28 good dinners Recipes

bacon (or try ham, pepperoni or sausage), potatoes, onion, diced (try sweet, green or red onion), red bell pepper, diced (or whatever bell pepper you prefer), fresh chives (for flavour and colour, parsley would also work or use your favourite herbs), eggs, milk, flour, cheese, grated (i like a good sharp cheddar, but use whatever you prefer), salt, pepper, cheese, grated (optional topping )

olive oil, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, lean ground beef, tomatoes, pureed, water, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, maggi seasoning sauce (a liquid soy-yeast extract blend lacking this, use regular dark soy sauce), salt, pepper, dried red chilies (my kids won tsp let me add this, but it s good) (optional), dried oregano, crumbled (mediterranean), dried thyme, crumbled, dried basil, crumbled, bay leaves, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks (each stick measuring about 3 inches in length, 2 sticks broken in half, don tsp use 1 of the halves), cooked spaghetti (or pasta of your choice), butter, cold, grated mizithra cheese (or parmesan, but myzithra is authentic), more grated cheese, for the table

boneless chuck roast, seasoned salt, olive oil (i use light tasting, not extra virgin), bay leaves, allspice berries, shallot (1 big enough to fill your hand), good beef broth, cinnamon stick

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, softened, minced onion (green or yellow ), garlic powder, parmesan cheese, salt

warm whole milk (100 degrees f), sugar (about 1/3 cup), active dry yeast, active dry yeast, all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading, egg yolks, kosher salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature

uncooked instant rice (minute rice is good), water, frozen cut broccoli in cheese sauce, thawed (i use green giant brand), grated parmesan cheese (or to taste), salt and black pepper, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (pillsbury is good ), melted butter or 1 -2 tbsp margarine, grated parmesan cheese

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, fresh apple (good baking apple), butter, melted, sugar, mountain dew soda

dark chocolate , valrhona 70% good chocolate, unsalted butter, softened, caster sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, double cream, after eights after dinner mints

pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (makes 16 rolls-low fat version is just as good), skim milk or 2 cups low-fat milk, shredded kraft sharp 2% cheddar cheese, chicken breasts, cream of chicken soup (reduced fat is just as good)

good olive oil, chopped yellow onion, scallions, white and green parts, chopped, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted, extra-large eggs, lightly beaten, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plain dry bread crumbs, grated nutmeg, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, diced feta cheese (12 oz), toasted pine nuts, sheets frozen phyllo dough , defrosted, unsalted butter, melted, flaked sea salt , such as maldon, for sprinkling

chicken, cut-up or 1 chicken breast, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, mushroom stems and pieces, bell pepper, sliced, onion, sliced, salt, pepper, garlic powder, good cooking wine, white

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, tomatoes, tomato puree, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, worcestershire sauce, angostura bitters, good quality beer, garlic, pressed or smashed, red pepper flakes, bay leaves, chili powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, thyme leaves, oregano leaves, fresh basil, chopped

olive oil, rough chopped garlic, sweet bell pepper, chopped (red , orange, yellow is good), zucchini, sliced (or other summer squash), sliced mushrooms, tomatoes, halved, chopped green onion, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped basil, mild goat cheese, crumbled (chevre), salt and pepper, farfalle pasta or 8 oz rigatoni pasta or 8 oz rotini pasta

crushed tomatoes , including the juice (400 g), salt (or to taste), splenda sugar substitute, tomato paste, dried basil, crumbled, dried oregano, crumbled, cayenne pepper, chili powder, fresh parsley, minced, peeled seeded and diced fresh tomato, butter, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely minced, button mushroom, sliced, fresh parsley, minced, prewashed baby spinach (i use the prewashed, bagged spinach for ease, otherwise, make sure your spinach is well-dried, 280-3), grated nutmeg, whole wheat flour, milk (i used partly-skimmed), salt, pepper, to taste (careful with the pepper as the tomato sauce is quite hot or spicy), egg white, mascarpone cheese, cheddar cheese, ready-made crepes, prosciutto or 8 slices good quality ham, minced fresh parsley, grated cheddar cheese

perfect roast potatoes w/your goose dinner, potatoes, semolina, goose fat, goose fat is available on amazon.com , but crisco is a good substitute.

vegetable oil, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, lean beef chuck roast, boneless, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, yellow onion, sliced into thin rings, garlic cloves, sliced, dry onion soup mix , 1 envelope, water, apple cider (or good quality apple juice), dark brown sugar, fresh thyme, butternut squash, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, white button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced in half, cornstarch dissolved in 3 tbsp water

cherry pie, by edra ward, time for memories, cherry pie . . ., brown crust and spice and sugar, jucie fruit , piled high., twas baked in the big oven, along with three or four, thier wonderful aroma, came floating out the door ., we watched through all the making, often got a taste . . ., was so delicious, not 1 must go to waste., helped to pick the cherries, that made it extra good, carried in the wood ., we saw the dough mixed quickly, how fast the rolling pin, smoothed it out, so nice and round, just right to fit the tin., firm deft fingers worked, soon each crimson sphere, was ready to be covered, sugar and spice., top would then be dotted, cinnamon , here and there, latticed upper crust, was put in place with care., when twas time for dinner, how everyone would beam, as grandma cut the cherry pie, pour the rich thick cream ., filling for cherry pie, into your favorite unbaked piecrust , place the filling, sugar, cornstarch, salt, cherry juice, red coloring