what's your favorite weeknight dinner recipe?
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Anonymous
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i'm a ft working mom and have found great recipes on this site and am wondering what are the hits for your families on weeknights - i come home from work with just about an hour or slightly more to cook - with the kids coloring or parked in front of the tv - and i'd like to increase my repertoire.
winners from this forum have been (not necessarily dinner): caramel baked french toast a martha stuart baked pasta with chicken recipe where the poster advised adding a bag of spinach and a jar of pesto to the whole thing - which was scrumptious semi-winner was a sour cream and green tomato chicken enchilada dish. |
Anonymous
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Can't go wrong with spaghetti and meatballs. Buy the frozen meatballs from Trader Joe's, or make and freeze your own on a free weekend. While the pasta cooks, make sauce from scratch using a 28 oz can of tomato puree (or whole tomatoes chopped up if you like the chunky texture) and some veg like onion, bell pepper, carrot, etc.
Tacos or quesadillas would also be pretty quick and easy. Brown ground beef or shred leftover roasted chicken (my preference), saute some veggies like pepper, mushroom, onion, etc. For quesadillas, I preassemble mine on a baking sheet and stick them under the broiler (watched VERY carefully) to brown them on each side. That way you can make a whole bunch at a time. By the way, I think I'm the poster who recommended the Martha Stewart pesto pasta bake. Thanks for the reminder that I need to revisit that awesome recipe! |
Anonymous
| One of our favorites is salmon filet. I start on stove with canola oil to crisp skin, flip to crisp other side, pour in teriyaki marinade, and then finish in 300 degree oven. Serve with parmesan couscous and steamed broccoli. Done in 30 minutes! |
Anonymous
| Pork BBQ with slaw. So easy if you have a slow cooker. |
Anonymous
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Mustard Pretzel Baked Chicken
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mustard-baked-chicken-with-a-pretzel-crust Pair with a salad or steamed veggies. My kids love this. |
Anonymous
| Cheese grits, roast salmon and greens. |
Anonymous
| baked ziti with good bread and a side of some green veggie |