14 great dinner Recipes

potatoes, unpeeled,coarsely shredded (18 oz total ), vegetable oil, chopped onions, great northern bean, rinsed and drained, salt-free tomato sauce (or regular), dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 cup)

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, creamy caesar salad dressing, herbed croutons or 1 cup cheddar flavoured crouton, crushed, parmesan cheese, grated

chicken tenderloins, polish sausage, onions, chopped, pork and beans, with juice, ranch style beans , with juice, great northern beans, drained, butter beans, drained, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, bacon, cooked and crumbled

elbow macaroni, butter (the original recipe calls for 9 tbsp. - i like to use 8 tbsp of unsalted - or 1 stick. you probably could get by with even less if you are so inclined...), shredded muenster cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, feel free to up the cheese quotient. and invite me for dinner! ), half-and-half, cubed processed cheese food (don tsp be a velveeta snob like i was - this makes the sauce so darn cheesy/creamy. if you want to remain a v-snob, then go for cream cheese, but it won tsp be the same. but hey, it s your thang - do what you wanna do. heh.), eggs, beaten, salt, dry mustard, ground black pepper, any combination ), ground meat, browned (turkey, chicken, beef, pork), breakfast sausage such as jimmy dean regular or hot (browned and drained - 1 lb.), keilbasa or andouille (cut into chunks and browned in a wee bit of olive oil), fresh chorizo, casing removed, browned and broken up, onion, diced and sauteed until translucent, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (for a milder taste, use poblano, or go crazy and use serranos or a habanero), crushed red pepper flake to taste, roasted red pepper, chopped, i have even added, artichoke hearts, drained and loosely chopped, cheesy note : another great cheese combo and 1 of my favorite spins is using shredded asiago, provolone, mozzarella and a sharp cheddar. delish, use a pepper jack cheese in the mix . or a smoked cheddar. i adore cheese and it all works for me and makes this recipe wonderful, comforting and lusciously decadent.

pork tenderloin (this was the weight of my pork and served 3 nicely, if you wanted to serve this for 4 either up the ), onion, finely chopped, butter, breadcrumbs, basil, shredded finely, thyme leaves, parsley, finely chopped, rum, mango, chopped, salt and pepper, mangoes in juice, garlic cloves, crushed, onion, finely chopped, fresh ginger, grated, white wine vinegar, pineapple-mango jam (if you can get just mango that is fine i couldn tsp and this worked great.), sugar, sesame oil, hot pepper paste (i used harissa i know this is more african,b ut it is what was in my cupboard, whatever you have hab), pork drippings, sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped (about 1kg for 4 servings.), oranges, cream, butter, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, dark rum, cinnamon, salt and pepper, plantains (will make to many for the dinner, but i always make extra as they make a great snack.), salt, oil (for frying )

all-purpose flour, active dry yeast, milk, sugar, butter or 1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup shortening, salt, eggs

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, bell pepper, chopped, brown sugar , firmly packed, catsup, cider vinegar, dry mustard, ham steaks, smoked (fully cooked)

turkey breast tenderloins (usually 2 breasts), dried thyme, garlic powder, cayene red pepper, olive oil, salt, pepper, savory turkey stuffing mix (savory herb or chicken will also work just fine, stove top or pepperidge farm works great), bacon, diced, onion, diced (2 medium onions), chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups stock, cremini mushroom, sliced (i just used the pre sliced), butternut squash (frozen , also called winter squash), cranberry sauce , not the jelly, turkey gravy (now you can use any brand you like. i have found jar sizes from 7 or to 15, use which brand looks be)

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls , reduced fat ok, apples, peeled and cut into 8 sections each, melted butter , i use a little less, sugar (splenda works great ), cinnamon, diet sprite or 1 cup diet mountain dew soda

tuna in vegetable oil, ramen noodles, any flavor, frozen mixed vegetables

cream cheese, softened (we use light), dried dill or 1 tsp fresh dill, chopped, garlic clove, pressed, salt, fresh ground black pepper, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, chicken breast (left over roasted chicken, or canned chicken), cheese (we use mozzarella, but jack, cheddar or mixed is great too), cannellini beans, drained, cucumber, roma tomatoes (grape tomatoes are good too), head fresh lettuce, avocado

frozen mashed potatoes, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, milk, ground beef, cooked, finely crumbled, and drained, taco seasoning mix, sun-dried tomato, diced black olives, sour cream, grated cheddar cheese