Does anybody have any good, quick dinner recipes?

My kids are getting sick of all the same-old, same-old dinner recipes, so I'm looking for some new choices. But as a working mom, I just don't have the time for extensive meal cooking, so I'm looking for something relatively quick. Also, my family doesn't eat red-meat, so please keep that in mind.





Muchas gracias in advance!Does anybody have any good, quick dinner recipes?
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鈻琁talian Flag Panini with tomato, cheese, and basil pesto


鈻琍izza Panini








Makes 4 servings; 3 half sandwiches per person








2 cloves Garlic-in skins


1/2 cup Extra-virgin olive oil, eyball or estimate the amount


1 box Frozen spinach, defrosted in the microwave (10


ounces)


1/2 cup Ricotta cheese (half a small container)


1/2 cup Grated Parmesan or Parmigiano Reggiano cheese


4 slices Provolone from the deli


1 large round loaf Crusty Italian bread, sliced at bread counter


Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste


1/2 cup Pesto sauce (a delicious greeh herb and cheese


sauce that's available in dairy aisle in tubs)


2 small Plum tomatoes, seeded and diced


1 pound Fresh mozzarella, chopped into small cubes


1/2 cup Pizza sauce, any kind


6 slices Salami


12 slices Pepperoni (like for pizza)








You will build 2 panini of eah kind, for 6 panini total.





Start by putting garlic cloves on a cutting board. Hit each one with a small, heavy skillet and give the garlic a good whack! Throw the skins into the garbage bowl. Add the garlic to the extra-virgin olive oil in a microwave safe bowl and put it in the microwave. Cook i t 25 seconds on high and let it sit there until you need it. Because you heated the oil and garlic together, all the oil will taste like garlic, so you sandwiches will taste like they are made on garlic bread!





For the spinach and cheese panini, put the defrosted spinach into a kitchen towel and squeeze out all the juice to make the spinach dry. Mix the ricotta and Parmesan together in a small bowl. Line up the spinach, the cheese mix, and the sliced provolone. Get a pastry brush and the sliced bread. Get the garlic oil form the microwave. Brush one side of four slices of the bread with garlic oil and put the painted side down on the cutting board. Place half the drained spinach on each of 2 slices of bread, pulling it all apart and spreading it out. Season it with salt and pepper. Top with cheese mix in the equal amounts and 2 slices provolone. Put the other 2 pieces of bread on top to make a sandwich with the oiled sides facing up.





For Italian flag panini, start out the same way, painting 4 slices of bread. Spread pesto sauce on two slices of bread and top with tomatoes and half the diced mozzarella. Season the fillings with salt and pepper. Top the sandwiches with the other 2 slices, keeping the oiled side up.





The pizza panini sandwiches are the same. Start by painting your bread with the oil. Then spread the pizza sauce on 2 slices. Put 3 slices salami and 6 slices pepperoni on top of the sauce, then add the rest of the mozzarella to the two sandwiches and put the tops in place.





If you have a panini press, just press the panini in batches until toasted and melted. If you do not have a press cook panini on a nonstick pan over medium heat using a brick, covered in foil, or a cast-iron skillet to weight and press them. They cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Cut each sandwich in half and pile on a huge platter to serve.

















Pasta and Pesto Salad





Makes 8 side dish servings or 4 entree servings





1 pound Medium past shells or penne rigate


1 tub Store bought pesto (1+1/2 cups, available on the dairy


aisle)


grated zest (just the yellow part of the skin and juice of 1


lemon


2 Scallions, chopped or snipped with kitchen scissors


1/2 pint Grape tomatoes, halve some of them and leave


some whole


1 tub (1 pound) Bocconcini (bite-size pieces of fresh


mozzarella cheese), halved, or 1-pound ball of fresh


mozzarella, diced


1 cup Fresh basil leaves


Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste








Cook the pasta according to package directions to al dente (with a ';bite'; to it, or slightly chewy). Drain pasta and run under cold water. This cold shock will stop the cooking process and cool the pasta for the salad. Drain the pasta again when it is cool. Get all the water off with a vigorous shake, or your salad will be wet.





Place pesto into a large bowl. Add lemon juice. Add scallions, tomatoes, and cheese to the bowl, then the pasta. Stir salad up from the bottom and coat it evenly with the pesto. Season with salt and pepper. Tear basil leaves into strips, add them to the salad, and fold them in.Does anybody have any good, quick dinner recipes?
Haven't met anyone who didn't love this meal..


4 chicken breasts( no bone or skin) You can also use tenders 2 per person.


1/2 cup bread crumbs


1/4 cup grated Parmesan


2 tbs olive oil


salt and pepper


pour bread crumbs and Parmesan in large bowl..salt and pepper chicken, then place in bowl cover meat with ingredients well..pour oil in large skillet and heat on med, place chicken in oil and let cook on each side till nice and crispy.remove from pan and let sit for 3 mins ..I serve a salad and green beans with this meal..
i love shrimp you can do is grill the shrimp a little bit and put pan together with any veggi you like ( i usually mix with zucchini and green or red pepper)


fried seabass is good too ( not deep fried ). flour +a little water+egg white + little salt and black pepper mix together.


after that put seabass dip in and put in pan . this one takes me about 15 min and good to go
This is my favorite thing to make when I don't have a lot of time:


Sprinkle some boneless skinless chicken breasts with Mrs. Dash Garlic and Herb. Grill the chicken. While the chicken is grilling, Heat some olive oil ina large saute pan. When the oil is warm, Pour ina can of garlic and basil seasoned diced tomatoes. When the tomatoes are hot, stir in some chopped zucchini, stirring until zucchini is tender. Spoon tomatoe mixture over angel hair pasta and top with the grilled chicken. Grate some fresh parmesan on to the pasta. Serve with warm bread. Enjoy!


I also make a grilled chicken pizza. Just get a premade refrigerated crust from the grocery store. I use alfredo sauce (from a jar) instead of tomato sauce. Then I put on fresh baby spinach, roma tomatoes, red peppers, grilled chicken, sliced zucchini, and lots of mozzarella. Pop in the oven (or on the grill) until cheese is melted and turning golden brown. It's delicious!!
We had Tator Tot casserole last night.





Brown hamburger (about 1 lb) drain


Mix in a can of cream soup


Lg can of mixed veggies (or veggies you like corn, beans, peas,etc)


After it is well mixed put it in a casserole dish cover with grated cheese and top off with tator tots. Bake until tots re golden brown and mixture is good and hot!
Here is a favorite - and easy





4 Skinless/Boneless Chicken Breast's


2 Box's Stove Top Stuffing Mix


1 Bottle of Italian Dressing


8 oz. Shredded Cheddar Cheese





Cook stuffing mix according to box and set aside





Place Chicken in bottom of casserole dish, season with


garlic/onion powder and pepper. Pour 1/3 of the Italian


dressing over chicken and spread 1/3 of cheese over that.


Cover chicken with stuffing mix and add remaining cheese on top and remaining dressing over.





Bake uncovered in the oven at 375 for approx 1 hour..


Serve with a salad !