Post your favorite easy recipe PLEASE

[Shugardrawers]

I'm bored with the 10 different things I seem to fix for dinner over and over. Have been scouring the internet for days looking for EASY recipes with common ingredients but not having a lot of luck. Everything seems to have expensive or hard to find ingredients. I mean really, when was the last time most of us had arugula on hand? So, I'm hoping you guys can help. What's your best everyday recipe? Post whatever since most of us could use something new to fix but I'm really interested in sugar free, easy to fix and not terribly high fat. I have an extra small WDW souvenier I'd be willing to give away to the person who posts the very best!!!

 

[debster812]

Grilled Chicken Breast.

Marinade overnight in Italian Salad dressing. (I buy a few bottles of whatever is on sale, so we always have it in the house)

You can then prepare the side dish(es) of your choice, or slice it up, and put it over salad.

 

[N.Bailey]

Quick shrimp scampi. Buy some of those tiger shrimp that are precooked and frozen. Then buy a jar of minced garlic. You'd have to adjust the recipe according to how much you're making, but just mix some garlic with some butter. I usually cook the shrimp a bit in the microwave because it has entirely too much water in it. I then drain the water, mix everything together in a bowl and plop it back into the microwave till the butter is melted and shrimp is nice and hot.

I don't think it's AS good as it is at some of my favorite restaurants, but everyone in my family still loves it. Toss some baked potatoes in too, and possibly some other veggie.

 

[mickeyfan1]

My favorite easy quick dinner is chicken, either breasts (can we say that on the Dis?) or thighs, always bonelss and skinless, cooked on the George Foreman grill. Then chopped up and added on top of salad. And the salad is usually bag greens, to which I add green peppers, shredded carrots, sliced black olives, tomatoes on DHs plate, almond slices, cucumbers, and what ever else I may have handy in the produce drawer. Add some dressing and it's a meal.

 

[jkovick]

My DH love this Pizza Bake

1 jar of the "meaty" pasta sauce
1 tube biscuts
Mozzerella cheese
red pepper flakes (optional)
Cut biscut in quarters. Fold into sauce. Sprinkle with a few pepper flakes (if ya like it spicey) Put in greased square baking pan. Bake 30 minutes at 350. Add desired amount of cheese on top. Bake until biscut is golden and cheese is bubbly.

You can add any pizza topping to it ya want like mushroom, onions, peppers, pepporoni etc.

edtited to add: it's not a neccessarily good for you recipe but it is tastey!

 

[ckmommy]

Here are a couple:

Chix Squares

1 pkg. Fat free or low fat Cream Cheese
1 Lg can Chix breast
2 T Milk
1 Sm onion
Salt and Peper to taste
2 Tubes Cresent rolls

Mix all except cresent rolls together. Unroll cresent rolls. Keeping two together (square) press preferations together. Divide chix mix between the 8 cresent squares. Take oppisite ends of squares and twist together(forming puff looking thing). Place in 350 degree oven for 25 mins or until brown.


Cheeseburger Pie

1# Ground Beef
1 sm onion
Dash Salt
1 c. Shredded Cheese
1/2 c. Bisquick
1c milk
2 eggs

Brown Beef with onion and salt. Drain off fat. Spread in 9 in pie plate. Sprinkle on the cheese.
Mix bisquick, milk and eggs in bowl until blended. Pour over meat and cheese.
Bake at 425 for 25 mins.

Mock Hambuger Helper

1# Bround beef
1 can Tomato soup
1 can Chedder Cheese soup
2 1/2 c. water
12 oz. Med. shell pasta

Brown beef. Add soups, water and pasta. Boil. Cook over med. heat for 10-15 mins stiring often--until pasta is tender.

Quick Skillet

1# ground beef
1/2 c. onion chopped
1 cn tomatos
1 tsp sugar (optional)
1/4 c. Heinz 57 sauce--I have used catchup
2 c. HOT water
2 tsp salt
1 cup macaroni

Brown beef and onion. Drain off excess fat. Stir in onion, tomatos,sugar, heinz 57, salt and water. Mix well. Add macaroni simmer uncovered 15- 20 mins until pasta is tender.

