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TochaTocha Members 839 posts Location: Ethiopia Occupation: Exchequer Age:	#378237 2008-05-20 16:56 GMT
	i need some super easy, healthful ideas/recipes for supper. i don't want to do take out. i'm trying to come up with a weekly menu (sort of) or at least ideas so i have stuff here instead of running back and forth to the grocery store. i don't always want to have hamburger helper, spaghetti, sandwiches, etc. please give me some ideas.


Cupcake Members 816 posts Location: Thailand Occupation: Bartender Age:	#378238 2008-05-20 17:03 GMT
	If you could let us know what you like to eat, we could be better help to you.....It would be pretty counterproductive to post recipes, say for example, Eggplant Parmagiana when, say you can't stand eggplant (like me!!! One veggie I just don't like!) I'll check back...... Christopher

CreamPetals Members 802 posts Location: Brunei Darussalam Occupation: Wood cutter Age:	#378239 2008-05-20 17:05 GMT
	you should try this website http://vegweb.com/index.php?action=recipecategories

Rocky Members 812 posts Location: Liberia Occupation: Drycooper Age:	#378240 2008-05-20 17:08 GMT
	Easy Chicken and Egg Noodles: Prep time about 10 min Cooking time 40 min Chicken pieces Place chicken pieces in zip bag and add ½ C. Italian bottled dressing. Refrigerate 6 hours ½ c Italian bottled dressing Egg whipped 1T. Paprika 1 C. bread crumbs (plain or Italian) Oil for frying 3 T. flour 1 C. chicken broth + extra broth for thinning gravy In shallow dish mix: 1 C. plain or Italian breadcrumbs 1 T. paprika Heat oil (any you have) in deep skillet about ½ inch deep Dip chicken in egg then Dredge chicken in crumb mixture Fry till golden brown on both sides and remove from skillet Remove all but about 5 T. oil from skillet and add 3 T. flour stir till all lumps are gone and roux is golden brown Add 1 C. chicken broth bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer add chicken pieces and continue to add a little broth as it thickens and cooks until you get a good gravy thickness. Simmer on low heat 30 min. Again add more broth if gravy is too thick. Serve over cooked egg noodles

MardyMarsupial Members 811 posts Location: Kazakhstan Occupation: Craftsman Age:	#378241 2008-05-20 17:11 GMT
	Black bean & mango chicken salad 16 oz. black beans, drained 10 oz. frozen corn 1 C chopped mango 1/2 lb. grilled chicken 1/2 C chopped red pepper 1/3 C fresh cilantro 1/3 C red onion 1/4 C lime juice 1 C Italian dressing Toss all ingredients together, refrigerate at least an hour and serve in a large salad bowl with chips or crackers.

SecretCelebrity Members 839 posts Location: Malaysia Occupation: Analyst Age:	#378242 2008-05-20 17:12 GMT
	Meatloaf is super easy to make, and leftovers make wonderful cold sandwiches. 1 lb. ground beef 85/15 1 lb. ground beef 93/7 2 eggs 12-15 crumbled soda crackers 1/42 C ketchup 1/2 C milk Combine all ingredients and bake at 375 for 1 1/2 hours. Add potatoes or rice and steamed veggies, and voila! McCormick has a wonderful chicken coating - the chicken comes out sooooooo tender. It isn't anything like Shake n Bake (yuk). Just coat the pieces and bake in the bag, add your sides, and yummm! It's good cold, too. American chop suey is a favorite of my family - very easy, very good: 1 lb. ground sirloin 1 can stewed tomatoes w/green peppers 1 can tomato sauce 1 can drained corn 1 can drained green beans 1 1/2 cups medium shell macaroni Brown meat thoroughly then drain. Boil macaroni and drain. Put all ingredients together and simmer for 15 minutes (you can also cook & serve the veggies separately if you choose). Serve in bowls with dinner rolls or biscuits. I hope those are some help.

