Meals for one?

Question

My husband just left for iraq 2 weeks ago, i'm used to cooking for him but now its just me and now cooking seems kind of pointless with just me to feed, does anybody have any easy quick recipes for one person? thank you! 24/f

i do not live on base

Answer 1

First of all, God bless your husband for being a brave soldier. Some of these recipes are made for more than one person, but you can always freeze extras for days you don't really feel like cooking. Here are some recipes I hope will help.

Rice Casserole
Melt 1 stick of butter in a casserole dish with lid.
open a small can of mushrooms pcs. and stems and drain
one cup of uncooked rice
1 can of campbells french onion soup
1 can of cambells consume beef

Mix together cook in oven at 350 for 45min to 1hr until almost dry.


Alfredo Fettuccine
1 pint heavy cream
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1/2 - 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder, add in more to suit your taste if you prefer
Salt and pepper, to taste
8 ounces fettuccine, cooked and drained

In a saucepan combine butter, heavy cream, and cream cheese. Simmer this until all is melted, and mixed well. Add the Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Simmer this for 15 - 20 minutes over low heat. Toss pasta lightly with sauce, coating well. Leftovers freeze well.


Hens in a Blanket
1 (9 ounce) package chicken breast tenders
1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls
Cheddar cheese slices

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Unroll crescent rolls; separate into triangles. Top each triangle with a chicken tender and slice of cheese. Roll up, starting at wide end. Bake on a cookie sheet for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Variations: Use Swiss or pepper jack cheese, sautéed onions, peppers, etc.


Over-Rice Dish
1 lb lean ground beef. I use ground sirloin
1 Lg. can tomato sauce or 1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can water
1 TBS prepared mustard
1 TBS Worcestershire
1/2 medium size onion chopped
1 small green, red, or yellow pepper, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Brown meat in heavy skillet. Add remaining ingredients and pour over meat in skillet. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 1 to 11/2 hrs. until sauce is thick. Serve with rice or egg noodles. Leftovers are great.


Chicken in Mushroom Gravy
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half
salt and pepper
1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
1 10 3/4-oz. condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 4-oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained

Place chicken in slow cooker. Salt and pepper chicken. Mix wine and soup and pour over chicken. Add mushrooms. Cover and cook on Low 7-9 hours (High 3-4 hours).Serve over noodles or rice.


Moroccan Cheddar Couscous
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) chicken broth
1 cup couscous, uncooked
1-1/2 cups (6 oz.) Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese, divided
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic. Cook 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add broth; heat to a boil. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes or until broth is absorbed. Fluff couscous mixture with a fork. Stir in 1 cup cheese. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and cilantro.


RIGATONI AND HAM BAKE
1 1/2 c. rigatoni
1 c. diced cooked ham
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 jar 4 cheese alfredo sauce
1/2 cup milk
1/2 c. crushed ritz crackers
butter

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Boil water (2 quart) in a large deep pot with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 tablespoon oil (to prevent boiling over). Add rigatoni noodles, stir to separate. Cook uncovered until water comes to a full rolling boil for 10-11 minutes, stir occasionally. Drain and rinse under hot water. In a large bowl, combine cooked rigatoni, ham and 1 cup cheese. In a medium saucepan, mix milk with alfredo sauce. Combine sauce with rigatoni mixture. Turn into 2 quart casserole. Sprinkle with ritz crackers and dot with butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

HAM QUICHE
4 eggs
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1/2 c. light cream
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 c. diced cooked ham
1/2 c. cooked broccoli
1 9" unbaked piecrust

In a bowl, hand beat (or medium setting on mixer) beat the eggs until fluffy. Add soup and cream; mix well. Sprinkle cheese, meat, and broccoli over unbaked pie crust. Follow with soup mix. Bake for 50 minutes at 350°F.


PEPPER STEAK AND RICE
1 thin beef steak
1 onion cut into strips
1 green pepper cut into strips
1 can beef gravy
Cooked white rice
Soy sauce to taste

Slice steak into medium-sized strips, saute with onions and peppers over medium heat, add gravy. Cook until beef is cooked through and veggies are crisp-tender. Serve over rice with soy sauce to taste.

Answer 2

As a single person, I have found that whatever I cook, I'd better really like because I'll be eating leftovers. I cook a lot of stews and soups. They freeze very well, and heat quickly. So, if you get tired of it, just freeze it, and in a couple weeks, you can have it again, with no more extra cooking. The great thing about soup is it's filling and relativley inexpensive to throw together.

Answer 3

How about cooking as usual, and freezing half of it for later, or for lunch? You can also buy some healthy frozen dinners that taste pretty good, and you can eat off of a nice salad for 2 or 3 days. Keep lots of fresh fruits and veggies around, and you can supplement smaller, lighter meals like soups, salads, and sandwiches, and still get full.

Answer 4

Make the same meal you would for two. Just store the extra in Tupperware in the fridge. Then you have two meals.

If you live on base, see if there is another wife who is also alone. Get together for dinner to battle back the loneliness.

Answer 5

like both, fruits: berries, oatmeal, pears, peaches, dragonfruit, pomegranate.... Vegetables: CUCUMBERS, bok choy, green beans, broccoli,.... We guess the two are great.

Answer 6

I found this nifty, printable cooking for one cookbook from UC Berkeley: http://extension.usu.edu/files/foodpubs/fn501.pdf

Link to recipes: http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blmisc73.htm

Link to cake recipes from Cooking Light*: http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking/fd/features/package/0,14343,235814,00.html

*Note: I like the content of this magazine but would not recommend subscribing. I had a subscription and the publisher sent me a book about wine I did not order. I was able to return it & have them pay the postage but cancelled my subscription to avoid future hassles.

Answer 7

this is my recipe

ingredients - some vegetables like onion tomato capsicum , asparagus , some greens spinach etc. (any vegetable u like).any meat if u want

method-put some butter in a pan and let it melt. then add the vegetables and meat with some garlic or ginger.then add falavourings like sal , pepper, vinegar, soya sauce , fish sauce , stir fry sauce any thing.and voila ur simple vegetable stir fry is ready

serve it hot with some steaming rice

Answer 8

You should try the website http://allrecipes.com The recipes on there are rated. It is a wonderful website.