Dinner ideas?

Question

I am a 26 year old guy who really only makes mac n cheese and other really easy meals for himself. Well now I am trying to come up with some ideas of stuff to cook for me and my gf when it's my turn to cook. Someone please help and give me ideas, Im not a bad cook I learned how to do it at a young age but now it's totally different cooking for someone you tare about.

Answer 1

sweet and sour chicken------------------------------------------------ * 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
* 1/4 cup soy sauce
* 1/2 cup vinegar
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 green bell peppers, diced
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
* 1 1/2 pounds cooked chicken meat, cut into strips
1. In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, blend reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar. Mix in flour, and stir until thickened.
2. Stir bell peppers, celery, and water chestnuts into the saucepan. Mix in chicken. Cook and stir until heated through. Stir in the pineapple chunks before serving.

Answer 2

What about a chicken stir fry

Chicken stir-fry

Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
2 chicken thighs, chopped
½ red pepper, de-seeded and sliced
1 tbsp soy sauce
30g/1oz mangetout
100ml/3½fl oz chicken stock

Method
1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and sauté the garlic and chicken, until browned all over. Add the pepper to the pan and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
2. Stir in the soy sauce, mangetout and chicken stock, and continue to stir-fry over a medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked through.
3. Serve.

Answer 3

I have a few standby's that go over really well with just about everyone.

First, a basic simple sauce. Sautee up 2 - 3 cloves of garlic and 1/2 an onion you have diced in olive oil and salt and pepper. You just want them soft, not brown. I like to deglaze my pan with a little white wine, maybe a 1/4 c. Let this simmer for about 2 minutes, then add 2 cans of diced tomatoes. Let this simmer for about 25 minutes. Once you add the tomates add a little more s & p. You can simply toss some in some pasta, parm cheese and fresh ripped basil. If I am trying to impress someone about 10 minutes before you are about to serve it throw in some fish/seafood. It's really good. Depending on who I am feeding I use a firm white fish, shrimp and clams. Pour this over a large bowl of linguini with the fresh basil again. It looks really dramatic.

With this pasta I also serve chicken parm. Well, an easy and lighter chicken parm. I pound out boneless skinless chicken breast until they are about 1/2 inch thick all around. Then toss it in some seasoned flour, egg and a mixture of equal parts parm cheese and bread crumbs. Sautee in olive oil medium heat for about 5 minutes per side.

Another thing I do with this sauce is sautee up sausage, pepper and onioins then add some of the sauce to it. Then hollow out crusty rolls, toast them lightly, add the mix, top with a litlle ricotta and moss cheese and put the top back on. Pop it back in a 400 oven for about 10 minutes. You really do have to toast the bread first. Also, cut it closer to the top.

I do a lot with this sauce obviously, but it can go anywhere. I also make a creamy soup with this. In a sautee pan add equal parts of butter and flour. I generally use about 2 tbsp. each. Then add 1 quart of chicken stock, a sprig of thyme, and a bay leaf. Let this simmer down until you have basically a really thick gravy on a low heat you are looking at about 25 minutes. Add a ladleful or two of your tomato mixture, let this simmer for about 10 minutes. Then turn off the heat and add a small container of cream. I prefer half & half.

You can easily double or triple this recipe, I do that, and freeze it. Then you have it ready on your nights to cook.

Answer 4

A simple casserole is soup! Mushroom soup and can sliced mushrooms over (cover slightly) boneles pork chops seasoned(salt& pepper) with sliced potatoes on one end of pan (caserole dish) top with a little parmesan cheese.. bake in pre-heated oven 350 degrees for 30 minute check ocasionally with a toothpick to see if pork chops done?? the fluid will cook away if too long..tasty go for company?? in-laws???

Answer 5

She will be impressed - and thats what you want right??


EASY LASAGNA

1 lb. ground beef
3 1/2 c. (32 oz.) thick spaghetti sauce
1 1/2 c. water
2 c. (15 oz.) Ricotta cheese
3 c. (15 oz.) shredded Mozzarella
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
8 oz. lasagna, uncooked

Brown beef in 3-quart saucepan; drain off excess fat. Add sauce and water; simmer about 10 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients, except lasagna, for filling. Pour about 1 cup sauce on bottom of 9x13x2-inch baking pan.
Layer 3 pieces of uncooked lasagna over sauce; cover with about 1 1/2 cups sauce. Spread half of cheese filling over sauce. Repeat layers of lasagna, sauce and cheese filling. Top with layer of lasagna and remaining sauce. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes. Remove foil; bake about 10 minutes longer. Allow to stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Answer 6

SPAGHETTI AND GARLIC BREAD WITH A SALAD

CHICKEN, MASHED POTATOES, PEAS, AND A DINNER ROLL

VEGETABLE SOUP AND GRILLED CHEESE

CHILLI AND CORNBREAD MUFFINS

STEAK, BAKED POTATOE AND GREEN BEANS

THOSE ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITES THAT ARE VERY EASY TO MAKE

Answer 7

well i think you should make chicken alfredo that always does it for me when someone comes over

Answer 8

steak potatoeas

Answer 9

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