Quick Dinner Ideas

You have been busy the whole day and when you return home, guess what's waiting for you? Dinner! But for the dinner, you have to cook it first and even the thought of it washes you down. So what could be the best way out for cooking some quick meals which are healthy and nutritious too?..

Easy and Quick Recipe Ideas for Dinner

Idea #1

Ingredients:
Chicken pieces - 3 lbs. (1.5 kg)
Barbecue sauce - 16 oz (85 g)
Orange soda - 16 oz (85 g)
Kosher salt to taste
Black pepper

Recipe:
Lend flavor to the chicken on both sides with the salt and pepper. Before this, preheat a pan and add oil. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and fry until brown and flip and fry the other side. Thereafter, add the sauce and the soda. Cook the chicken and keep moistening occasionally. It usually takes 35-40 minutes for the chicken to be cooked through.

Idea #2

Ingredients:
Ground turkey - 1 to ¼ lbs (453 to 113 g)
Ricotta cheese, part-skim - ½ cup
Bread crumbs - ¼ cup
Worcestershire sauce - 1 tbsp.
Kosher salt - ½ tsp.
Black pepper, freshly-ground - ¼ tsp.

Recipe:
Heat a cast iron grill pan over. Mix the turkey, cheese, bread crumbs, sauce, salt and pepper and form into 5-6 patties. 4-6 minutes are needed for grilling on each side of the patties and serve when a bit cooled.

Idea #3

Ingredients:
Rice - 2 oz (56 g)
Butter - ½ oz (14 g)
Small onion, peeled and slice - 1
Button mushrooms, wiped and sliced - 2 to 3
Mushroom soup, condensed can - 295 g
Parsley, chopped - 1 tbsp.
Salt to taste and pepper, freshly ground
Parmesan cheese, grated
Water to boil - 150 ml

Recipe:
Preheat a sauce pan and melt the butter in it. Once the melted butter is hot, fry the onions and cook over low heat until soft. Add the mushrooms and cook for more 3-4 minutes until soft. In another vessel, bring the water to boil. Thereafter, add the rice to the pan and keep stirring while cooking for about 1 minute. Add the soup and the boiling water and bring the mixture to boil. Now, lower the heat and simmer the mixture for about 15 minutes and keep stirring until the rice becomes tender and the mix becomes thicker. More water could be added, it you notice that the mix is getting dry. Just before serving the rice, add the parsley and the seasoning. Serve hot and garnish with the cheese.

Idea #4

Ingredients:
Spaghetti, dried - 3 oz (85 g)
Shallot, finely chopped - 1
Cherry tomatoes, chopped - 8
Olive oil - 2 tbsp.
Chives for garnishing

Recipe:
Boiling salted water is needed for cooking the spaghetti. (Follow instructions on the packet as to how to boil). Let it drain well and keep some of the boiled water (about 1 tbsp.) Now it's time to quickly fry the shallot in a little fat over low heat, until softened. Add the tomatoes and the oil and cook briefly. Make a mix of the tomato sauce prepared and the water reserved. Add the salt and pepper and the tomato mix to the spaghetti. Mix well. Serve hot and garnish with the chives.

Idea #5

Ingredients:
Ground beef, browned in pan - 1 lb (453 g)
Onion, chopped - ½ cup
Tomatoes juice - 1 can
Heinz 57 sauce - ¼ cup
Hot water - 2 cup
Salt and sugar to taste
Pepper
Elbow macaroni, cooked - 4 oz (114 g)

Recipe:
Mix ground beef, onion, tomatoes juice, sauce, salt, sugar, pepper and macaroni and cook over low heat. Wait for 15 minutes and voila! Serve hot for two.

Idea #6

Ingredients:
Ham - 2 to 4 thick slices
Broccoli, frozen - 1 lb packet
Swiss cheese - 2 to 4 slices

Recipe:
In a baking dish, arrange the ham slices. Heat the broccoli and soften them. Thereafter, places the pieces on top of ham and then places the cheese on broccoli. 30 minutes is required for baking and at 350ºF (176ºC). Serve!

Idea #7

Ingredients:
Any other favorite veggies
Tomato sauce - 2 ½ cups
Tamari soy sauce (low-sodium) - ¼ cup
Thyme, ground - 1 tsp
Dry mustard - 1 tsp
Basil - 1 tsp
Chili powder - 2 tsp
Cinnamon - ½ tsp
Sage - 1/8
Parsley - 2 tbsp.
Potatoes, sliced - 6
Large onion, sliced - 1
Carrots, sliced - 2
Green pepper, sliced - 1
Zucchini, sliced - 1
Corn, frozen - 1 cup
Peas, frozen - 1 cup

Recipe:
Layer the vegetables in the order given in an electric cooker. Mix the ingredients for sauces and pour over the vegetables. Cover them well and cook them through. Serve hot!

Idea #8

Ingredients:
Sour cream - ½ cup
Pepper jack cheese shredded - 12 lb (5 kg)
Taco seasoning mix - 1 package
Flour tortillas, large - 12
Corn, frozen - 2 cups
Pinto beans, drained and rinsed - 16 oz (453 g)
Chunky salsa - 8 oz (226 g)
Brown rice, cooked - 4 cups

Recipe:
Rice, salsa, taco seasoning, corn and beans have to be mixed and heated through. Add cheese and sour cream to the tortillas and then serve hot and immediately!

Idea #9

Ingredients:
Boneless chicken breasts - 4 to 6
Cream of mushroom soup - 1 can
Golden mushroom soup - 1 can

Recipe:
Remove skin from the chicken. Before placing it in a suitable sized baking pan, preheat the oven to about 400ºF (204ºC). Mix the soups in a large bowl and after mixing it well, pour it over the chicken pieces. Bake for 1 hour until done. Enjoy the chicken and the thick gravy with rice and potatoes!

Idea #10

Ingredients:
Boneless chicken breasts, large - cut in 4 halves
Cheddar cheese, shredded - 1 cup
Can milk - 1 soup
Cream of chicken soup - 2 cans
Ortega whole green chilies - 1 to 2 cans
Cheese, any - 1 small bag
Salt, pepper and garlic powder

Recipe:
Use an oblong casserole dish for placing the chicken pieces. Wrap the pieces with half cut chilies. Soup, milk, cheese, salt, pepper and garlic powder have to be combined to form a mixture. Pour the mixture over chicken. Place the cheese around the edges. The top must be crumbled with some more cheese. 350ºF (176ºC) is the temperature and 45 minutes to 1 hour is the time required for baking.

So get started with all these easy tips on quick dinner ideas and save your time and energy! Bon appétit!