Get Out of Your Dinner Rut with These Delicious Recipes!

[chefsteph07]

I"m in a rut!

 

[ahammons]

Sorry, I'm no help - I was just trying to figure out the same thing!

 

[lkprescott]

Sorry... I even made a menu but I've gotten a curve ball thrown at me that I need to figure out and that's my son needing to be picked up from his orchestra practice at 6pm, however they ALWAYS go over time... so almost afraid to start anything least it get done when we're not yet home and if I wait til we get home it'll get late... but that may be what we do and then just pick something quick to make.. ugh.

 

[caynreth]

I have chicken in the crockpot cooking in a sauce made of white wine, cream of mushroom soup, worcestershire sauce, garlic, tarragon and mushrooms. Smells great!

 

[nicki25]

I've got ham, green beans and potatoes in the crock pot. Going to make cornbread when I get home.

 

[raebates]

I'll be grabbing take-out. I'll be driving an hour to close a catalog show (more with the stops I plan to make), then a little over an hour home. By that time I'll pretty much just be able to complete and transmit the show before I drop into a coma for the evening.

 

[chefann]

I'm making chicken soup.

Don't get all excited - I'm using canned broth. DH has a sinus infection, so soup should help him feel better. And it's easy! I've got to pack up stuff tonight for a fundraiser expo tomorrow and make some phone calls to book January, so easy is good tonight.

 

[climbercanoe3]

I'm trying to decide between seafood fettucine and (what I'm really craving) the clubhouse chicken squares. I haven't decide yet.

 

[vwpamperedchef]

Berrtolli meal in a bag with some fresh green beans added in. Love those easy meals!

 

[ginamkiely]

spaghetti and meatballs (same old, same old).

i'm in a rut too... i'm starting to take it personally when my husband calls on his way home from work to find out whats for dinner (yeah he's annoying) and when i tell him, he said "something new for a change"

 

[baychef]

I'm making chicken soup.

Don't get all excited - I'm using canned broth. DH has a sinus infection, so soup should help him feel better. And it's easy! I've got to pack up stuff tonight for a fundraiser expo tomorrow and make some phone calls to book January, so easy is good tonight.

Sorry to hear that his Beaker is stuffed up and not feeling well!

I am stopping at a place I am going to display in tomorrow. It is a dessert and coffee shop! Hmmmm...I just might have to show some good faith and purchase from this dear lady! This village is having a "Poker Run" tomorrow. When you by at any of the local merchants you will get a card. At the end of the evening you go to one of the local restaurants and play your best poker hand for prizes! I know the crazy Tupperware lady will be there. Sorry, no slam to Tupperware but this lady has been doing it for years and she HATES Pampered Chef!!!! I have heard some of her ways of getting bookings and it is downright offensive. She won't be there during the day tomorrow, but I will have to play nice when she arrives later in the day. I am sure her panties will be in a knot when she sees me there!

 

[AZPampered Chef]

Homemade potato soup. Mmmmmm!

 

[chefann]

Sorry to hear that his Beaker is stuffed up and not feeling well!

Not Beaker! Although she has started saying, "Honk!" lately. Mostly because DH grabs her beak and says it. And she sniffs like DH does when he has a sinus infection. It's pretty funny.

 

[cmdtrgd]

Chicken Broccoli Pasta Stir fry with whatever else I can throw in there.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Hodge Podge Soup (homemade) and biscuits!

 

[baychef]

Not Beaker! Although she has started saying, "Honk!" lately. Mostly because DH grabs her beak and says it. And she sniffs like DH does when he has a sinus infection. It's pretty funny.

Beaker sounds like she is a lot of fun!

 

[letscook04]

skillet lasagna!!!!

 

[urbnk8]

Pork tenderloin in DCB...first time!

 

[Teresa Lynn]

Cajun chicken pasta (made the recipe up & its pretty yummy) for us and homemade chicken noodle soup for my son who has the flu.

 

[Andreamd8]

I've pot roast in the crockpot...and I'm making baked potatoes, peas, and rolls with it...it smells yummy!!!!!!!!!

 

[JAE]

Tyson Chicken tenders! I'll add some pre-made barbecue sauce.
I'll be having salad.

