Any good dinner recipes?

Question

Hi I am cooking for my family to prove to them that i can actually cook. I need something thats is inexpensive and will something that will really surprise my family. Something not so complicated, but something that's really good. I was going to make chicken cordon bleu, but I'm not so sure anymore. Any ideas?

Answer 1

MONTEREY CHICKEN BAKE

4 each boneless skinless chicken breasts - split
1/2 lb. low sodium bacon
1/2 c. teriyaki sauce
8 oz. shredded montery jack cheese
*2 or 3 each green onion stems
large bottle of hidden valley ranch dressing
pepper, garlic powder and italian seasoning to taste
*optional

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Lightly spray bottom of medium to large baking dish with regular cooking spray. Chop green onion stems into shallots - as much as you desire.

Fry bacon on stove until crispy. Lay flat on paper towels to absorb grease. After 15 minutes, crumble bacon and set to the side.

Split breasts (if not split already) and pound with meat mallet between sheets of wax paper until about 1/2" thick. Rinse chicken in cool water and pat dry with paper towels.

Brush both sides of chicken breasts with Teriyaki sauce. Lay chicken flat in a shallow baking dish and season with pepper, garlic powder and italian seasoning. Flip and season opposite sides.

Let chicken set for 10 minutes. Brush each chicken breast with teriyaki again. Pour Hidden Valley Ranch dressing over each chicken breast, covering thoroughly.

Place crumbled bacon pieces over chicken in dish. Add shredded Montery Jack cheese and shallots over dish.

Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 45 minutes uncovered. Chicken is done when middle is no longer pink. Enjoy!!

Answer 2

Fruit Salad w/Poppy Seed Dressing
10 c Romaine - chopped, 2 c shredded swiss cheese, 2 c cashews, 1/2 c dried cranberries, 1 apple - cubed, 1 pear- cubed, 1 lg can madarin oranges -drained, 1 c grapes cut in half, 1 c any fruit in season.

Dressing
1 c sugar, 2/3 c lemon juice, 4 tsp chopped onion, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp salt, 1 & 1/3 c cooking oil, 1 tbsp poppy seeds.
Mix all ingredients for the dressing in the blender except for the poppy seeds, stir those in afterwards. Pour the dressing into a serving container and refrigerate. I keep the in lemon juice until ready to serve and rinse with water. Add the cashews right before serving.

Answer 3

This is nowhere near the caliber of cordon bleu, but it is inexpensive, super easy (10 minutes), unique and very good. You could add meat if you wanted.

Southwestern spaghetti
1 pound spaghetti
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon onion flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 beef or chicken bouillon cube, broken up
2 pickled or fresh jalapenos, seeded and chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan


Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
In a blender, combine tomatoes, onion flakes, garlic powder, bouillon cube, and jalapeno. Process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a saucepan and set pan over medium-high heat. Simmer for 5 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

Transfer spaghetti to a serving platter and top with sauce. Sprinkle Parmesan over top.

Answer 4

1can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c water
1lb ground beef
1lb sausage ( iltatian or breakfast)
2cans of whole corn
1 1/2 c shredded cheddar cheese
Brown up ground beef and sausage drain
mix corn and meat mixture in casserole dish
mix soup with water pour over meat mixture add 1c cheese and mix thoroughly add the 1/2 cup of cheese on top bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes. Serve with garden salad and dinner rolls.

Answer 5

I do like a simple shepards pie..
I brown hamburger w onion and them pour mushroom gravy and bit milk in it ..throw in a coupel cans of mixed vegatables and get some already premade mashed potatos at the grocery store and lay on top and stick in oven til the mashed potatoes are brown about 46 minutes at 375

You can also for the kids take pieces of cheese and get cresent rolls and hot dogs
slice hot dogs in half and lay out rolls lay piece of cheese in each roll then lay hot dog on top of cheease then roll the cresent rolls up and bake..they come out yummy and kids love them!!them steam some brocolli in pan and dadah dinner!!?

Answer 6

I found this really easy chicken pot pie recipe and it tastes great!

Deep Dish Chicken Pot Pie

Prep Time: 20 min Total Time: 50 min Makes: 6 servings
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces

1/4 cup KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Reduced Fat Dressing

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese

2 Tbsp. flour

1/2 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1 refrigerated pie crust (1/2 of 15-oz. pkg.)

PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Cook chicken in dressing in large skillet on medium heat 2 min. Add Neufchatel cheese; cook and stir until melted. Add flour; mix well. Add broth and vegetables; simmer 5 min.

POUR mixture into deep dish 10-inch pie plate. Arrange pie crust over filling; flute edges. Cut four slits in crust to allow steam to escape.

BAKE 30 min. or until crust is golden brown.

Answer 7

Here are a few that are easy & Very good!!

Chicken Cordon Blu Casserole----Easy & Good!!!

INGREDIENTS
2 egg
1 cup milk
4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks
2 cups plain dried bread crumbs
2 cups oil for frying
1 pound Swiss cheese, cubed
1 pound cubed ham
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
2 cups milk


DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat egg and 1/2 cup milk together until combined. Stir in the chicken chunks to coat, then drain, and coat with bread crumbs. Heat oil in a large skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry breaded chicken cubes in hot oil until golden brown on all sides, then remove, and drain on paper towels.
Place chicken cubes in a glass baking dish, along with the Swiss cheese, and ham. Stir together the soup with 1 cup milk, pour over casserole.
Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes.


Broccoli Chicken Casserole

INGREDIENTS
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 pounds broccoli florets, cooked
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups dry stuffing mix



DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Boil chicken until tender and shred or cut into bite size pieces. Meanwhile, steam broccoli until crisp but tender.
In a small bowl mix together the soup and mayonnaise. Set aside. In a 9x13 inch baking dish layer the chicken, broccoli, soup mixture, and cheese. Sprinkle dry stuffing mix over the top and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.


Beef Burgundy Casserole

INGREDIENTS
2 pounds beef roast, cut into cubes
1/2 (1 ounce) package herb and lemon soup mix
1 cube beef bouillon
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
1/2 cup Burgundy wine
4 cups cooked egg noodles


DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a large bowl combine the beef, dry soup mix, bouillon, onion and soup. Mix all together and pour mixture into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 4 hours.
Add mushrooms and wine and bake for another 10 minutes. Add cooked egg noodles and mix all together. Serve with fresh bread and a green salad, if desired.

Answer 8

yes I have a chicken paprika recipe and it is easy and it is delicious . just email me and I will be glad to share . good luck and god bless.