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Spaghetti

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Yield: 4 servings

Spaghetti

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound spaghetti
  • 4 quarts water
  • 1 teaspoon salt (for pasta water)

[b]Possible toppings:[/b]

  • Pasta/spaghetti sauce
  • Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

  1. Bring water and 1 teaspoon salt to a rolling boil. Add spaghetti and stir it around a little to keep from sticking. Return to a boil, then boil uncovered until al dente.
  2. Start checking the spaghetti for doneness at about 6 minutes. See package instructions for cooking time guidelines.
  3. When the spaghetti is finished cooking, drain it and return it to the pan.
  4. Top spaghetti with desired sauce and/or grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

Notes

Spaghetti is a long, thin type of pasta.

Spaghetti is al dente when it is firm to the bite and loses it’s raw taste. It will have a slight resistance when bitten into. It is not soft or overdone.

You may want to serve this spaghetti with a salad, bread, and steamed vegetable.

Garlic or garlic-cheese bread is a delicious addition to the spaghetti.

See a cooking demonstration of this Spaghetti recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Quesadilla

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Yield: Varies

Quesadilla

Ingredients

  • Tortillas, whole wheat, flour, or corn
  • 1/4 - 1/3 cup Colby - Jack cheese, shredded
  • Non-stick cooking spray

[b]2 - 3 tablespoons of additional ingredients such as:[/b]

  • Green onions, sliced
  • Black beans, canned, rinsed and drained
  • Whole corn, canned and drained or frozen and thawed
  • Black olives, sliced or diced
  • Mushrooms, sliced and sautéed
  • Cooked meats like chicken or beef, chopped
  • Green chilies, canned, diced
  • Bell pepper, diced and sautéed
  • Onion, chopped, raw or sautéed

[b]Possible toppings:[/b]

  • Salsa
  • Sour cream
  • Guacamole
  • Cilantro
  • Tomatoes, diced

Instructions

  1. Prepare ingredients and set aside.
  2. Spray skillet with cooking spray.
  3. Heat skillet on medium-high heat.
  4. Place tortilla in the skillet.
  5. Quickly sprinkle cheese over tortilla almost to the edges.
  6. Sprinkle 2 - 3 tablespoons of additional ingredients over 1/2 of the tortilla.
  7. When the cheese starts to melt, fold the cheese side of the tortilla over the other half of the tortilla.
  8. Turn the tortilla over and cook about 1 minute on each side or until golden brown.
  9. When the quesadilla is finished, transfer it to a cutting board and cut it into wedges and serve.
  10. Serve the quesadilla with salsa, sour cream, guacamole and/or other choice toppings if desired.

Notes

If you use a corn tortilla that is small, use less ingredients so you don’t overstuff it.

You could use other types of cheese like pepper jack, cheddar, or Monterey Jack.

You can probably think of other additional ingredients to put in and on your quesadilla. You can be creative and experiment!

See a cooking demonstration of this Quesadilla recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Dad’s Favorite Chicken Stew

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Learn to cook Dad’s Favorite Chicken Stew! In this cooking video Karen Breyer and her dad will show you step-by-step how to cook this delicious, healthy chicken stew. This recipe is so easy! It is a hearty, healthy chicken and vegetable meal perfect for lunch or dinner. If you like chicken stew I think you will love this chicken stew recipe! Find out why this is my Dad’s Favorite Chicken Stew recipe! Watch this video and try this chicken stew recipe today!


Yield: 6 - 8 servings

Dad's Favorite Chicken Stew

Ingredients

  • 5 teaspoons dry chicken broth seasoning
  • 5 cups water
  • 1- 2 pounds chicken, boneless and skinless (cut in bite-sized pieces)
  • 1 - 2 cups carrots, peeled and cut in 1 inch pieces
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 1 cup green pepper, diced
  • 2 - 3 cups red potatoes, diced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon thyme, dried
  • 1 teaspoon salt, Kosher
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

Instructions

  1. Wash green pepper, celery, and potatoes. Peel carrots.
  2. Dice carrots, celery, green pepper, potatoes, and onion and place in the crockpot (slow cooker).
  3. Add water and chicken broth seasoning; then stir.
  4. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and add to crockpot.
  5. Stir and cover with lid. Turn crockpot on high. Cook for 3 to 4 hours.
  6. Check to make sure chicken and vegetables are done.
  7. Add more seasoning if desired. Serve.

Notes

In place of the 5 teaspoons of dry chicken broth seasoning and water you could use 5 cups of prepared liquid chicken broth.

I use a vegetarian dried chicken broth seasoning. I suggest looking for a brand that has lots of herbs and spices and no MSG or other artificial ingredients.

You can use 1 tablespoon fresh thyme in place of 1 teaspoon dried.

You can also cook this chicken stew on low for 6 to 8 hours.

You may want to serve this stew with a salad and bread or crackers. It is great for lunch or dinner. It can be a main dish or side dish.

See a cooking demonstration of Dad's Favorite Chicken Stew on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Easy Garlic Egg Pasta

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Learn how to make this Easy Garlic Egg Pasta! In this cooking video Karen Breyer demonstrates how easy it is to make this delicious pasta recipe. If you are looking for new dinner ideas, I think you will be very happy with this really good pasta dinner recipe. This is a fairly healthy recipe without heavy sauces. Both both kids and adults will love this Easy Garlic Egg Pasta recipe!

As a bonus, this easy pasta recipe will likely be a favorite of your cheap recipes. It is a simple pasta recipe that is very inexpensive to make. Even so, this pasta recipe is so impressive you can serve it to important dinner guests. I suggest serving it with a salad, vegetable, and garlic bread. This Easy Garlic Egg Pasta recipe can be a very cheap, healthy, vegetarian recipe that your everyone will love. Of all your Italian pasta recipes, I think that this Easy Garlic Egg Pasta recipe will be the one you cook most often because it is so simple, cheap, healthy and delicious! Watch this cooking video and try this Easy Garlic Egg Pasta recipe today!

 

Yield: 4 servings

Easy Garlic Egg Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound pasta, long
  • 4 quarts water
  • 1 teaspoon salt (for pasta water)
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 5 eggs
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Parmesan cheese, grated (for topping)

Instructions

  1. Bring water and 1 teaspoon salt to a rolling boil. Add pasta and stir it around a little to keep from sticking. Return to a boil, then boil uncovered until al dente.
  2. Start checking the pasta for doneness at about 6 minutes. See package instructions for cooking time guidelines.
  3. While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and sauté for about 30, seconds, but do not brown it. Take the garlic off the heat and set aside.
  4. Whisk 5 eggs together in a bowl and set aside.
  5. When the pasta is finished cooking, drain it and return it to the pan.
  6. Immediately add the eggs and garlic to the hot, drained pasta and stir quickly until the eggs are cooked. If the eggs do not cook completely, turn on the burner to medium-low heat and continue stirring until the eggs are cooked.
  7. When the pasta is finished, add salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Top with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

Notes

Use long pasta like spaghetti, linguine, or angel hair pasta.

Pasta is al dente when it is firm to the bite and loses it’s raw taste. It will have a slight resistance when bitten into. It is not soft or overdone.

If you stir the eggs and pasta together too slowly, the eggs may clump.

You may want to serve this pasta with a salad, bread and a steamed vegetable.

You may want to use a non-stick pan if the eggs stick to the pan too much.

See a cooking demonstration of Easy Garlic Egg Pasta on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

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