Dinner in 30 min or less Menu

I have a rule that if I can't have dinner on the table in 30 min. or less we will not be making it. (exception is crockpot meals). I also work two nights late so I have to have fast meals for when I get home. With that said here is the menu for this week.

1.Chicken Alfrado
Cut Chicken into small pieces and brown, then add one to two cans of Cream of Mushroom soup to chicken with a large scoop of Sour Cream. Mix well with a little water (depending on how thin you want your soup) Heat till all is hot and serve over noodles (I use any kind that are round, usually not alfrado noodles because the kids can't eat them easily) Add brocolli or other veggies if you like.

2. Chili & Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

3. Spagetti with French Bread or Grands Rolls

4. Baked Potatoes
We like to put chili and cheese on ours, add what your kids will eat

5. Bisquick Chicken and Mac & Cheese
Bread Chicken strips with egg and Bisquick mix, place on cookie sheet and pour melted butter over strips, cook for 20 min. at 350 degrees.
Make Mac & Cheese (Homemade):
16 oz. macaroni
4 Tbsp. flour
4 Tbsp. butter
1/4 tsp. garlic salt (if you don't like garlic salt, just use regular)
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 C. milk
1 C. shredded sharp cheddar cheese (I usually don't have sharp on hand, so I just use whatever I have)
2 oz. cream cheese
Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle flour over butter and stir until smooth. Add garlic salt and pepper. Add milk, cheese and cream cheese. Stir until cheeses are melted. Reduce heat to low and stir occasionally until macaroni is done. Drain macaroni and combine all. I usually add a little more salt and pepper to taste once it is all combined. (recipe courtesy of Frugal is Fab website)

So today I thought its cold and dreary outside and maybe my Sweetie would like a good lunch.
You see my husband and I have had lunch together for about 15 years now. Not many days have we missed. I know this is a rare occasion for many of us.

I went surfing and came across Pillsbury Cook-off recipe from the early 1970's. See that is my day.
Superspeedway Taco Pie. I have changed it a bit because it calls for Taco Seasoning. Well, there is something in those packets that make Dell so sick. So I changed it and think it is much better. I made it in a smaller portion so as not to have left overs. It all depends on your family. Adjust as needed.

Speedway Taco Pie

smiller 2009

1-2 lbs lean ground beef

1 tsp Garlic & Onion powder

1 tsp Chili powder

1 tbs Ground Cumin

Dash of Salt & Pepper

1/2 cup black olives- chopped or sliced

1 Pie crust - your choice

1/2 c Sour Cream

1 cup grated Cheese- you can use American or Mexican

Shredded Lettuce

Avacado- sliced

Salsa

Brown beef well adding spices as it cooks.

After beef is brown add 2 Tbs of flour right on top and stir in.

Add 1/2 cup of black olives chopped- I used big ones and cut in half.

While that cooks Prepare a Pillsbury pie crust or make your own.

Crush one small bag (lunch size) of Corn chips. I used Fritos.

Lay Corn chips onto of pie crust and smash them in a bit.

Top with beef and olives.

Spread 1/2 Sour cream on top corn chips, and then layer with Shredded cheese and remaining Corn chips.

For pretty- sprinkle top of cheese with a little Chili powder- go easy

Bake for 20 min or until hot and cheese is melted.

Serve with Lettuce and Avocado and a Tbspoon of Salsa

Let me know if you try it and give a rating.

Can soup or fresh made?

One of Casie's recieps calls for a can of Condensed Cream of Chicken soup. I was jumping from blog to blog and found this fantastic girl who makes her own Cream soups with a thing she calls Magic Mix. ( If you come forward I would love to give you credit, because your blog is awsome!)

Anyway I mixed my own and even learned a trick on my own. First the Magic Mix.
2 1/3 cups of Powdered Milk
1 cup All Purpose Flour
2 sticks of Real butter @ room temp.

Put in your mixer or food processor, what ever you have. Blend very well, till it looks like heavy cake mix powder.

Store in refrigerator.


To use your mix.
1 cup Magic Mix
**3/4 broth- this is where I learned a trick- you can use can or box. I made my own with water and boulion flavoring as directed on jar.
1 tsp Parsley
dash of onion salt,
dash of garlic salt- optional
Mix well together in sauce pan on low heat. When it is blended and looking like soup its ready to use.

I ran out of Boulion and went shopping. I found if you buy your spices in the Ethnic isle instead of the Spice isle it is cheaper and most of the time fresher.

Hope you try this and like it.

** Never throw out the water on your veggies, that is where the vitamins are and why waste that?