Dinner

[Big Red 0]

anyone have any simple meals that take about 30 to 40 minutes to cook??

[Russiandoll 0]

Chicken Stir Fry or Steak.

 

Boil some Brown Rice. (You may add salt and butter for flavor.) keep rice in the pot, so it stays hot.

 

Chicken Breast or Any sort Beef Steak. (Cut in slices or pieces and saute in Stir fry pan or Skillet. You may season with any seasonings of your choice.) After meat is cooked set aside. (Coat with non stick cooking spray or olive oil.)

 

Add Stir fry vegetables to Stir fry pan or skillet. Saute until cooked about 10 minutes. (You can find these stir fry vegetables at Costco or the supermarket frozen section.) I like the chow mein mixed. (Coat pan with non stick or olive oil and you just need a little.) It adds a lot of flavor.

 

Add the meat back to the pan with the vegetables and stir it together. When done take the rice and add the stir fry on top of your plate.

 

I eat this a lot and it's very healthy and it helps my mom with her diabeties. Keeps the sugar in control but she eats very little rice or none; just mainly the vegetables and meat.

 

You may add soy sauce if you like, but I usually don't use it, but if i do I use the low sodium one.

 

Let me know if you decide to try this.

 

It takes about 20 to 30 total minutes to make.

[Big Red 0]

i will have to try this soon. let you know how it comes out.

[seeking_truth_1 0]

I've found the best thing to make when you don't have a bunch of time to prepare is reservations

[Russiandoll 0]

Sorry Seeking, but I don't eat out very often... -_- It mainly has to do with that I don't know where the other person's hands has been that is preparing my meal, that I'm about to eat.

 

I have some more quick dinner recipes.

 

Macadamia Baked Whitefish

Prep: 10 min, Cook: 10 min.

1/4 cup all purpose flour

1/4 tsp. onion powder

1/8 tsp. pepper

1 Tbs. unsalted butter

1 lb. whitefish fillets

1/4 cup macadamia nuts, finely chopped

Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish. Melt butter in a shallow baking dish in oven. Dredge whitefish in flour mixture to coat. Arrange in baking dish and turn to coat with butter. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily.

 

 

 

Fish Tacos

Prep: 10 min, Cook: 5 min.

1/3 cup nonfat sour cream

2 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. fat-free mayonnaise

1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 ounce taco seasoning, divided

11 ounces cod fillets, or white fish, cut into small pieces

2 tsp. vegetable oil

1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. lemon juice

1-1/3 cups shredded cabbage, red, green, or both

1-1/3 cups canned diced tomatoes

8 6 inch flour tortillas

1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. taco sauce

In a small bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, cilantro, and half the seasoning mix. In a medium bowl, combine cod, vegetable oil, lemon juice, and remaining seasoning mix; pour into large skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. or until cod flakes easily when tested with a fork. Fill taco shells with fish mixture. Top with cabbage, tomato, sour cream mixture, lemon juice, and taco sauce.

 

Vegetable and Fish Bundles

Prep: 10 min, Cook: 15 min.

aluminum foil

4 whitefish fillets, or pollock fillets

1/4 lb. mushrooms\cooked, sliced

1/4 lb. tomatoes\cooked, sliced

1/4 lb. zucchini\cooked, sliced

1/4 lb. yellow squash, sliced

1 packet herb and garlic soup mix

1/2 cup water

Prepare grill or broiler. Arrange fish equally on foil sheets. Top with vegetables. Combine soup mix and water in a bowl and pour evenly over vegetables. Wrap foil into packets, sealing edges tightly with a double fold. Grill or broil 15-20 minutes seam side up, or until fish flakes easily.

[sadichka 0]

I love to cook!

 

My hubby does not like to eat leftovers, so I am always figuring out new ways to reuse them.

 

Spanish Chicken and Rice:

 

1 of each (chopped) green bellpepper, red bellpepper, onion

1 Tbsp butter or olive oil

1 1/2 to 2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken (works for turkey also)

1 box Farmhouse Spanish Rice Mix

1 cups uncooked rice (I like Uncle Ben's but use whatever you like)

4 cups Hot water (or mixture of 2 cups hot water + 2 cups broth)

1 cup shredded cheese (mixture of cheddar & monterey jack works great)

 

1. Saute chopped veggies in butter or olive oil

2. Spray Microwaveable dish w/ Non stick spray

3. Mix veggies, Farmhouse rice mix, uncooked rice, chicken, cheese and water in deep 3 to 4 qt. microwaveable cookware.

4. Cover w/ wax paper and then with lid

5. Cook on High (100) for 10 minutes: then cook on Med (60) for 15 minutes.**do not open the lid**

6. Let stand for 5 minutes

7. Stir and serve w/ Tortilla Chips and Salsa

 

I like to use microwave dishes that you can cook in and place directly on the table! Tuppperware has large cook and serveware. You can also place this into a baking dish and place in the oven (350 until cheese is bubbly...approx 35 minutes) This serves 6 to 8 portions.

 

Sada

[ligonier 0]

Hey Big Red, how big of a meal are you looking to make ? Up to 2 people ? Up to 4 people ? Hostee coming over ? I don't think you would want the <chili cook-off borsh bowl fest> recipe if you're only cooking for 1. Or are you just interested in whatever quantity as long as it 30-40 minutes ?

[Big Red 0]

ligonier-just looking for a fast meal that will cook for a family of 5. need to give mom a break ever once in a while.

[fountain-drink 0]

Big Red;

 

You ARE the good daughter!!! I KNEW I LOVED you for a reason!! _vti_cnf

[Big Red 0]

well mom "strongly" suggested that i start cooking one night a week. so it was not my idea. but i do no mind.

[fountain-drink 0]

Have you done the famous spagettie bake?

 

You cook your noodles as package directions (use what ever noodles you like)

Buy a jar of your favorite spagettie sause

Brown 1 pound of beef or turkey

 

When noodles are done, drain and put into a baking dish

pour spagettie sause over it

sprinkle on parmashon (OMG sp?) cheeze

and Mozzarella cheeze

 

Cover with foil and bake for 30 min at 350 degrees

 

 

Also, an easy favorite is Sloppy Joe.

I brown 2 lbs of beef or turkey and I buy the packaged packette of sloopy joe seasonings, just follow the directions on the back of the packette to make the sauce!! The family loves sloppy joes!!

 

Pizza boats are always good. I am sure your mom has a recepie.

 

That's all I can think of right now. My brain hurts... lol !!!