Can anyone help me with some quick recipes for dinner?

I work till late and I'm always too tired to make something for dinner. It would mean the world to me, and a whole lot more to my husband, to have a few tasty and quick recipes. We don't have likes and dislikes when it comes to cooking, so bring on whatever you think is tastier, and QUICKER!!!Can anyone help me with some quick recipes for dinner?
Go to foodnetwork.com and look for Rachael Ray's 30-Minute-Meals. She has really great recipes.Can anyone help me with some quick recipes for dinner?
1 lb. hamburger


1 can diced tomatoe 16 oz


1 box (16 oz) macaroni


green pepper diced


onion diced


salt, pepper %26amp; garlic powder


shredded cheese (12 oz bag)





fry hamburger, green pepper, onion, salt, pepper %26amp; garlic powder until done. Cook Macaroni in separate pot. When done mix together in big bowl with tomatoe and cheese, put in the oven about 15 minutes (325 degrees). Supper is ready. The whole thing takes about 30 minutes.
Crock pot stuff is pretty cool you throw it in, in the morning and eat in the evening.


Supa tescano is a pretty good crock pot thing.





Can of cheese soup on top of vegetables kinda works.
stouffer's lasagna


salad with your favorite dressing


texas toast
Easy Chicken Recipes








These are some easy to use chicken recipes that anyone can prepare. The recipes have very few ingredients and requires little skill to make. I am a single guy that had no idea how to prepare anything. The recipes on this page are ones that I have prepared and find tasty even though I have little or no skills in the area of cooking.








Burn Your Face Off Chicken





1 to 2 lbs of chicken thighs


1 bottle of Pace Picante Sauce (Hot -- if you like it that way)


Grated cheese


Finely chopped lettuce


Flour tortillas





Place the chicken and the picante sauce in a crock pot and cook all day on low. Remove bones from thighs, shred the chicken, mix a little bit of fresh picante sauce. Place chicken, cheese, and lettuce in a warmed flour tortilla, roll it up and eat!


(Thanks, Kathi!)











Quick Company Chicken





1/4 c. melted margarine


1 c. cracker crumbs


2 c. diced cooked chicken


1 c. sour cream


1 can cream of chicken soup


1/4 c. broth or milk


Salt and pepper to taste





Combine margarine and cracker crumbs; blend well. Spoon half the crumbs into shallow 2-quart casserole; cover with chicken. Combine sour cream, soup, broth, salt and pepper; blend well. Pour over chicken; top with remaining crumbs. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes.











Chicken and Rice Casserole





1 cup rice


1 can cream of mushroom soup


1/2 soup can water


1 pkg. dry onion soup mix


1/2 chicken, cut up OR 4 chicken breast halves





Grease baking dish. Place rice in dish. Combine soup, water and soup mix and pour over rice. Place chicken on top and gently press down into the liquid (does not need to be totally covered). Cover and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour, or until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.











Baked Chicken





1 c. cheese crackers


1 1/2 tsp. taco seasoning


Boned chicken pieces





Crush crackers in plastic bag; add taco seasoning. Shake to mix. Drop chicken in bag, one piece at a time; shake until coated. Place in baking dish; cover. Bake 2 pieces in microwave for 3 to 4 minutes, adjusting baking time for more pieces.











Baked Chicken Parmesan





1/4 c. fine bread crumbs


4 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese


1/4 tsp. crushed oregano leaves


Dash of garlic powder


Dash of pepper


2 lb. chicken parts


1 can cream of mushroom soup


1/2 c. milk


Paprika





Combine crumbs, 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, oregano, garlic powder and pepper. Roll chicken in cheese mixture; arrange in 2-quart shallow baking dish. Bake in pre-heated 400-degree oven for 20 minutes. Turn chicken; bake for 20 minutes. Blend soup and milk; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with paprika and remaining 3 tablespoons cheese. Bake for 20 minutes longer or until chicken is tender. Arrange chicken on serving platter. Stir sauce; pour over chicken.











Sesame Baked Chicken





1 large fryer, cut up


1 8-oz bottle Italian dressing


1 pkg. Sesame seed


1/2 lb. butter or margarine


Salt to taste





Marinate chicken in dressing overnight in refrigerator. Melt butter in large flat pan. Roll marinated chicken in sesame seed; place in pan. Bake in 375 degree pre-heated oven for 30 minutes; turn chicken. Bake for 30 minutes longer. Serve.











Chicken Maryland





1 chicken, cut-up


Salt and pepper to taste


Flour


1 egg, beaten


2 c. soft bread crumbs


1/4 c. butter


1/4 c. hot water





Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Dip in flour; dip in egg. Cover with bread crumbs. Place in a well greased pan. Pieces should not overlap. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until tender. Baste often with mixture of butter and water.











Quick Chicken Bake





Salt and pepper


1 chicken, cut-up


1 pkg. instant rice


1 can cream of celery soup


1 can cream of mushroom soup


2 soup cans water or milk





Salt and pepper chicken. Place chicken in baking dish; sprinkle rice over chicken. Pour soups and water over chicken and rice. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until chicken is tender.











Chicken and Potatoes





4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves


4 medium potatoes, peeled and halved


1 10-3/4 oz. can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted


1 c. sour cream


1 2.8 oz. can french-fried onions





Place chicken in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Arrange potatoes around chicken. Combine soup and sour cream; spread over chicken and potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1-1/4 hours. Sprinkle with onions; bake 10 minutes longer.