 

[remyandhollandsmommy]

Chicken Packets
On aluminum foil place sliced veggies (I use onion, peppers,potato,tomato,etc) place chicken breast on top of veggies, tbs of butter and tbs of worchershire sauce. Seal packets and put in oven on 450 for 35 minutes. This is so easy and almost NO cleanup.

 

[Tinkerbelle739]

SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

You need:

Large Tortillas
Cream Cheese
Imitation Crab
Shrimp-cooked
Cheddar/Monterey Jack
Salsa

Take softend cream cheese and combine with flaked crab and 3/4 cheddar. Add baby shrimp and salsa to taste. I dont add too much.

Place mixture in middle of tortilla and wrap up. Place seam down in 9x13 dish. Top with salsa and remaining cheese. Place foil over dish.

Bake 350 for 30 minutes or until heated through. Enjoy!!

 

[cynsaun]

Originally posted by ckmommy


Chix Squares

1 pkg. Fat free or low fat Cream Cheese
1 Lg can Chix breast
2 T Milk
1 Sm onion
Salt and Peper to taste
2 Tubes Cresent rolls

Mix all except cresent rolls together. Unroll cresent rolls. Keeping two together (square) press preferations together. Divide chix mix between the 8 cresent squares. Take oppisite ends of squares and twist together(forming puff looking thing). Place in 350 degree oven for 25 mins or until brown.

I make these, and I get so many rave reviews from them, you'd think I'd made a gourmet meal! Only I use cooked chicken, not canned.

 

[faithinkarma]

Impossible Taco Pie
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 envelope (1 1/4 ounces) taco seasoning mix
1 can (4 ounces) chopped chiles, drained
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 cup Bisquick
1 cup milk
2 eggs
3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack, Cheddar, or Mexican blend cheese
salsa
sour cream
chopped green onions
Grease a 9-inch pie plate. In a heavy skillet, cook ground beef with onion over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Drain. Stir in taco seasoning; spread in pie plate. Top with green chiles and about half of the chopped tomatoes. In a mixing bowl, combine Bisquick, milk, and eggs; stir until well blended. Pour over the mixture in the pie plate.

PS...I often leave out the chopped chilies and the can of tomatoes.
Bake at 400° for about 25 minutes, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with the shredded cheese. Bake for a few more minutes, until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa, sour cream, and chopped green onions, if desired.
Taco Pie Recipe serves 6.

Make double, and freeze one. That's what I try to do.

 

[pirateofthecarolinas]

Just the other night my husband said that it was good to have something different.

I boiled a 2lb. bag of large frozen shrimp in Old Bay Seasonings
Baked Potatoes
Corn on the Cob
Bag of Salad

Easy and delicious!

Lori

 

[Aimeedyan]

Tuna Casserole

1 can tuna, drained
wide egg noodles, or whatever noodles you like (I eyeball the amount, usually half of a regular sized package - real specific, huh?)
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
French fried onions for top (or you could use crumbled potato chips in a bind)

Boil noodles until done
Layer in a casserole dish with cooked noodles on bottom, then 1/2 can soup, then 1/2 can tuna, and then again with noodles, soup, tuna. Bake at 350 for about 20 min or so, sprinkle onions on top and let crisp for a few minutes. If you stick them on in the beginning, they usually burn.

This doesn't make a whole lot, there is only 2 of us, so it's enough for us an some leftover, but you might want to double it



Mexican Chicken

1 can Rotel tomatos
corn tortillas
1 can chicken (drained)
1 can Cream of Celery soup
1 or 2 cups Shredded cheese

Mix Rotel, cheese, cream soup, and chicken in a bowl. Layer in a casserole dish the mixture and tortillas. Bake at 350 for 30 min or so, until heated through.

We grill alot with madeup marinades and rubs. We always keep ground beef or turkey, individually frozen Salmon steaks, and chicken breasts in the freezer. We can easily pull two out, or a pound of meat, marinade it, and throw it on the grill in a bind. I also check out seafood specials and pick up bay scallops to broil or grill, and shrimp on occasion. Easy and quick.


