What's your easy weeknight dinner?

Need some ideas! Been slacking with dinner and I promised DH that when I left my job I'd eat more. For some reason the day flies and he's home before I know it so haven't had too much dinner ideas.
Wanted to go food shopping today, but it's nasty out and don't want to take the baby so figured I'd go tomorrow.

Oh, I also have a crockpot still in the box. Lol. Woops... Ny ideas for that would be great. I don't eat red meat and DH doesn't like spicy.

Thanks

Re: What's your easy weeknight dinner?

Easiest dinners for us when I'm short on time:

Grilled Cheese and Tomato soup
Pasta with Chicken sausage, salad, garlic bread
Turkey Tacos
Vegetarian or Turkey chili
Soup
Crock pot stew

Message edited 11/27/2012 8:43:53 AM.

What's your easy weeknight dinner?

Chicken cooked in salsa or italian salad dressing
Grind flavored pretzels mix 1/2 breadcrumb, 1/2 pretzel crumbs, coat chicken in honey mustard, coat with crumbs, bake/fry
flavored chicken/turkey burgers - i use green salsa and cheddar cheese
DS loves tacos. I made "Chips" for dinner Sunday and DS loved them - ground chicken, a little taco spice to taste, black beans - I filled the tostito scoops, topped with cheese and melted the cheese.
Sausage with spinach and tomatoes - take the sausage out of the casing and brown, add a can of petite diced tomatoes to warm. wilt 1 small bag baby spinach. Serve over pasta

Re: What's your easy weeknight dinner?

I love making Enchilada using chicken from the crockpot.
Try this recipe.

Chicken Ranch Enchiladas
1 packet taco seasoning
1 packet ranch dressing mix
1 can (14.5oz) low-sodium chicken broth
6 chicken breasts
12 flour tortillas
2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese (or cheddar cheese)
1/2 cup light ranch dressing
1/2 cup salsa
Place chicken, taco seasoning, ranch mix and chicken broth in 6-quart slow cooker. Cook on low 6 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred. Reserve liquid for rice.

Divide chicken and cheese between tortillas. Roll up and place in a lightly greased 9x13-inch pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Combine Ranch dressing and salsa. Pour over baked enchiladas. Serve with rice.

FOR RICE
2 cups instant brown or white Rice
1 tsp olive oil
1 Tbsp dried minced onion flakes
1 can (8oz) tomato sauce
1 1/2 cup crockpot liquid

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add rice. Cook, stirring constantly, until puffed and golden. Stir in onion flakes, tomato sauce and crockpot liquid; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Fluff with a fork

Message edited 11/27/2012 4:53:15 PM.

What's your easy weeknight dinner?

soups!

What's your easy weeknight dinner?

sausage, potato and onions-in bakeware and in oven can be pork, chicken or turkey sausage

chicken/beef/turkey burgers, baked potato ,salad,beans

lemon chicken-just sauté chicken breasts in garlic a little oil, add lemon
juice, wine and/or chicken stock, can throw in artichoke hearts, capers etc. brown rice on side

flounder under the broiler for 10 minutes with lemon salt pepper, rice as a side, salad

meatloaf is quick prep

I have tons of quick meals with a one yr old I don't have the time I used to lol

Re: What's your easy weeknight dinner?

black bean burgers with sweet potato fries
sauteed chicken sausage with rice and a veggie
chicken cutlets with brown rice
veggie or turkey chili in the crock pot
pot roast in the crock pot
beef stew in the crock pot
rice and beans with avocado
pasta with pesto with salad
corn, black beans and avocado salad

Re: What's your easy weeknight dinner?

Different kinds of burgers - beef flavored with bbq sauce or turkey flavored with hot sauce
Omelets with toast or homefries
Tacos
Sausage with rice pilaf and green beans/spinach/asparagus
Pasta with a quick meat sauce or sausage
Homemade pizza
Shake and Bake style chicken
sauteed pork chops with dijon sauce
leftovers

I also keep things like taco meat or bolognese sauce in the freezer so I can defrost overnight and make a variety of quick meals (enchiladas, ziti, taco bowls, etc)

Re: What's your easy weeknight dinner?

Salmon, a sauteed leafy green, brown rice

Tacos

Black bean and cheese Quesadillas with salad

Noodles in sesame oil/soy sauce mix (garlic and scallions and sesame seeds too) with bok choy and baked tofu cubes

Baked or grilled chicken with over fries and steamed brocolli

Re: What's your easy weeknight dinner?

Oh thought of another easy one!
Kraft Fresh Take on chicken!
It's like a yummy twist on Shake n Bake- you find it in the dairy aisle near the shredded cheese.
SOOO delish!

Re: What's your easy weeknight dinner?

Salsa chicken! Coat two chicken breasts with taco seasoning and place in baking dish. Cover generously with salsa and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Add shredded cheese during last five minutes of cooking. When done, top with sour cream and green onions. Yum!