Super Simple Dinner Ideas...??

Question

Ok sad to say....yes I know but I am 18 and truly cant cook...though I am pretty sure I could give it a good try...I want to suprise my parents and make them dinner...but have no clue what to make...what is something that is easy enough for even me to make....that will taste just as great!? ...Please dont say hamburger/tuna helper stuff...lol it tastes good but thats not very impressive...THANKS!!

Answer 1

An impressive roast chicken is so easy.  The cooking time will be on the chicken wrap and the oven time.

Looks fab and is very easy served with salad & potato salad. This one will always win you friends.

Wash the chicken, prick over with a fork. Lay strips of bacon all over the back. (this bastes the chicken for you!) Cover with foil and put in the oven. twenty mins before its done take the foil off to crisp the bacon.

Serve with potato salad; potato cooked and mixed with mayo and seasoning.

Serve with basic salad, cucumber. lettuce tomato.

Etras: cut a lemon in half and stick it in the chicken.

Chop some chives to put in the potato salad.

put some feta cheese (crumbled or cubed) in your salad.. and dressing!

Answer 2

I can't really cook that well either, but what is fairly easy to make is pasta with pesto sauce.  All it requires is pasta, water, basil, garlic, cheese, and salt/pepper. And of course a stove and food processer.  You should also make cookies. very simple, no? and i found a really nice recipe on the foodnetwork website for chicken with a glaze.

Answer 3

I gave this recipe to my sister who cant even boil water and it e out awesome.. and it will impress.. serve with a veggie and some potatoes ( boxed will be fine..super easy also) and you will be considered a chef

Chicken Cordon Bleu

"A delicious French classic: chicken rolled around ham and Swiss cheese."

INGREDIENTS:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 6 slices Swiss cheese

4 slices cooked ham

1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 7x11 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Pound chicken b*****s to 1/4 inch thickness.

3. Sprinkle each piece of chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Place 1 cheese slice and 1 ham slice on top of each breast. Roll up each breast, and secure with a toothpick. Place in baking dish, and sprinkle chicken evenly with bread crumbs.



4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from oven, and place 1/2 cheese slice on top of each breast. Return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted. Remove toothpicks, and serve immediately.

Answer 4

Mom & Dad should be sooo proud!

Chicken is easy and not expensive either.

How about buy fresh chicken b*****s no skin or bone. Wash with cold water for about a minute and put to dry a little on a paper towel on the cutting board.

Put about one cup of water in a large frying pan and place the fresh chicken b*****s in the water. (Cuts down the calories too) without the oil.

Turn the heat on low to start cooking. Put about 1/2 cup of white rice into the pan around the chicken after it has cooked about 10 minutes or so.  

For flavorings there are many.  Try a little salt, pepper and chili powder over the mixture (not too much, just enough to color it a bit) I like about a 1/2 cup of diced onion to this mix.

Cover the pan with it's cover and cook for about 20 to 30 minutes on low.  You can check to see if the chicken is cooked by putting a fork into the centers and if it tears very easily it is cooked. Ditto the rice should be soft as well.

You can add garlic powder (not salt) and at the very last you can add a slices of fresh tomatoe if they like that.  Almost any green vegetable will go good with this meal.  Fresh is always better than canned and will impress your parents better than something from a can.

You also can turn on the oven while you are cooking your chicken and rice and butter some bread. Place the bread into a hot oven about 450 degrees and shake some garlic powder and a bit of chilil powder on top.  Be careful not to burn the bread!  Watch closely.

Presto!  you have a meal fit for impressed parents.

You will need:

1/2 chicken breast for ea. person

1/2 cup of diced onion

1/2 cup white rice

chili powder

garlic powder

1 fresh tomato sliced

1 fresh vegetable (your choice) frozen works well too.

fresh bread (for your garlic chili bread)  

Maybe a little decor for your table...napkins, fresh flowers, etc.

This is easy and tastes great!

Answer 5

shake and bake pork chops

stemmed veggies

mac and cheese

rolls with soft butter

Answer 6

Chicken pot pies from the freezer, a salad.

Answer 7

Go to the store... Get a head of Romaine Lettuce, Cucumber some Strawberries, Red Onion and Poppy Seed Dressing (kraft makes a good one)  Make a salad with the ingredients above... Dress just before service.

Pork Tenderloin - They have some already in a marinade at the store. Grill or bake until done - 145 degrees with a meat thermometer (about 25 - 30 minutes)

Serve with a side... They make Microwave rice - Uncle Bens I think.

Mashed Potatoes - Instant or boil some Yukon Golds and mash or whip with butter (a few pats - not a whole stick) and  some milk.

Vegetable - they have the steam and serve bags in the freezer section otherwise Canned is good.  Corn, Green Beans, Mixed Vegetables.

Enjoy the experience.