Kitchen

[peachesncream]

This is the first recipe I ever found on Allrecipes.com, about 10 years ago. We still enjoy it. So simple. (You can play around with it, too. I sometimes use pepperjack cheese, for more spicy flavor.)

Salsa Chicken:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/16700/salsa-chicken/

[Zhills]

Carbonara

The easiest pasta dish you will ever make with just 5 ingredients in 15 min, loaded with Parmesan and crisp bacon goodness!

Ingredients

• 8 ounces spaghetti
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; reserve 1/2 cup water and drain well.
• In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and Parmesan; set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes; reserve excess fat.
• Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in pasta and egg mixture, and gently toss to combine; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add reserved pasta water, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
• Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

[Zhills]

JOE’S SPECIAL
An LA specialty!

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. olive oil

5 cloves garlic, minced

1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped

8 oz. ground chuck

1 (10-oz.) pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry in paper towels

8 eggs, lightly beaten

1⁄4 cup finely grated Parmesan

Crusty Italian bread, for serving

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in a 12" skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add chuck; cook, stirring, until browned and all moisture evaporates, about 10 minutes. Add spinach; cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add eggs; cook until eggs are cooked and mixture is slightly dry, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; sprinkle with Parmesan. Serve with bread.

Easy to make half or double.

[Group 5 minus 1]

That mac and cheese recipe that I just put in the recipe section.

[novamc1]

A frittata is another easy dish that can be started on the stove in an oven-proof nonstick fry pan until the edges of the egg mixture begin to  to set (about 5 minutes) and then finished in the oven (400 degrees for about  10-12 minutes). 

It's quick to put together if you keep a bag of chopped onions and bell peppers in your freezer and shredded cheese in the fridge.  Other vegetables could include asparagus, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms or chopped tomato.

The leftover wedges  heat up quickly in the microwave and taste good the next day, so I use 8 eggs when I make this for two people.  Use your own judgment on the number of eggs and other ingredients to use.  Recipes vary widely so your own taste matters most.

Check for recipes online.   I don't have any one in particular to recommend.  They all can be good.

[denisemb]

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/26257/bow-ties-with-sausage-tomatoes-and-cream/

Here's our favorite, also from allrecipes.  NOT lo-cal due to the heavy cream, and I can usually do the sauce in the time it takes the water to boil for the pasta.  Have substituted onion and garlic powder when I didn't have fresh, use diced tomatoes and omit the fresh parsley (add some dried to the sauce).  Have also used italian sausage not in casings and omit oil (sausage browns well without it.)  I also remove excess oil after browning (not clear in original recipe.)

Note:  this is a very thin sauce, meant to have the pasta thrown in to absorb the sauce.  I've been known to drain the juice from the tomatoes, stir in a bit of cornstarch to thicken the sauce and use it that way (BTW, it's wonderful in the original recipe; I'm not wild about people who substantially change the whole recipe and then rate the original, but sometimes I am in a hurry <grin> so added my tips).

Bow-ties-with-sausage-tomatoes-and-cream

1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta

2 TBSP. olive oil

1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed and crumbled

1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

1/2 cup diced onion

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 (28 ounce) can italian style plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped

1-1/2 cups heavy cream

1/2 tsp. salt

3 TBSP. minced fresh parsley.

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
2. Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage and pepper flakes until sausage is evenly brown. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, cream, and salt. Simmer until mixture thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Stir cooked pasta into sauce, and heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.

[denisemb]

No one has mentioned cereal?  LOL

[novamc1]

Nobody mentioned a hot dog, either.  One minute in the microwave, one minute to apply mustard and ketchup.  Half a minute if you apply only one of those two.

[momtochloe]

This is my favorite chicken recipe:

Easy Shake and Bake Chicken:

• 3 pounds  chicken, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup  all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon  salt
• 1 teaspoon  paprika

• 1/4 teaspoon  sage
• 1/4 teaspoon  ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup  butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. Mix flour, salt, paprika, sage and pepper together in a bag. Add chicken parts in a bag and shake until well coated.
3. Melt butter/margarine in a 9x13 inch baking dish in the preheated oven. Place chicken in the baking dish skin side down and bake for 20 minutes. Turn pieces and bake another 20 minutes until tender and juices run clear.