have any dinner ideas? something cheap and easy to make?

Question

recipes? cant use an oven or a broiler but can use the stove.

Answer 1

Spaghetti with marinara sauce, garlic bread and a salad is always a quick and yummy meal!

Answer 2

Since there seems to always be a sale on some form of hamburger, start there with your dinner ideas.

You can use Hamburger Helper to make a meal, or just make hamburgers themselves. Hamburger and canned spaghetti, (made by the same co. that makes Spahgetti-O's) is also good.

You could also try making a sauce for SPAM so you can eat it as a sandwich. Mix some Ketchup, mustard, sugar and a bit of water, (to your liking) with thinly cut SPAM untill it is warmed through. Basically make a BBQ sauce for it. It is cheap and good.

Or use your microwave and make Tuna cassorole. 1 can tuna, 1 can peas, 1 can cream of mushroom soup. Add some Pringles on top and cook for 5 to 10 min.

You can also cook cornbread to go with it in the microwave, just add a few cornflake crumbs to the top to give it the crunch you would normally get from the oven.

Answer 3

This one's not quick, but it's delicious. Use an inexpensive cut of meat. Cut up the meat into 'serving-sized' pieces or so, and coat each piece in flour mixed with salt and pepper. Spray non-stick spray on your skillet (frying pan, if you prefer) and brown the meat nicely on both sides over medium heat. Slowly pour a little water (about a cup) into the pan -- carefully, as it will steam and may splatter. Once it's gotten the reaction over with, add enough water to cover the meat. Turn the heat down and let the meat simmer for 45 minutes to an hour-and-a-half. Turn each piece of meat after about 20 minutes. Add a little water if it looks like it's getting a bit dry. Different meat takes different lengths of time to become tender. After 45 minutes, check the meat for tenderness with a fork. If it needs to cook longer, add more water if needs be. The meat won't be covered anymore, but shouldn't be running dry either. When the meat is nice and tender, Remove it from the pan. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice or noodles, as you prefer, and your favorite green veggie. The water and flour form a gravy as it cooks. When you have time, cook at least two meals' worth of this stuff (simmered steak) because it keeps and reheats really well.

Answer 4

I call this Dinner on a budget
Box of macaroni and cheese, cooked according to box directions
1 pound hamburger, cooked and drained
jar of salsa, and 1/2 jar of water
Add hamburger, salsa and water to a large skillet and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Then add mac and cheese and heat through.

This recipe is very good and easy to make.
Cheeseburger Macaroni
1 pound of hamburger
1/4 c. chopped onion (optional)
1/3 c. ketchup
1 1/2 c. water
1 pkg Velveeta Shells and Cheese Dinner
1. Brown hamburger with onion (optional) in large skillet; drain
2. Place hamburger in skillet, stir in 1 1/2 c. water, ketchup, and shell macaroni.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low; cover. Simmer 10-12 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
3. Add velveeta cheese sauce; stir until melted.

Answer 5

Tacos

1 lb ground beef
3/4 cups of water
6 - 12 taco shells

Brown ground beef - drain fat
Stir in 1 packet of McCormicks Taco seasoning and water Bring to a boil reduce and simmer for 5 min, stir occasionally spoon into warmed taco shells and top with chopped tomatoes, scredded cheddar cheese, and shreeded lettuce

Answer 6

Brown lb to lb & half ground beef.
Add l large chopped onion and 4 or 5 chopped stalks of celery just before beef is done and
cook till tender. Drain any excess fat from beef and veg mixture.
Add lb box cooked macaroni, one can diced canned tomatoes and one small can tomatoe sauce and sauce can of water. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir all and simmer 5 or 10 minutes.
Can be done in one pot if you cook mac first and do rest while it drains.

Answer 7

Make yourself a nice sandwich ! Here's what u can throw in there: Use any bread u want...

1. MEAT

Pastrami, turkey slices, ham, salami--OR YOUR FAVORITE SANDWICH MEAT.

2. VEGGIES + FRUIT

Sliced Tomato
Sliced Cucumber
Lettuce
Olives
Bellpeppers

3. Mayo, Cheese and Dijon Mustard

4. Drizzle Olive Oil, Sprinkle Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper for a kick.

ENJOY!

Answer 8

Can use any meat or chicken, if you do use sirloin steak, ask the butcher for the Sirloin steak CAP, this is the most tender, and tasty.


BALSAMIC GLAZED SIRLOIN STEAK


Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

3/4 pound 1/2-inch-thick boneless sirloin steak
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons medium-dry Sherry
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter

Pat steak dry and season lightly with salt and pepper. Spread 1 teaspoon sesame seeds evenly on one side of steak.
In a large heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until it begins to smoke and add steak, sesame-seed-side down. Spread remaining teaspoon sesame seeds on top of steak. Cook steak 1 1/2 minutes on each side for medium-rare meat and transfer with a slotted spatula to a small platter. Keep steak warm.
Pour off almost all fat from skillet and add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook garlic mixture over moderate heat, stirring, 10 seconds and add Sherry. Boil mixture until almost all liquid is evaporated and remove skillet from heat. Add soy sauce, vinegar, and honey and bring to a simmer, stirring. Add butter and stir over low heat until incorporated. Spoon glaze over steak.


Serves 2.

Answer 9

tuna salad

1 box of shell noodles
miricle whip
1/4 c lemon juice
1/2 chopped onion
italian seasoning
pepper
garlic satl
shredded cheese of your choice
can of peas(optional)
2 pouches of tuna

boil water with some sea salt and cook noodles. drain and put in to large glass or metal bowl. add tuna, onions, and peas. add miricle whip till covered. add tuna and seasonings and lemon juice. top with cheese.

place in fridge till cold. eat.

cheap, easy to make and goes fast.

Answer 10

Roman noodle, 10 for $ 1.00. Can't get cheaper than that.
Boil it for about 3 minutes, drain and set in the bowl. Mix in the seasoning that came with it, and one spoon full of brown sugar or regular sugar.
Cut up some meat or chicken stir fried in one spoonful of butter or regular oil.
Sprinkle Garlic powder, cut up onion and scallion stir in it.
Put in your noodle.
Enjoy!!!

Note: I have a garden and love garlic and onion in my cooked, so it wouldn't be so hard for me to step outside to get my vegetable in anytime.
I would have my chicken cut up already in the freezer. I would buy packets of meats and chicken. I would cut them up and put them in sandwich bags, and then put every bag of chicken in one big freezer bag and date it. I did the same thing with meats. Anytime I need it, I just thaw it out in microwave.