What are some good dinner recipes for starters?

I'm 12.What are some good dinner recipes for starters?
Tacos. Directions on Taco Mix Box.





Taco Salad:





1 package taco seasoning


1 pound ground beef


tomato


lettuce


onions


sour cream


salsa


black olives (optional)


Doritos


Shreeded cheddar or mexican blend cheese








Brown the meat and follow the directions on the taco seasoning, let cool a bit. Mix everything but the salsa and sour cream, eat that on the side.








Chicken Salad





Buy some pre cooked chicken strips in a bag and some salad in a bag, mix, add cut up veggies and walnuts or almonds, or sunflower seeds, with dressing.








Sloppy Joes





1 pound of browned ground round


1 can sloppy joe mix


buns





Pretty simple meal there








You could always make a variety of salads, sandwiches or anything that doesn't involve the stove if your not allowed to use it.








Pizzas





If you have a toaster oven or if you can use the oven, take bagels and slice in half, add pizza sauce and cheese and pepperoni slices and bake for 10 minutes on 425.








Good luck to you!!!!What are some good dinner recipes for starters?
'Tian aux jus tomates'.


In a food processor, blend 12 large softish tomatoes, 2 cloves of garlic 4 sticks of celery, 1 head of fennel, 1 sprig of thyme and a few leaves of basil.


When it is blended to a very juicy pulp, pour into a collander (that has been lined with muslin cloth) and allow to drain, into a clean clear bowl.


Place this into a fridge and let drain till vertually dry (do not squeeze).


Now to make the tian... Take 8 small firm tomatoes, cut a cross in the top and place in boiling water (30secs). Have a bowl of Iced water ready and plunge the tomtoes in to stop cooking.


With a pointed knife... slowly carefully peel the tomatoes.


Cut them into quarters and discard the seeds.


Cut 1 large aubergine/eggplant and 2 courgettes/zuchinis to a very small dice (Saute them gently in olive oil, season and allow to cool).


Take a smallish round mould and line the bottom/sides of the inside.


Spoon in the cooled sauted vegies and top the mould with more tomato quarters.


The tomato jus should be almost clear... but PACKED full of flavour.


Chill your plates till needed, then gently spoon over the cold jus and finish by floating a few delicate fennel (kept from the whole fennel) or dill leaves on the jus.


This dish tastes 'Sublime'!


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spaghetti, garlic bread and salad.


Easy, but have yoiur mom help so you don't burn yourself.
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Pizza, you can make your own or buy the crust (pillsbury dough is good for that) then top it with sauce, cheese and whatever else you like. Also stir fry chicken with vegetables is easy, just cut up chicken and cook in a pan until done, add some fresh vegetables, and heat through. Spaghetti, Tacos, and Meatloaf are all pretty easy too.





See if your mom has a Betty Crocker Cookbook, it tells you everything you need to know about cooking and lots of great easy recipes to get you started. Have fun!
** Fried Rice with Ham **


Serves 4.





3 large eggs, lightly beaten w/ 2 tsp. waer


2 Tbsp vegetable oil


Coarse salt to taste


4 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally (both white and green parts)


4 garlic cloves, minced


5 oz. ham, thinly sliced and chopped


4 cups cold cooked rice (use leftovers)


3 Tbsp. rice vinegar


1 cup frozen peas, thawed





In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. oil, swirling to coat. Beat eggs, with 2 tsp. water and 陆 tsp. coarse salt. Cook in skillet, moving cooked eggs aside gently to allow raw eggs to run in their place, about 2 minutes. Transfer to plate; when cool enough to handle, cut into strips.





In same skillet, heat remaining Tbsp. oil. Add garlic and scallions, heat and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ham and rice, season with salt, and cook until very hot, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar, peas, and eggs, cook until very hot, about 2 minutes.





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If you are looking for quick and easy recipes to try out, you should try these websites:





www.bettycrocker.com or www.kraftfoods.com
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well, an easy one you can try is either boxed or ready made chicken rice(uncle bens) and add a can of white chicken meat, comes in a can like tuna. you can also add one or more of corn, green beans, peas, carrots. mix and heat everything together in a bowel in the microwave. you can do the same thing except slice sausage and mix in the rice.
Sweet Tomato Pasta





Ingredients


1 onion,peeled and fi nely chopped


2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped


100ml olive oil


1 level teaspoon dried oregano


1?2 dried chilli, crumbled


800g good quality tinned tomatos


3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar





Method





Crumble the dried chilli; peel and chop the onions; peel and chop the garlic; pick the basil leaves.





