what is a good, easy dinner to cook???

Question

i want to cook dinner for me and my gf tonight, but cant decide what. i am not a cook by any means, so it has to be something simple, but not too simple like mac and cheese ha. thanx!

Answer 1

How about a nice fettuccine alfredo? Serve it with a nice tossed salad and a loaf of italian bread...

1 pint heavy cream
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Freshly cracked black pepper
Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
1 lb cooked fettuccine

To prepare alfredo sauce: Heat heavy cream over low-medium heat in a deep saute pan. Add butter and whisk gently to melt. Sprinkle in cheese and stir to incorporate. Season with freshly cracked black pepper. Drain the pasta and add it to the saute pan, gently toss the noodles to coat in the alfredo. Transfer pasta to a warm serving bowl. Top with more grated cheese and chopped parsley. Serve immediately.

enjoy!!! have a great night!!

Answer 2

Dude, just make a spaghetti and serve it with french bread. EASY. Use 1 lb. ground chicken instead of beef though for a better taste. Add salt, pepper, a chopped garlic tooth, and a couple of chopped green onions to the ground chicken as you're cooking it in a skillet. Also, use Extra Virgin Olive Oil to cook the chicken. Once the meat is cooked, get a jar of Prego sauce and throw that **** in there with the chicken and mix it up. Let the stuff simmer over low heat for about 45 min. If it looks a bit dry, feel free to add some water...not too much though. About 1/2 cup will work.
Heat up a pot 3/4 full of water and put in a tbsp of butter. Throw in a good handful of spaghetti. Mix it up once in awhile. After 10 min or so, eat a spaghetti noodle to check if its soft. Turn off heat once its ready. Serve up 2 plates with the spaghetti and cover with meat sauce and some parmesan cheese. Slice the bread and place it in a bowl with some butter on the side and there it is. After dinner, you'll definitely get laid. : )

Answer 3

A great and super easy romantic dinner that YOU CAN DO is:

Get a roasted rotissarie chicken from the local market or deli, either have the butcher cut it in half or just take it home and cut it yourself. You can either serve the halves with steamed vegetables .... or cut the cooked chicken and add to pre-made alfredo sauce (get the refrigerated kind if you can...much better than canned or bottled). Heat alfredo sauce, add chicken cubes at last minute. Make sure you have some fresh parm cheese and parsley for the end, along with fresh ground pepper. Serve over al dente (meaning not cooked too long, still with a tiny crunch) pasta. Read package directions......do not overcook and do not rinse after draining.

If you really want to impress her: Make a tableside Ceaser Salad. Pretty easy.
1 head romaine lettuce, washed, patted dry, and torn into bite size pieces.
1 coddled egg (this is easy.....boil water, put whole egg in a cup, pour boiling water over, let sit for 1 min, pour water off) have ready at table side with:
1 large salad bowl with
1-2 cloves freshly minced/mashed garlic (already in bowl)(depends on your taste and size of garlic cloves)
Add 2 T Worstershire sauce, (or 1 whole anchovie, mashed)
Juice of 1/2 lemon (or squeeze if fresh in front of her)
1/4 C Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Good pinch salt if not using anchovies
Have fresh or course pepper handy
Nice handfull fresh parmesan (can be already grated, but you will be impressive if you grate it over the salad yourself).

Break egg in bowl with garlic and anchovie (if not using anchovie, just use Worstershire). Beat well, add lemon juice, whisk with fork again a few strokes, add olive oil a few drops at a time, while whisking or beating with fork, until frothy, a few gratings parmesan cheese (or if pre-grated, a couple tablespoons) add a couple grinds of pepper, whisk again, then toss in romaine lettuce, toss to coat, grate or add more parmesan cheese. You can garnish with lovely croutons (store bought will work, but have them in a nice bowl) and a couple tomato wedges. Serve this to her on a nice salad plate BEFORE the the chicken alfredo:
BUT
You can serve her a nice basket of warm french bread with butter and a cold glass of Chablis or even better, a Pinot Gris.
Remove her salad plate, serve the chicken alfredo, maybe with a few simple steamed green veggies on the plate (asparagus(in season now) brocolli flowerettes..whatever), another glass of wine.

DON'T FORGET to have a clean house/apartment, maybe a few candles, and tell her how much she means to you.

If dinner goes well, take her out for dessert........anything from a simple ice cream cone to a decadant dessert and coffee at a great place.

Have a wonderful evening......and by all means.......DO NOT MAKE HER WASH THE DISHES! (big smile).

