I'm trying to think of a new meal, but am limited with food items. Any suggestions?

Question

There is no requirement on what I use or make.

For pasta, I have spaghetti, linguine, and penne rigate.
For bread items, wheat bread, flour tortilla wraps and a pizza crust.
For meats, italian sausage, hamburger, chicken breast filets, bacon, and pepperoni.
For cheeses, sliced swiss, shredded mozzerella, shredded 4-cheese mexican blend, and feta.
For condiments, generic pasta sauce, ketchup, mustard, honey mustard, mayo, and ranch dressing.
Also have about 30 spices available which I won't list.

Well, unfortanately, I am a live-alone bachelor, so most of my shopping is a little at a time. This time around, I have no vegetables. I just see how I can make do with what I have, but I try to break free of too much repetition.

Also, I would like to thank those of you who have submitted real answers and not just told me to keep thinking or count my blessings I have food. I'm not a moron, so I know I'm lucky to live in this country, however, if you wish to lecture people on how others are impoverished, perhaps you should start a little closer to home. I will always put my country before another. We need to fix our own before we can fix others.

Answer 1

Chicken, Bacon, Feta Pizza!
Cook the chicken and then chop into small pieces.
Cook about 3 pieces of bacon, drain on a paper towel, and chop.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Top your pizza crust with some pasta sauce, then add the chicken and bacon. Top with some shredded mozzarella and some feta. Sprinkle some oregano and basil on top and bake for about 15- 20 minutes until all the cheese is hot and bubbly. Enjoy!

Answer 2

Of course, I hope you aren't asking to use ALL the ingredients in one meal!

If my pantry had those items, I think I'd do something like this:

For the entree, I would make a baked pasta dish using the Italian sausage, some pasta sauce, some of the penne rigate and some mozzarella. Fix up the seasoning with basil, oregano, and fennel seeds. (depending on what the pasta sauce needed to make it taste right).

If you want a starch, you could just use some of the bread. If you wanted to have something fancier, you could make some little pizzas by putting some chopped up pepperoni and some of the feta between two tortillas and grill them a bit on each side, then cut into wedges.

Do you have any sort of vegetables or salad stuff? A salad or even a canned or frozen vegetable would balance it out and make it prettier to look at.

Answer 3

Looks like you could make a quick and simply yummy "Chicken Mac 'N Cheese Bake"
Simply Cut your Chicken Breast into strips/pieces.
Saute them in a little spray or a wipe of oil or margarine.
Add some garlic or onion or parsley, Basil, whatever you like, just a touch to the chicken as it cooks. Cook your Penne Noodles as usual and drain. Do you have a little milk, whole, nonfat, canned anything? or plain Creamer? If so add just enough milk to re-moisten the Penne.
Pour this into a casserole dish, add a layer of cheese any or all combos you currently have, toss lightly with the Penne, then add a layer of chicken then cover with another layer of cheese, bake this for 40 - 45 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees.
Remove from the oven and let set for 10 minutes and serve.
Enjoy!

Answer 4

this is perfect for you!

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas, soaked overnight
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 onion, chopped
garlic cloves, chopped
1 (10 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 cups cooked rice
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS
Drain and rinse black-eyed peas thoroughly. Place peas, green pepper, onion, garlic, corn, and tomatoes, in slow cooker. Season with chili powder, and cumin; stir until well blended.
Cover and cook on high for 2 hours. Stir in rice, and cheese. Continue to cook for a further 30 minutes.


U might have to do a little shopping but trust me it will be worth it!!!

Answer 5

Doesn't sound like your food items are too limited to me. With all that, you should have plenty of things to choose from. Not sure what would be 'new' to you, either. Regardless, you may be bored with what you have, but you certainly won't starve to death. Thank your lucky stars you don't live in an impoverished country.

Answer 6

Be creative you'll think of something especially if you are hungry

Answer 7

CHICKEN PARMESAN
4-6 chicken breasts
3 eggs plus 1 tablespoon water, beaten
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs plus 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 jar favorite spaghetti or maranara sauce
Sliced Mozarella cheese

Place each breast between two pieces of saran wrap and pound thin using a meat hammer, rolling pin or a heavy can. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a skillet. Dip breast in the mixture of breadcrumbs and parmesan, into the egg wash and into the breadcrumbs again. Place in skillet and brown on each side, 2 to three minutes. Place in baking dish and cover with maranara sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Place mozarella slices over breasts. Place under broiler 5-7 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly and lightly browned.


Chicken Alfredo Pizza
12 inch prebaked pizza crust
1 jar Ragu Al fredo pasta sauce
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 can sliced mushrooms (optional)
1 /2 an onion, sliced thinly (optional)
1 /2 a green pepper, sliced thinly (optional)
½ cup each mozzarella and fontina cheeses

Spoon sauce onto pizza crust. Top with chicken, mushrooms, onion, and green pepper. Top with cheeses and bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until cheeses are bubbly .


Sausage and Peppers Pasta
8 (4 ounce) links Italian sausage
1 tablespoon garlic flavored olive oil
3 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
2 red bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 large onion, cut into wedges
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons garlic flavored olive oil

Slice each sausage link into 5 pieces. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, and cook until browned, turning as needed. Drain excess grease, then add the green, red and yellow peppers, tomatoes, and Italian seasoning. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over all, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover, and let simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the lid, and stir. Add the garlic and onion to the pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover, and simmer for 15 more minutes. Stir, then top with mozzarella cheese. Cover and cook for 5 minutes to melt the cheese. Remove from the heat and enjoy.


Baked Penne
1 (12 ounce) package dry penne pasta
1 pound mild Italian sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup white wine
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Place sausage and onion in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Pour in wine, and cook for 1 minute, stirring, to deglaze the pan. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle top with mozzarella. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.


Double Cheese Tortilla Pizza
8 flour tortilla shells
3 c. shredded CoJack cheese
pizza sauce
Pepperoni

Preheat oven to 400. Place 4 shells on a baking sheet. Sprinkle cheese on each shell. Place another tortilla on top of cheese. Press down on top tortilla. Bake for 6 minutes. Remove from oven. Flip tortillas over. Let cool for 5 minutes. Spread top tortilla with pizza sauce and pepperoni and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Return to oven. Bake 6 minutes . Remove from oven and cut into wedges.


Meatloaf
2 lbs hamburger or ground turkey
1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers
1/4 onion, chopped
1/2 tsp garlic, minced
2 eggs, beaten
1 can tomato sauce

Topping
1 can condensed tomato soup
2 tbsp. prepared yellow mustard
2 tbsp. splenda brown sugar substitute

In bowl, combine beef, onion, garlic, eggs, tomato sauce and crackers. Mix well and pat into baking dish or cast iron skillet. Bake 1 hr at 400, drain off grease. Mix topping ingredients and pour over meatloaf, bake another 30 minutes at 350 degrees.


Cheeseburger Macaroni
1lb. Hamburger
1 box macaroni and cheese
¼ cup milk
2 tbsp. Butter
1½ cups shredded cheese (your choice)
(Optional) Mushrooms, onion, green peppers, chopped

Prepare macaroni and cheese according to box directions. Brown hamburger in a separate skillet, drain grease. Combine macaroni mixture and hamburger, add milk and butter, macaroni cheese packet and shredded cheese. Mix well to combine.


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.