What are some yummy quick and easy recipes for meals.?

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This is very delicious and very easy to make;





Fettuccini Carbonara





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.


---What are some yummy quick and easy recipes for meals.?
My kids love my easy recipe for chicken quesadillas! They are simple and cheap to make, and take very little prep work; and I get lots of compliments on them.





You need: 2 or 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts


picante sauce (mild or spicy depending on your tastes)


a bag of flour tortillas


shredded mozzarella


spreadable butter





Put the chicken breasts in a pot of water to boil while you butter both sides of each tortilla. When the chicken is done, dice it up.





Put a tortilla on a griddle or frying pan to cook(it only takes a minute to get crispy). Flip the tortilla over, and while the other side is now cooking, you add your other ingredients.





Sprinkle cheese all over it, then put some of the diced chicken over one half of it, and then spoon some sause over the chicken. Fold the tortilla over to sandwich it all together, and let it sit another minute so the cheese gets melted. Then you are ready to eat!








Another recipe that they like is Macoroni and Tomato soup. It is extremely fast, easy, and cheap to make, and it goes great with grilled cheese sandwiches. And best of all, it is surprisingly good!





Bring a pot of water to boil, add some elbow macoroni and wait ten minutes.


Then add a can of tomato sauce(or more than one can depending on how much soup you're making and your personal tastes).


Add a third of a stick of butter and season with salt and pepper.





Ta Dah! Dinner is done, and in less than 15 minutes!!
make mac and cheese as directed and add a can of chili man chili to it .


chili is quick and easy brown the ground beef with an onion ,add 2 cans chili beans ,1 can tomatoes ,1 can v 8 juice smaller size about 16 oz ,and 1 pkg chili mix i like chili man simmer 15 min or so and add salt per your taste and and eat up





sausage and sauerkraut and fried taters with onions





mac and cheese as directed add cooked ground beef with onions and a can of mushroom soup
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I outlined a whole dinner for you!








Egg Fried Rice





INGREDIENTS


1 cup water


1/2 teaspoon salt


2 tablespoons soy sauce


1 cup uncooked instant rice


1 teaspoon vegetable oil


1/2 onion, finely chopped


1/2 cup green beans


1 egg, lightly beaten


1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper





DIRECTIONS


In a saucepan bring water, salt and soy sauce to a boil. Add rice and stir. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes.


Heat oil in a medium skillet or wok over medium heat. Saute onions and green beans for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in egg and fry for 2 minutes, scrambling egg while it cooks.


Stir in the cooked rice, mix well and sprinkle with pepper.





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Quick and Easy Chicken





INGREDIENTS


2 tablespoons olive oil


1 onion, chopped


4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves


3 tablespoons ketchup


2 tablespoons soy sauce


3 tablespoons white sugar


2 tablespoons lemon juice


1 teaspoon ground black pepper





DIRECTIONS


Saute onion in oil until translucent.


Add chicken, and brown lightly.


Combine ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, and pepper; mix well. Pour over chicken, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 25 to 35 minutes.





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Veggie Stir-Fry





INGREDIENTS


2 tablespoons cornstarch


2 tablespoons sugar


1/2 teaspoon ground ginger


1 cup orange juice


1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce


2 garlic cloves, minced


2 large carrots, sliced


2 cups broccoli florets


2 cups cauliflowerets


4 teaspoons olive or canola oil, divided


1 cup quartered fresh mushrooms


1 cup fresh or frozen snow peas


4 cups hot cooked rice





DIRECTIONS


In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, sugar and ginger. Stir in orange juice, soy sauce and garlic until blended; set aside. In a nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry the carrots, broccoli and cauliflower in 3 teaspoons of oil for 4-5 minutes. Add mushrooms, peas and remaining oil; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Stir orange juice mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. Serve over rice.





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Apple Dumplings





INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)


2 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and quartered


1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls


1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon


1/2 cup butter


3/4 cup white sugar


1 cup orange juice


1 teaspoon vanilla extract





DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap each apple piece in one crescent roll. Place seam side down in an 8x8 baking dish and sprinkle with cinnamon.


In medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and orange juice; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over rolls.


Bake for 30 minutes, or until pastry is golden and apples are tender. Spoon sauce over rolls when serving





ENJOY!





Hope I helped !!





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Some casseroles are quicky and easy. Do you have a slow cooker? You can't get any easier than that. Just throw the ingredients in the crock pot and let it sit for hours.