Omnious Members 881 posts Location: Japan Occupation: Leadworker Age:	#378243 2008-05-20 17:16 GMT
	On monday you could have this as a main dish. all recipes serve 6. Easy Skillet Supper INGREDIENTS 1-1/2 pounds ground beef 6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced 3 cups fresh corn 1-1/2 small onion, chopped salt and pepper to taste 1-1/2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted DIRECTIONS In a skillet, crumble beef. Top with potatoes, corn and onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread soup over the top. Cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and potatoes are tender. To cook potatoes for mashing, peel and cut into chunks. Place in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; cover and cook for 15-30 minutes or until tender. Drain well and mash. One large portion will yield about 1 cup mashed potatoes. on tuesday you could have Super Easy Chicken Fingers INGREDIENTS 1-1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite size pieces 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1-3/4 cups and 2 tablespoons Italian seasoned bread crumbs DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Roll chicken pieces in the melted butter or margarine, then roll in the breadcrumbs Bake the chicken fingers in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes. Turn them over and cook for another 10 minutes or until they are brown and pierce easily with a fork. Ready to serve! On wednesday you could make home made mac and cheese INGREDIENTS 3/4 pound uncooked elbow macaroni 3 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 4-1/2 cups milk 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons and 2-1/4 teaspoons all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup bread crumbs 1-1/2 pinches paprika DIRECTIONS Cook macaroni according to the package directions. Drain. In a saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Stir in enough flour to make a roux. Add milk to roux slowly, stirring constantly. Stir in cheeses, and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and the sauce is a little thick. Put macaroni in large casserole dish, and pour sauce over macaroni. Stir well. Melt butter or margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and brown. Spread over the macaroni and cheese to cover. Sprinkle with a little paprika. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Serve. Thursdays i would do left overs fridays you could make Easy Cheesy Vegetable Soup INGREDIENTS 4-1/2 cups water 3/4 medium onion, chopped 3 medium potatoes, chopped 3/4 (16 ounce) package frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrots 3/4 cube chicken bouillon 3/4 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup 3/4 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 3/4 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup 3/4 (2 pound) loaf processed cheese, cubed DIRECTIONS Place the water, onion, potatoes, frozen vegetables and bouillon in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook 10 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Mix cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup and cream of celery soup into the pot. Stir in the processed cheese until melted. Continue cooking 45 minutes, or to desired consistency. Saturday you could do a hamburger helper or a tuna helper sunday you could make Quick Beef Pizza INGREDIENTS 1-1/2 pounds ground beef 1-1/2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1-1/2 (12 inch) pre-baked thin pizza crust 1-1/2 (8 ounce) packages shredded Cheddar cheese DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place beef in a skillet over medium heat, and cook until evenly brown. Drain grease. Spread cream of mushroom soup over the pizza crust. Layer cooked beef over the soup, and top with cheese. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and pizza is heated through. I have tried each of the recipes and they are great.

