awesome idea! would you actually all sit down and eat together like a lil family? cooking for less than 5 ppl is really difficult to me. heres a couple of recipes:
thanks! - i assume you're gona put them in a different comment?..cause now it kinda says "here's a couple recipies:" and then theres nothing, lol
Sweet & Sour Pork - Serves 6
1 1/2 pounds lean boneless pork cut in 2*1/2" strips
2 tablespoon shortening (can use veg oil in a pinch)
1 cup water
1 chicken bouillion cube
1 1 pound 4 ounce can pineapple chunks
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 medium green pepper cut in strips
1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
Hot cooked rice - if you are bad with burning things, try minute rice.
Brown pork slowly in shortening. Add 1 cup water and bouillon cube. Cover and simmer till tender, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, drain pineapple, reserving syrup. Combine brown sugar and cornstarch; add reserved pineapple, vinegar and soy sauce. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly.
Remove from heat. Add sauce to pork. Stir in pineapple, green pepper and onion. Cook on low heat 2-3 minutes or till vegetables are tender crisp. Serve over rice.
15 minute Chicken & Rice Dinner - Serves 4
1 tablespoon oil
4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)
1 1/2 cups water
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon groud black pepper
1 1/2 cups minute rice, uncooked
2 cups broccoli flowerets
1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium high heat. Add chicken; cover. Cook 4 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet.
2. Add water, soup and seasonings; stir. Bring to a boil.
3. Stir in rice and broccoli. Top with chicken; cover. Cook on low heat 5 minutes.
Beef Taco Bake - Serves 4
1 pound ground beef
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 cup salsa
1/2 cup milk
corn tortilla chips
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1. In skillet over medium high heat, cook beef until browned, stirring to seperate meat. Pour off fat.
2. Add soup, salsa, milk and half the cheese. Spoon into a baking dish. Cover.
3. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
wooorrrrd..you rock..i'll print all of this out...these should last us for a while..we'll use one recipe a day and then when we've went through all 3 of'm start all over again..
for variety, i left you a beef, chicken and pork. i have a ton more recipes, but those are a good start. although, im noticing that pork one may be a little labor intensive. its really yummy though.
I might have to try some of your suggestions!