238 easy and good and and Recipes

butter (no subs please!), onion, finely chopped, minced fresh garlic (optional), short grain arborio rice, good quality chicken broth, water, grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

chicken breast halves, milk (approx ), flour (approx ), eggs, beaten (approx ), dry breadcrumbs, olive oil , to coat pan well, butter (optional), salt, pepper, garlic salt, pasta sauce , really good kind, mozzarella cheese, real parmesan cheese, grated

softened cream cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, milk, garlic & onion powder, to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesean or romano cheese, to taste, bacon bits, optional, egg, tubes refrigerated crescent rolls, kicked up version, i always buy bags of frozen chopped spinach. you can saute it with the seasonings , and have very little, if any liquid to drain. i like to saute with some onion and red pepper, both chopped fine, as well as a heaping tbsp of minced or chopped garlic. i like this better than the onion and garlic powder, however, those are good options that are quicker. i almost always add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash of worcestershire to anything using spinach. i usually add chopped fresh fried bacon instead of bacon bits. just wanted to post the original recipe as given to me by a friend for foodies who prefer the easier methods.

frozen bread dough , i used a cheap brand but you could use rhodes, melted butter , more if needed, poppy seed (optional)

good quality bitter chocolate, egg whites, brandy, caster sugar, double cream

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, splash of fresh lemon juice, vegetable oil, white onion, chopped, shallots, chopped, minced garlic, butter, heaping tbsp hungarian sweet paprika (must!), salt, black pepper, chicken stock, white wine, all-purpose flour, sour cream (use good stuff), fresh parsley, chopped, egg noodles or white rice

good quality greek style plain whole milk yogurt, crystallized ginger, grated, honey , look for orange blossom, clover or sage, plus some for drizzling, orange zested, blackberries

butternut squash, peeled, cubed, chicken stock, good quality, sweet onions, chopped, bay leaf , fresh if possible, nutmeg, freshly grated, sea salt, fine black pepper, freshly ground, thick plain greek yogurt, nutmeg, freshly grated

easy country chicken pie, good brand biscuit mix, black pepper, milk or butter, margarine, melted, chicken, chicken broth, onion chopped (optional), celery chopped (optional), cream of chicken soup

pasta sauce (good quality and preferably natural ), no-boil lasagna noodles, part-skim ricotta cheese or 1 lb drained and mashed soft tofu, lightly steamed vegetables (any veggies ie broccoli, mushrooms...), part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated

butter, sliced fresh mushrooms, flour, chicken bouillon powder (i just use 2 small packages oxo ), half-and-half cream or 1 1/2 cups 18% table cream, canned chicken broth (use a good-quality chicken broth), grated parmesan cheese, diced cooked turkey, seasoning salt, black pepper (lot of !)

italian sausage, browned and drained (spicy ), fontina cheese, grated, polenta, prepared, tomatoes (san marzano) or 28 oz any good quality canned, tomato paste, broth , vegetable, onion, medium, chopped fine, carrot, chopped fine, celery, chopped fine, garlic, minced, fresh basil, and chopped, parsley, chopped, dried oregano, salt and pepper

boneless pork, cubed, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic cloves (optional), stalks celery, chopped, sauerkraut, undrained, noodles, cooked and drained (any kind is good ), cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, canned mushroom stems and pieces, drained, salt and pepper

beef roast, good seasons italian dressing, beef bouillon cubes, sliced greek peppers (pepperocini)

chicken breasts, sliced thin and pounded, grated parmesan cheese, good season s italian salad dressing mix, minced garlic, water

peanut butter, water, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, good seasons salad dressing mix , dividded (roasted garlic), sliced sirloin, sesame oil

butter, sliced button mushrooms, boneless skinless chicken, poached and shredded, whole tomatoes, cut up, garlic powder, tomato paste, good paprika, sour cream

ravioli (6 per person ), shelled walnuts, unsalted butter, olive oil, parmesan cheese, freshly grated (i use jarred , just as good), heavy cream