 

[chefsteph07]

Cajun chicken pasta (made the recipe up & its pretty yummy) for us and homemade chicken noodle soup for my son who has the flu.

Can I have the recipe for this? DH laughs at me all the time bc this is ALL I ever order when we got out to dinner..seriously, if it's Cajun and pasta I"m there! LOL Sorry about your son! I know it's going around!

 

[DebbieSAChef]

Dinner

I"m in a rut!

Well I am experimenting, that's always fun. I am going to be making some turkey enchiladas. Yummy.

And I will also be using leftover turkey to make Turkey pot pies, turkey soup, and turkey casserole all this. We already had turkey pot pies and they were goooooood!!!!!

My family loves these recipes. It beats turkey sandwiches, although a turkey sandwich once or twice won't hurt!!

Debbie

 

[chefsteph07]

Turkey enchilladas sound good actually! Ours is almost all gone and I froze some as well for pot pies and soups later on in the winter...these are all good ideas, sounds like the crock pot is used alot, for some reason I only use this on the wekeend

 

[yummybytes]

This isn't her's but this is one that I found online when looking for a copy cat of the Lousiana Chicken Pasta from Cheesecake Factory. It sounds super Yum and easy:

Louisiana Chicken Pasta
Servings: 6

Chicken:
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons flour

Cajun Sauce:
1 tablespoon butter
1 small yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
3/4 small red onion, chopped
3 whole garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 1/4 pints whipping cream
1 cup low-salt chicken broth
4 tablespoons fresh basil, thinly sliced
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 package bow-tie pasta
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
salt and peper

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add yellow and red bell peppers, mushrooms, and onion to same skillet and sauté until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.

Add minced garlic and crushed red pepper to skillet and sauté 2 or 3 minutes.

Add whipping cream and chicken stock. Simmer until sauce re-heats and thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.

Add basil and 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese to sauce, stirring to incorporate. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, simmer. Sauce will reduce and thicken.

Cook chicken:
Wash and drain chicken breasts. Pound until very thin, as thin or thinner then 1/4-inch thick (the thinner the chicken breasts the better).

Mix breadcrumbs, flour, and Parmesan cheese together. Place milk in dish for dipping.

Dip chicken in breadcrumb mixture and then in milk and then back in breadcrumbs.

Place in fry pan that the oil has been heated and fry at medium high temperature until golden, crisp, and cooked through. Add more oil as needed. Remove and drain chicken. Keep warm.

Meanwhile, cook bow-tie pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain and return to pot. Add sauce and toss to coat.

Place pasta with sauce on plate, and top with chicken breast. Serve, passing additional Parmesan separately.

 

[missiemom]

Taco Ring. Kids are begging for it and Hubby it at a meeting.

 

[Teresa Lynn]

It's one of those let me throw it together recipes I was too lazy & busy to look for a real recipe.

6 boneless skinless breasts sauteed in olive oil in my pretty new 12" stainless skillet. (seasoned with a lot of Cajun seasoning & a little Paula Deen seasoning)
after the chicken was cooked I cut it into strips, added 1 garlic clove crushed, 1 onion diced and 1 cup of white wine, 2 dashes of tabasco and reduced it.
Then I added:
1 8 oz brick of cream cheese, stir until melted
Pour in:
1 can chicken broth
1 LG can dieced tomatoes
1 can evaporated milk
1 can artichoke herats in water (drained)
1 can of mushrooms (drained)
1 cup of heavy cream
1/2 wedge of fresh grated parmesan
I Brought it to a boil & thickened it with a little cornstarch and water
We will ladle it over the pasta tonight.
It smells incredible!!

 

[J.Corley]

Chili with beans! I cold here!

 

[Bren706]

Kielbasa, Yellow Rice, and Veggies here. I was going to make a beef stew, but by the time I finished with my doctor's appointments today, and got to the store, it was getting to late to start the stew. So Beef Stew tomorrow it is!

 

[kspry]

I just got back from the store with ingredients.

I'm trying the turkey piccata recipe from "It's Good For You" tonight, substituing chicken for turkey. Tomorrow it's Easy Chicken Curry fromt he same cookbook.