Jeff’s back Guest-clacking for us again, after sharing his Ultimate Burger recipe with us last week….
How many times have you gotten home after a long hard day of work, exhausted and to tired to cook? I have here some of my favorite and fast dinner recipes that are guaranteed to fill you up and stick to your ribs.
Manwich Spaghetti
Prep time: About 20 minutes
Servings: How many of you are there, and how hungry are you? This makes enough for me and Bo for dinner.
Ingredients:
Start a large pan of water boiling for the noodles. Now, I was raised to add a little vegetable oil to the water to keep the noodles from sticking together during cooking, so I put just a splash of oil in the water and a dash of salt. I have seen some chefs say not to add oil because it prevents the noodles from absorbing the flavor of the sauce. You decide which way is best for you.
In a medium frying pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine, whichever you prefer, and dice up the onion. When the butter is melted, add the diced onion and saute the onion until it start to turn translucent. Add the ground beef to the onions, and season to taste with the Johnny’s seasoning salt.
When the water in the large pan for the noodles is at a good rolling boil, add in the noodles and let them boil for 10 minutes. Stir the noodles occasionally to prevent them from sticking to the pan. Depending on how firm you like your noodles cooked you may want to boil them for more or less time.
Stir the ground beef frequently while it is browning. Once the beef is completely browned add the can of Hunt’s Manwich sauce and 1/3 can of water to the pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the noodles are done.
When the noodles are done, drain them and return them to the pan. Add the sauce and mix. let the noodles and sauce simmer for a few minutes and it will be ready to eat. Serve with a sprinkling of your favorite grated cheese and some French or garlic bread and you have a good meal that is filling and tasty.
Chili rice
How many of you read Ms. Molly’s post about brown rice in the oven? I did. It sounded good so on my last trip to the Walmart I picked up some brown rice and tried it. I never tried making brown rice on the stove so I don’t know if this is easier or not, but it worked pretty good and the rice was good too. Now, with the leftover rice in the fridge what do you do with it?
Bo was in favor of just setting the pan on the floor where he could clean it up for me, but I don’t think that crazy dog needed that much brown rice. I decided to add the rice to a can of chili. Later I will give you my chili recipe that will make your mouth water like a baby cutting teeth, but for now any can of store-bought chili you have will do. Heat up the chili, mix in the rice and simmer it until it is hot and you have dinner. Add some seasoned fries, grated cheese, and it’s a gourmet meal.
Refrigerator Goulash
This is really one of my favorites. Get out a large pan, throw in a can of baked beans, and whatever leftovers are in the refrigerator. Slice up some hot dogs, or that can of Spam you have been saving for a special occasion, some onion, a few slices of sandwich cheese and you are set. The leftover brown rice would be good for this one too.
All three of these are tasty and easy to make, and they do not take much longer than heating up a can of Spaghetti O’s, but they sure taste a lot better.
Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on Mar 21, 2009 @ 14:00 EST5EDT
