1513 defrost evening compromise Recipes

frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, broccoli (you can use fresh or frozen, chopped but if frozen , must be defrosted), salt and pepper, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, flour, vegetable stock (or chicken stock if you prefer), skim milk (can use whole milk or cream if you like a richer sauce), grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated nutmeg (optional), salt and black pepper, grated provolone cheese or 2 cups mozzarella cheese or 2 cups italian four cheese blend, frozen cheese ravioli (or use your favorite , mushroom, spinach, even meat)

note..folks i know this looks really long..it is, easy..i just gave lots of detail..it is easy easy !! :(), wonderful oriental flair shrimp fried rice, a very colorful and delicious meal for 4, raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cornstarch, cooking oil, divided, eggs, beaten, stalks green onion, minced, leftover rice , grains separated well, frozen peas and carrots, defrosted, soy sauce, sesame oil, in a bowl, toss the shrimp with the salt, pepper and cornstarch., let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature., heat a wok or large saute pan on high heat., when the pan is hot enough for a bead of water to instantly sizzle and evaporate, add just 1 tbsp of the cooking oil and swirl to coat pan., add the shrimp , quickly spreading out around the cooking surface area so that they are not overlapping., let fry , untouched for 30 seconds., flip over and let the other side fry for 30 seconds, or until about 80% cooked through., shrimp from the pan onto a plate , leaving as much oil in the pan as possible., turn the heat to medium, let the pan heat up again. add the eggs, stirring in a quick motion to break up and scramble the eggs. when the eggs are almost cooked through (they should still be slightly runny in the middle), dish out of the pan into the same plate as the cooked shrimp., use paper towels to wipe the same wok or saute pan clean and return to high heat with the remaining 1 tbsp of cooking oil, swirling to coat., when the oil is very hot , add the green onions and fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds., add in the rice and stir well to mix in the green onions throughout. spread the rice all around the wok surface area and let the rice heat up, untouched until you hear the bottoms of the grains sizzle, about 1-2 minutes., use the spatula to toss the rice, again spreading the rice out over the surface of wok., drizzle the soy sauce all around the rice and toss., add the peas and carrots, the cooked eggs, shrimp and sesame oil, tossing to mix the rice evenly with all of the ingredients., let everything heat back up again , until the rice grains are so hot they practically dance, taste and add an additional soy sauce if needed .

carton egg whites (shells removed ) or 6 eggs (shells removed), nonfat milk or 1/3 cup milk, garlic pepper seasoning, cayenne pepper, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, turkey sausage (or turkey bacon or regular bacon, even veggie bacon or veggie sausage) or 4 oz sausage, cooked and chopped in small pieces (or turkey bacon or regular bacon, even veggie bacon or veggie sausage), egg roll wraps, reduced-fat monterey jack cheese (optional) or 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded (optional), asiago cheese

olive oil, butter, yellow onion , finely and evenly diced, carrots , finely and evenly diced, stalks celery hearts , finely and evenly diced, garlic cloves, very finely diced, pancetta, diced (1/4 to f 1/2-inch cubes), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, ground beef, dry white wine (like a chardonnay), milk, san marzano tomatoes, diced (you will use both the liquid as well as the tomatoes), beef stock

extra large egg (or 2 egg whites), brown sugar , tightly packed, sugar , tightly packed, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, nonfat milk, lemon juice (for the buttermilk), zucchini, grated, carrot, grated, whole wheat flour, dried cranberries, ground cinnamon, baking soda, kosher salt, natural-style chunky peanut butter, toasted walnuts (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter) or almonds (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter) or pecans, whatever you like (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter), cinnamon-sugar mixture , for the top if desired. (1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp sugar, combined)

lean ground beef, ground turkey or 1 lb ground chicken, white bread , soaked in a little milk and squeezed dry, onion, finely chopped, fresh parsley, chopped or 1 tbsp dried parsley, egg, beaten, salt, fresh ground pepper, divided, nutmeg, beef broth (homemade is even better), chicken broth (homemade is even better), fresh grated lemon rind, dried thyme, crumbled, water, cornstarch

eggs, flour, milk, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, cheese, shredded (use a good melting type like cheddar or jack), cooked sausage (you can use crumbly sausage or even better, smoked sausage cut into bite sized pieces), butter or 2 tbsp margarine

cooked chicken, cut into small pieces (you can even use canned or precooked chicken, like tyson. to save time. does not alter taste very mu), mayonnaise, undiluted cream of chicken soup, celery (chopped sm), sliced almonds, cracker crumb (ritz or club), grated onion, hard-boiled eggs, , chopped finely, potato chips (i use corn flakes) or corn flakes (i use corn flakes)

lamb rib chops , even thickness (cut from a rack of lamb), dijon mustard, garlic (minced ), balsamic vinegar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil , cut julienne style

heavy duty aluminum foil , 4 sheets 12 x 18 inches, uncle ben s converted brand rice , cook according to package instructions. for even more flavor, rice may be cooked in chicken broth (use only converted rice), boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cajun seasoning (many good recipes on zaar ), smoked sausage, sliced, tomato sauce, sugar, salt, garlic cloves, minced, dehydrated onion, fresh parsley, cayenne pepper, green bell pepper, chopped, green onion, sliced (scallions)

fiber 1 cereal , original, unsweetened applesauce, nonfat milk, egg whites (i use liquid ), all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour (or you can even use all whole wheat and no white flour), baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, toasted wheat germ (optional), blueberries (fresh or frozen )

premade puff pastry , defrosted, eggs, ricotta cheese, blue cheese, crumbled, broccoli florets, chopped, cooked

mixed ground pork (any combo you want, some stores even have meatloaf mix already ground for you...that s perfect) or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (any combo you want, some stores even have meatloaf mix already ground for you...that s perfect) or 1 1/2 lbs ground veal (any combo you want, some stores even have meatloaf mix already ground for you...that s perfect), chopped onion, white bread (crust removed ), milk, fresh parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, kosher salt, pepper, pecorino romano cheese, eggs, san marzano tomatoes , just look for it on the label (you can use regular...but san marzano taste amazing, brand i use is centro), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, fresh parsley or 1 tsp dried parsley, fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil, fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano

green beans, fresh garlic, minced, freshly squeezed lemon juice, dried oregano, crushed, extra virgin olive oil

chili powder, cumin, garlic cloves, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, red bell pepper, chopped onion, fresh chili peppers, ground beef, any tomato sauce (i like francesco rinaldi), kidney beans

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, kosher salt, high-quality whole milk, cultured buttermilk (preferably not low-fat ), kosher salt, heavy cream , optional, thick slices white bread (or even better, buy a loaf of fresh, unsliced bread and slice it at home as thick as you like), kosher or sea salt, tomatoes, fresh basil leaves , or large leaves cut in chiffonade, freshly ground black pepper

frozen pearl onions , defrosted, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, yukon gold potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, unsalted butter, leeks, white and light green parts only, cleaned and finely chopped, cremini mushroom, thickly sliced, frozen baby peas , defrosted, frozen corn kernels , defrosted, cooked turkey, cut into 2-inch chunks, all-purpose flour, turkey broth or 2 cups chicken broth, half-and-half, salt, white pepper, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, frozen puff pastry sheet , defrosted (half of a pepperidge farm box), egg, beaten, freshly grated parmesan cheese

catfish fillets, seasoning salt, black pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper (or to taste), dry breadcrumbs (or even better, use panko breadcrumbs), egg whites, room temperature (beaten until frothy)