Thursday, January 21, 2021

SENIOR LADY QUICK MEALS, PART 2


 


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I am sharing recipes for quick 

meals using items from Dollar

Stores and my local grocery

store. The meals serve one or 

two people.  Most of these meals

can be prepared in about

 30 minutes.






Meatball Sub:


Need: 


Hot dog or Sub bun, 4 meatballs, 

1/2 cup pasta sauce, 3 Tablespoons 

shredded mozzarella cheese. 


Directions: 


Cook meatballs, and pasta sauce, 

on  medium in a pan until meatballs

have  unthawed and heated 

through. The sauce should be bubbly. 

Place meat sauce into the bun 

and sprinkle with cheese.


Tip: Reserve rest of pasta sauce 

and bag of cheese for

pizza recipe give below.








PEPPERONI PIZZA



Need


12 inch  Pre-baked thin pizza crust,

pasta sauce, pepperoni slices, 

mozzarella cheese


Directions:


Spread enough pasta sauce

to cover surface of pizza crust.

Add slices of pepperoni then

top with cheese. Bake according

to directions on back of the pizza

crust package.


Tips: Buy pre-baked pizza crust,

pepperoni, and pasta sauce from

Dollar Store.







CHICKEN FILET SANDWICH



NEED:


Hamburger bun, chicken thigh,

mayo, lettuce and small tomato


Directions:


Let chicken thigh thaw

completely and pat dry. Cook

chicken in 2 tablespoons of oil 

in the skillet until golden brown

on both sides and no longer pink 

inside. Spread bun with

mayo, add chicken and top with

lettuce and sliced tomatoes.


Tip: 

Chicken thigh from

3-pound bag frozen chicken 


Reserve tomatoes and lettuce

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CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS


Need:


2-5 oz cans chicken or turkey

mayo to taste

2 whole lettuce leaves

sliced tomatoes


Direction:


Drain chicken and place in 

small bowl. Flake chicken 

with a fork and add

mayo. Mix well. Divide 

chicken mixture and

tomatoes among

the lettuce leaves.  

Wrap leaves in shape 

of a log. Secure with

toothpicks if desired. 


Tips:


Can enhance flavor

with onion powder,

dried chives or

parsley, ground 

black pepper


Serve lettuce wraps

open-faced


 






CHICKEN QUESADILLA

( Mexican grilled sandwich)



Need:



4 flour tortilla shells

2- 5oz cans  canned chicken

2 cups Mozarella or Monterey Jack

shredded cheese

2 tablespoons Chili or Taco seasoning mix

Oil for cooking shells


Directions:


Drain chicken, and place in bowl.

Mix chicken with chili

seasoning mix and cheese until well 

blended.

Cover one shell with 2-3 tablespoons

chicken and cheese mixture,

and spread evenly. Place second shell

on top. Repeat process for second

sandwich. Heat oil in a skillet over

medium heat. Brown each sandwich

on both sides or until cheese has

melted. Cut sandwiches into wedges.

Taste great with salsa.




Tip:


Tortilla Shells and canned chicken 

available, Dollar Store and grocery 

store


Packets of Mexican seasoning

mix available  grocery store








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