So we're spending a week in a condo ("full kitchen" but no BBQ) with another couple. Grocery shopping is about half an hour away, so I want to shop once for the five dinners I'll need to make. Any suggestions for quick, "minimal ingredients required" suppers? Thanks very much for any ideas!!
STUFFED SHELLS WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE Buy frozen pre-stuffed shells (or manicotti) Sweet Italian sausage links Jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce 2 C shredded mozzerella
Put shells and meat in 9X12 pan, cover with sauce, then cheese Bake in 375 oven for about an hour until shells are hot and meat is cooked.
Buy a bag of salad greens, bottle of dressing, and Italian bread if you like it.
GRILLED CHICKEN WITHOUT THE GRILL 1 bag pre-cooked grilled chicken 1 bottle favorite marinade
Heat in crock pot during the day, or in oven at dinner time. Get fresh corn on the cob, and a cantelope, and bake potatoes
SHRIMP STIR FRY Gortons Fish Tempations Shrimp scampi (2 boxes) 1 bag frozen stir fry veggies (tri-color peppers and onions) 1 pound pasta bowties
Cook pasta. Meanwhile in large skillet cook shrimp and veggies. Drain pasta, and add to shrimp. The shrimp creates its own sauce as it cooks.
CROCK POT MEATBALLS 1 bag frozen meatballs 1 jar BBQ sauce 1 small jar grape jelly
Cooks in about 4 hours, high
Don't know if you will have crock pots, but could be worth taking along. I love the macaroni and meatballs together. Throw together a quick veggie tray of carrots, cucumbers, peppers
FOIL PACKET KIELBASA AND POTATOES Red potatoes, cut up Kielbasa (polish sausage, precooked) cut up 1 red onion, cut up Spice mix Olive oil
Put out large sheet of foil, spray with non-stick spray Put down potatoes, meat and onions. Sprinkle LOTS of spice (I use the dipping oil spice mixes, but any dry marinade mix would work, or a mix of rosemary and garlic is nice.) and sprinkle with oil. Put another sheet of foil on top and seal around edges. I do this on the grill, but have done in the oven (put packet in baking pan just in case) Bake about 45 minutes at 375 until potatoes are done.
We tend to eat this with cantelope as a side. You could probably add sliced celery into the packet too.
Sorry, I don't really have measurements for this one. Make a paste of a large spoon of mayo (1/2 C?), large sprinkling of parmesian (1/4C?) and spices (that same oil dipping spice mix from before)
Spread the paste over the chicken breasts, and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake 30 minutes in 400 degree oven.
Good with egg noodles and green beans. Or cut red potatoes baked with parmesian and spices spinkled on and broccoli in the microwave.
PULLED PORK 'PIZZA' or 'CUPCAKES' Package of refrigerator biscuits Tub of pre-made pork BBQ (or chicken or beef) Cheddar cheese, shredded
Layer biscuits and spread into bottom of pan (Or put each one in a cupcake pan) Top with BBQ, then cheese. Bake until biscuits are done. (Use biscuit directions for temp and approximate time - will take longer.)
Variation: use a corn bread mix as the bottom layer, carefully spread the meat and cheese, bake according to the cornbread recipes.
Good with veggie tray.
Jennifer/1&2/Alberta wrote: > So we're spending a week in a condo ("full kitchen" but no > BBQ) with another couple. Grocery shopping is about half an > hour away, so I want to shop once for the five dinners I'll > need to make. Any suggestions for quick, "minimal > ingredients required" suppers? Thanks very much for any > ideas!!
On 7/03/09, merimom wrote: > Here's a few possibilities that are quick with mostly pre- > done ingrediants. Costs a bit more - but quick and easy > without needing a lot of ingrediants and very little time > cooking in the kitchen. > > > > STUFFED SHELLS WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE > Buy frozen pre-stuffed shells (or manicotti) > Sweet Italian sausage links > Jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce > 2 C shredded mozzerella > > Put shells and meat in 9X12 pan, cover with sauce, then cheese > Bake in 375 oven for about an hour until shells are hot and > meat is cooked. > > Buy a bag of salad greens, bottle of dressing, and Italian > bread if you like it. > > > GRILLED CHICKEN WITHOUT THE GRILL > 1 bag pre-cooked grilled chicken > 1 bottle favorite marinade > > Heat in crock pot during the day, or in oven at dinner time. > Get fresh corn on the cob, and a cantelope, and bake potatoes > > > SHRIMP STIR FRY > Gortons Fish Tempations Shrimp scampi (2 boxes) > 1 bag frozen stir fry veggies (tri-color peppers and onions) > 1 pound pasta bowties > > Cook pasta. > Meanwhile in large skillet cook shrimp and veggies. > Drain pasta, and add to shrimp. > The shrimp creates its own sauce as it cooks. > > Cut up a fresh pineapple to serve with it. > > > CROCK POT MACARONI > 1 pound macaroni (pre-cook 5 minutes) > 1 pound cheddar (shredded) > 1 pound velveta (cubed) > 1 quart milk > > Cooks in about 4 hours at low. > > CROCK POT MEATBALLS > 1 bag frozen meatballs > 1 jar BBQ sauce > 1 small jar grape jelly > > Cooks in about 4 hours, high > > Don't know if you will have crock pots, but could be worth > taking along. I love the macaroni and meatballs together. > Throw together a quick veggie tray of carrots, cucumbers, > peppers > > > FOIL PACKET KIELBASA AND POTATOES > Red potatoes, cut up > Kielbasa (polish sausage, precooked) cut up > 1 red onion, cut up > Spice mix > Olive oil > > Put out large sheet of foil, spray with non-stick spray > Put down potatoes, meat and onions. > Sprinkle LOTS of spice (I use the dipping oil spice mixes, > but any dry marinade mix would work, or a mix of rosemary and > garlic is nice.) and sprinkle with oil. > Put another sheet of foil on top and seal around edges. > I do this on the grill, but have done in the oven (put packet > in baking pan just in case) Bake about 45 minutes at 375 > until potatoes are done. > > We tend to eat this with cantelope as a side. > You could probably add sliced celery into the packet too. > > > PARMESIAN CHICKEN AND POTATOES > > Boneless Skinless chicken breasts > Mayo, Parmesian cheese, spices, bread crumbs > > Sorry, I don't really have measurements for this one. > Make a paste of a large spoon of mayo (1/2 C?), large > sprinkling of parmesian (1/4C?) and spices (that same oil > dipping spice mix from before) > > Spread the paste over the chicken breasts, and sprinkle with > bread crumbs. Bake 30 minutes in 400 degree oven. > > Good with egg noodles and green beans. > Or cut red potatoes baked with parmesian and spices spinkled > on and broccoli in the microwave. > > > PULLED PORK 'PIZZA' or 'CUPCAKES' > Package of refrigerator biscuits > Tub of pre-made pork BBQ (or chicken or beef) > Cheddar cheese, shredded > > Layer biscuits and spread into bottom of pan > (Or put each one in a cupcake pan) > Top with BBQ, then cheese. > Bake until biscuits are done. (Use biscuit directions for > temp and approximate time - will take longer.) > > Variation: use a corn bread mix as the bottom layer, > carefully spread the meat and cheese, bake according to the > cornbread recipes. > > Good with veggie tray. > > > > > > > > > > > Jennifer/1&2/Alberta wrote: >> So we're spending a week in a condo ("full kitchen" but no >> BBQ) with another couple. Grocery shopping is about half an >> hour away, so I want to shop once for the five dinners I'll >> need to make. Any suggestions for quick, "minimal >> ingredients required" suppers? Thanks very much for any >> ideas!!
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