Mix-n-match Skillet Meals |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Simple but we all need recipes likes these at time! Adapted from the book Mix-and-Match Recipes: Creative Ideas for Today's Busy Kitchens by Deborah Taylor-Hough Ingredients:
choose one (1) food from each of the following four (4) groups |
1) breads and cereals (1 cup raw) |
macaroni |
spaghetti |
rice (white or brown) |
noodles |
bulgar |
any pasta |
2) sauce (1 can soup plus 1.5 cans milk, broth or water) |
cream of mushroom |
cream of celery |
cream of chicken |
cream of potato |
tomato soup |
french onion soup |
3) protein (1 pound or 1 cup cooked) |
chopped beef |
chopped pork or ham |
ground beef or turkey |
chicken |
turkey |
tuna |
salmon |
mackerel |
cooked dry beans |
frankfurters |
keilbasa |
4) vegetables (1.5 to 2 cups canned, cooked or raw) |
carrots |
peas |
corn |
green beans |
lima beans |
broccoli |
spinach |
mixed vegetables green pepper |
whatever you have around |
1/2 to 1 cup cheese (any kind) can be stirred into sauce at the end of the cooking time. |
Directions:
1. Choose one food from each of the four groups above.
2. .Stir together in skillet.
3. Season to taste with salt, pepper, soy sauce, onion flakes, garlic, or whatever spices you enjoy.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to lowest setting.
6. Cover pan and simmer 30 minutes until pasta or rice is tender.
7. Stir occasionally to prevent rice and pasta from sticking.
8. Stir in cheese, if desired.
9. . Serve.
10. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
11. Or, to bake in oven: mix all ingredients in casserole dish and cover tightly; bake at 350 F for one hour.
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