Easy meals for the non-cook

Learning to cook is all about trial and ERROR, so don't fret the first or even second time a recipe crashes and burns. Easy recipes are great, though.

Chicken Florentine
Years ago, I was given this recipe by a friend who studied at the Cordon Bleu. I have modified it to reduce calories, but it is still a little high; however, it is an entrée, and it does include a good portion of veggies. Quick, easy, and elegant!

Serves 2
1 package (10)oz frozen spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut horizontally in 4 pieces
½ cup half and half
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

Place spinach evenly over bottom of au gratin dish, dust chicken breasts with flour, and place one layer only on bed of spinach. Salt and pepper to taste. Pour cream over and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 400 in preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information (according to my figuring)
Amount Per Serving Calories: 399 | Total Fat: 14g | Protein: 51g Carbs: 15g

salmon parcel

1 salmon fillet
teaspoon crushed chillis (from a jar)
3 teaspoons lime juice
chopped red pepper
pepper

wrap in tin foil and place in the oven for 25-30 mins at 225

serve with boiled potato

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I'm going to try some of these. Look like yummy simple recipes

I'm not much of a cook either - my latest quick healthy meal is buying some crispy wholemeal bread from the bakery, sticking a piece of fresh smoked cod in the oven and heat tinned plum tomatoes with it.

The best tasting, healthiest food has very few ingredients. Keep it simple and you'll do fine.

I put this in another post the other night, but one of my new favorites are stuffed chicken breasts. I do three at a time for my lunch bag for three days, and that way if I screw it up or dont like it I dont have a lot of it, but I have loved both I tried so far.

I have found this turns out great. Roll chicken breasts in flour only, then put in skillet with a tiny bit of olive oil for three minutes each side so the pink is visibly gone.

Let them cool and gently slice horizontally so you can fold open and stuff. Last week for three breasts I used a mixture 3/4 cup of shredded cheddar, 4 oz fat free ricottta and 2 cups of chopped broccoli. (frozen broccoli florettes chopped down a bit smaller).

Put on pan (foil lined sprayed with pam for super easy clean up) and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.


Another mixture that was fabulous stuffed in (and piled on top of) the chicken breasts was ricotta, basil and lemon juice! Tonight I'm going to try a crushed peanut coating and layered inside. Maybe. Or that broccoli cheddar was pretty good too!! havent decided my lunches fate yet LOL

so maybe it's just me, but i love having soup. it's microwavable and cooks quick my fav is campbells vegetable and i like to throw in a 100 cal pack of goldfish

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Get a crockpot and go to town! There are tons of crockpot recipes all over the place, including lots that you make in batches and freeze.

I agree with this. I love my crock pot and its so easy. And lots of different ideas on here.

High temp Eye of round roast beef

2-3lb eye of round
salt
pepper

pre-heat the oven to 475

sprinkle roast with salt and pepper

put roast on a pan

put in the oven and turn heat down to 450

7 min per lb

turn off the oven and DO NOT open the oven for 4 hours

take it out and slice the meat thin.

If you know how to make gravy you can use the drippings, if not jar gravy will work.

It is great to slice and make sandwiches or open face roast beef sandwiches all week.

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You could also make an easy stir fry by cutting up a wide variety of vegetables (or use frozen) and saute them with a little olive oil along with either shrimp or chicken (if you dont want to cook either, you can use frozen cooked shrimp or already cooked chicken strips). Once warm, add a marinane of choice as there are a ton of different sauces and marinades that are not too bad in calories, fat, sugar, etc. If you use already frozen/cooked veggies and meat then you really only have to sate them for a few minutes until they are warm. Then add to rice or pasta or eat as is with a salad or other easy side.

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