Quick Easy Dinner Recipes
Easy Meal Ideas from Scratch
I have more than just quick easy dinner recipes, check out more dinner ideas at the end of the page.
I have listed my favorite homemade dinner recipes - chicken dinner recipes first, and my beef casserole recipes follow.
Easy Chicken and Rice Recipe
Nothing better for dinner than this easy
casserole. These chicken dinner recipes are comfort food at it's
finest.
Here's another quick easy dinner recipe. This easy shrimp casserole is a different twist on tuna noodle casserole. No shrimp? Try leftover chicken.
SHRIMP NOODLE CASSEROLE RECIPE
1 cup uncooked medium width noodles
1 can
homemade cream of mushroom soup
1 cup milk
2 cups cooked small shrimp
1/2 cup frozen peas
3-1/2 oz can french-fried onions
parsley flakes
PREHEAT oven 350 degrees. Grease a casserole dish; set aside.
Cook noodles and drain. Add milk slowly to soup. Heat and stir until
smooth. Add chicken, noodles, peas and 1/2 of the french-fried
onions. Pour into prepared dish and bake for 15 minutes.
Top with remaining french-fried onions. Bake another 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley flakes before serving.
The next quick dinner recipe is addicting...
Quick Easy Dinner Recipes
Homemade Chicken Casserole Recipes
CHICKEN AND DRESSING DELUXE CASSEROLE
CUT UP:
4-1/2 to 5 lb stewing chicken and cover with water.
Add 1 teaspoon of salt and simmer until tender. Do NOT boil. Cover and cool overnight (in liquid) - in refrigerator if you have the time.
The next morning skim off the fat; reserve 1/2 cup of fat for gravy.
Keep chicken stock. Remove skin from the chicken and grind in blender.
Bone chicken and cut into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
GRAVY
Make gravy with stock using:
1/2 cup chicken fat
3/4 cup flour
1-1/2 quarts chicken stock
Place chicken fat in skillet over medium heat and add the flour. Whisk
in chicken stock, stirring until smooth. Add more salt if necessary.
BREAD DRESSING
1 loaf day old (stale) bread ripped in small pieces
First:
1/3 cup chicken fat or butter
all the ground chicken skin
1-1/2 cups diced onion
2-1/2 cups diced celery
Cook butter or fat with chicken skin, onion and celery. Now pour this over the ripped up bread.
Add:
1 tsp ground sage
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Spoon dressing into greased 9x13 inch pan and arrange chicken over the
dressing. Pour chicken gravy over this, then cover with buttered dry
bread. Bake for 1 hour.
Can you say quick easy dinner recipe? That's this one, and it's wonderful.
CHICKEN NOODLE CHOW MEIN CASSEROLE
1 boiled chicken, deboned/skinned and cut into pieces
1 large onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 cup mushrooms, chopped (optional)
2 TBS butter
2 cans
homemade cream of chicken soup
1 to 1-1/2 cups chicken broth or water
1/2 pkg noodles, cooked and drained
chow mein noodles
PREHEAT oven to 300 degrees. Grease a casserole dish.
Fry onions and celery in butter until tender. Add cream soup. Add
chicken broth (or water) and whisk together. Stir in mushrooms and
noodles; mix well. Pour into prepared casserole dish and bake for 45
minutes. Add chow mein noodles on top - bake for another 15 minutes.
Serve with fresh salad and my homemade salad dressing.
You will love this quick easy dinner recipe.
SWISS CHICKEN CASSEROLE
6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
6 slices Swiss cheese
1 can
condensed cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup milk
2 cups herb seasoned stuffing mix
1/4 cup butter, melted
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9x13 pan.
Arrange the chicken pieces in the bottom of the prepared baking dish and top each pieces with Swiss cheese.
Combine the soup and milk; whisk well. Spoon this mixture over the chicken and cheese and then sprinkle with the stuffing mix. Drizzle with melted butter and bake for 50 minutes.
Crock Pot Method
Spray the inside of the crock pot with vegetable oil and place the
chicken breasts on the bottom. Then add the cheese on top of the
chicken, top with milk and soup mixture - then sprinkle with dry
stuffing and pour melted butter over stuffing.
Cover and cook 3-4 hours, longer if using frozen chicken breasts.
It will NOT be dry so do not add anything more to this recipe. This is
certainly a quick easy dinner recipe at my house.
