18185 great easy lunch Recipes

marinara sauce or your favorite spaghetti sauce, garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed, more of cooked chicken , beef, turkey or any leftover meat you have available in the fridge. *you can add 2 cups of frozen meatballs after the soup comes up to a boil., chopped celery cut into large chunks (1 inch), onion cut into large chunks, dry pasta of your choice. (macaroni noodles , broken pieces of spaghetti, small round noodles, flat noodles, etc.), oregano, tb chopped, dried or dehydrated garlic, boiled water, i like to add whole leaf spinach to the soup. i use 1/2 cup of frozen spinach or a big handful of fresh spinach right before serving., this soup is great served with hot crusty rolls or breadsticks. you can sprinkle the top with either freshly shredded or dried parmesan cheese. you can also top with croutons. you can take any leftover pizza, heat it up and cut small pieces of this to add to the top of the soup before serving. its a good way to use up leftovers

ham (lunch meat), carrot, yellow cheese, green grapes, m &, grape kool-aid

olive oil, onion, diced fine, garlic, minced, red pepper flakes (more if you like things hot!), great northern beans, drained but not rinsed, parsley, fresh and finely chopped, dried rosemary, kosher salt, ground black pepper

corn tortillas (assuming they re the small ones that have about a 6-inch diameter), olive oil (corn oil works great, so does canola oil. this is an estimate, i think i had a little left over last), kosher salt, for sprinkling (table salt works too but coarse kosher works far better. sea salt is fab as well)

bacon, diced, diced onion, chopped celery, chopped carrot, crushed garlic, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, great northern bean, rinsed & drained, shell pasta (like ditalini or shells)

black beans (drained ), great northern beans (drained ), diced tomatoes with green chilies, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, taco seasoning mix, boneless skinless chicken breasts (frozen ), cream cheese

mashed potatoes, neufchatel cheese or 6 oz cream cheese, cheddar cheese, shredded (divided ), garlic cloves, minced, ground beef, onion, chopped, ground mace, mixed vegetables, cooked (leftovers work great ), light sour cream, paprika, deep dish pie shells

olive oil, chopped onion, minced garlic, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, chili beans, undrained, white chicken meat, drained, chopped green chilies, chicken broth, chili powder, cumin

olive oil, chopped onion, green bell pepper, coarsely chopped, red wine, diced tomatoes, black beans, drained and rinsed, red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, chili powder, garlic powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, dried basil leaves, sugar, salt, seasoned pepper

vegetables, sauteed , such as onions, spinach, zucchini, broccoli (great way to use leftovers) or 1 cup tomato, chopped or sliced, egg, egg whites, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese or 1 tbsp feta, crumbled, grated

frozen breaded chicken patties, spaghetti sauce, mozzarella cheese (or preferred cheese, can be shredded or slices work great!), oil (i use extra virgin olive )

whole wheat pita bread, hard-boiled egg, tomato, sliced, cucumber, sliced and peeled, pitted black olives, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, onion, chopped, handful spinach or leafy greens, hummus, pepper or paprika

boneless skinless chicken thighs, carrots , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, sweet red peppers or 1 medium green sweet pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, white kidney beans or 30 oz great northern beans, rinsed and drained, italian-style stewed tomatoes, fully cooked smoked turkey sausage , halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2 inch slices, chicken broth, dry white wine or 1/2 cup chicken broth, snipped fresh parsley, dried thyme, crushed, ground red pepper, bay leaf

salad oil or 1/2 cup olive oil, cider vinegar, honey, soya sauce, mustard powder, garlic clove, salt, your favourite curry powder, sambal oelek (optional), ramen noodles , your favourite flavour, broken into small pieces, frozen green beans , the long skinny kind, cooked till crisp-tender, and cooled, red pepper , cut into long, thin strips, grated carrots or 1 cup matchstick julienne carrot, green onions, chopped (both white and tender green part), cooked chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces (pre-cooked rotisserie chicken is great and easy), dry roasted peanuts

pork roast, salsa (we usually use pace picante medium(but we have used homemade with great results), brown sugar, vegetable oil (just enough to coat the skillet), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

tart crusts (homemade or store bought ), chocolate pudding, m & s, cool whip (french vanilla works great!)

pinto beans, red beans, great northern beans, smoked sausage, thinly sliced, ketchup, onion, chopped, maple syrup, brown sugar , firmly packed, prepared mustard, ground black pepper

unsweetened coconut milk, beef and onion broth (plain broth could be used, but the onion adds great flavor.), green onions , cut on the diagonal, jalapeno pepper , deseeded & deveined, sirloin tip steak , i have my butcher slice it thinly at the store, red curry powder, garam masala, drops lemon juice , from the squeezie plastic lemon thing, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes (*, optional, optional ) (optional) or cayenne (*) (optional), cooked basmati rice