Also, here is a link for cooking on a budget.
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas





2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey


1 cup chopped green or red pepper or a few jalapeños


1 8oz jar Pace picante sauce, divided use


1 8oz package Philadelphia Brand cream cheese, cubed


8 flour tortillas (6 inch)


¾ LB Velveeta Process Cheese spread or Velveeta Light, cubed


¼ cup milk





Stir chicken, green pepper, ½ cup picante sauce and cream cheese in saucepan over low heat until smooth. Spoon 1/3 cup chicken mixture onto each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam side down, in lightly greased 8 x 13 baking dish.


Stir cheese spread and milk in saucepan over low heat until smooth.


Pour sauce over tortillas; cover with foil.


Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.


Pour remaining picante sauce over tortillas.


Makes 4 to 6 servings
Budget Minded Recipes





COLA CHICKEN


(My favorite: Wings or Ribs)


4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts


1 cup catsup


1 12oz. can cola (pepsi, coke, etc.)


Put chicken in a non-stick pan.


Mix together catsup and cola, pour over chicken.


Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and cook 45 minutes.


(turning chicken a few times, while cooking...to prevent from


sticking to pan)


Uncover, turn up the heat and continue to cook until the sauce


becomes thick and adheres to the chicken.


It turns into the most incredible BBQ sauce. Yummmm!


You can double the recipe and use more pieces of


chicken.


I have used Ribs, just as good.


I fixed chicken wings, (using the above recipe)


but...I added the spices from a MILD (I don't care for ';HOT';) Buffalo Wings packet...(the kind you get to bake in the oven).....I thought it was really good.....(but you/I can't find a 'bad' way to fix chicken).





CRUNCHY ONION CHICKEN


1 1/3 cups French’s Original French Fried Onions


4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves


1 egg, beaten


LIGHTLY CRUSH:Onions in a plastic bag.


DIP:Chicken in egg (Put egg in plastic bag)


COVER:With onion crumbs, press firmly to adhere to chicken.


BAKE:Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place chicken on lightly greased baking pan. Sprinkle with additional onion crumbs, if desired. Bake for 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center.





Mushroom Chicken


4 boneless/skinless chicken breast (or any pieces you like)


1 can cream of mushroom soup.


1 can water


Place chicken in crock pot (or sauce pan for stove top cooking)…mix soup %26amp; 1 can of water together


pour over chicken….cook on medium heat until boiling then reduce heat and cook until chicken is really tender %26amp; falling apart. Serve over noodles or rice or dressing....or???





CHILLI DOG CASSEROLE


1 pkg. (8) hot dog buns


1 pkg. (8) hot dogs (use more if you like)


1 can Chilli (15 oz. without beans, use more if you want)


1 small onion (chopped)


2 cups shredded cheese


mustard


DIRECTIONS: Pre-heat oven 350 degrees


In a 9'; x 13'; baking pan, break up hot dog buns (bite size) and spread in pan.


Cut up hot dogs (about 1/2'; size) spread over buns. Spoon/spread chilli over hot dog/buns.


Sprinkle onions over all. Squirt mustard over entire mixture (don't spread...just make a few lines both ways across mixture) Cover with shredded cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.


(Hint: If using extra hot dogs %26amp; chilli, don't add extra buns.)





';Canned Soup';.(My Way!)


Whatever cans of veggies I have, that I like, in cabinet it goes in the pot.....along with all the juices in the cans.


Cook on stove top or Crock pot. Enjoy!


Canned: corn-peas-carrots-gr.beans (any variety)-lima beans-wax beans-tomato (any variety)-potatoes (whole or sliced...or both whatever you like) You get the idea....lol. Also add a package of shredded cabbage (cole slaw mix).


You can even add a package of onion soup mix. If it gets to dry and needs more liquids....add tomato juice...V-8...etc.





';Corny Beanie Weenies.';


Mix one large can of baked beans (seasoned with brown sugar, onion, and bacon).


1 package of Weiners (all sliced up).


1 can of whole kernel corn (drained)


Heat ingredients, and serve.


It doesn't get any easier than this, and is suprisingly good!


P.S…..Might put ingredients in a casserole dish and top with corn muffin mix.





POT ROAST


Your choice of beef or pork (to fit crock-pot)


1 pkg. dry Ranch dressing mix


1 pkg. dry Italian dressing mix


1 pkg. dry Brown Gravy mix


1 cup water


Put beef in pot.


Mix together all the dry mixes….then add water …pour over meat and cover %26amp; cook on high 4-6 hours.


Until meat is tender.


The first time I mad it I didn’t have the Italian Dressing mix….so I added a pkg. of Onion Soup Mix….I have to say I liked that better.