Picante Chicken





4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves


1 16 oz. jar picante sauce


3 tbsp. brown sugar


1 tbsp. prepared mustard


Hot cooked rice, optional





Place chicken in a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the picante sauce, brown sugar and mustard; pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Serve over rice if desired.











Chicken Potato Bake





1 broiler/fryer chicken, cut up


1 lb. red potatoes, cut into chunks


1/2 to 3/4 c. prepared Italian salad dressing


1 tbsp. Italian seasoning


1/2 to 3/4 c. grated parmesan cheese





Place chicken in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Arrange potatoes around chicken. Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-30 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender and chicken juices run clear.











Chicken Rice Casserole





1 can cream of mushroom


1 can cream of chicken


1 can cream of celery


1 cup rice


4 to 6 chicken breast halves


Few slivers of butter





Mix rice with soups in separate dish. Spray bottom of casserole dish with cooking spray. Place chicken breasts on bottom and top with soup mixture. Add a few slivers of butter on top. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.











Grilled Chicken





1-1/2 cups chili sauce


3/4 cup red-wine vinegar


1-1/2 tbsp. Prepared horseradish


2 small cloves garlic, halved


1 tsp salt


4 boneless chicken breasts (6 oz each)





Mix chili sauce, vinegar, horseradish, garlic and salt in a bowl. Reserve 1/2 of the marinade. Add chicken to bowl; turn to coat. Cover; marinate in refrigerator for about 5 minutes. Preheat grill or broiler. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade in bowl. Place chicken on grill or on broiler pan. Grill or broil chicken, turning and basting frequently with half the reserved marinade, until juices run clear when meat is pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes. Heat remaining reserved marinade in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally. Serve hot alongside chicken.
Have you considered buying a crock pot? This is a cooking device that cooks all day long while you're away. Many recipes are available for crock pots, there are even books dedicated specifically for crock pots. If you decide to purchase one, it is likely that several recipes will be included in the instruction manual for the device. The food is tasty, the house smells great when you get home, and there isn't much mess to clean up afterwards. Just make sure you get a crock pot where the ceramic pot can be removed from the cooking base, this will make cleaning easier.
Noodle cassaroles are pretty quick, as well as enchiladas. In my town we have something called Dinner's Done where you go for one hour and make 6 meals for 6 people (or 12 for 3). Then you take it all home and freeze it. When you need a quick meal, pull it out and prepare it. I remember my mom loved it right after she had my little brother. You should see if there is something similar near you.
Here's an easy Beef Stroganoff





Get 1 lb of ground beef, lean


1 can cream mushroom soup


1/2 onion diced


1 tbsp sour cream, optional


1/2 c sliced mushroom, optional





In a skillet on med/high heat, brown the beef and onions, with the mushrooms. Add 1 can of cream mushroom soup, lower heat.Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stir occassionally. Stir in the sour cream. Turn off heat and serve over rice or pasta.





Serves 2-3





You can sub 1 lb of diced chicken if you don't want hamburger


Here's an easy chicken





Get 1 lb of chicken, diced (skin or no skin)


1 can cream mushroom soup


1/2 onion diced


1/2 c sliced mushroom, optional


1/4 c frozen veggies, optional


1 c of long grain rice.


1 can chicken broth





In a skillet on med/high heat, add 1 tsp oil and sautee the rice, chicken and onions, with the mushrooms for 10 minutes. Turn off heat





In a baking dish, Add the rice, chicken, onions, mushroom and optional veggies- mix; Add 1 can of cream mushroom soup and pour 1 can of broth. Carefully mix well, then cover with foil and bake 30-40 minutes at 325 degrees.





Feeds 2-3








If its hot out, and you want a cool salad, here's another





1 whole cold chicken breast, cooked, skin removed


1/2 avocado, ripe and diced


1/2 bunch cilantro, finely diced


1 tomato diced


1 cabbage, sliced and diced


diced celery/onion, optional


1 jalapeno, finely diced with seeds removed, optional


mayo


salt/pepper to taste





Pull apart the chicken breast and dice.





In a large bowl Add the cilantro, tomato and avocado. Add the celery / onion, jalapeno dash of salt/pepper. Add the cabbage and 2 -3 tbsp of mayo or just enough to moisten to your taste. Chill for 1/2 hour and serve cold, topped with the chicken or mix the chicken into the salad.





Serves 1-2
Why use a recipe, Hormel makes great ready to eat meals.... Microwave ready.
Do you have a crock pot? Throw in some beans, a roast, chili, chicken, or whatever. It will be done when you get home if you put it in before you leave in the morning. They also make crockot classics. In the freezer section. You put it in add water.


Make chicken salad and add taco seasoning. Eat it with toast crckers cheese slices grapes etc.
This is one of our favs at home and it is easy!!


1 lb. ground beef


1 can of cream of mush soup


1 can of beefy onion soup


1 can of peas


1 bag of egg noodles





Brown the beef, add the soup, peas and noodles (you can cook the noodles seperate if you prefer). It is better if you add the peas last, but it is up to you. Then let it simmer until the noodles are done. you can even add mushrooms and onions..that makes it even better.
pb+j sandwhich