PassionForDance Members 869 posts Location: Wales Occupation: Smelter Age:	#378244 2008-05-20 17:19 GMT
	Weekend Lasagna Toss Prep Time: 5 min Total Time: 28 min Makes: 4 servings, 2 cups each 1 lb. lean ground beef 2 cups chopped green peppers (about 2 peppers) 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce 1-2/3 cups water 1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing 12 oven-ready lasagna noodles, broken into quarters 1 cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese BROWN meat in large (4-qt.) saucepan on medium heat; drain. ADD peppers, garlic, spaghetti sauce, water and dressing; bring to boil. Stir in noodles; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover. COOK, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 min. or until noodles are tender. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover; let stand 5 min. or until cheese is melted. Ten Minute Dinner 1 pound ground beef 1 large onion, chopped 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of chicken soup undiluted 1 can (15 ounces) mixed vegetables), drained 1 can (5 ounces) chow mein noodles Brown beef and onion; add both soups, mixed vegetables and 3/4 can of chow mein noodles. Pour into cassrole dish. Top with remaining chow mein noodles. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 10 min or until hot. Note: Any flavored soup and any flavored cream soup can be substituted if so desired. I like to bake this casserole for one hour to give the soup flavors to bake into the meat. Three Step Stroganoff 1 1/2 pounds boneless round steak, thinly sliced 1 T. oil 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted (10.75 oz) 1/2 cup water 1 envelope onion soup mix 1/2 cup sour cream Hot cooked noodles Minced fresh parsley, optional In a large skillet, stir fry beef in oil until no longer pink. Stir in soup, water, and onion soup mix. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in sour cream; heat through. Do not boil. Serve over noodles; garnish with parsley if desired. Serves 6 1-2-3 Chops recipe 4-6 pork chops 1 (12 ounce) can 7-Up or Sprite soda 1 envelope dry onion soup mix Put pork chops in a baking dish. Cover with soda. Sprinkle onion soup on top. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 60 minutes. Serve over hot, cooked rice. NOTE: Chicken may be used instead of pork chops Deep Dish Pizz-a-Roni 1 box beef flavor Rice-a-Roni 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 3/4 cups hot water 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese 1 cup spaghetti sauce 8 slices Monterey jack cheese 2 Italian sausages, cooked and sliced 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1 (2 1/2 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained Prepare Rice-a-Roni with butter and water, according to package directions. Let stand until all liquid is absorbed. Fold in Cheddar cheese. Spread into 10-inch pie plate. Bake at 450 degrees F for 5 minutes to set crust. Top with spaghetti sauce, sliced cheese, sausage, Parmesan and mushrooms. Top with additional spaghetti sauce, if desired. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes or until lightly brown. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting into 8 wedges. Ranch Chicken & Rice Bake This one-dish meal is easy to make and tastes good too. Prep: 15 min - Bake: 55 min - Stand: 10 min 3/4 cup uncooked long grain rice 3/4 cup water 3/4 cup milk 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 (16-ounce) package frozen vegetable combination (broccoli, cauliflower & carrots) 2 tablespoons LAND O LAKES® Butter, melted 2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons dried bread crumbs 1 tablespoon dried ranch dip seasoning mix* 4 (4 to 6-ounces each) boneless skinless chicken breasts Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with no stick cooking spray. Combine rice, water, milk, soup and vegetables in large bowl. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. Combine butter and mustard in small bowl. Combine Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and seasoning mix in pie plate; mix well. Brush each chicken breast with mustard mixture; dip in bread crumb mixture, turning and pressing to coat all sides. Place chicken on top of rice mixture. Cover tightly; bake for 40 minutes. Uncover; continue baking for 15 to 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and rice is tender. Remove from oven. Let stand 10 minutes. *Substitute 1 tablespoon dried onion soup mix. TIP: Sprinkle casserole with fresh chopped chives as a garnish before serving, if desired. Makes 4 servings Sweet & Sour Pineapple Chicken 2 cups green pepper 2 cups celery, sliced diagonally 2 tablespoons oil 1 tin (14 ounces) unsweetened pineapple tidbits (drained) 2 cups drained pineapple juice with water added to make up 5 tablespoons cornstarch 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup vinegar 1/4 cup soy sauce 4 cups left over chicken, cut in cubes cooked rice (as required) Saute vegetables in oil until tender crisp. Remove from pan. Combine pineapple juice with water, cornstarch, brown sugar, vinegar and soy sauce in saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly until sauce thickens. Add drained pineapple, vegetables and chicken. Heat and serve with rice. This easy chicken recipe serves 8-10.

