What should I make for dinner?

Question

I am tired of cooking the same dishes over and over again. Tonight is my night off from work and I want to make my husband a perfect home cooked meal, so are there any suggestions what I can make that has a BAM! to it?

Answer 1

burger fries beer

Answer 2

Go to the mega mart. Buy a whole, cooked chicken, some rice, a can of condensed cream of chicken soup, a bottle or box of curry powder, green onions, and Dry Sherry.
When you get home, start the rice, following package instructions. Take the meat off of the chicken bones. (Save the bones for soup, or toss.) Dice very fine. Saute the green onions for a minute or so in a stove-top to oven pot or pan.
Add the chicken, the can of soup, a tablespoon of curry power, and a tablespoon of sherry. Mix well. Bake at 375 degrees until it is bubbly and browned. Serve over rice. Doesn't taste like chicken, doesn't taste of curry. Optional additions: mushrooms, broccoli, sliced water chestnuts. Experiment with this recipe. That's how I came up with it, to be made as fast as the rice cooks.

Answer 3

This rich and elegant french stew is perfect for fall- serve with crusty bread and a green salad-

Burgundy Beef

5 lbs prime beef, cubed & trimmed of fat
1 lb shallots, peeled
4-6 garlic cloves, peeled & chopped finely
1 bunch fresh thyme
2-4 bay leaves
750 ml Burgundy wine
1-2 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb Bacon pieces
1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
6-8 pieces dried orange peel, see method
1 tablespoon soft brown sugar
sea salt
fresh ground black pepper
1-2 tablespoon cornstarch, for thickening
2 tablespoons cognac
2-4 sun-dried tomatoes, drained & chopped finely (optional)
1 (8 ounce) can chopped tomatoes (optional)


Marinade the beef with the herbs, shallots & garlic over night in the bottle of red wine.

Drain and put the wine to one side.

In a large skillet or fryng pan, sear & brown the beef pieces over a high heat in the olive oil until nutty & brown. Do not overcrowd the pan!

Place browned beef into the crock pot

Fry the chopped bacon pieces until crispy & golden brown. Drain & add to the beef.
Brown the shallots & garlic in the bacon fat & add to the beef & bacon.
Add all the other ingredients, except the cornstarch , to the crock pot including the reserved wine.
(Add the canned tomatoes & sun dried tomatoes at this stage too if you are using them.).
Cook on automatic or High for 4 hours and Low for up to 6 hours.

(For conventional cooking - pre-heat oven to 175 degs C or 325 degs F or gas mark 3 and cook SLOWLY for approximately 4 to 6 hours; check towards the end, the meat should be extemely tender - you MUST not be tempted to cook it quicker, it will be tough!).
Towards the end, blend & mix the cornstarch with a couple of spoons of the stock in the crock pot & add to the beef, stirring well. It should not be TOO thick but just like a glaze or thickened jus. Add the cognac at this stage as well - sirring into the daube.

Serve with Green Beans, Mashed, Steamed or Pureed Potatoes during the colder months OR with a selection of salads, crusty French bread & Pasta during the warmer months. The excess sauce can be used or saved as a fantastic gravy or stock later!
THIS IS BETTER MADE 24 HOURS BEFORE EATING!
Freezes beautifully - I always make a large batch and then freeze some.

NOTE:If you cannot buy sun dried orange peel, make your own, it's VERY easy! Peel some oranges with a swivel head vegetable peeler or parer, be careful not to peel the pith. Spread outside on a rack in the full sun and leave to dry for about 2-4 hours. Weather permitting of course - otherwise dry in an airing cupboard or a very LOW oven overnight.Store in an airtight jar for up to 2 years.
If you are really stuck - just grate some fresh orange peel into the daube, it will not have the same intensity as dried peel, but it will work!

Answer 4

It's hard to answer without knowing what you usually make or his food preferences.
Steak, baked potato and veggies with cheese sauce usually goes over big.
If you want to do a fall type meal, then chili, beef barley soup or chicken and dumplings are all guy pleasers.
A nice pasta with garlic bread and salad if his taste is a bit more refined.
Hope you guys have a nice evening!

Answer 5

Beef/pork hot plate with sliced ginger, red pepper. Sliced the meat thin & marinate before to make it tender.

Served with rice and beer. BAM! Easy peasy yet yummy dumpsy

Answer 6

When ever dinner starts to feel ho hum...
I make breakfast for dinner...

Start with eggs... Then use what you have on hand.. could be left over pork chop, steak, veggies... Dice up and add to your egg and cook... you can top the egg with your fav garnish... We like cheese, salsa, & sour cream... Make some hash browns, or grits.. add fresh fruit.. YUM!

Answer 7

try fried rice or noodles! just add whatever is left in the fridge and fry it with with a bit of light soy sauce and wallah its a good meal!

Answer 8

this is my wife Y'all btw. Notice i gave thumbs up on the folks who said beer!! I like all the answers!!!

Answer 9

just cook some asian food,, try thai food whichis realy realy good or make it filipino food try their adobo!

Answer 10

pasta