This quick easy casserole recipe is outstanding. Sounds like a lot of work - but it's not. Enjoy.
CHICKEN VOTEL
2 large chicken breasts
1 lb spaghetti, brake into pieces
1/2 lb Velveeta cheese, grated
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
2 TBS sherry wine
1 tsp homemade worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup butter
3 TBS flour
1 whole small onion, peeled
3 celery stalks, chopped
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan.
Parboil chicken* in salted water with the whole onion and chopped
celery. After 15 to 20 minutes, remove the onion and keep the liquid.
Skin chicken and slice thin. Parboil spaghetti** in salted water.
Rinse in cold water and remove the fat from the chicken broth.
Sauce
1/2 cup butter
4 TBS flour
4 to 5 cups broth (from parboiling chicken)
Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour. Mix together and
slowly whisk in the broth to make a heavy sauce. Add Worcestershire
sauce, mushrooms and half of the grated cheese.
Place a layer of parboiled spaghetti (drained) in a 9x13 inch pan. Then
a layer of chicken, then a layer of cheese sauce. Alternate layers,
with cheese being the final layer on top. Sprinkle with paprika
(optional). Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
*Parboiling is similar to boiling, but done at a simmer (rather
than a full boil). Bring salted water to a boil and add chicken
breasts. Lower heat and simmer for fifteen to twenty minutes. This
takes a big chunk out of the cooking process. For a quick easy dinner
recipe tip - do this to chicken before you grill it.
**Parboiling pasta is the same thing. Bring a large pot of salted water
to a boil and add the pasta. Once the pasta "wilts" and water comes to
another boil - it's ready. Drain.
You can use these methods in any easy casserole recipe or dish. Parboil pasta in the morning (before the afternoon heat) and toss lightly with oil. Refrigerate in resealable bag. Boil for a couple minutes before you need it and it's ready for the recipe. Ta-da.
This is down right sinful (but I love it). The next quick easy
dinner recipe is delightful and can be served for company. It's simple
to prepare and delicious.
CHICKEN FLORENTINE CASSEROLE
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 TBS olive oil
2 cups spinach, chopped
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 tsp garlic, minced
2 TBS butter
1 TBS lemon juice
can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 TBS
Italian seasoning
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
3/4 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9x13 inch pan with vegetable oil.
In a heavy skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil until
hot. Sauté the spinach and mushrooms and place in bottom of dish then
placed the uncooked chicken on top.
Melt 2 TBS butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stirring constantly, mix in the garlic, lemon juice, cream of chicken soup, Italian seasoning, heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Pour the sauce over the all and top it off with the crumbled bacon. Bake for 25 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with cheese. Continue to bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese is light brown and bubbly.
NOTE:
Here's another way to prepare this chicken casserole recipe.
1.) Cut up chicken into chunks.
2.) Cook chicken and minced garlic together in a pan with a few tablespoons of olive oil.
3.) After chicken was cooked, add the soup, cream, 1 cup shredded mozzarella, and lemon juice.
4.) Stir it all up on medium heat til creamy and then poured the
entire mix on top of the spinach and mushroom layer as stated in the
recipe. Then sprinkle crumbled bacon on the top and baked for 25
minutes. Eat this on top of buttered pasta.
For the following quick easy dinner recipes, I am using ground beef.
More Quick Easy Dinner Recipes
Homemade Beef Casserole Recipes
CHEESEBURGER PASTA DISH
1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
can of condensed cheddar cheese soup
1/2 cup milk
2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
1 cup (4 oz) Velveeta cheese
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 TBS butter, melted
PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9x13 inch pan. Set aside.
In a large pan, cook the beef, onion and garlic until meat is cooked through;
drain. In a bowl, combine
the two soups and milk; mix well. Stir
in the beef mixture. Fold in the
macaroni and cheese.
Pour into a well greased 9x13 inch pan. Toss bread crumbs and butter together and sprinkle over the top of the casserole. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until heated through.
Use burger toppings - very easy to put together. Enjoy.
FRENCH FRY CASSEROLE
1 lb hamburger
1 tsp
homemade garlic powder
1 tsp
homemade onion powder
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 can
homemade condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 lb freshly cut french fries
fresh mushrooms, garnish
cooked bacon, garnish
shredded cheese, garnish
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees.
