Easy Recipes That Can Feed a Family

With our lives becoming much busier these days, it can be difficult to find the time to make meals. Because feeding a family can be a time consuming task, many people are now looking for easy and quick to make recipes. Fortunately, there are many great recipes one can make for the entire family. Below are a few easy recipes one can make to feed their family.

Orange Chicken with Rosemary: Ingredients: 1 lb boneless and skinless chicken portions, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp pepper, 6 oz thawed juice concentrate, 1 tsp rosemary, 1 tsp thyme, and 1 tsp marjoram. Place the chicken in a casserole dish. Lightly add pepper and paprika over the chicken. Mix the other ingredients in a bowl and pour over the chicken. Bake the chicken covered at 350F for approximately an hour.

Tasty Tacos: Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef, 1 ounce taco seasoning packet, 2/3 cup water, one can of kidney beans, 1/3 cup light sour cream, 1/3 cup medium salsa, 4 cups shredded iceberg lettuce, 2 cups chopped tomatoes, 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, and flour tortillas. In a frying pan, cook the lean ground beef until crumbly. Drain the fat. Add taco seasoning packet, 2/3-cup water, and beans to the meat. Mix everything together and cook. Reduce heat and let simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir as it simmers. Remove from heat and let it cool while covered. Divide all of the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, salsa, and sour cream in separate small bowls. Set aside and let it cool a bit. Add sour cream and salsa to a small bowl and mix until well blended. Warm the tortillas shells in the oven or microwave. Place the meat filling in the tortilla shell. Allow each member of the family to add their choice of vegetable toppings.

Hamburger Pizza Pie: Ingredients: 1 pound of lean ground beef, 2 packets of pizza dough mix, 1 can spicy pizza sauce, 1 pound of mozzarella cheese. Brown the ground beef in a frying pan until crumbly. Drain the fat. Follow the directions of the dough packet mixture to make the crust. Grease the bottom and sides of a pizza pan. Press the pizza dough into the pan, including the sides to make a thicker crust. Sprinkle flour on your hands to keep the dough from sticking to fingers and hands when you press it for the crust. Add a layer of the spicy pizza sauce over the crust. Add ½ of the ground beef to the bottom of the pan. Cover the top with grated parmesan cheese. Repeat the process to have another layer. Sprinkle the top of the pizza with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350-degrees for approximately 20 minutes and the crust is brown. Remove from the oven and let it sit for a few minutes before cutting and serving.

It is never easy to make quick and easy meals for the family. By being a little creative with simple and quick to prepare recipes, you will make the task much easier and your family will love the delicious meals.

Recipes to Feed Your Family in a Matter of Minutes #2

Do you have a family “on the go”?  Don’t fall into the fast food drive-thru window trap.  That’s okay from time to time but it is too expensive and unhealthy to become a regular part of your family’s diet.  Try these quick and easy recipes for an easy and quick meal at home.  Mom’s Microwave Pizza Chicken can be made even easier by replacing the fryer with 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves.  You eliminate cutting up the pieces and removing the skin.  The chicken will also cook in about half the time.  Chicken is done when the juices run clear.   The Beefy Skillet Ravioli uses refrigerated pasta and only needs 15 minutes to cook.  Serve with a salad and you have a meal.

MOM’S MICROWAVE PIZZA CHICKEN

1 fryer, cut-up into 8 pieces
1 can (10-oz) condensed tomato soup
1 can (6-oz) tomato paste
1/4 tsp onion salt
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp basil
1 can (4-oz) mushroom pieces, drained
8-oz shredded Mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Remove skin from chicken pieces and arrange pieces in a lightly greased 12 x 8-inch microwave-safe dish. Stir together the tomato soup, tomato paste, onion salt, garlic salt, oregano, basil, and the mushroom pieces. Generously spoon the sauce over the chicken pieces. Place dish in microwave and cook for 19 to 20 minutes. If you are not using a microwave turntable, turn chicken 1/2 turn after 10 minutes. Sprinkle cheeses over the chicken and continue to cook for 2 to 4 minutes, until cheese is melted and chicken is done.

BEEFY SKILLET RAVIOLI

Prep 15 min Cook 15 min

1 lb lean ground beef
1 can (26 oz) Garlic & Herb Spaghetti Sauce
1 can (14.5 oz) Diced Tomatoes with Sweet Onion
9 oz pkg refrigerated cheese-filled ravioli
2 tbsps shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley

Brown ground beef in a large skillet, drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce and tomatoes; blend well. Bring mixture to a boil. Add the ravioli to the skillet and spoon the meat and sauce over the ravioli until it is well coated. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes or until the ravioli is tender. Sprinkle with the cheese and the parsley.

Enjoy!