MeatLoaf:

1 pound ground beef
bread crumbs
whatever seasonings you wanna throw in
1 or 2 eggs to bind
Heinz 57 sauce (eyeball) or any other BBQ sauce

Mix it all together, adding BBQ sauce until it looks good =) Throw in a pan, bake for 45 min or so, I usually pull it out after about 30 and pour a strip of sauce on the top of it, ebcause I like how it browns and such =) Use a low fat meat, like good quality beef or ground turkey, or its really fatty and oily. I usually use 5% or less. My fave side dishes with this are mashed potatos and black eyed peas


I agree, most online or in books are way too expensive and hard to come up with. I like it quick, easy and cheap =)

 

[HappyMommy2]

Vegetable soup

Lean ground beef or turkey, cooked and drained (1/2-1lb)
1 can beef or vegetable broth
1 can Veg-All or 1 small pkg mixed vegetables
2 cans Italian seasoned stewed tomatoes, undrained
Seasonings to taste (pepper, basil, etc.)

Mix all of the above together and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Add a few oz. of uncooked noodles (broken spaghetti, macaroni, etc.) and simmer till noodles are tender.

 

[onecoolmama]

Take chicken breast. Dip it in Ranch Dressing. Roll it in Itallian bread crumbs. You can fry it in olive oil, grill it, or bake it at 350!

Put it on bread for a sandwich, rice for more Asian feel, or potatoes of your choice!

Perfect meal and filling!

 

[julybride]

You can use whatever combination sounds good to you. Our favorite needs:

Flour Tortillas
Desert Pepper Company Black Bean Dip
a roasted supermarket chicken
Shredded jack cheese
Supermarket salsa
Sour cream
Guacomole (your own or prepared)

spread a thin layer of bean dip on tortilla. on half of tortilla layer shredded chicken and cheese. fold in half and place on a baking sheet. spray with a little bit of cooking spray or brush with a small amount of olive oil. bake @ 325 10-12 min, turning over half way through the cooking time. serve and top with sour cream, salsa, and guac.

you could do this with veggies, or beef, or anything else that appeals to you.

 

[Broken8ball]

Hamburger Veggie Rice Casserole

Brown a package of Hamburger

Add 1 can Tomatoe Sauce, 1 can water, 1 can minute rice, and a package of frozen mixed vegtables. Bring to a simmer then reduce heat to low, cover, and let cook 20 mins.


Chicken variation: cut up 3-4 chicken breasts and cook instead of the hamburger. Instead of plain tomatoe sauce, use the hunts with the green chilies. When serving sprinkle with shredded cheese.

 

[Saffron]

Lime Sauced Chicken

Cook about 6 thin, boneless, skinless chicken breasts in some olive oil or butter. Set chicken breasts aside, making sure to keep them warm.

Juice one lime. Peel off the green part of the rind for flavor and decoration. Set aside.

In the pan the chicken was cooking in add 3/4 cup apple juice, 1 teaspoon chicken boullion, 3 tablespoons cornstarch and the lime juice. Cook over low heat. Stir until sauce begins to boil and thicken. Cook 3 minutes longer. Add lime rind and 1/2 teaspoon dried mint. Pour over chicken breasts.

I always serve with rice and asparagus or snap peas, something the lime sauce will go with. Yum.

Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Salad

Make a box of elbow macaroni according to recipe on box. Drain. Add some crumbled bacon, some shredded lettuce, some cherry tomatoes and as much mayo or Miracle Whip as you want. Add a little dijon mustard for taste. Serve cold.

Pepper, Onion and Garlic Egg White Omelet with Cheddar or Swiss Cheese.

Chop uo a yellow, orange, red or green pepper. Chop up one medium onion. Fry in olive oil about 5 minutes, or until wilted. Add 3 cloves of chopped garlic, heat about 2 or 3 minutes more making sure not to brown the garlic. Set aside.

Beat 3 egg whites or 1 whole egg and 1 egg white with some salt and pepper. Heat a small frying pan with some butter. Add beaten egg whites. Let cook, push uncooked whites to the outside of the omelet. When omelet is set, place about 2 tablespoon of pepper, garlic, onion mixture on top. Add some shredded cheese. Fold egg whites over. Cook about 1 or 2 minutes more. Yum! That's what I have every morning for breakfast, but it makes a great dinner. Serve with a bowl of Cherrios with sliced banana and skim milk.

 

[2bemarried]

these sound YUMMY.....keep 'em coming Thanks to the OP for the idea.