Press raw hamburger into the bottom of a square baking dish. Add garlic
and onion powder, salt and pepper to taste. Mix the two soups together
and pour over the seasoned hamburger. Top with french fries and bake
for 1 hour.
HAMBURGER HOT DISH (Mexican Hot Dish)
1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 green pepper, chopped
14.5 oz can Mexican stewed tomatoes (or chili style tomatoes)
1/2 cup water
1/25 oz package taco seasoning mix
2 cups elbow macaroni (or small shells), cooked and drained
2 cups shredded Mexican or cheddar cheese
PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees and grease a 11x7 inch pan. Set aside.
In a large pan, cook the beef, onion and green pepper until meat is cooked
through; drain. Sprinkle with meat with
garlic and onion powder. Add the tomatoes, water and taco seasoning;
simmer for 7 to 10 minutes – stirring occasionally. Toss
the pasta in with the meat mixture.
Spoon approximately 3 cups of mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese; top with
remaining meat mixture. Cover with foil
and bake for 30 minutes.
Uncover and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Return to the oven and bake another 5 minutes
or until cheese is melted.
I have mixed the cheese through the casserole instead of sprinkling it on the top; turns out well.
This is quick easy dinner recipe is a different take on the usual hamburger casserole.
HAMBURGER AND RICE RECIPE FROM SCRATCH
1 lb ground beef
1 tsp
homemade garlic powder
1 tsp
homemade onion powder
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can chicken rice soup
1 can
homemade condensed cream of chicken soup
4 TBS
homemade soy sauce
1/2 cup raw rice
2 cups water
PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees. Butter a casserole dish.
Brown the hamburger (with the celery and onion together until tender).
Place the the prepared baking dish and season with garlic and onion
powder.
Mix the remaining ingredients together and pour over burger. Bake, covered, for 1-1/2 hours.
This homemade quick easy dinner recipe is requested often.
CHOPPED SUEY HAMBURGER CASSEROLE
2 lbs hamburger
1 pkg
homemade dry onion soup mix
frozen bag fancy Chinese vegetables
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 can
homemade condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 can milk
3 TBS molasses
3 TBS
homemade soy sauce
Chinese noodles - topping
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees. Grease a large casserole dish.
Brown the hamburger and drain.
Mix the onion soup mix, mushroom soup, milk, molasses and soy sauce
together. Add the vegetables and ground beef; mix well and place in
prepared baking dish. Bake for 1 hour. Remove and add Chinese noodles
on top. Bake another 10 to 15 minutes.
This quick easy dinner recipe is delicious. Try this one tonight and see what your family says...
HERBED MEATBALLS IN MUSHROOM SAUCE
1 lb ground beef
1/4 lb pork sausage (bulk)
1/4 cup
bread crumbs
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp
homemade garlic powder
1/2 tsp
homemade onion powder
1/2 tsp thyme
2 TBS tomato paste
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 TBS vegetable shortening
1/2 lb cooked noodles
mushroom sauce (recipe below)
Combine ground beef, pork, bread crumbs, seasoning, tomato paste and
egg. Mix well and lightly shape into 1-1/2 inch balls. Brown in
shortening, reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes or until tender. Serve
over cooked noodles with mushroom sauce.
Easy Mushroom Sauce
1 can
homemade condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp thyme
pinch of garlic powder
Combine soup with 1/2 cup water and remaining ingredients. Mix well and heat thoroughly.
Grab some French bread for this quick easy dinner recipe. We love this homemade "casserole."
SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE
1 cup onion, minced
3/4 cup green pepper, minced
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
2 TBS butter
1 lb ground beef
1 tsp
homemade garlic powder
1 tsp
homemade onion powder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp white sugar
3-1/2 cups cooked tomatoes
cooked and drained spaghetti (8 oz uncooked)
grated parmesan cheese, for serving
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees. Grease a large baking dish.
Saute onion, green pepper and mushrooms until tender in a skillet with
butter. Add ground beef and season with garlic and onion powder. Fry
until no longer pink.
Meanwhile, place tomatoes in a saucepan and add the salt and white
sugar. Heat until dissolved. Mix everything together in a large bowl
and place in prepared baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve with
grated parmesan cheese, garlic bread and a fresh salad with my
homemade salad dressing.
I hope your family enjoys these quick easy dinner recipes as much as we
do. Please bookmark this page, because I will be adding more delicious
quick easy dinner recipes in the future.
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