What's some easy dinner recipes that a teen can make?

well, if everything works well, which it probably won't, but I'm planing ahead.. my mom would be working 40+ hours a week, which means after I come home from school, I'd start making dinner probably. I'm going to be 17 next month. what would be some easy dinner recipes that i can make for my family of 5 people?What's some easy dinner recipes that a teen can make?
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Tater Tot Casserole





1/2 pound ground beef


1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup


10 3/4 fluid ounces skim milk


1 teaspoon garlic salt


1 (14.5 ounce) can French style green beans


1/2 (32 ounce) package tater tots





Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).


In a large skillet over high heat, brown the ground beef and drain fat. Stir in condensed cream of mushroom soup, skim milk, garlic salt and green beans. Pour the mixture into a medium-sized casserole dish and layer with the tater tots.


Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until tater tots are browned and crispy.





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Easy Chicken and Dumplings





2 tablespoons butter


1 large yellow onion, chopped


2 cloves garlic, minced


1 pound boneless chicken thighs or breasts


1 cup low-sodium chicken broth


1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables


1/2 teaspoon dried sage


1/2 teaspoon dried thyme


1 1/2 cups self-rising flour


3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley


3 tablespoons shortening


2/3 cup buttermilk or regular milk





Melt butter in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic for 5 minutes, then stir in chicken and saute until browned, about 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in broth, vegetables, sage and thyme; mix all together and let simmer over medium heat while preparing the dumplings.


In a medium bowl, mix flour and parsley together. Add shortening and stir mixture into a coarse, mealy dough. Stir in buttermilk, a little bit at a time, until dough holds together and is soft but firm. (If needed, add up to 2 tablespoons more buttermilk).


Bring chicken mixture to a boil over medium high heat and drop round spoonfuls of dumpling mixture on top (do not let dumplings touch each other). Reduce heat to low, cover pot and let simmer for 10 to 12 minutes.





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Gravy Baked Pork Chops





4 (1 1/4 inch thick) pork chops


salt and pepper to taste


1 tablespoon butter


3/4 cup milk


1/4 cup water


1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup





Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


Season pork chops with salt and pepper to taste. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute the pork chops in the butter for about 5 minutes per side.


In a separate medium bowl, combine the milk, water and soup. Place the pork chops in a 9x13 inch baking dish and pour the soup mixture over the chops.


Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.


Serve with gravy over mashed potatoes.





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Best Tuna Casserole





1 (12 ounce) package egg noodles


1/4 cup chopped onion


2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese


1 cup frozen green peas


2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained


2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup


1/2 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms


1 cup crushed potato chips





Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.


Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).


In a large bowl, thoroughly mix noodles, onion, 1 cup cheese, peas, tuna, soup and mushrooms. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish, and top with potato chip crumbs and remaining 1 cup cheese.


Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is bubbly.





===========================What's some easy dinner recipes that a teen can make?
As for a hot dish, Spaghetti and Meatballs is very easy dish. Just buy spaghetti, pop it in boiling water, strain it when it's cooked, pour some sauce on it. Get some ground meat roll it into balls and heat it up in a pan. Then combine everything.





As for a cold dish, try Bruschetta, a delicious tomato dish on bread.





(I love Italian food.)





Epicurious.com is a great resource for easy recipes.
You could make a really simple roasted chicken that would feed 5 people. Just buy a meat thermometer to be on the safe side!!





Buy whole chicken, take gizzards out, (don't be scared, they are in a bag inside of chicken, you don't have to touch them) rinse, and pat dry.


Rub the chicken with salt, pepper, fresh rosemary and soft butter.


Prepare any stovetop stuffing. I like Pepperidge Farm Herbed Stuffing. This is simple too, just add water, butter, and stir.


Stuff the chicken with stuffing, and maybe add some lemon wedges if you want to get fancy.


Wash and cut red potatoes into quarters, and do the same with 2 med. size yellow onion. Peel and chop 1 lg, or 2 small carrots, and place all veggies in pan around stuffed chicken. Add enough chicken stock (you can use water too, but I like boxed chx. stock) to submerge veggies about 1/4 of the way. While cooking chicken according to it's packagings cooking time, check it about every 15 minutes, and baste the chicken. This means take a baster (you can use a ladel too if you don't have a baster) and get the juices from the pan and pour over the chicken!! In about an hour and a half or so, your whole family will be super impressed with your skills!!
Sloppy Joes are really easy. I go to wal-mart and get a 50 cent package of sloppy joe mix and all you need is a pound of ground beef, tomato paste or tomato sauce (to use tomato sauce you would use 15 oz of it), water, and buns. This recipe is awesome and I'm sure your family will love it because mine does.
well first, check for leftovers





salads arent too hard to make, you should try making a salad that contains lettuce, cucumbers, mandarin oranges (or apples), feta cheese, cranberries and walnuts. it my favorite salad and its really delicious and really fancy.





another thing is gallopinto. if you know how to make rice and beans, make them, and then mix them together in a big skillet untill they are nice and toasted (drain the beans first). its a side dish made in every latin american country and i love it.





also, if you can drive, i reccommend going to safeway and getting a roasted chicken or something. all three of these things go perfect with one another.





i hope this helps!
meatless lasagna(you can get noodles ready to bake), baked chicken and a salad, soup and sandwiches, tacos, hamburgers and corn on the cob
tacos


spaghetti


burgers


sloppy joes


casseroles


hamburger helper


pork chops


roast


pot pie


chicken the ways to prepare chicken are endless


different pasta dishes





if you want a specific recipe let us know!
Beef Tips and Noodles -- This served 3 in my family so double it.











INGREDIENTS


1 pound sirloin tips, cubed (or stew meat)


1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup


1 (1.25 ounce) package beef with onion soup mix (or onion soup mix)


1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained


1 cup water


1 (16 ounce) package wide egg noodles








DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).





In a 13x9 inch casserole dish, combine the mushroom and beef onion soups, canned mushrooms and water. Mix thoroughly and add beef tips. Turn to coat well.





Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour.





While beef tips are baking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Serve beef tips and sauce over noodles.








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Chicken Enchilada Casserole --








INGREDIENTS


1 (16 ounce) container sour cream


1 (16 ounce) jar salsa


1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup


1/4 cup diced onion


1 (8 ounce) can chili beans, drained


6 (12 inch) flour tortillas, cut into strips


6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cooked and shredded


4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese








DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).





In a large bowl, mix sour cream, salsa, cream of chicken soup, onion and chili beans.





Layer the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with 1/3 tortilla strips. Top with 1/3 chicken, 1/3 sour cream mixture and 1/3 Cheddar cheese. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients.





Bake in the preheated oven 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden and bubbly. Let stand about 10 minutes, or as long as you can stand it!!! You're done!








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Chicken and Stuffing Casserole --








INGREDIENTS


1 (3 pound) whole chicken


8 ounces dry bread stuffing mix


1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup


1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup


1 1/4 cups chicken broth (from boiling the chicken)


1 cup evaporated milk








DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).





Layer the deboned chicken meat in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle stuffing mix over the chicken layer.





In a large bowl mix together the soups, broth and evaporated milk. Stir well. Pour this mixture over the stuffing mix, making sure it gets to the bottom of the baking dish (poke around with a fork to let it saturate into the bottom layer). Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes, until it starts to bubble in the center.