Anyone know of any SUPER simple meals?

[Karen]

Jen, I'm going to try this recipe. One of the few things my mother made that I enjoyed was tuna noodle casserole. But it's got to have peas...so I think I'll just throw some frozen peas in in the mix. I'm going to use crushed potato chips on top.

I miss tuna noodle casserole! But I'm now allergic to the tuna, and the peas, so it's a "never mind" now.

When I was a poor college student, a sometimes meal was pasta (whatever was on sale), a can of tuna, a can of mushrooms, and parmesan cheese. Yum. Now I have to do without the tuna part, and it's not as fun.

Oh - here's a quick and easy one!

Wash some spinach and tear it into smaller pieces. (Baby spinach you can leave whole). Put it in the bottom of a bowl.

Dump some grated cheese - room temperature - in with it.

Boil some pasta.

Dump the cooked pasta into the bowl, stir the spinach and cheese in, and then cover the dish and let it sit for a minute.

The heat from the pasta will cook the spinach just enough, and met the cheese.

Dump in some bacon bits - just microwave some bacon until it's crunchy and crumble in.

Stir and serve!

How much cheese and how much spinach and bacon depends on your taste!

[jenluckenbach]

I miss tuna noodle casserole! But I'm now allergic to the tuna, and the peas, so it's a "never mind" now.

Use canned Salmon or chicken for a similar meal.

[shais_mom]

I miss tuna noodle casserole! But I'm now allergic to the tuna, and the peas, so it's a "never mind" now.

When I was a poor college student, a sometimes meal was pasta (whatever was on sale), a can of tuna, a can of mushrooms, and parmesan cheese. Yum. Now I have to do without the tuna part, and it's not as fun.

Oh - here's a quick and easy one!

Wash some spinach and tear it into smaller pieces. (Baby spinach you can leave whole). Put it in the bottom of a bowl.

Dump some grated cheese - room temperature - in with it.

Boil some pasta.

Dump the cooked pasta into the bowl, stir the spinach and cheese in, and then cover the dish and let it sit for a minute.

The heat from the pasta will cook the spinach just enough, and met the cheese.

Dump in some bacon bits - just microwave some bacon until it's crunchy and crumble in.

Stir and serve!

How much cheese and how much spinach and bacon depends on your taste!

I've done this before and fold in some ricotta cheese and garlic salt. And toss some grape tomatoes in right before serving..
and garnish with lemon juice. It just brings all the flavors together!

[kt_luvs_kitties]

What kind of cheese with the spinach?

When do I put in the ricotta?

Tonight for dinner I made McDonalds

[shais_mom]

What kind of cheese with the spinach?

parmesan

When do I put in the ricotta?

I like to put the ricotta in while the pasta is still hot, AND use a wee bit of pasta water mixed in with the cheese as your folding to help it be creamier and fold better. You just have to eyeball it. And you can dish it up and squirt a SMALL amount of lemon juice over each dish. Use sparingly to taste as you would salt.

[shais_mom]

Another easy one is Stromboli.

Take the frozen Bread dough from the freezer section of the grocery. Thaw it completely.
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350.
ROLL it out with a rolling pin and grease it *I use spray Pam* This takes some practice but the practicing tastes just as good!
Spread with your favorite pizza sauce and your favorite pizza toppings whatever you like on pizza - PILE it on.
fold the dough over and PINCH it together to make a seam.
Place on a greased cookie sheet (I've discovered parchment paper and use it for EVERYTHING) SEAM side DOWN.
Spray with Pam again
and bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.
let cool for about 8-10 min before slicing.
you can serve extra pizza sauce for dipping if you like.

I'm going to try to get the stuff to make this as a Rueban tomorrow and make it for my dad since my mom is gone for the week.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Now that sounds GOOD! I might make that on Monday Is their a name brand for the pizza dough? I know that sounds silly, but I have never seen it before!

[ChrisH]

Seared salmon.

salmon fillet
salt and freshly ground black pepper
butter
squeeze lemon juice

Season the salmon fillet on both sides with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Melt the butter in a frying pan until frothing, then add the salmon skin-side down and fry for 2-3 minutes, or until golden-brown. Turn the fish over, squeeze over the lemon juice, remove from the heat and allow the salmon to finish cooking in the residual heat.

Serve with whatever takes your fancy, with just new potatoes is good.

[shais_mom]

Now that sounds GOOD! I might make that on Monday Is their a name brand for the pizza dough? I know that sounds silly, but I have never seen it before!

no - I just use frozen bread dough. If you look in the frozen bread section where the rolls, biscuits, and garlic bread are in your grocery, you should find it.
I'm sure there is a name brand of the Bread dough I think its like Rhoades or Rhodes or something. I'll have to look, but I **think** I bought Walmart brand the last time.? Can't remember!

[mina'smomma]

I'm allergic to tuna too, but chicken work just as good.

I miss tuna noodle casserole! But I'm now allergic to the tuna, and the peas, so it's a "never mind" now.

When I was a poor college student, a sometimes meal was pasta (whatever was on sale), a can of tuna, a can of mushrooms, and parmesan cheese. Yum. Now I have to do without the tuna part, and it's not as fun.

Oh - here's a quick and easy one!

Wash some spinach and tear it into smaller pieces. (Baby spinach you can leave whole). Put it in the bottom of a bowl.

Dump some grated cheese - room temperature - in with it.

Boil some pasta.

Dump the cooked pasta into the bowl, stir the spinach and cheese in, and then cover the dish and let it sit for a minute.

The heat from the pasta will cook the spinach just enough, and met the cheese.

Dump in some bacon bits - just microwave some bacon until it's crunchy and crumble in.

Stir and serve!

How much cheese and how much spinach and bacon depends on your taste!