New easy dinner ideas?

Question

Like all moms, I am soooo busy. I have three kids under six, and I work 12 hour days. My hubby helps in the kitchen too, but I've gotten into the habit of the same old meals all the time. Any suggestions???

Answer 1

noodles in alfredo sauce, 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup butter mix them and simmer,constantly stirring toll melted together, add 3/4 cup grated parmesan .stir till its melted in.easy and good. my directions are a little off I do it without measuring..but basically alls right but the parm..and you can taste it to your liking

Answer 2

Always on sale are those eye of the round roasts - good size for your family. Get a package of onion soup mix - brown the meat on all sides using a chichen fryer or larger skillet. Once browned add the onion soup mix and enough water to come half way up the side of the roast - or even cover the roast (makes more Au Jus)...this can simmer for hours - the more the more tender (While adults might not like how it falls apart, the kids will love it)

I suggest this as you can do this ahead of time and serves well as a reheat with any side dish you want. The meat juice can be thickened as well for serving with mashed potatoes.

We get good hard rolls had slice for sandwiches topped off with a good horseradish (hubby might like that!)

Answer 3

Spaghetti!
Hunt's sauce cheap but good!
Spaghetti Noodles.
Package of deli or frozen garlic bread
Cook garlic bread for 10 minutes at 425 in oven.
Boil noodles, drain.
Heat up sauce in small pan on stove or in microwave.
Takes about 15 minutes! I usually also microwave
some vegetable to go with this like green beans!

Heres another idea-
Corndogs and tator tots or Fries.
Buy state fair corndogs in meat dept of store.
Buy bag of frozen fries or tator tots!
Preheat oven put fries on cookie sheet for 22 minutes
When done nuke corndogs 45 seconds each.
Done! A treat! Not the healthiest meal though.
Soup and sandwiches are always a hit!

Answer 4

oh oh oh I made this recipe up because I'm 18 living on my own and mom never taught me how to cook. 3 ingredients! And my picking bf loves it!

-Cubed chicken (with your family size, I'd say 3 1/2 to 4 cups)
-Sesame ginger marinade (enough to evenly coat the chicken plus a little extra to fry in)
-Instant white/brown rice (about 1-1 1/2 cups per person, less for the kids)


Directions:
Marinate the chicken for at least 8 hours. Pour into a heated skillet and cook on low, adding marinade for more liquid. After cooking, serve over white or brown rice. To ad more flavor, substitute 2/3 of the water in the rice for marinade.

It's incredible!

Answer 5

This is one that may sound weird but is easy and delicious.
We call it Goulash -
a box of mac n' cheese
a 1 1/2 ground beef (browned),
a T of butter and
1 jar of spaghetti sauce

Dir: ground beef, add spaghetti sauce.
Cook noodles in separate pan - add butter & cheese mix
Mix all together!!
Serve woth salad, bread and butter :o)

Answer 6

pork burritos
one boston butt bone in
one jar green salsa
one medium onion
1/2 cup cilantro

chop onion and cilantro cover pork with ingredints cover with foil
bake at 350 for 3 hours or till it falls apart

top with what you will

Answer 7

Tex-Mex Burger with Cajun Mayo
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 1/3 pounds ground beef sirloin
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup diced white onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 slices pepperjack cheese
4 hamburger buns, split
4 leaves lettuce
4 slices tomato

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat grill for medium-high heat. In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the ground sirloin, jalapeno pepper, onion, garlic, 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce using your hands. Divide into 4 balls, and flatten into patties.
Lightly oil the grilling surface, and place the patties on the grill. Cook for about 5 minutes per side, or until well done. During the last 2 minutes, lay a slice of cheese on top of each patty. Spread the seasoned mayonnaise onto the insides of the buns. Put burgers in the buns, and top with lettuce and tomato to serve.

Grilled Chicken and Pasta Salad
INGREDIENTS:
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
steak seasoning to taste
8 ounces rotini pasta
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
1 red onion, chopped
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
6 cherry tomatoes, chopped

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the grill for high heat. Season both sides of chicken breast halves with steak seasoning.
Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill chicken 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until juices run clear. Remove from heat, cool, and cut into strips.
Meanwhile, place the rotini pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente. Drain, and rinse with cold water to cool.
In a large bowl, mix together the cheese, onion, lettuce, and tomatoes. Toss with the cooled chicken and pasta to serve

Pork Steak Burritos
INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
5 pork steaks, cut into strips
1 (12 ounce) jar salsa
10 (8 inch) flour tortillas
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
3 green onions, sliced
DIRECTIONS:
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place pork in the skillet, and cook until evenly brown. Pour in the salsa, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until heated through.
Place tortillas 1 or 2 at a time on a microwave-safe dish. Cook in the microwave 1 minute on High, until warm. Place equal amounts of pork strips and salsa in the center of each warm tortilla, and roll. Top with sour cream and garnish with green onions to serve.

Chicken Berry Salad

"This recipe uses three kinds of fresh berries and your choice of mixed salad greens, all tossed together with grilled chicken and a special honey mustard dressing. This is my favorite summer salad - I make it for company all the time! And it is very pretty!"

INGREDIENTS:
1 (.75 ounce) packet honey mustard salad dressing mix
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
8 cups mixed salad greens
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup fresh raspberries
8 ounces sugar snap peas
1/2 cup toasted pecans

DIRECTIONS:
In a medium bowl, prepare the dressing according to package directions, using vinegar and oil, and substituting orange juice for the water; set aside.
Preheat the grill for high heat.
Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill the chicken 6 to 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove from heat, cool, and slice into strips.
In a large bowl, toss together the chicken, salad greens, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peas, and pecans. Pour in the prepared dressing, and toss to coat.

Answer 8

http://www.easy-crock-pot-recipes.com/crock-pot-cook-book.html

Answer 9

dont eat