Dinner suggestions?????????????

Question

I need a tasty dinner recipe for two people that doesn't involve pasta please.

Answer 1

I Like Racheal Ray's 30 minute meals. Here's a nice winter meal from her recipe collection:

Meatloaf with Smothered Mushrooms and Cheesy Cauliflower

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

1 1/2 to 2 pounds ground beef, pork and veal mix (meatloaf mix) or ground sirloin – your choice
1 small onion, peeled and halved
4 sprigs fresh sage, finely chopped, about 2 tablespoons
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 handfuls bread crumbs
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, eyeball it
1 rounded tablespoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 cup chicken broth
1 large head cauliflower
1/3 cup, about 3 ounces, Boursin or other garlic and herb soft cheese
A handful grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg, eyeball it
3 tablespoons chives, chopped or snipped, about 12 blades
20 crimini or baby portobello mushrooms
1 rounded tablespoon all-purpose flour
A shot Scotch or dry sherry, optional
1 cup beef stock
1/4 cup half-and-half or cream, 1 turn of the pan

Place meat in a bowl. Grate onion using a box or handheld grater directly over the meat bowl. Add sage, egg, bread crumbs, Worcestershire and mustard, salt and pepper then mix meat to combine. Score meat into 4 sections and form 4 oval shaped loaves, 1 to 1/2 inches thick.
Preheat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meatloaves and cook 6 to 7 minutes on each side. Remove to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm.

While meatloaf cooks, add chicken stock and 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, to a deep pot. Trim away greens and stems from the base of cauliflower. Cut away the core with a sharp paring knife. Set cored head into pot with broth. Cover pot and bring liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cook cauliflower, covered, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Uncover the pot and mash the cauliflower. Let some liquid cook off as you smash the cheeses into the cauliflower. As the mixture thickens, turn off heat and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in chives and transfer cauliflower to as serving dish.
Once meatloaves are removed, place the skillet back over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and the mushrooms. Cover the skillet with foil and nest the foil into pan with a second smaller skillet, smothering the mushrooms. Cook until deep brown and tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove the foil, add flour and cook a minute longer. Add in a shot of Scotch or sherry, if you have either on hand, then whisk in the beef stock. Stir in half-and-half or cream and bring to a bubble. Season the mushroom gravy with salt and pepper, to taste.

Place the meatloaves on dinner plates and douse with hot, smothered mushroom gravy, spoon the cauliflower alongside

Answer 2

Chicken Cordon Bleu - Take a couple of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pound them out to make them the same thickness. Lay a piece of sliced ham in them and a piece of swiss cheese. Roll them up, you can secure with a tooth pick if you need to. Then dip in a beaten egg, and roll in bread crumbs. Put in a baking dish that has been sprayed with pam, bake at 375 for 50 minutes. A good side dish is rice a roni if you want something simple. I usually serve califlower with a cheese sauce because it compliments the chicken well, and then if you want you can also put some cheese sauce on the chicken right before serving. A small salad goes nicely, and don't forget the dinner roll or italian bread. I hope you enjoy your dinner for two, no matter what recipe you decide on.

Answer 3

Oven baked fried chicken
Bag of mixed vegetables
Mashed potatos or rice pilaf

Make three "dipping stations"

Season the chicken with all purpose seasoning.
Cover in first bowl which you have filled with flour & a little extra seasonings

Dip in second bowl which contains two eggs beaten.

Cover in third bowl which has bread crumbs in it!... Italian or whatever style you like.

Then fry it in an inch of vegetable oil or simply place it on a cookie sheet in the oven at 350degrees truning after 15 minutes for a total cooking time of 24-30 minutes.

Answer 4

I made this pork tenderloing recipe last week - it was awesome. I served it with veggies (asparagus and baby carrots) easy as pie!

INGREDIENTS:
1 pork tenderloin, cleaned and trimmed
3 slices of bacon
1 tablespoon of garlic powder
1 teaspoon of Lawry's Seasoned Salt
1 teaspoon dried crumbled leaf basil
1/2 teaspoon dried crumbled leaf oregano
1 teaspoon black pepper
olive oil

PREPARATION:
Combine garlic powder, seasoned salt, basil, oregano, and black pepper; rub seasoning all over the pork tenderloin. Wrap pork with bacon and secure with toothpicks.Take your olive oil and coat well. Place in a 9x13 pan and bake uncovered in a 375 to 400 oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until pork reaches about 155°.

Make sure the bacon is really done. Remove and wrap in foil. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. This pork tenderloin recipe serves 2 to 4.

Answer 5

I'd make some lovely beef stew, braise some cubed beef in gravy with onions for a couple of hours and serve with mashed potato.

Answer 6

Paneer Makhani and Naan

Answer 7

A nice thick steak, baked potato with sour cream and asparagus.

Answer 8

go to the food network site and take your pick from there, there's tonnes of recipes. foodnetwork.com