8 easy pot dinner Recipes

boneless beef roast (chuck, shoulder, arm, trimmed of fat), lipton onion soup mix or 1 (1 1/4 oz) envelope mushroom soup mix, water (approximate), dry sherry (kind you drink, not cooking sherry), potatoes, peeled (waxy, not baking potatoes), carrots, peeled, cut in half (i prefer california carrots because they are sweeter), black pepper, low-sodium beef bouillon cube, mushrooms, drained (optional), cornstarch, cold water

ground beef, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, water, hot, taco seasoning, macaroni and cheese (kraft dinner), tomato, diced, sour cream (optional), green onion, sliced for garnish (optional), lettuce, shredded for garnish (optional)

onion, thinly sliced, baking potatoes, sliced, pork chops, condensed cream of celery soup, water or 1/2 cup milk

chicken pieces (pref. a wheel with 4 thighs and 4 drumsticks), canola oil, onion, potatoes, mixed vegetables (variously called potjiekos mix here, or casserole vegetables ... or whatever. these are ready-to), string bean (green beans, chopped, bought ready-prepared at supermarket), sugar, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt (we use aromat), black pepper, coarse, vegetable stock (the granular type from a tin), water, hot pepper salsa (actually garlic-chilli sauce, available readily in sa and always in my condiments cupboard), chopped fresh rosemary or fresh thyme or garlic or dried herbs, from my spice drawer

simply potatoes shredded hash browns, ground chuck, taco seasoning, pinto beans, diced tomatoes with juice

crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, dried basil, dried parsley, paprika, frozen meatballs (1/2 oz each), dinner rolls (from the bakery section), provolone cheese, cut into four wedges each