30 Minute Meals

Pizza Bread

January 2nd 2009 at 3:19 pm

Time until ready: 30 minutes

Serving size: 4

What you'll need:
1 loaf of frozen bread dough
1 large diced onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon of dried basil
1 teaspoon of dried oregano
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese
1/2 pound of mozzarella cheese slices
1 pound of fresh sliced mushrooms
1 cup of sliced pepperoni
1 pound of Italian sausage
1 egg
fresh ground pepper to taste

What to do:
Add your sausage, onion and garlic to a saute pan, and saute for about 10 minutes. Then add Parmesan cheese, basil and oregano, and let it simmer for 5 minutes, then drain it. Punch the bread down into a big circle, about a foot long. Add olive oil and the beaten egg. Spread it around then add your sausage mix and spread that too. Then add the rest of your Parmesan cheese, mushrooms and pepperoni.

Roll your dough and seal the ends with the rest of your egg mix. Put it in the oven and bake it at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. When it turns golden / brown, you're ready to eat.

Garlic Chicken

January 2nd 2009 at 3:18 pm

Time until ready:
30 Minutes

Serving size:
4

What you'll need:
4 chicken breasts
2 garlic cloves
4 teaspoons of lemon juice
2 teaspoons of vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

What to do:
Mix the lemon juice, vegetable oil, salt and garlic together in a bowl. Pour the sauce on the chicken breasts in a baking pan. Bake the chicken breasts and enjoy.

Turkey Ranch Swiss Sandwich

January 2nd 2009 at 3:03 pm

Time until ready:
15 Minutes

Serving size:
1

What you'll need:
1 Baggette
4 Pieces of swiss cheese
1 purple onion
Slices of turkey (Use as much or little as you like)
Ranch dressing

What to do:
Cut baggette in half horizontally. Place your slices of turkey inside. Cut the purple onion in half down the middle then peel off thin layers in "O"'s. Place onions on the turkey. Put your desired amount of Ranch dressing on it, then place your cheese on top of it all. You can optionally bake it for a few minutes to melt the cheese.

Crab Muffins

January 2nd 2009 at 2:53 pm

Time until ready: 20 minutes

Serving size: 4

What you'll need:
3 ounces of cream cheese
1 tablespoon of milk
2 teaspoon of lemon juice
2 chopped green onions
1 cup of fresh crab meat
Hot liquid pepper

What to do:
Mix the cream cheese with the milk, pepper, and lemon juice. Beat the ingredients for several minutes. Mix the green onions and crab meat into the bowl. Get 4 English muffins, butter them and toast them. Spread your grab meat mix on the muffins and enjoy.

Gourmet Grilled Cheese

January 2nd 2009 at 2:50 pm

Time until ready:
15 Minutes

Serving size:
4

What you'll need:
8 pieces of bread.
4 slices of cheese
Ranch dressing
Hot wing sauce
Ham (or other sliced meat)
Butter

What to do:
Butter 1 side of every piece of bread. Add the cheese, and a squirt of Ranch and Hot wing sauce, then place your slice of meat on top of it all. Cook each side of the grilled cheese until it's golden brown.

Hamburger Pie (AKA: Shepards Pie)

January 2nd 2009 at 2:43 pm

Time until ready: 30 minutes

Serving size: 8

What you'll need:
1 bag of potatoes (About 10 potatoes)
2 pounds of hamburger
2 bags of cheese
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup of milk
2 cans of corn

What to do:
Boil a pot of water, peel potatoes and place potatoes in the pot. Brown the hamburger. Once potatoes and meat are done, mash the potatoes and add the milk and butter. Once mashed, add 1 bag of cheese, then the 2 cans of corn. Next add the hamburger on top of everything, and top that off with the last bag of cheese.

Spaghetti and Italian Sausage

January 2nd 2009 at 2:35 pm

Time until ready: 25 minutes

Serving size: 4

What you'll need:
1 pack of spaghetti noodles.
1 jar of spaghetti sauce.
1 pack of Italian sausage.
2 tablespoons of salt.

What to do:
Bring a pot of water to a boil and place the noodles in the pot. Put the sausage in a frying pan cook thoroughly. Cut the sausage into small pieces (About the size of a quarter) while it cooks.

Strain the noodles, add sauce and sausage and mix.

Chicken Fajitas

January 2nd 2009 at 2:34 pm

Time until ready: 30 minutes

Serving size: 4

What you'll need:
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 cups of sliced red onion
2 cups of sliced green bell peppers
2 teaspoons of dried Mexican seasoning blend
3 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons of tomato paste
1/2 cup of canned chicken broth
Fresh lime juice
Salt and pepper

What to do:
In a big nonstick skillet, heat your olive oil over high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, Mexican seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook these for about 5 minutes, until the veggies are soft.

Add your garlic cloves and tomato paste and cook. Stir your mixture every minute. Add the broth to the mix, then cover and cook over medium heat. Stir every 5 minutes until the veggies are tender. Add lime juice to taste, and remove the skillet from the heat.

Be sure not to over-cook or under-cook your chicken, both will result in the chicken being very dry and unappealing. Slice your chicken strips so they're the same size, and cook evenly.

Lemon-Chicken Angel Hair Pasta

March 22nd 2008 at 3:08 pm

Time until ready: 15 minutes

Serving size: 4

What you'll need:
9 ounces of refrigerated Angel Hair Pasta
1 1/2 cups of cooked diced chicken
1/3 cups of melted butter
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons of fresh chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon of marjoram
1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder

What to do:
Prepare the angel hair pasta according to the directions on the package. Cut your chicken into small slices. Toss the pasta with the chicken, butter, lemon juice, parsley and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.

French Pancakes

February 27th 2008 at 7:45 pm

Time until ready: 20 minutes

Serving size: 15 minutes

What you'll need:
2 cups of flour
1 cup of milk
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons of melted butter

What to do:
Mix the eggs, flour and sugar. Add the milk and melted butter slowly. Mix and beat well. Drop 1 1/2 tablespoons of the mixture at a time in a well greased (buttered preferably) frying pan, spreading the mixture by a turning movement in the frying pan until it starts to thicken. The pancake must be thin and cooked on both sides. Serve with powdered sugar. Optionally you can roll jam or fruit into the pancake.