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Easy Italian Recipes – Quick and Delicious for the Entire Family

Do you need easy Italian recipes that you can cook up fast that are delicious and inexpensive?

Below are three very simple Italian recipes that do not require much time to prepare and only use several ingredients that you may even have on hand.

This is the beauty of Italian cooking. You do not need a ton of ingredients to cook up a delicious meal.

The key with cooking great Italian food is to use fresh quality ingredients, like fresh herbs and fine olive oil. And the number one most important ingredient in any type of cooking is of course Love!

Enjoy and Buon Appetito!

EASY ITALIAN MARINARA SAUCE RECIPE

Here is a great recipe for marinara sauce using canned tomatoes. This marinara sauce is delicious over your favorite pasta, on top of pizza and over mussels and shrimp. The beauty of this sauce is that it can be used with a number of other recipes, so it’s a great starting point in Italian Cooking and it is very easy to make.

You can use either fresh or canned plum tomatoes for this recipe, however using fresh tomatoes requires more time and preparation, so I prefer to use canned. If you do plan on using fresh tomatoes, make certain the tomatoes are ripe and in season.

For the canned tomatoes, I prefer Rienzi brand tomatoes. I have tried a number of different brands of canned tomatoes and Rienzi has the best flavor amongst the supermarket brands, in my opinion.

Marinara Sauce Ingredients:

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped (More or less depending on how much you like garlic)

1 35 ounce can of whole plum tomatoes with liquid

Salt to taste

Crushed red pepper to taste (You can use black pepper if you wish)

10 – 12 fresh basil leaves , torn

1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano

Directions:

1) Open your can of tomatoes and crush them by hand into a bowl and set aside.

2) Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add your garlic to the oil and cook until soft and lightly browned. Be sure to watch the garlic to make sure it doesn’t burn.

4) Carefully add the tomatoes along with their liquid into the pan with the garlic and oil. Use caution when adding the tomatoes to the hot oil. The oil can splatter. Add the oregano.

5) Stir the mixture and bring to a boil. Season with a bit of salt and red or black pepper. Lower the heat so that the sauce is reduced to a simmer. Break up the tomatoes as it cooks with a spoon until your sauce is chunky. You want the sauce to simmer until thickened, about 20 – 25 minutes.

6) Add your fresh basil a few minutes before the sauce is done. Taste the sauce and add more salt or pepper if needed.

7) Serve over your favorite pasta.

EASY ITALIAN PESTO SAUCE RECIPE

Let’s learn how to make pesto sauce.

This is another very easy and delicious recipe that can be served over your favorite pasta, grilled chicken, mussels or as a topping for pizza. For those of you who want your basil pesto sauce without pine nuts, you can leave them out or substitute the pine nuts with walnuts.

For a nice variation on this recipe, try adding sundried tomatoes to the pesto mixture before blending for a delicious tomato pesto sauce.

This recipe should only be used as a guide. Not everyone has the same preferences. Some do not like a lot of garlic or olive oil flavor for example, so it is recommended that you experiment until you find the right recipe.

Pesto Sauce Ingredients:

4 cups fresh basil leaves

3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pine nuts (the nuts can be lightly toasted in a dry pan before blending for added flavor)

2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped (more or less depending on your taste)

1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender except olive oil. Add a little oil at a time and process until sauce reaches desired consistency. Ready to serve in your favorite dish.

EASY PASTA WITH GARLIC, OIL AND FRESH HERBS

This is another quick and easy Italian recipe with only a few ingredients. It is important that you do not burn the garlic with this recipe otherwise it will become bitter.

Ingredients:

1 pound of spaghetti

3 – 4 garlic cloves chopped (more or less, depending on how much you like garlic)

1/2 cup reserved pasta water

1/4 Cup of Chopped Italian Flat Leaf Parsley

1/4 cup of chopped fresh basil leaves

6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

Salt to taste

A pinch of red pepper flakes (more or less depending on how spicy you like it)

Directions:

1) In a large pot, bring about 6 quarts of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and cook for about 6 – 8 minutes or until al dente. Drain but make sure you reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water.

2) While the pasta is cooking, heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the garlic and saute until light brown in color. Remember to pay close attention to the garlic to make sure it doesn’t burn. Remove from heat.

3) Stir in fresh herbs, red pepper flakes, and few tablespoons of the reserved pasta water. Mix until combined.

4) Transfer the drained pasta to a large serving bowl and mix in the remaining olive oil and pasta water.

5) Add the garlic and herb mixture into the pasta and mix well.

6) Taste and add salt and red pepper if desired.

7) Serve immediately. Top with grated cheese if desired.

There you have it. Three great easy Italian recipes that you can whip up in a flash and please everyone. I hope you enjoy these easy italian recipes. Happy Cooking!