97 style and dinner Recipes

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

elbow macaroni, butter, butter , for sauce, flour, milk, tabasco sauce, heavy cream, smoked cheddar cheese, grated, monterey jack cheese, grated, muenster cheese, grated, fresh ground pepper, salt, sweet dinner rolls, butter

deluxe-style macaroni & cheese dinner mix (i use kraft), broccoli, chopped, onion, chopped, water, milk, condensed cheddar cheese soup, cubed cooked ham, salt and pepper

sliced lean deli pastrami, irish ale or 12 oz other dark beer, beef consomme, onion , slivered, ground mustard, sliced baby swiss cheese, hard rolls or 8 small dinner rolls or 8 small rye rolls, split, coarse ground mustard , as needed, deli barrel-style pickle, thinly sliced

panko breadcrumbs (japanese-style bread crumbs), italian style breadcrumbs, carrots, minced (finely shred and then chop into small bits), all-purpose flour, eggs, mahi mahi, cut into 1 . 5oz pieces to fit rolls, pepper, dinner rolls , king s hawaiian, head napa cabbage, sliced thin, cooked carrot , slices, white vinegar, pineapple juice, ground ginger, ground dry mustard, red pepper flakes, carrot, shredded

hamburger meat, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, tomato sauce (with mushrooms - if you can find), french style green beans, drained, egg, slightly beaten, refrigerated crescent dinner roll, monterey jack cheese, grated, salt, garlic salt, cumin

macaroni and cheese dinner mix, soft bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, minced fresh parsley, butter, melted, cubed fully cooked ham, cream-style cottage cheese, sour cream, sliced green onion, diced pimientos , optional, salt, ground mustard

macaroni and cheese dinner mix, ground beef, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, chopped green chilies, reduced-sodium taco seasoning, shredded mexican cheese blend, divided, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, whole kernel corn, drained, mexican-style hot tomato sauce, crushed tortilla chips

butter, softened, poppy seeds, onion, grated, worcestershire sauce, dijon-style mustard, dinner rolls, chopped cooked ham, shredded swiss cheese (whichever you prefer) or 5 oz cheddar cheese (whichever you prefer)

ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, chopped onion, minced garlic, pepper , to taste, crumbled bacon, campbell southwest-style pepper jack soup, milk, shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

cajun-style andouille miniature sausages or cocktail-size smoked sausages, olive oil, dinner rolls, warmed, creole mustard, sweet pepper relish

sweet italian sausage or 1 lb hot italian sausage, yellow onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, italian-style crushed tomatoes (crushed tomatoes with basil), red wine, tomato paste , whisked into 1/2 cups warm water, dried thyme, dried oregano, bay leaf, sea salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste, spaghetti, parmesan cheese, grated

frozen ground turkey (usually cheaper than fresh), macaroni & cheese dinner mix (the kind with the squishy cheese package, not the powdered cheese. i use the kraft deluxe 2% milk fo), salsa, black beans, drained and rinsed, chili powder (to taste), cayenne pepper (if you like a little kick)

ground turkey, 85/15 blend, minced red onion, minced green onion, (about 1 scallion ), serrano peppers, minced , to taste, egg whites, southwestern essence, ground cumin, worcestershire sauce, grated cheddar, burger buns or small soft dinner rolls, warmed in oven, lettuce leaves, tomato, sliced red onions, avocado, thinly sliced, mayonnaise , mustard and ketchup, optional

dinner rolls, thawed to room temperature, marinara sauce, frozen cooked italian style meatballs, mozzarella string cheese , cut in fourths, butter, melted, grated parmesan cheese, extra marinara sauce , if desired

chopped fresh rosemary, black peppercorns, crushed, salt, pork tenderloins, olive oil, mayonnaise, prepared horseradish, brandy, garlic, minced, dijon mustard, capers, chopped, several bunches arugula, sweet gherkin pickles, thinly sliced, party rolls or small square dinner rolls (we tested with pepperidge farm country-style soft dinner rolls)

mccormick italian-style spaghetti sauce mix, tomato paste, water, vegetable oil, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, sliced pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, shredded

rhodes dinner rolls, thawed to room temperature, marinara sauce, frozen cooked italian style meatballs, mozzarella string cheese , cut in fourths, butter, melted, grated parmesan cheese, extra marinara sauce , if desired