IntoTheTrees Members 815 posts Location: India Occupation: System administrator Age:	#378245 2008-05-20 17:43 GMT
	Meatloaf is one of my favorite recipes - served with mashed potatoes and whole green beans or steamed baby carrots. You can add or subtract any of the ingredients depending upon your tastes. Meatloaf 3 pounds ground beef 3 large eggs 1/2 to 3/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs 1 packet Lipton's Onion or Beefy Onion Soup Mix 1 can sliced mushrooms - drained 1/2 cup sliced black olives 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce 1 tablespoon A-1 sauce 1/2 cup salsa 1/2 cup shredded cheese - I use a combination of Cheddar, Italian Blend and Pepper-Jack cheeses or whatever I have on hand Mix all ingredients, form into a loaf in a loaf pan, bake at 350 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours. I had some leftover cherry pie filling and just thought 'What the heck I make a cherry sauce for my Cornish Game Hens, soooo'... and it turned out great. CHERRY GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS: 1 can cherry pie filling 4-6 boneless chicken breasts Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the chicken breasts in a glass baking pan that has been sprayed with a non-stick cooking spray like Pam. Spoon just enough of the cherry pie filling over the chicken to cover lightly. Place pan into oven and cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes spreading more of the pie filling over the chicken every 15 minutes. This is very easy and you get a nice moist chicken breast. This also works well for Cornish game hens and pork chops. Serve with a rice pilaf, white rice, mashed potatoes or roasted potatoes and a steamed veggie like whole green beans, baby carrots, broccoli or corn. BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS Marinate the chicken breasts in Italian dressing for at least 1 hour then roll in Italian style bread crumbs that have Parmesan and Romano cheeses mixed in - bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes to 1 hour depending upon how thick/big they are. Serve with smashed potatoes, green beans and maybe some gravy. It is easy, fast and very tasty. Pork chops can also be done this way. Some others are chili, stew, soup - these can be cooked in a slow cooker all day while you are at work; beef stroganoff, hamburgers, all beef Kosher hot dogs and baked beans; beans and rice with smoked sausage; smoked sausage with Au Gratin or Scalloped potatoesl tacos with refried beans, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce and cheese, sliced black olives, diced onions, salsa and guacamole; make a roast or a ham on the weekend and then use the leftovers to make meals later in the week such as BBQ beef, pork or chicken; ham and Au Gratin or Scalloped potatoes; beef and gravy over egg noodles; chicken enchiladas;... SAC

Loveatfirstsight Members 835 posts Location: Ukraine Occupation: Gamekeeper Age:	#378246 2008-05-20 17:46 GMT
	get a crockpot. put whatever seasoned poultry or meat in there with a can of cream of mushroom soup, some chopped veggies, and some broth or water in there. set the crock on low and let it cook all day until you come home. that's the easiest meal you can make. you can even do chili, tacos, macaroni and cheese, whatever you want in there. stock up on cream soups.

ScardyCat Members 830 posts Location: Honduras Occupation: Physician Assistant Age:	#378247 2008-05-20 18:50 GMT
	this is a cheeseburger casserole 1 lb. ground beef 1/4 onion, minced 1 cloves garlic, minced 14 1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes 2 cups raw macaroni, (cook according to package directions and drain) 1 can Campbells Cheddar cheese soup salt & pepper to taste Saute the onion and garlic in a little olive oil. Add the ground beef and brown. Add the diced tomatoes, including the liquid in the can. Simmer until the liquid is mostly reduced...5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the macaroni and Cheddar cheese soup. Heat through.

Sunburst Members 882 posts Location: Peru Occupation: Vintner Age:	#378248 2008-05-21 00:46 GMT
	TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE 1 1lb. bag egg noodles 2 tbsp. butter 2 cans water packed tuna, do not drain 1 can cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup 1/2 cup sour cream Boil noodles according to directions, drain. Add butter, tuna, soup and sour cream, mix well. Cabbage Rolls 2 lbs. Hamburger 1 onion, chopped 1 1/2 cups rice 2 eggs 2 cups shredded/chopped cabbage 12-20 large cabbage leaves 1 large can tomato juice Combine hamburger, onion, rice, chopped cabbage and eggs in a large bowl. Blanch the cabbage leaves until soft. Place about ½ cup of hamburger mixture in each leave, roll up and secure with toothpicks. Pour tomato juice over all and bake at 350 for 1 ½ hours. Mom's American Goulash 1 lb. Hamburger 2 small cans tomato sauce 1 can diced tomatoes with juice 1 lb. Large elbow macaroni 2 tbsp. Butter Salt and Pepper to taste Brown hamburger until no longer pink, drain any grease. Prepare macaroni according to package directions. Combine hamburger and macaroni in a large bowl or pot, add sauce, tomatoes with juice and butter. Allow to sit 15 minutes on warm so that macaroni absorbs some of the sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bubble Pizza 2 tubes biscuits 1 lb hamburger, browned 2 cup shredded cheese, can use 1c moz and 1c cheddar 1 jar pizza sauce Preferred pizza toppings cut biscuits into quarters and place in a 9x13 baking pan, stir in all other ingredients and bake according to biscuit tube directions