Anonymous wrote:My MIL who doesn't cook much came to visit and made this one night to give me a break. She had seen this on her local morning talk show on TV (she lives in the Portland, OR area). It was amazingly good. Really takes less than 5 minutes prep, but does take 40 minutes cooking time.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/salsa-chicken/

I will pass along a tip I do all the time. I program my oven (using delay start) to preheat. For recipes like this (or any recipe you pre-assemble and stuff into your fridge), it really accelerates things for oven to be ready to go...

Take chicken out of the fridge first--it will cook faster if it's not quite so cold.

Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat until hot.

Take boneless, skinless chicken thighs or chicken breast tenders, salt and pepper the chicken, put Italian-style bread crumbs on a plate, press the chicken into the bread crumbs on both sides (if using thighs, spread them flat). After you bread each one, put it into the skillet. Flip after about 4 minutes, and then cook until all are done. Serve with lemon wedges. Total time from getting out ingredients, etc. is about 20 minutes.

Also, boneless, skinless chicken thighs will bake through in about 25 minutes (375 degrees). Cover with foil to keep moist. Try brushing them with a mix of honey (1/4 cup??) and mustard (2 Tablespoons??) to taste before putting them in the oven.


Store-bought pizza crust with your choice of toppings. Regular spaghetti sauce or pesto works well for the sauce, add shredded motzerella. They only take 10 minutes to bake, and it's pretty quick to chop a few things up for toppings. If you have fresh basil on hand, wait until it comes out of the oven to put it on. I like pear, gorgonzola, and red onion for something different.

OP here. I was totally thinking that it was an appropriate typo as those are my not my best days!!

We do omelets with ham and cheese, served with fruit, french fries and/or a salad.

Pasta with broccoli, olive oil, and garlic. (You're supposed to saute fresh broccoli in olive oil and garlic, but I use frozen and just toss it in with the pasta for the last 5 min.)

My MIL who doesn't cook much came to visit and made this one night to give me a break. She had seen this on her local morning talk show on TV (she lives in the Portland, OR area). It was amazingly good. Really takes less than 5 minutes prep, but does take 40 minutes cooking time.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/salsa-chicken/

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for all the good suggestions.

And to all those snarky grammar folks out there who have yet to comment on my typo, yes I wrote weak when I meant week.

i actually felt it's a pretty appropriate typo.

i like the cookbook by Cook's on 30 minute recipes. Some of the recipes are not 30 minutes the first time you do them, but they are quick and there are various tips they give that help you get the time down.

+1. No worries OP!

I actually kind of liked the typo. Days that I can't muster the energy to cook something real are "weak" days.

Anonymous wrote:black beans over quinoa, top with tomatoes, shredded cheese, salsa, greek yogurt, salsa and avocado.

Not the OP, but this sounds awesome! Maybe I’ll throw in a few crunched up tortilla chips on top. I am definitely going to try this! Thanks!

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for all the good suggestions.

And to all those snarky grammar folks out there who have yet to comment on my typo, yes I wrote weak when I meant week.

i actually felt it's a pretty appropriate typo.

i like the cookbook by Cook's on 30 minute recipes. Some of the recipes are not 30 minutes the first time you do them, but they are quick and there are various tips they give that help you get the time down.

OP here, thanks for all the good suggestions.

And to all those snarky grammar folks out there who have yet to comment on my typo, yes I wrote weak when I meant week.

Any kind of pasta
Taco Salad or grilled chicken salad
quesadillas
+1 for stir fry
+1 for pizzas, using english muffins as the crust

I like to cook a whole chicken in the crock pot at the begining of the week (sometimes a pork roast) and then use it throughout the week.

black beans over quinoa, top with tomatoes, shredded cheese, salsa, greek yogurt, salsa and avocado.

Soft tacos w/ground turkey, cheese and chopped veggies
Stir Fry with chicken and veggies
Chopped salad with fresh bread
Homemade individual pizzas (using storebought crusts) and salad

Looking for some recipes or dinner ideas that are quick to make for weeknights. I'm thinking 20 minutes tops. We have a few that we do pretty regularly - hamburgers, salmon, etc. but I would love to get some more ideas. Thanks!!