168 easy less Recipes

spray vegetable oil , preferabbly olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, mushrooms, thinly sliced, vegetable broth, tiny new potatoes, quartered, baby carrots , scrubbed, 1 inch pieces, salt (or more ), fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, asparagus , cut into 1-inch pieces, pinto beans, drained and rinsed, chili flakes (or less ), shaved parmesan cheese (optional)

scallops, soy sauce, dry sherry, chopped garlic clove, ground ginger, sesame oil, cooked broccoli (or less or sometimes i add mushrooms too that i have sauteed), stir fry garlic sauce, cooked rice

garlic clove, minced (any amount is fine, it s your choice), butter, low-fat milk, instant mashed potatoes, seasoning salt (or a little less if you prefer), pepper, drops worcestershire sauce, any kind of shredded cheese

bone-in chicken breast halves, onion, chopped, carrots, sliced, celery ribs, sliced, salt, pepper, bay leaves, leaf thyme, water (approx. (or more ), chicken bouillon cubes (more or less to taste), egg noodles, cooked and drained, parsley , if desired

lean ground beef, oil (for frying ), pineapple chunks, drained and reserve juice, cider vinegar (can use less ), brown sugar , packed, russian salad dressing (i use kraft), sweet and sour sauce (can be homemade), soy sauce, minced fresh garlic, salt, pepper (optional), sugar , if needed, carrots, sliced, green bell peppers (sliced or coarsley chopped), cornstarch (optional), cold water (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into bite-size pieces), olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (roughly chopped ), chickpeas (drained & rinsed ), black olives (sliced ), pesto sauce (more or less to taste), ziti pasta (cooked per label directions & drained), mozzarella cheese (shredded, divided ), red pepper flakes (to taste or optional ) (optional), flat-leaf italian parsley (garnish, roughly chopped )

milk, honey, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground cardamom, ground black pepper

vegan cream cheese (i recommend follow your heart ), garlic powder, pasta sauce (i recommend mezzatta porcini mushroom, it has tons of spices and no sugar), no-boil lasagna noodles, frozen spinach , defrosted and patted dry (may use more or less or omit altogether)

chicken noddle soup ( we used a heatly choice brand), ish cups water, potstickers (we used 2, frozen 12 packs of ajinomoto gourmet ), whole fresh garlic ( to taste), less a cup soy sauce (to taste)

frozen corn kernels (drained canned ones are just fine), bell pepper, white onions or 1 medium yellow onion, canned tomatoes, crushed, sugar (can be a little less), olive oil, ground rosemary (or finely chopped fresh rosemary), oregano or marjoram, salt and pepper

pork ribs, rice wine (optional), vinegar, sugar (or less if you prefer a more salty taste), soy sauce, water

ground ham, ground pork (or veal for less fat), breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, beaten, salt, brown sugar, vinegar, water, dried mustard

rice (i use instant ), chicken breasts, salsa con queso (i use tostitos brand), cheddar cheese, grated, salsa (more or less to taste), cumin, cayenne, garlic powder

chicken pieces, liquid honey, butter (very soft or melted ), dijon mustard, curry powder, red cayenne pepper (can use more or less )

ground turkey breast, green bell pepper, chopped, yellow onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, zucchini, chopped, olive oil, salt (more or less to taste), black pepper, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh oregano, ground cinnamon, prego pasta sauce (or other sauce of choice), vermicelli or 1 (16 oz) package thin spaghetti

cooked fusilli (multicolor), feta (french style is best , but any will do), tomatoes, halved (about 2 cups), less kalamata olive, halved, fresh basil, dried oregano, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, cayenne pepper (if you like )

eggs , 4 (or as many as you wish!), green chilies , 2 (or as many as you wish!), tomato , 1 (yup.. or as many as you want), onion , 1 (..you know the drill by now), parsley (less than a handful), green bell pepper , 1/2 (if you wish to use them), link sausage (optional), oil, for the frying pan (i like to use extra virgin olive oil, because it s low in cholesterol), white ground cumin (1 teaspoon), red chili powder (half tsp or go-ahead make it hotter by using 1 teaspoon) (optional), black pepper (a pinch or a little more to make it more spicier), salt (a pinch)

unsweetened kool-aid powdered drink mix (for a stronger flavor use 2-1/2 packages), sugar (can use a little less), half-and-half cream (or use half each milk and cream, 1 more cup won tsp hurt)