I’m in a dinner rut and need easy ideas
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| bacon lasagna will be a big hit with everybody! |
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Turkey Lasagna (no boil noodles and raos sauce)
Baked Ziti Cream of Tomato Soup Ground turkey tacos Chicken schnitzel Chicken Parm |
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Thought of another few https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chicken-parmesan-recipe-1942593 But use a jar our Rao's marinara instead of cooking it from scratch. https://pinchofyum.com/sesame-beef-and-broccoli Good with either Chicken or beef |
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https://diabetesstrong.com/rosemary-chicken/ |
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Turkey meatballs with mashed potatoes
Spaghetti bolognese Roasts (coat glass Pyrex with oil, then cover with onion slices, put your meat of choice in the middle, surround by potatoes and other veggies of choice, add salt and pepper, and out in the oven) Frozen fish sticks with baked sweet potatoes Moussaka (I do just oil, onion, potato and ground lean beef, then pour a mix of beaten eggs and milk with salt and pepper and bake, I.e. I skip eggplant altogether) Chicken soup with carrots and egg noodles Sticky rice with scrambled eggs on top and crispy seaweed as seasoning We eat a lot of cut up peppers and cucumber for salad |
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Egg roll in a bowl (super easy and even the kids like it)
Sloppy Joe's Baked chicken thighs Mix cooked quinoa or couscous with can of diced tomatoes, smoked kielbasa, spinach (frozen or fresh), and whatever spices make you happy,add cheese -- super fast Baked salmon (garlic/soy or citrus) Shrimp scampi (use the bag of frozen shrimp- fast and easy) So many soups/stews Chicken masala in the crock pot Pulled pork in the crick pot |
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Shrimp and cheesy grits
Turkey enchilada mix (black beans, broccoli, butternut squash) over quinoa Tilapia with rice and vegetables with olive salad Meatloaf with potatoes and veg Soups of all kinds Sloppy Joes (homemade) Grilled cheese |
Anonymous
| My mother bought every family a Scrumptious cook book and it is full of quick, easy, meal ideas. We’ve started a family thread with photos and modification suggestions. Not a dud recipe yet! Even the “chef” of the group has been using it! |
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We do a lot of cheese & charcuterie boards with stuff from trader joe's or lidl so it's not too expensive. 1-2 cheeses, a meat if you want, jam or honey, pick what you want from olives, pickles, baby carrots, baby tomatoes, celery sticks, nuts, dried fruit. Serve with bread or crackers.
Based fish, rice in the rice cooker, and a vegetable like broccoli is also easy. We put pork shoulder or butt in the crock pot, then make BBQ sandwiches with coleslaw. Serve with a salad or vegetable and cornbread mini muffins (cooks really quickly). Not super exciting stuff, but we have little kids too and these can get the job done. |
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Pot roast is super easy--just need to start it early. place carrots and potatoes around it. Dinner done.
Throw chicken into an iron skillet and bake at 350. I usually pour Dale's Sauce over it--similar to teriyaki sauce. Bake for 40 minutes--longer if frozen when you start. Salmon filets at 400 for about 15-20 minutes, depending on thickness. Again, I use teriyaki sauce. Occasionally, put a little mayo with parmesan over it. Bake a potato. Suggestion of chili is good, too. I use Mccormick's package--brown the beef, throw in a couple of cans of beans and a can of tomatoes. Ready in less than 30 minutes. Costco has a frozen lasagna that works and lasts for days. Frozen breaded shrimp on cookie sheet works, too. Easy. When you bake a dinner, bake potatoes with it. Save one of them and make home fries the next night. 5 minutes. Baked sweet potatoes are good, too. |
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Grits bowls - top grits with cheese, sautéed or roasted veggies, chilis, scrambled eggs or ham
Korean "bi bim bap" like bowls - top rice with seasoned tofu, carrots, spinach, zucchini, scallions etc and a variety of Asian sauces Homemade pizza is very popular in our house Instead of lentil soup try mujadara. Or for a different Middle Eastern option, do Mezzo with hummus, baba ganoush, flat bread, veggies etc Gratins are great in winter - we love this https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015966-fennel-kale-and-rice-gratin Pasta variations like this: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014832-pasta-alla-norma Layered nachos in the oven! |
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Oh and this! You can replace broccoli with green beans, add chick peas if you want:
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1021277-sheet-pan-baked-feta-with-broccolini-tomatoes-and-lemon |
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Gross. I’m Thai and that’s insulting. Don’t those frozen veggies turn to mush? |