Anyone know any great and easy dinner recipes?

Question

something with meat but not too heavy. i dont like mac & cheese.

Answer 1

you will need: spaghetti noodles, pasta sauce (use prego, cause its the best), skinless, boneless chicken breasts, pepperoni, a garlic clove, roma or plumb tomatoes , basil seasoning, garlic seasoning, half of a small red onion, olive oil, and mozzarella cheese.

boil spaghetti noodles, put sauce in pot and simmer , cut up bonless, skinless chicken breasts in slices and cut pepperoni in fours and dice tomatoes real small, dice the onion, and mince fresh garlic.... put the chicken in the skillet with olive oil... put a generous amount of garlic powder and basil seasonings on it... then when it is browned on the outside add the pepperoni, minced garlic, basil, and onion... let that cook on a lower temp... for a few minutes than add the diced tomatoes and more garlic powder and more basil. cook a few minutes till it looks done... drain pasta . put spaghetti on a plate top with sause, than top with chicken mixture, than top with mozzarrella cheese. this is one of my favorite recipes... if you like all those ingredients... you will love it. :)

Answer 2

Maybe some barbecue chicken sandwiches!. It's not heavy and its really good ! here's the recipe...
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil, 1 turn of the pan, plus some for drizzling
1 small onion, chopped
3 chipotle peppers (smoky hot peppers) in adobo sauce, found in cans in Mexican foods section 1/2 cup ketchup, eyeball it
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
1 orange, zested and cut into wedges, for garnish
1 cup chicken broth
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Vegetable oil, for drizzling
Grill seasoning or salt and freshly ground black pepper
Romaine lettuce
Sliced red onions
4 crusty rolls, split, toasted and buttered
Red Cabbage, Beet and Currant Slaw Salad, recipe follows
Crispy Topped Bacon and Green Onion Baked Beans, recipe follows

Preheat a grill pan or griddle pan over medium high heat.
Heat a small saucepan over moderate heat. Add oil and onion. Saute onion in oil for 3 to 5 minutes or until onions are soft. Combine chipotle peppers in adobo, ketchup, orange juice concentrate, orange zest and chicken broth in a blender. Blend on high until sauce is smooth. Pour sauce into saucepan with onion and heat to a bubble. Reduce heat to simmer.

Coat chicken lightly with a drizzle of oil and season breasts with grill seasoning blend or salt and pepper. Grill 5 to 6 minutes on the first side, turn. Remove 1/2of the barbecue sauce to a small bowl and baste chicken liberally with it. Turn chicken after 4 minutes, coat with sauce again and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.

you can edit this recipe all you like even make it a bit simpler but either way its really good!.

Answer 3

Mc Donalds

Answer 4

Have you tried the Hamburger Helper of Chicken Helper? They are really good and easy to make. They come in a wide assortment also. They are availabe at pretty much any grocery store but I think the widest assortment is at Walmart or Target.

Answer 5

Sure . Go to your local book store and ask for 30 minutes meal by Racheal Ray . it has all recipes you are looking for.


Good luck!

Answer 6

Spaghetti, chili, a meatloaf, mashed potatoes, any kind of veggies, pasta is always the easiest for me though, we like spaghetti and fettuccine

Answer 7

Do you have a crock pot??
If so..put a roast in it with mushroom soup powder, then cut up potatoes and carrots ...with water of course...and cook it all day...its soooooooo good and easy!!

Good luck!!

Answer 8

try www.kraft.com

Answer 9

Anything by Rachael Ray. She's fabulous and everything she makes is fabulous. Her show 30minute meals is one of my favorites. This is one of my favorite recipes of hers!!

Meatloaf Patties, Smashed Potatoes, and Pan Gravy Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Show: 30 Minute Meals
Episode: Yes, The Kids Will Eat It Too

Cook's Notes: Buy tomato paste in the tube, rather than a can; it makes storage of leftover product easier. Tomato paste in the tube is often kept with Italian specialty foods, rather than with the canned tomato products.


