Looking for simple recipies. I know almost nothing about cooking?
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I’d like to learn to cook, or at least pretend like I know how. To prepare any kind of meal more sophisticated than Easy Mac, is what I’m saying.
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I’d like to learn to cook, or at least pretend like I know how. To prepare any kind of meal more sophisticated than Easy Mac, is what I’m saying.
My friend showed me the magic of wing dip, and it has gotten me through some tough times. 
But what is something simple, and easy to make. I try googling recipes, but the simple word Recipe is such a hot topic, there’s not a chance in hell anything useful can be found by a general search.
So, Yahoo Answers, I have turned to you. What do you have for me to make living on my own as a lazy slob easier?
Cole
April 27th, 2010 at 6:46 am
Jonathan
Go to Allrecipes.com
April 30th, 2010 at 9:45 am
Brooke
I’m a beginner cook as well and these are places that I have looked to start.. so far so good. Some of the recipes have only 3-5 ingredients then you have those with many ingredients. I tend to stick with the more simple ones. Also I look for slow cooker recipes because those are extremely easy– you just let the crock pot do the cooking
I hope this helps!
April 30th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Addison
stir fry is always easy just bung meat, and some veg into a wok, fry up and add some spices and soy sauce for flavour. noodles as well if you like
omlett is easy. beat 2/3 eggs together add pepper if you want. put into frying pan. whisk about until starts to cook, let it cook, until only a tiny bit sloppy, add cheese to top and any other veg like onion pepper etc and put under the grill to cook the cheese yum
May 3rd, 2010 at 1:11 am
Connor
Your best best would be to buy the Delia Smith basic cookbook – it is full of good, easy recipes for beginners.
Good luck!
May 6th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Matthew
Here is an easy, delicious stew.
1 lb of ground beef, browned
four or five peeled, cubed potatoes.
one small chopped onion
one package of mixed veggies, like peas, carrots and corn
one package of stew seasoning (Mcormick or any store brand)
brown the beef, drain, add everything else and three cups of water. Cook at medium heat for 45 mins. Yummy! Best stew I have ever made and my family loves it.
May 8th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Thomas
Buy the Six Ingredients or Less cookbooks by Carlean Johnson. Her cookbooks contain easy recipes that taste good.
Here are some easy recipes.
Round Steak Pot Roast with Gravy
1 lb. top round steak
salt and pepper
¼ cup flour, approximate
8 small potatoes
8 small carrots
Gravy
Meat juices
⅓ cup flour
2 tablespoons flour
Sprinkle round steak with salt and pepper. Coat with flour. Heat nonstick
skillet sprayed lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Brown meat on both
sides. Remove to Dutch oven or deep skillet with lid. Add water to almost
cover. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, depending on
thickness of meat, adding vegetables during last hour of cooking time.
Meat should be very tender.
Gravy: Remove meat and vegetables and keep warm. Bring liquid to a boil.
Whisk in a mixture of about 1/3 cup water and 2 tablespoons flour. Cook,
stirring frequently, until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve
with meat and vegetables.
Serves 4.
For meat only:
487 calories, 8 grams fiber, 9 grams fat
10 points
Description:
Six Ingredients or Less Light
Categories:
Main Dish
Source
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Servings/Yield
4 servings
Skillet Shrimp
2 lbs. shrimp, peeled and cleaned
⅓ cup oil
2 cloves small garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
Heat oil in skillet. Stir in garlic, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Add
shrimp. Cook until shrimp turns pink. Reduce heat and cook until liquid
is almost absorbed (do not overcook shrimp). Serve hot. Makes about 5 to
6 servings.
Tip: For added color garnish with chopped parsley or use parsley sprigs.
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Per serving: 326 Calories; 18g Fat (50% calories from fat); 37g Protein;
3g Carbohydrate; 276mg Cholesterol; 696mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 3 Fat
Categories:
Source
Six Ingredients or Less, p. 136
Servings/Yield
5 servings
Soft Chicken Tacos
For each taco use the following:
10 inch flour tortilla, heated until soft
sour cream
½ cup shredded lettuce
⅓ cup cooked chicken, cubed and warmed up
⅓ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, approximate
salsa
For each taco spread a small amount of sour cream on the flour tortilla.
Sprinkle the lettuce down the center. Top with chicken, cheese and salsa.
Fold over to enclose filling. Serve.
Description:
Six Ingredients or Less
Categories:
Sandwiches
Source
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Servings/Yield
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Southern Fried Chicken
1 chicken, cut up
½ cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 cup lard
Wash chicken and pat dry. Combine flour, salt and pepper. Roll chicken in flour to coat. Heat lard in deep frying pan. Add chicken and cook, turning frequently, until browned and cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove and drain on white paper towels.
Keywords:
Chicken, Fried, Six Ingredients or Less
Source
Six Ingredients or Less
Servings/Yield
4 servings
Difficulty
Course
Main
May 10th, 2010 at 4:02 am
Anthony
has recipes that you can search by ingredient, country of origin or type of meal. It is rated by other users so you know if it will taste good or not. Also, has their recipes listed and you can pick them by how easy they are to make. Here is a favorite meal of mine that is easy and everyone loves and thinks is gourmet. Salad, Steak and Fettucine Alfredo.
