108 favorite quick Recipes

olive oil, golden bell pepper, roughly diced (optional), your favorite spaghetti sauce (i use a jar of classico italian sausage & peppers pasta sauce), diced tomatoes with green pepper celery and onion, dry red wine (such as reggiano lambrusco, chianti, red rose or burgundy), oregano, basil, minced garlic, prepared italian meatballs (fresh or frozen, -or- use crumbled & browned ground beef), whole wheat spaghetti (such as de cecco), grated parmesan cheese, snipped fresh italian parsley, to garnish (or snipped basil or oregano)

quick-cooking long grain and wild rice mix, butter, onions, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, sliced water chestnuts, drained, chopped cooked chicken, shredded cheddar cheese, divided (4 cups), cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, sour cream, milk, salt, pepper

fresh blueberries, all-purpose flour, quick cooking oats, chopped pecans, baking soda, salt, shortening, white sugar, eggs, mashed bananas

lean ground beef, diced onion, garlic, finely chopped, kidney beans or 2 (16 oz) cans black beans, drained, your favorite chunky salsa, green chilies, chili powder, crushed dried oregano, ground cumin, chunky salsa, shredded cheese, diced tomato, sliced black olives, sliced green onion, sour cream

cooked italian-style meatballs, thawed (approximately 60 meatballs), smooth-style marinara sauce or 2 (26 oz) jars your favorite pasta sauce, lasagna noodles , no cook (or traditional, cooked), egg, light ricotta cheese (fat free ok), part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese, grated or shredded

quick-rise yeast, warm water (110o to 115o), divided, salt, sugar, vegetable oil, cornmeal, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, divided

favorite bread, butter, melted, garlic powder, grated parmesan cheese

your favorite cake mix, eggs, mayo (i ve never used anything else!), like i said , be creative! use your favorite flavor of cake mix and add 1 cup of chocolate chips, marshino cherries, peanut butter chips....the combinations are endless! (i ve done orange cake/white choc. chips, spice cake/raisins, chocolate fudge cake/marshino cherries, lemon cake/lemon frosting...you get the idea!)

pasta, your favorite (i like shells or penne), italian sausage, diced tomatoes, fresh spinach, cleaned and sliced thinly (you can omit the spinach and use 1/2 cup. fresh basil), chopped garlic, fresh ground pepper

imitation crabmeat, mixed salad greens, your favorite vinaigrette, salt & pepper

eggs, milk, worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, onion powder, quick-cooking oats, carrot, shredded, chopped fresh parsley, ground turkey or beef, ground pork, ketchup

olive oil, onion, chopped, carrot, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, garlic, minced, head escarole , washed thoroughly and roughly chopped, chicken broth (i usually use the low fat/lower sodium kind), tomato sauce (i use hunt s), salt and black pepper, ditalini or your favorite small shell pasta, for soup, parmesan cheese , as a garnish

your favorite flavoring, tap water or 1 gallon bottled water, dry ice

water (or more ), chicken bouillon (or more ), onion, chopped, carrots or 2 cups baby , sliced, chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, corn or 2 cups , frozen or fresh, salsa (your favorite ), chili powder (your preference) or cayenne (your preference), monterey jack cheese, shredded (more if you love cheese), tortilla chips

apples, peeled, sliced, cuop fresh orange juice, quick-cooking rolled oats, splenda sugar substitute, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, tps. grated orange rind, salt, lowfat margarine, vegetable oil

raisins, baking soda, boiling water, butter, softened, oil, eggs, sugar, applesauce, quick-cooking oats, brand bud cereal, flour, cinnamon, salt, buttermilk, chopped walnuts

cut pork chops, breadcrumbs, yogurt, salt and pepper, your favorite ham, swiss cheese

baking mix (bisquick or similar), butter, cream cheese, softened, sugar, milk, strawberry preserves (or your favorite fruit), sugar, milk