Ideas of something to cook?

Question

I really feel like cooking but i have nothing easy to make. It can take as much time i just wanna cook something. Something that i would probably not have to go to the store to get any kind of ingredients. Ideas?

Answer 1

TERIYAKI CHICKEN

1-1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken b*****s, cut in thin pieces

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup lite soy sauce

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup Splenda*

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/8 tsp. ground ginger

3/4 tbsp. cornstarch

1 tbsp. canola oil

1. Combine water, soy sauce, brown sugar, Splenda, garlic and ginger; whisk to mix well.

2. Marinate chicken in one third of the sauce 2 to 3 hours, turning once. Stir cornstarch into remaining sauce and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens slightly. Cool to room temperature.

3. Drain marinade off of chicken and reserve 2 tbsp. of the marinade; discard remaining marinade. Stir fry chicken in vegetable oil until chicken is almost done. Stir in reserved 2 tbsp. of sauce and continue stir frying until chicken is done and glazed. Serve over hot rice with cooled teriyaki sauce. Yield: 4 servings.

Classic Baked Penne Casserole

8 ounces of Penne pasta, cooked and drained

1/2 pound ground beef, cooked and drained (add some spices while cooking if desired)

1 26-ounce jar of your favorite pasta sauce (or about 3 cups of your homemade sauce)

2 c. Mozzarella cheese, shredded (you can also add a little parmesan cheese if you have it on hand)

Parsley, dried or fresh and chopped

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

* In a large bowl, mix together cooked pasta, beef, sauce and 1 c. of the shredded cheese.

* Place pasta mixture into baking dish and cover with lid or aluminum foil. Bake for 30-35 minutes.

* Take dish out of the oven and remove cover, top with remaining 1 c. of shredded cheese and sprinkle with parsley. Bake for another 8-10 minutes.

Makes 4-6 servings. This recipe can be double easily and cooked in a 10x13 baking pan.

Beef and Rice Casserole

1 lb ground beef (browned and drained)

2 envelopes brown gravy mix

Water (as needed on gravy mix package)

1 c. rice (cooked)

add onion powder and garlic salt to taste

Directions:

Cook rice according to package directions while browning your ground beef (you can also use ground turkey).

Drain ground beef and add gravy mix and amount of water called for in 2 packages of mix. Stir over medium heat till thickened. Add cooked rice to beef and gravy mixture. Stir together, add salt and pepper to taste.

Variations:

Add cooked macaroni or egg noodles instead of rice. Stir in cooked vegetables (broccoli is excellent), mushooms and/or a splash of soy sauce for extra flavor.