1. In a pan, slowly fry the onion and garlic in a good drizzle of olive oil.


2. Add the oregano and chilli and cook for 4 minutes until sweet and softened.


3. Add the tomatoes, simmer gently for about 15 minutes then break the tomatoes up with a spoon.


4. Add the balsamic vinegar and the sugar and stir until you have a nice fine tomato sauce.


5. Meanwhile, cook the pasta for 8 to 10 minutes in a large pan of boiling salted water.


6. When cooked, drain in a colander.


7. Toss the pasta with the tomato sauce to mix.


8. Season and sprinkle over the torn basil








Super Vegetable Noodle Chow Mein





Ingredients





1 thumb-sized piece of ginger.


1 clove garlic.


one-half - one red chilli, deseeded.


150g noodles.


Drop of sesame seed oil.


1 onion, sliced.


2 carrots, shedded.


100g beansprouts.


50g mangetout.


1 red pepper, sliced.


1 yellow pepper, sliced.


100g mushrooms, sliced.


1 spring onion.


Soya sauce.





Method


Finely slice the chilli then peel and finely chop the ginger and garlic. Add a little water to this mixture to make a paste. Cook the noodles in boiling, salted water for 4 minutes, and refresh in cold water. Heat the sesame seed oil in a frying pan or wok and cook the chilli paste and onion for 10 minutes. Add the rest of the veggies until they're cooked, but still crunchy.


Add the noodles for a couple of seconds and combine. Drizzle with a little soy sauce.





Mini Polenta Sandwiches





INGREDIENTS:


1 tube prepared refrigerated polenta


1/4 cup olive oil


2 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4'; slices


1/4 pound Brie cheese, sliced


16 fresh basil leaves





PREPARATION:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove polenta from package and slice about 1/4'; thick. Heat oil in heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add polenta slices for about 2-4 minutes per side until crisp and light brown.Remove to paper towel to drain. Make sandwiches with polenta, tomato slices, Brie slices, and basil leeaves. Secure with wooden toothpicks. Place on baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 7-8 minutes until cheese melts and sandwiches are hot. Serves 8





Bacon and Sweet Potato Bites





INGREDIENTS:


Leftover baked sweet potatoes, cut into bite size pieces


2 Tbsp. melted butter


dash white pepper


8 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, each slice cut into 5 pieces


20 oz. can pineapple chunks, well drained, reserving 2 Tbsp. juice





PREPARATION:


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the sweet potato pieces on ungreased jelly roll pan, and drizzle with butter and sprinkle with pepper. Top each sweet potato piece with a piece of bacon, then top that with a pineapple chunk. Secure each stack with a toothpick. Brush some of the reserved pineapple liquid over each stack. Bake at 400 degrees about 5 minutes until heated through. Cool slightly before serving. Makes about 40 bites





Cheese Puffs





INGREDIENTS:


1/2 cup water


1/4 cup butter


1/8 tsp. salt


1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour


2 eggs


3 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened


1/3 cup Cheese Whiz





PREPARATION:


Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a heavy saucepan, combine water, butter and salt, and bring to a rolling boil. Add flour all at once, stirring constantly until mixture forms a ball and cleans the sides of the pan.(You are making a cream puff dough.) Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating vigorously after each till mixture is smooth and glossy. Stir in softened cream cheese and Cheez Whiz until blended.Drop by teaspoons onto well greased or parchment paper lined cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.





