Re: Cooking for 1 or 2

Tissyanne · ‎12-07-2012

@Nightowlz wrote:
Grass fed burger on the grill. We always have patties in the freezer.

I always have 1 lb packages of shredded chicken in the freezer I can thaw to make soup, chicken salad, bbq chicken sandwich etc.

We also both like pan-fried pork chops with rice.
DH uses a little Adolph's tenderizer, rub chops with olive, sprinkle with salt, pepper & thyme.
Cook 1" boneless pork chops in stainless steel pan 3-4 mins per side on med heat. Turn off heat put the lid on pan. Let it sit 10 mins.
Deglaze the pan with some butter & broth or use wine. We put this on the chops & rice.

DH makes this quite a bit. I don't eat it. It has greasy Johnsonville Brats in it. I can't eat greasy food.

Sausage & Beans

1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
1 med onion, chopped
2 cans Cannalleni White Kidney Beans
1 1/2 c water
1 can 14.5 oz Rotel diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
1 T ranch salad dressing mix

In Dutch oven, brown sausage remove from pan, brown onions until tender, add browned sausage, beans, water, tomatoes & ranch mix. Bring to boil. Reduce to simmer for 5 mins. Serve over rice or not. He eats it both ways.
The recipe calls for olive oil to brown sausage & onions but after browning the sausage DH says it doesn't need it.

DH just made a batch the other day. He freezes what he doesn't eat.

@Nightowlz your sausage and beans sounds great. I like everything in the recipe. Rotel adds such good flavor. I use it in my beef or chicken taco soup. Thank you for sharing.

FranandZoe · ‎03-09-2010

@Nightowlz wrote:
Grass fed burger on the grill. We always have patties in the freezer.

I always have 1 lb packages of shredded chicken in the freezer I can thaw to make soup, chicken salad, bbq chicken sandwich etc.

We also both like pan-fried pork chops with rice.
DH uses a little Adolph's tenderizer, rub chops with olive, sprinkle with salt, pepper & thyme.
Cook 1" boneless pork chops in stainless steel pan 3-4 mins per side on med heat. Turn off heat put the lid on pan. Let it sit 10 mins.
Deglaze the pan with some butter & broth or use wine. We put this on the chops & rice.

DH makes this quite a bit. I don't eat it. It has greasy Johnsonville Brats in it. I can't eat greasy food.

Sausage & Beans

1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
1 med onion, chopped
2 cans Cannalleni White Kidney Beans
1 1/2 c water
1 can 14.5 oz Rotel diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
1 T ranch salad dressing mix

In Dutch oven, brown sausage remove from pan, brown onions until tender, add browned sausage, beans, water, tomatoes & ranch mix. Bring to boil. Reduce to simmer for 5 mins. Serve over rice or not. He eats it both ways.
The recipe calls for olive oil to brown sausage & onions but after browning the sausage DH says it doesn't need it.

DH just made a batch the other day. He freezes what he doesn't eat.

@Nightowlz I'll try your sausage and beans recipe with my turkey kielbasi - sounds delish. Thanks.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

Most of what I cook is quick and easy.

- a serving of protein (small ribeye, chicken breast, boneless pork loin chop, salmon filet) and a green vegetable

- a big tossed salad with either steak or grilled chicken

- bacon and eggs/omelette

I hope to start making soups more, which could cover 2-3 days.

Zhills · ‎11-15-2011

@JeanLouiseFinch This is pretty much how I eat these days.

I try to keep roasted vegetables in the fridge. A thin ribeye, nuked potato and some veggies. Quick & Easy!

I've found a few combinations that go together really well and was hoping to find a few more! Can't do raw salads!

I put frozen, thawed shrimp or cut up chicken tenders in P.F.Changs fried rice. Love Angelo's Italian dinners!

I do make a few soups but I make 1-2 qts, not a big pot full.

Thanks for your suggestions!

walker · ‎03-26-2010

@Zhills .... this recipe is so easy and very good. You can make as many as you want. Just two of us here and I know cooking for 1 or 2 can be a problem...adjusting recipes or having a lot of leftovers. I like to "cook once-eat twice".... or freeze extras too. This recipe calls for chicken thighs which are small to begin with...I buy 1 package of 6 and might have 1 or 2 leftover....good as sandwich or reheat. Thought I would share. I am fixing it tonight with your recipe for Rice Pilaf!

Chicken Loretta (have no idea who Loretta is..got recipe

from Pinterest a few years ago.)

Boneless Chicken Thighs....as many as you want

Place in baking dish. Spread each with mayonnaise. Then sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top followed with Italian Bread Crumbs. Then add spices of your choice...salt and pepper, paprika, basil or oregano. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 45 minutes.