup chopped fresh continental parsley
50g (1/3 cup) coarsely grated parmesan
20g butter
Method
Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions or until al dente. Drain and return to the pan.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Season the chicken with salt. Add to the pan and cook for 2 minutes each side or until browned. Transfer to a plate. Add the celery and carrot to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until the vegetables are just tender.
Add the capsicum, rosemary and wine to the pan and cook for 1 minute or until the wine reduces slightly. Add the chicken, pasta sauce and water, and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Stir in three-quarters of the parsley.
Add the parmesan and butter to the pasta and toss to combine. Divide among serving plates. Top with the chicken mixture and the remaining parsley. Serve immediately.
Chicken, pasta and veg soup
Cut into small pieces celery (about a handful), a small potato, onion, two carrots, corn cut from the cob..
Put in 750 litres of chicken stock (salt reduced if you have)
and the vegetables, two tablespoons of reduced salt soy sauce and pepper to taste.. bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium and cook for 20 minutes.. add in spiral pasta (a cupful) and cook for another twenty minutes.. add in diced chicken breast and cook for five minutes.. add in a tablespono of chopped coriander and cook for a minute.. serve
Garlic prawns with pasta
Fry onion and a teaspoon of garlic in a pan for a minute.. add in dry white wine (about 50 ml), once onion softens..
Add half a jar of tomato sauce and a can of diced tomatoes.. add in a bay leaf and pepper to taste.. add raw prawns and cook for 4-5 minutes, serve with chopped parsley and pasta frying pan over high heat. Season the chicken with salt. Add to the pan and cook for 2 minutes each side or until browned. Transfer to a plate. Add the celery and carrot to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until the vegetables are just tender.
Add the capsicum, rosemary and wine to the pan and cook for 1 minute or until the wine reduces slightly. Add the chicken, pasta sauce and water, and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Stir in three-quarters of the parsley.
Add the parmesan and butter to the pasta and toss to combine. Divide among serving plates. Top with the chicken mixture and the remaining parsley. Serve immediately.
Chicken, pasta and veg soup
Cut into small pieces celery (about a handful), a small potato, onion, two carrots, corn cut from the cob..
Put in 750 litres of chicken stock (salt reduced if you have)
and the vegetables, two tablespoons of reduced salt soy sauce and pepper to taste.. bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium and cook for 20 minutes.. add in spiral pasta (a cupful) and cook for another twenty minutes.. add in diced chicken breast and cook for five minutes.. add in a tablespono of chopped coriander and cook for a minute.. serve
Garlic prawns with pasta
Fry onion and a teaspoon of garlic in a pan for a minute.. add in dry white wine (about 50 ml), once onion softens..
Add half a jar of tomato sauce and a can of diced tomatoes.. add in a bay leaf and pepper to taste.. add raw prawns and cook for 4-5 minutes, serve with chopped parsley and pasta
check out www.taste.com
Samy J - said
March 21 2011 @ 07:04
Biryani Recipe
This is very delicious and easy to make with flavored spices.
Ingredients
Basmati rice (2 c.), chicken (500 grams), crushed and chopped garlic (3 cloves), yogurt (300 ml),chopped onions (5 large), peeled and sliced ginger (1.5cm), pureed tomatoes (1/2 c.), powder turmeric (1 tsp), oil (6 tbsp), chopped chilies (2), saffron (5-6 strands), cloves (5), black peppers (5 corns), cardamom (8 pods) cumin (1 tsp), cinnamon (10 cm stick), black pepper corns (5) and salt according to taste.
Method of preparation
Wash, soak and cook basmati rice. Marinate or soak the chicken in lemon juice yogurt, garlic, ginger, turmeric powder, salt, cumin powder, cloves chili chopped tomatoes and tomatoes puree. Take a cooker, place it over heat and heat the oil in it and then add onions. Cook them until gets golden brown. Add these to chicken. Take a heavy deep pan and grease it. Place a layer of rice. Put the chicken and marinade. Place the left over rice and then put the saffron on the top. Place it in the oven and heat it for about 1 ½ hours at 300 degrees F. Check if the chicken is cooked. When it is cooked then serve the Biryani with yogurt on the side of the dish.
Number of servings -2
Kathy - said
March 21 2011 @ 07:04
Surprisingly there are many easy chili recipes. I like to double the recipe and freeze the leftovers in dinner portion size. Then you have a real simple meal in the future – just heat up.
This site has some real easy chili recipes that are very good, simple and quick.
http://www.chili-everyway.com/easy-chili-recipe.html
Good luck and enjoy!