 

[Minnesota!]

Macaroni/Stewed Tomatoes


Make macaroni and cheese according to directions on box. Put into a greased or sprayed with Pam casserole dish. Mix in the can of stewed tomatoes. Sprinkle the top with bread crumbs. Bake in 325 degree oven for 30 minutes until heated thoroughly and bread crumbs are browned. Serve with good bread and butter and a salad.

Chicken Wild Rice Soup


2 cans of Wild Rice (get it in the rice section)
½ lb of cooked bacon (crispy)
1 can Cream of Potato soup
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 can of Cheddar Cheese soup
112 or 13 oz can of Evaporated Milk
2cups of milk
1 medium onion, chopped
½ bag of baby carrots
Mushrooms (sliced)
3 or 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts


Bake and dice chicken breasts……350 degrees for about 45 minutes

Boil or steam carrots until done but not too done, then chop in small pieces.

Fry bacon till crispy and crumble.

As soon as those ingredients are done then everything can be mixed together in a dutch oven size pot. Simmer for about 45 minutes or until the mushrooms and onion are done. Enjoy!


2 lbs ground beef
Chopped onion, to taste (or leave out*)
1 pkg Doritos, medium size
1/2 lb Colby cheese, grated )I actually used Co-Jack)
1 can Cream of Celery Soup
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 soup can of water
1 can Jalapeno tomatoes
_
Brown beef and onion*._ (I actually didn't have an onion so I browned the meat with some chopped garlic, salt and pepper)._ Drain._ Put into 10 x 13 dish._ Crumble the Doritos in the bag._ Layer half the Doritos and half the cheese over the meat._ Combine the soups, water and mashed tomatoes._ Mix well._ Pour over meat mixture and layer the remaining chips and cheese over the top._ Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes until slightly brown and bubbly


Spaghetti Pie

1 lb ground beef – browned and drained
6 oz spaghetti noodles (About ½ dollar round) – Cooked, drained, rinsed and cooled
2 eggs
½ cup grated parmesean cheese
8 oz favorite spaghetti sauce
1 cup sour cream
mozzarella cheese


Preheat oven to 350’. Brown and drain beef. Cook, drain and cool noodles. In large bowl, beat eggs and parmesean cheese. Stir in cooled noodles until coated. Press noodle mixture into a 9 inch pie pan (like a crust). Top this with the sour cream. Then beef, spaghetti sauce and finally enough cheese to cover top. Bake in oven for 25 minutes. Serve with salad and garlic bread.


Poor Man's Dinner.

1 to 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef.

Pepper salt and garlic powder to taste.

5 to 6 large potatoes, peeled and sliced.

1 large sweet onion, halved and sliced.

2 cans of condensed Cream of Mushroom soup, undiluted.

chopped fresh parsley.

In skillet brown ground beef and drain. Season with pepper, salt and garlic powder. Lightly spray inside of crockpot with cooking spray. Layer beef, potatoes and onion slices (you will get about 4 layers). Pour the soup over all and set crockpot on high for 6 hours or low 8 hours. Garnish with parsley.

You can alter this dish too. Instead of Cream of Mushroom you can put condensed Cheddar cheese soup over the potatoes, beef, onion mix.


Linguine with Cream Cheese
3 cups chopped tomatoes
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, cubed
3/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. each salt and ground black pepper
2 pkg. (9 oz. each) Linguine, uncooked
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted

TOSS tomatoes, cream cheese, oil, basil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper in medium bowl; cover. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.


Ham Casserole

2 cups chopped ham

20 crushed saltines

3 beaten eggs

1 cup cheddar cheese

1/2 chopped onion

1 tbsp butter/margerine

1-1/2 cups of milk

Mix together w/a dash of pepper. Cook at 350 for 45 mins.

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

Lemon Chicken with Orzo


4 chicken breasts
1 cup lemon juice
2/3 cup olive oil
1 cup fresh parmesan

1 can artichoke hearts
1can or similar amout of fresh mushrooms

garlic, salt, pepper

cut up chicken into cubes and add lemon & oil and mushrooms & garlic bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes. add artichokes 1/2 way thru

cook orzo al dente drainand add to chicken mixture mix and sprinkle w/ cheese return to oven for about 10 mins. yumm