13 time saving Recipes

big-batch beef sauce, taco seasoning, water, taco shells or flour tortillas, shredded lettuce , chopped tomatoes, sliced ripe olives, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onions, sour cream, and salsa

self rising flour or 1 (2 lb) bag, shortening or 1 cup butter, milk (to make 6-12 biscuits, dumplings, waffles, or pancakes see below)

butter (very soft but not melted , no substitutes!), sugar, eggs (room temperature ), egg yolks (room temperature , save whites for another time), pure vanilla extract, cake flour, baking powder, salt, warm milk (or use half and half cream)

water, brown lentils or 1 cup green lentil, olive oil, onions, finely chopped, garlic, crushed, carrot, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, tomatoes, drained & chopped (save juice for another time), oregano, salt & pepper

olive oil, ramen noodles (save flavor pack for another time or discard), red bell pepper, sliced and cut into 1 inch strips, red onion, sliced (2-3 slices), carrot, peeled and thinly sliced, broccoli florets , broken into bite sized florets, garlic, minced (separated ), basil (you can use a 1/4 cup fresh if you have it on hand), eggs, beaten (separated 1 egg and three eggs), parmesan cheese, freshly grated (separated ), half-and-half cream, oregano, kosher salt, paprika, dry mustard, ground fennel (you can grind your seeds or even sub cumin if you have to, the fennel does make this mix), granulated garlic, granulated onion or 3/4 tsp onion flakes, cayenne pepper, sugar

refrigerated low-fat alfredo sauce, milk, cooked white rice or 2 1/2 cups wild rice, cubed cooked chicken (to save time, can use cooked rotisserie chicken from the market), frozen peas, chopped bottled roasted red sweet pepper, almonds, toasted (optional), snipped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp dried basil, crushed, soft breadcrumbs, butter, melted

beef (from #138395), taco seasoning mix, water, taco shells or 6 -8 flour tortillas, shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, sliced olive, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion, sour cream, salsa

sliced onions, olive oil, divided, beef broth or 4 cups vegetable broth, french bread, toasted, shredded swiss cheese or 1/2 cup gruyere cheese, thyme, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese , if desired

whole onion finely diced, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, celery diced, carrots shredded, brown lentils, italian herb seasonings, drop lemon or hot sauce

ok...first caveat...if you are making your own crust , it will take longer then stated. but there is nothing wrong with saving a little time, and using a pre-made frozen crust; it saves all kinds of downtime in this busy world, especially at christmas when we are all a bit...busy. if you want to make your own crust, then check out my favorite crust recipe here on this site..., eggs, heavy cream, whole milk, thick bacon , fried crisp and chopped (or chop first and then crisp) drained, gruyere , emmenthal, or other good swiss cheese, grated (i use a 1/2 combo of and emmenthal), freshly ground nutmeg, salt and pepper

ground meat (beef, veal and pork, ground 3 times (kitchen aid), onions, finely ground (save juice), nutmeg, allspice, salt, pepper, eggs, beaten, half-and-half, cracker meal or 1/2 cup matzo meal, bouillon cubes or 4 -5 tsp instant beef bouillon, kitchen bouquet, flour , for thickening