If you use more water you might want to add more Brown Gravy mix….to make a thicker sauce. Was gonna add


potatoes and carrots…but never got around to it.





E-Z Potato Soup (2 – 4 servings)


1 (14 ½ oz.) can of diced potatoes


1 can of cream of celery soup


¼ cup ‘real’ bacon bits (more if you like)


milk (use soup can to measure milk..canned milk – fat-free – Half %26amp; Half….any variety of milk)


¼ - ½ stick of margarine (optional)


Pour potatoes – liquid an all into medium sauce pan.


Pour celery soup into a bowl and add a soup can full of milk and mix together, pour over potatoes and stir.


Stir in bacon bits cook over medium heat until hot, turn off stove add margarine and stir until melted, serve,


I suppose if you want to add a little “BAM” to it, add some hot sauce. Maybe sprinkle with some grated cheese to serve.





Potato Scramble (Quick %26amp; E-Z)


Slice/dice potatoes and fry with some onions %26amp; sweet peppers


Add some sliced hot dogs or smoked sausage - or Spam


Scramble with some eggs


Serve with some salsa %26amp; sour cream.





Cheesy Broccoli Soup (E-Z)


1 can Cheddar Cheese Soup


1 can Cream of Broccoli Soup


1 can of milk (I used skim.....you could use whatever you have or can cream)


1 small box of frozen broccoli bits %26amp; pieces (I had a large bag....so I used about 1/2)


Mix the soups %26amp; milk together....it might look like it's curdled (mine did)......but as it cooks it smoothes out......place in a large sauce pan .....medium heat.....add broccoli and cook until....smooth %26amp; creamy.


Might add some shredded cheese on top to serve.





Mock Ice Cream Bar


2 whole graham crackers


Cool Whip


Spread a thin layer of Cool Whip on 1 whole cracker….top with remaining cracker….freeze. Make several at a time.


Melt some chocolate and drizzle over top before freezing.





E-Z Cake Recipes


NO EGGS, NO OIL, NO WATER .......JUST 1 12oz.SODA AND MIX.


WHITE CAKE MIX………………………………..7-UP OR STRAWBERRY SODA


CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX.......CHERRY SODA (BLACK FOREST)


ORANGE CAKE MIX….ORANGE SODA


PINEAPPLE MIX….PINEAPPLE SODA


SPICE MIX…..ROOT BEER SODA ETC


POUR CAKE MIX IN BOWL


ADD SODA USE LOAF CAKE PAN


BAKE 350 DEGREES AS BOX SAYS.


(PREPARE PAN WITH SPRAY)


Your choice of frostings or use cool whip.





CAKE MIX COOKIES


White Cake Mix


2 Tablespoons water


2 eggs


1/2 cup cooking oil


1 teaspoon almond extract


1/2 cup chopped nuts


powdered sugar


Mix all ingredients, except powdered sugar.


Drop batter (about a teaspoon per cookie) into a bowl of powdered sugar. Roll in sugar until it is an approximate shape of a ball. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees about 18 minutes, until lightly browned.


Cool on wire racks. Makes about 4 dozen cookies. (Use any flavoring or cake mix you desire.)





Kreamy Kool-Aid Pie


1-(6 g) package un sweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix


1-(14 oz.)can sweetened condensed milk


1-(8 oz)container Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed.


1-(9 inch) Graham Cracker Pie Crust (or Cookie crust)


Cool Whip for top (optional)


1. In a medium bowl mix Kool-Aid and condensed milk, thoroughly.


2. Fold in Cool Whip.


4. If desired, spread more Cool Whip on top.


5. Chill for a minimum of 4 hours.


I’ve used: Strawberry…Cherry…Lemon-lime (Key-Lime Pie)….Lemonade (Lemon Pie…might add some yellow food coloring for a more lemony look.)
MEXICAN HAMBURGER CASSEROLE





1 pound ground beef


2 tablespoons butter


1 large chopped onion


1 tablespoon chili powder


1 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon oregano


Dash pepper


4 cups (2 1-pound cans) kidney beans


1 cup (8-ounce can) tomato sauce


3/4 cup crushed corn chips


1/3 cup grated Cheddar cheese





Brown meat in heavy skillet; spoon into a 2-quart casserole. Melt butter in skillet. Add onion and garlic; sauté until onion is clear. Add spices, beans, tomato sauce, corn chips and wine. Mix thoroughly and spoon over meat. Sprinkle with cheese.


Bake in oven (350°F.) for 30 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly.





Makes 4 servings.