Monday, August 23, 2010

I need healthy recipes for a picky family of 5! HELP!?

3 teenagers, 2 adults


We are picky, and with five people it is hard to make food so we end up having fried food or chicken, or both), and lots of beef like hamburgers, we need change! HELP US!I need healthy recipes for a picky family of 5! HELP!?
Cheddar Chicken and Rice Skillet





1/2 cup !Zesty Italian Dressing


4 boneless chicken breast halves (1 lb.), cut into strips


2 cups MINUTE Brown Rice, uncooked


1-1/4 cups chicken broth


2 cups small broccoli florets


1-1/2 cups chopped tomatoes


1 cup KRAFT Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese


1/2 cup sliced green onions





HEAT dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 2 min.


STIR in rice, broth and broccoli. Bring to boil; cover. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 min. or until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender. Let stand covered, 5 min. or until liquid is absorbed.


ADD tomatoes, cheese and onions; stir until blended.





Teriyaki Steak and Brown Rice Dinner





1 boneless beef sirloin steak (1 lb.), cut into strips


2 cloves garlic, minced


1/3 cup teriyaki sauce


2 cups MINUTE Brown Rice, uncooked


4 cups broccoli florets


1 large red pepper, cut into strips





HEAT 1 Tbsp. oil in large nonstick skillet on high heat. Add steak and garlic; cook and stir until steak is cooked to medium doneness (160掳F).


ADD 1-1/2 cups water and the teriyaki sauce; stir. Bring to boil. Stir in rice, broccoli and red peppers. Return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 5 min. Remove from heat.


LET stand 5 min. Fluff with fork.





Sweet and Sour Meatball Simmer





3/4 lb. (3/4 of 16-oz. pkg.) frozen prepared meatballs


1 medium each: red and yellow pepper, cut into chunks


1/4 cup water


1/4 cup apricot jam


1/4 cup KRAFT CATALINA Dressing


2 Tbsp. soy sauce


3/4 tsp. each: ground ginger and garlic powder


3 cups hot cooked MINUTE White Rice





COMBINE all ingredients except rice in large skillet; cover. Cook on medium heat 10 min., stirring occasionally.


INCREASE heat to medium-high; uncover. Cook 8 to 10 min., or until sauce is thickened and meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally.


SERVE over the hot cooked rice.





Creamy Rice Chicken adn Spinach Dinner





1/4 cup KRAFT Roasted Red Pepper Italian with Parmesan Dressing


1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thick strips


1-1/2 cups chicken broth


2 cups MINUTE Brown Rice, uncooked


4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed


1 pkg. (8 oz.) baby or torn spinach leaves (8 cups packed leaves)


1 cup chopped tomatoes (about 1 large)


2 Tbsp. KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese





HEAT dressing in large deep skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 min. Add broth; bring to boil. Stir in rice; return to boil. Cover. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 5 min.


STIR cheese into rice mixture until melted. Add spinach (skillet will be full); cover. Cook 1 min. or until spinach is wilted. Stir rice mixture gently to mix in spinach. Cover.


REMOVE from heat; let stand 5 min. Stir in tomatoes; sprinkle with Parmesan cheeseI need healthy recipes for a picky family of 5! HELP!?
Broccoli/Cauliflower Cheese.


1 large Cauliflower/Broccoli.


Cheese Sauce:


4 tbsp butter 1 minced onion


1/2 cup finely grated Swiss cheese


1 1/4 cups light cream


3 egg yolks, beaten


1. Break cauliflower/Broccoli into flowerets and boil in salted water until tender.


2. To make cheese sauce, melt butter in saucepan and add onion. Saut茅 slowly until onion is tender.


3. Stir in bread crumbs and add cheese, cream, and egg yolks, mixing well.


4. Put cauliflower in generously buttered baking dish and pour cheese sauce over it.


5. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese turns brown and crusty.


6. Good with green salad and sliced, cold ham.
meat loaf,pasta with hamburger( spaghetti, mac and cheese,spaghetti with seafood(mussels, or other fish, pot roast,pork roast, grab a cookbook and look thru it there are a gazillion ideas there.
chinese food always a good choice!!!

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