Tina Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 As we head into a new school year, I'd like to put together a list of favorite meals that you can get on the table in maybe an hour. You know, when you walk in the door and everyone's starved and ready for supper? We'll have soccer every night this year, and I'm working more, so I'm looking for new ideas for a fast dinner. Crockpot dinners are also okay. Just need some help with new options. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 http://www.emilybites.com/2013/02/spicy-sausage-pasta.html http://thehealthyfoodie.com/west-african-chicken-stew-well-fed-2/ Both of these take me about 30 minutes to make and are delicious. They appear in our meal plans 1-3 times a month usually. I always have the ingredients in hand so if I don't have sow thing planned, this is what we we will have. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Tacos (I know, so original) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I rarely cook meals that take longer than 30 minutes. Our stand-byes are: Pasta or rice with -tomato sauce -meat sauce (with or without tomato) -salmon in white wine+cream sauce -mushrooms in cream sauce -mixed sauteed vegetables - warm tomato&mozzarella salad Stir fry Pork chops (if you have time, marinade ahead of time) Chicken thighs, marinaded, or in curry sauce Thai curry Vegetable stew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 We eat a lot of shrimp (frozen). A pound feeds 4 of us well. My favorite way to make it is Honey Lime--you can google for easy recipes. I use a quarter cup of olive oil, juice of two limes (and zest of one), 2T of honey, a couple cloves of garlic and a quarter tsp of red pepper flakes. Marinate the thawed shrimp for at least an hour (you can pop it in the marinade in the am if you want). Then just toss in a frying pan and cook for about 2 mins. I serve it on rice. I also toss the cooked rice into the pan I make the shrimp in--it soaks up some of the yumminess and gives the dish more flavor. I also marinate shrimp in lime and oil, then cook, adding in a pint of grape tomatoes and a small handful of cilantro. Add some garlic and a little salt and pepper or red pepper. Toss into cooked thin spaghetti, adding some good olive oil. (Just warm the tomatoes--they break down quick and I don't like them cooked.) Serve with good bread and a salad. Yuummmm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 We don't cook much of anything that takes an hour. Our favorite quick meals: Tacos / burritos Spaghetti Meatloaf (usually ground turkey) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Soup with sandwiches and/or salad. I make lots of soup and stew in the winter! Mexican - tacos, fajitas, enchilada casserole We eat a lot of basic protein plus three veggie meals. Or two veegies and a starch. Nothing tricky. Roast chx, pork chops or chx thighs in a sauce, pan fried fish. Salmon or burgers on the grill. Mac and cheese with some variety of pork. Shrimp scampi is fast. Cassoulet with white bean, Italian sausage, parsnips and carrots is a winter favorite here. Pasta and pesto with chx Meatloaf and stir fry are workhorse meals here, but take me a bit longer to prepare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Black bean tacos 1 can black beans drained 1 can corn drained 1 can petite diced tomatoes 1 packet taco seasoning mix Heat together and serve on flour tortillas with cheese. Easy to add chicken or rice left overs or add lettuce, sour cream, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeghansMom Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 http://www.iheartnaptime.net/taco-soup-recipe/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Oh, here's one more that has been coming into my rotation a lot lately, dh loves it. http://m.twohealthykitchens.com/nzv2ebr/articles/35750/3-Ingredient-Crock-Pot-Chicken-Tacos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 These sound wonderful! Keep 'em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Darn near anything on www.budgetbytes.com For an easy, cheap, healthy-ish breakfasts I always have a pan of baked oatmeal in my fridge. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calihil Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 -Breakfast for dinner. Eggs and bacon, pancakes w/ a side of fresh fruit, hashbrowns -If you are near a Trader Joes, they have this amazing Orange Chicken in the frozen section that I cook up with a bag of frozen asian veggies and some rice. Easy and fast meal. -Amy's Organic Lentil and Vegetable soup. You can get them by the case at Cosco for about $1 a can. Pair it with some fruit or a smoothie and you're good. -Spaghetti -Grilled cheese and tomato soup -Cook up some frozen chicken tenderloins in a skillet with lots of butter and sea salt, and a side of rice and frozen veggies. -Cook up sliced veggies (zucchini, squash, tomatoes, mushrooms, just whatever yall like) in olive oil. Serve on pasta with extra olive oil and parmesan cheese on top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 These are dinners we eat often: spaghetti with sauce; sometimes we have meatballs tacos beef and chicken fajitas; sometimes shrimp fajitas baked chicken ( I make a glaze that is 1/3 c. honey, 1/3 c. barbecue sauce, 1/3 c. soy sauce) baked salmon with white or fried rice (sauce for the salmon: tablespoon of butter, melted; add Texas Pete hot sauce and brown sugar (to taste) cheese steak subs hot dogs :leaving: hamburgers; with fries or tater tots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Budgetbytes looks good! I also found this site for quick meals that I need to look through -- http://joyfulhomemaking.com/2015/07/quick-dinner-ideas-48.html Also found this one: http://www.intentionallydomestic.com/101-real-food-recipes-in-30-minutes-hands-on-or-less-main-dishes/ Quick meals I can think of that are not listed: BLTs (I keep a package of precooked bacon on hand) sloppy joes Schwann's precooked/breaded chicken bites or breast pieces and some lettuce in tortillas, or the guys just put BBQ sauce on them Cheese quesadillas when we grill we try to cook extra burgers or brats (not in the winter, of course) teriyaki chicken (marinate and grill a large batch) fried egg sandwiches chili wet burritos taco salad chicken tetrazzini mazetti hotdish (hamburger, onion, celery, noodles, tomato soup, cheese) I just cook it stovetopj frozen lasagna (put it in the oven before the soccer game or whatever) Schwann's chicken cordon bleu or kiev rice-a-roni meatballs with green beans on the side Other ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohsmom23 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I also love Budget Bytes as a source for recipes. We really like her glazed pork chops recipe. They are very quick to make and really yummy. http://www.budgetbytes.com/2010/08/glazed-pork-chops/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I rarely cook anything that takes and hour, if I do they'll find something else and then come back when dinners ready. I also try to not make meat the main dish. So we do things like Spaghetti, which you can pre-make homemade sauce and freeze it. There's always Tacos (especially quick if you cooked up several pounds of meat and froze it ahead of time). I like to do "not really soup"- soups, like Pea soup and Potato soup. I also will cook an extra pound or two of chicken when I make Alfredo and then use it a couple days later in a curry...... now I'm hungry and it's still 3 hours until dinner. Super quick is Sausage and Cabbage or Black Bean Quesadillas. We also do breakfast for dinner sometimes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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