550 quicker healthier fix Recipes

water, bouillon cubes, vegetables, frozen or fresh (frozen is easier and quicker to use), pasta noodles, any type you like, oregano, garlic powder, red pepper flakes (we like it hot), chicken, cubed

sourdough starter , brought to room temp, warm water, bread flour, mashed potatoes, plain and warm (i use prepared instant to make this quicker), warm water, salt, melted butter (can use oil) or 1/2 cup margarine (can use oil), sugar, chopped fresh rosemary, flour

banana (quicker to cook if it s been thawed after being in the freezer a couple days, rather than fresh), bread, peanut butter

lamb backstraps (they will cook quicker) or 2 large use lamb fillets (they will cook quicker), garlic cloves, crushed, smoked paprika, chopped flat leaf parsley, lemon , juice of, olive oil, sea salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste, couscous , and, steamed vegetables , for serving, eggplant, garlic clove, crushed, flat leaf parsley, extra virgin olive oil, good quality egg mayonnaise, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

butter, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, vegetable broth or 3 cups chicken broth, frozen brussels sprouts, partially thawed (can use fresh , just halve them to cook quicker), milk, half-and-half, salt (to taste), pepper, paprika, parsley, shredded sharp cheddar cheese

softened cream cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, milk, garlic & onion powder, to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesean or romano cheese, to taste, bacon bits, optional, egg, tubes refrigerated crescent rolls, kicked up version, i always buy bags of frozen chopped spinach. you can saute it with the seasonings , and have very little, if any liquid to drain. i like to saute with some onion and red pepper, both chopped fine, as well as a heaping tbsp of minced or chopped garlic. i like this better than the onion and garlic powder, however, those are good options that are quicker. i almost always add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash of worcestershire to anything using spinach. i usually add chopped fresh fried bacon instead of bacon bits. just wanted to post the original recipe as given to me by a friend for foodies who prefer the easier methods.

ground beef, frozen tri-color cheese tortellini, beef broth, cream of onion soup, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as ro*tel), green beans, drained, salt and ground black pepper to taste

sister schubert s parker house rolls , defrosted, olive oil, italian herb blend, pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, pepperoni slices, diced green bell pepper, white onion, separated into rings, grated parmesan cheese

lean ) ground beef, lower sodium taco seasoning mix, canned kidney beans, drained, rinsed, salsa, water, flour tortillas, cut into 1-1/2-inch squares, mexican style shredded four cheese, light sour cream, chopped green onions

unsalted butter, room temperature, thick slices assorted bread, assorted fixings, assorted cheeses, coarsely grated, kosher salt , freshly ground pepper

eggs, sugar (healthier) or 2 tbsp agave nectar (healthier), milk, sea salt, flour (can use a mixture of whole wheat and white), melted butter

butter or 1/2 cup margarine, cocoa, milk, powdered sugar, vanilla, nuts, chopped (optional)

pink grapefruit (canned works well too and is quicker!), avocados, peeled, seeded and sliced into 1/8 s, baby spinach leaves, french dressing, blue cheese or 1/4 cup gorgonzola, crumbled

chicken broth, marinara sauce (or meatless spaghetti sauce), real butter, white wine (or white cooking wine), flour, diced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes (to taste), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), sliced mushrooms, pasta (i like to use linguine or maybe penne), sauteed shrimp or lightly pan fried chicken breasts (i like mine pounded out a little thin so they cook more even and quicker) or fish (i ve used sole, red snapper, and tilapia...they were all good)

butter or margarine, cocoa, milk, powdered sugar, vanilla, nuts, chopped (optional)

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, carrot cut into 1-inch pieces, butternut squash, cubed (for a quicker-cooking variation, use 1 cup yellow or crookneck squash, cubed), beans, drained (garbanzos, with their harvest gold color, are my favorite, but you could try butter beans, small red beans, or pintos - whatever pleases you), fresh or frozen corn kernels, sea salt, dried chipotle pepper (optional), water or vegetable broth, as needed, chopped fresh parsley

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces, taco seasoning mix, oil, kidney beans, rinsed, tub philadelphia reduced fat savory garlic cooking creme, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, kraft 2% milk shredded cheddar cheese, multi-grain tortilla chips