1 1/3 pounds ground sirloin, 90 percent lean ground beef
1 slice white bread, spread with softened butter, then cut into small cubes
1/8 cup (a splash) milk
1 egg
2 teaspoons grill seasoning blend, or coarse salt and black pepper combined
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 rounded tablespoon tomato paste
1 medium onion, finely chopped, reserve 1/4 amount
2 pounds small red potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 scallions, chopped, whites and greens
1/2 cup milk
3-Condiment Pan Gravy:
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 medium onion, finely chopped, reserved from meatloaf mixture
2 tablespoons (a handful) all-purpose flour
1 to 1 1/2 cups beef stock
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 rounded teaspoon spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon steak sauce
Serving Suggestions:
Baby Carrots, recipe follows
Dressed Tossed Salad

Place meat in a large mixing bowl and create a well in the center of the meat. Fill the well with the bread cubes and dampen them with a splash of milk. Pour 1 beaten egg over bread and add seasoning or salt and pepper, allspice, tomato paste and onion to the bowl.
Combine the meat, bread and grill seasoning or salt and pepper and form mixture into 4 large oval patties 3/4-inch thick. Pan fry meatloaf patties in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat 7 minutes on each side under a loose tin foil tent. The tent will reflect heat and allow the steam to escape the pan.
Cover the quartered, red-skinned potatoes in water in a medium saucepan. Bring water to a boil and cook potatoes 10 minutes or until fork tender. Turn heat under pan off; drain potatoes and return to hot pan and warm stovetop to dry potatoes out. Add butter, sour cream, scallions, and milk to potatoes and smash to your desired consistency. Season potatoes with salt, to taste.
Remove meat loaf patties to a platter and return pan to heat. Reduce heat to medium and add butter and onion to your skillet. Cook the onion 2 minutes and sprinkle pan with flour. Cook flour 1 minute and whisk in 1 cup beef stock. Bring broth to a bubble. If gravy is too thick, thin with additional stock. Stir in condiments and remove gravy from heat.
Slice meatloaf patties and drizzle with gravy. Pile smashed potatoes along side and make a well in the center for sour cream or gravy. Serve meatloaf and smashed potatoes with baby carrots, or with a tossed salad dressed with oil and vinegar.

or this one is super yummy too. i was skeptical when it said pumpkin but its to die for!!!

Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Show: 30 Minute Meals
Episode: Fall Favorites

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
4 cloves garlic, cracked and chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
4 to 6 sprigs sage leaves, cut into chiffonade, about 2 tablespoons
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock, canned or paper container
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup (3 turns around the pan) heavy cream
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, ground or freshly grated
Coarse salt and black pepper
1 pound penne rigate, cooked to al dente
Romano or Parmigiano, for grating
Pumpernickel or whole grain bread, as an accompaniment
Spinach Salad with Apple and Red Onion, as an accompaniment, recipe follows

Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and brown the sausage in it. Transfer sausage to paper towel lined plate. Drain fat from skillet and return pan to the stove. Add the remaining tablespoon oil, and then the garlic and onion. Saute 3 to 5 minutes until the onions are tender.
Add bay leaf, sage, and wine to the pan. Reduce wine by half, about 2 minutes. Add stock and pumpkin and stir to combine, stirring sauce until it comes to a bubble. Return sausage to pan, reduce heat, and stir in cream. Season the sauce with the cinnamon and nutmeg, and salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer mixture 5 to 10 minutes to thicken sauce.

Return drained pasta to the pot you cooked it in. Remove the bay leaf from sauce and pour the sausage pumpkin sauce over pasta. Combine sauce and pasta and toss over low heat for 1 minute. Garnish the pasta with lots of shaved cheese and sage leaves.

Serve pumpkin sausage pasta with pumpernickel or whole grain bread and Spinach Salad with Apple and Red Onion.


Spinach Salad with Apple and Red Onion:
1 pound triple-washed spinach, de-stemmed
1 small Golden Delicious apple, quartered, cored, and sliced
1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons (a couple of splashes) apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon grain mustard
1 tablespoon (a good drizzle) honey
Coarse salt and black pepper

Place spinach, apple, and onion in a salad bowl. Place oil, vinegar, mustard and honey in a small plastic container and fit lid on container. Shake dressing to combine, 1 minute. Pour dressing over salad, toss, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Yield: 4 servings