Favorite Alfredo:
¼ c butter
1 c heavy cream
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 ½ c freshly grated Parmesan
Melt butter over med/low heat. Add cream and simmer for 5 min, then add garlic and cheese and whisk quickly, heating through. Stir in 1 pound cooked pasta. Serve.
Marinated Flank Steak:
1 pkg. Italian dressing mix
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
¼ tsp. pepper
Flank or Skirt steak
Mix all ingredients together and marinate meat overnight. Grill or broil on high for 7 minutes on each side. Slice thin against the grain.
May 10th, 2010 at 8:13 am
Cooper
When you’re getting started, stir fries, pastas and casseroles are the way to go.
Casserole might sound a bit daunting but it’s really not. Its just chopping stuff, mixing it in a big dish usually with stock (just a tablet that dissolves in boiling water), put in the oven for 30 mins and its done! you can make a csserole out of anything to and they are so tasty. You can have them with chips, mash or even crusty bread.
Look up sainsburys feed you family for a fivr recipes. They are reall cheap and easy and the food is great.(big portions). x x x
May 11th, 2010 at 12:53 am
Natalie
Nothing is easier than this pot roast:
EASY POT ROAST
1 can cream soup (mushroom, broccoli, celery)
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 3-5 lb. pot roast
Put half of each soup in bottom of pan; then the roast; then spread rest of soups on top. Cover TIGHTLY with foil and slow-bake at 300 for 6-8 hours. You can add some cut up carrots potatoes the last 1-1/2 hours, if you want – but make sure to seal it tightly up again …….
SPICY CHICKEN
2-3 lb. chicken parts
1 8-oz. bottle Creamy Russian, French or Catalina salad dressing
1 small jar apricot, peach or apricot-pineapple preserves
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
Mix dressing, preserves and soup mix and pour over chicken in pan. Slow bake at 325 for 1-1/2 hours……..
May 11th, 2010 at 1:44 am
Christian
Spaghetti – brown some hamburger, boil some noodles, pour a jar of spaghetti sauce over the hamber, add the noodles. Top with parmesan cheese and eat. If you like you can add chopped onions, green peppers, mushrooms to your hamburger.
Tacos – brown some hamburger, add a packet of taco seasoning mix. Chop lettuce and tomatos. Put filling in taco shells, top with lettuce, tomatos and cheese.
Roast beef – buy a 3-4 lb roast. Put salt and pepper on the roast, put it in a baking pan with a cover (you can cover your pan with aluminum foil if it doesn’t have a lid). Throw in some onions, garlic, and about 1 c of water, beef broth or red wine. Cover and put in the oven set at 200 degrees and bake for 5-6 hours. It will be tender and juicy from cooking low and slow.
Roast chicken – Preheat oven to 350. Salt and pepper the chicken. Put chicken and about 1/2 c water in a baking dish in the oven. Bake for 2 hours. You can put onions, celery, carrots,garlic and parsley in the chicken cavity, or around the chicken for added flavor if you want – it isn’t necessary, but makes it taste better. You can use chicken stock or white wine in place of the water.
May 14th, 2010 at 6:59 am
Luke
This brill simple recipe can let you make anything
Stir Fry
you will need
Noodle’s to wok
Red peppers
Sesame seed oil
Orange Peppers
Garlic(unless your a vampire..)
any chinese sauce
any meat-beef works well
To do
pour some oil in the pan add the garlic
once it’s sizzling add the wok ready noodles flipping the pan occasionally
let it simmer turning it every so often add in any veg and the peppers(cut in strips)
leave for five mins still turning it
now add the sauce and stir do this for 2 mins or so
leave to cool on a plate :p
May 15th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
Jordan
Rosy Beans Rice
½ cup tomato juice
½ cup quick-cooking rice, uncooked
1 can (19 ounces) Campbell’s Chunky Bean Ham soup
In large saucepan, over medium heat, heat tomato juice to boiling. Add rice. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 5 minutes.
Add soup; heat through.
Makes 2 ½ cups or 2 servings
For one serving, substitute a 10 ounce can and halve remaining ingredients.
Campbell’s Souper Mealtime Recipes
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Meatballs
If you like, add beef bullion cubes to the milk and skip the liquid beef broth. Delicious with cooked pasta or as a meatball sandwich.
1 LB ground beef or ground meat of your choice
½ cup unseasoned dry bread crumbs
½ cup Romano or Parmesan cheese, finely grated
¼ cup whole milk
¼ cup low-sodium beef broth
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried pepper flakes
Pinch nutmeg
Yield: about 16 golf-ball sized meatballs
Combine all ingredients and stir thoroughly with a fork.
Bake at 425F for 25 minutes or fry as desired.
To freeze: place meatballs on cookie sheet, 1 inch apart and freeze one hour. Pop the frozen meatballs off the tray and place in a zipper-type baggie. Roll up and return to freezer. To use, bake from frozen at 425F for 30 minutes.