Answer 4

Chicken breast with cream of mushroom soup

VERY SIMPLE

cut chicken breasts about 3/4 inch thick and about 3-4 inches long
Just get a skillet and cook chicken until there is not pink on the inside when you cut it with a knife and then

put the cooked chicken in a cassorole dish and get campbells cream of mushroom soup and just pour it over it drench it

cover it with alluminium foil and put it in the oven at 450 degrees and keep monitoring it to see when it starts to bubble... it will make a film on the top

it is really good and easy

get kraft 5 minute white rice and follow directions on back
and get some frozen veggies (i like the california blend with the carrots culliflower and broccolli) but you can get anything you want

Answer 5

season some boneless chicken breasts with seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
in a lightly oiled skillet, brown the chicken on both sides.
then, pour a can of cream of mushroom soup over the chicken and put in some sliced onions, a dash of dried thyme, and a small amount of water.
put a lid on the skillet and turn the heat down on low.
let the chicken cook for 10-15 minutes until the veggies are soft and the gravy is smooth and HOT.

serve the chicken with hot cooked rice and dinner rolls.

Answer 6

Balsamic Lemon Chicken

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp. lemon zest
1 Tbsp. dry basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 whole boneless chicken breasts, halved

Mix all ingredients and pour over chicken. Broil in 9x13” pyrex dish for 15 minutes each side. Lest rest 10 minutes, slice in strips.
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Tuscan Garlic Chicken

3 lbs Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1½ cups Flour, plus 1 tablespoon
1 Tbsp Salt
2 tsp Black pepper
2 tsp Italian herb seasoning
1 lb Penne pasta, cooked
1 Tbsp Garlic, chopped
1 Red pepper, julienne cut
½ cup White wine
½ lb Whole leaf spinach, stemmed
12 oz Heavy cream
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Preparing the Chicken:
- Combine 1½ cups flour, salt, black pepper and Italian herb seasoning in a shallow dish.
- Dredge chicken in the mixture, shaking off any excess.
- Saute the chicken in batches, in a large, nonstick, ovenproof skillet - with enough oil to coat - over medium-high heat for about two to three minutes on each side, or until golden brown and crisp.
- When finished, transfer the ovenproof skillet to a preheated oven at 350ºF. Cook for approximately 15 minutes or until cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165ºF.

Preparing the Sauce:
- While the pasta is cooking, heat 1/2 to 1 fluid ounce of oil in a sauce pan. Add the garlic and the red pepper and cook for approximately one minute.
- Slowly add remaining one tablespoon of flour and stir to combine.
- Next add the white wine and bring to a boil for about one minute. Add the spinach and the cream and bring to a boil. The sauce is done cooking when the spinach becomes wilted. Complete by stirring in the parmesan cheese.

Assembling Entree:
- Partly coat the pasta with the sauce, transfer to a large bowl (or individual dishes) and then top with the chicken, the remaining sauce and extra parmesan cheese. Serve and enjoy.

Serves 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

make what i am making....
spinach salad
all you need is a bag of ready to eat baby spinach leaves
a package of feta cheese any flavor (i use athena brand it is already cut up in little cubes)
a bag of bacon bits (or you can fry some up)
and Tomato Bacon Salad dressing (vital)
mix everthing together except the dressing then microwave the dressing until it is boiling pour it over the salads after they are already in the bowls on the table

it is soooooooooooooo good I promise
and unique and filling
I have made it for just about every friend of mine and they all ask for seconds

Answer 9

Chiken and cheese casserole
2 cups cut-up cooked chicken
1 can (11 oz) Green Giant® Mexicorn® whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (8 oz)
1 2/3 cups Original Bisquick® mix
2/3 cup milk


1. Heat oven to 375°F. In 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, mix chicken, corn, soup and cheese.
2. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix and milk with fork or wire whisk until soft dough forms. Place dough on surface dusted with Bisquick mix. Knead 10 times. Roll into 7 1/2-inch round, 1/2 inch thick. With 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut 6 biscuits. Place on chicken mixture.
3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 400°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat chicken, corn, soup and cheese to boiling. Make biscuits. Pour chicken mixture into 8-inch square glass baking dish. Top with biscuits. Bake 30 to 35 minutes.

Answer 10

this is very simple and very good...enjoy:)

1 package (9 ounces) BUITONI Refrigerated Angel Hair Pasta, prepared according to package directions


1/3 cup creamy peanut butter


1/3 cup dark sesame oil


1/3 cup vegetable oil


1/4 cup orange juice


3 tablespoons rice vinegar


2 tablespoons soy sauce


1 tablespoon honey mustard


2 teaspoons hot chili oil


1 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken


1/3 cup sliced green onions










BUITONI Refrigerated Angel Hair Pasta








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