Grilled Chicken Nachos





INGREDIENTS:


8 cups tortilla chips


1-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken


3/4 cup spicy barbecue sauce


3 tomatoes, seeded and chopped


3 cups shredded Cojack cheese





PREPARATION:


Prepare and heat grill. Tear off 2 30'; x 18'; rectangles of heavy duty foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Spread atortilla chips down center of foil. In small bowl, combine chicken and barbecue sauce and spoon over tortillas. Sprinkle with tomatoes and Cojack cheese. Seal packages with double fold. Place on grill, cover, and cook 4-6'; from medium coals for 8-10 minutes until hot and cheese is melted. 8 servings





Easy Caesar Salad





Recipe Ingredients


This recipe serves six


Crispy lettuce leaves


About half a cup of olive oil for the dressing, and some for frying


Half a cup of lemon juice


Half a cup of shredded (grated) parmesan cheese


A crushed garlic clove


French bread or white bread cut into small cubes, for croutons


Salt and ground black pepper to season


Anchovies drained and chopped (optional)





Caesar Salad Preparation


Tear the lettuce leaves and place them in a large bowl. Gradually sprinkle the olive oil over the leaves, lightly tossing after each addition until the leaves are coated, but not soaked. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle over the lemon juice, toss again. Add the anchovies and parmesan cheese and toss the salad carefully together until the ingredients are evenly combined. Divide between six serving plates.





Heat some olive oil in a frying pan, add the garlic followed by the bread cubes. Fry until golden and then drain the croutons on paper towel. Sprinkle the croutons over the prepared Caesar Salad. Serve.


Note: If you would like to add 2 coddled eggs to this recipe then these should be added after seasoning but before the lemon juice.








Tomato Soup





Recipe Ingredients


1lb tomatoes


2 pints stock


1 stick celery


1 onion


1 carrot


2 or 3 bacon rinds


1oz butter


1oz flour


2 teaspoons finely chopped basil


Salt and pepper to season


A pinch of sugar





Tomato soup Preparation and cooking


Begin by peeling and chopping the onion and peeling and slicing the carrot. Then wash and chop the celery into smallish pieces and wash and slice the tomatoes. Now melt the butter in a large pan and add the bacon rinds, the onion, the carrot and the celery. Stir so that the vegetables are coated with the butter, then stirring occasionally simmer very gently for a few minutes to allow the vegetables to soak-up the butter, but not to brown.





Now add the sliced tomatoes, stock, salt and pepper. Put the lid on the pan and bring to the boil, then simmer gently for approximately one hour, stirring occasionally. Next check that the vegetables are tender.





Then, over a basin, press the soup through a sieve, to extract the pips, the skins and the bacon rind. In a small basin mix the flour with a little water, to make a smooth paste and add this to the soup in the basin, add the chopped basil. Rinse-out the pan and then return the soup to the pan.





Stirring continuously bring the soup to the boil and then let the soup boil for three minutes. Taste to see if the soup needs a little more seasoning and add if needed, add the sugar, stir and serve.


If you feel the soup is too thin remove the soup from the heat, mix together a little more flour and water, add this to the soup, return the soup to the heat and re-boil.





If you think that the soup is too thick, remove the soup from the heat and add a little more stock, stir and reheat.
Easy,get a crockpot.Cube a yam,small onion,eggplant,and a zuccini.Dump two 15oz cans or crushed tomatoes[Italian seasoned if available]in the LINED crockpot,add the cubed veggies,cook on low.wait a few hours,and about 15 min before serving add 1/4 cup of peanut butter,yes peanut butter.It thickens the sauce,and adds flavor.Enjoy.
Simple but good dinner recipe for 4.





Boil and drain about 1 1/2 cups of pasta (ziti, shells or noodles)





Finely chop 1 small or medium onion





(optional)


chop a couple mushrooms, a clove of garlic, part of a red pepper (seeds removed)





Put 1 to 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in skillet and warm on stove top at medium setting for 6 minutes (stir a couple times)





take 1 pound of lean (90% or 93) hamburger and breakup into fine pieces in skillet. Turn up heat to medium/high and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. add a dash of salt an pepper.





Add a 14 oz jar of Prego or Ragu spaghetti sauce to skillet plus one or two chopped plum tomatos (remove seeds first)





(alternatively) Put in a 16 oz can of crushed tomatoes. You will need to add salt, pepper, and a couple dashes of dried spice if you have. Use Sage, Thyme, dried red pepper or oregano)





Turn stove to medium/low and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes





Heat oven to 350 degrees





Take cooked pasta and stir in tomatoe sauce. Transfer to a baking dish, bowl and cover with shredded mozzarella and or Romano cheese.





Bake for 20 minutes or until sauce bubbles up through cheese.





Remove and serve with a salad