Cookbook
Recipes Galore
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Appetizers
- Dinner
- Chicken and Broccoli Bake
- Chicken Enchiladas
- Chicken Pot Pie with Buttermilk Biscuit Topping
- Crunchwrap Supreme Copycat
- Little Chicken Things
- Mac & Cheese with Spam
- Mississippi Pot Roast
- Pizza Pasta Bake
- Pork Ragu with Broken Pasta
- Rice and Bean Burritos
- Zac's Chili and Rice
- French Onion Soup with Homemade Croutons
- Dessert
Breakfast
Breakfast Bagels
Makes 6 breakfast bagels
Ingredients
Some butter
6 bagels
6 eggs
12 sausage links
Enough cheese for 6 bagels
Optional but recommended: Sliced tomato & pickle
Instructions
1. Put a pan on the stove and coat the bottom with butter.
2. Crack 6 eggs into the pan and mix until vaguely scrambled. Cover and heat on medium-low heat.
3. While the eggs are cooking, slice your cheeses and cut the sausage links in half long-ways.
4. Prepare your bagels (move them by the rest of your
5. Once the eggs have finished cooking (should look like a big egg pancake) turn off the heat and use a spatula to free up the bottom.
6. Use the spatula to cut the eggs into 6 equal parts the way you would cut a pizza.
7. Pull apart a bagel into two halves and add 4 sausage link halves flat side down.
8. Add the cheese.
9. Take one slice of the egg 'pizza' and fold it in half tip to crust. Place this on the sausage and cheese.
10. Top off the bagel with the other half. Wrap in foil (or your favorite wrapping item) and refrigerate/freeze.
Reheating Instructions
1. If frozen, thaw for at least 24 hours (proceed at your own risk if you can't wait)
2. Unwrap bagel and disassemble like an open-face sandwich.
3. Heat in a 350° toaster oven (without preheating) for 20-30 minutes.
4. Add a slice of tomato and close back up to enjoy,
Breakfast Burritos
Makes 24 breakfast burritos
Ingredients
5 russet potatoes
1 onion
1 pound breakfast sausage
18 eggs
24 medium tortillas
2 jars salsa
4 cups shredded cheese
Relish?
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Dice the potatoes and boil until soft. Drain and mash
2. Cook all the eggs as desired, scrambled is the easiest
3. Dice the onion and soften in a pan until it is almost done
4. Add the sausage to the pan and cook it with the onion until both are done
5. Mix the potatoes, eggs, sausage, onion, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl
6. Soften the tortillas in a pan and scoop in a healthy portion of the mix
7. Pour some salsa on top (or split the mix and make a small pocket) along with some shredded cheese
8. Roll the burrito up and wrap in foil
9. Freeze for later, defrost at least 24 hours in advance in the fridge
10. Cook at 250°F for 40-50 minutes or more for less time
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Pancakes
Ingredients
1½ cups all-purpose flour
3½ teaspoons baking powder (1 rounded tablespoon)
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1¼ cups milk
1 egg
3 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar until combined.
2. Pour in the milk, egg, and melted butter, taking care not to cook your egg with the butter if it's too hot.
3. Mix the batter to your desired consistency or until smooth.
4. Heat an oiled pan or griddle over medium-low to medium heat.
5. Pour your batter into the pan making pancakes of your desired size.
5a. Add any extras to your batter now that it's in the pan (chocolate chips, blueberries, etc...)
6. Once the edges start to brown, flip and cook until done.
7. Remove from the pan and enjoy with your favorite pancake toppings.
Source
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/21014/good-old-fashioned-pancakes/
Lunch
Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
Makes 6 sandwiches
Ingredients
6 rolls
6-12 slices of ham
6 slices of 1-2 types of cheese
½ cup butter, softened
1/8 cup mustard (2 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
2 tablespoons grated onion flakes
Instructions
1. Mix butter, mustard, poppy seeds, and onion flakes in a bowl.
2. Spread mix on both sides of a roll.
3. Add ham and cheese.
4. Wrap in foil.
5. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or chill and cook later.
See Also: Dinners
The only difference is that this has one sandwich. It all gets reheated and eaten the same way.
Snacks
Banana Bread
Makes a loaf of banana bread
Ingredients
1 stick unsalted butter, softened (if using salted, don't add salt later)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 medium bananas, very ripe
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350° and line the loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. Combine butter and sugar in a bowl and mix in the eggs.
3. Mix in the milk and vanilla.
4. Peel the bananas and add them to the batter, mashing them to form an even consistency.
5. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined.
6. If using nuts or chocolate chips, mix them in now.
7. Pour the batter into the pan.
8. Bake for 60-70 minutes or until the top is a caramelized dark brown and lightly split. A toothpick should come out clean.
9. Cool for 10 minutes, remove from the pan, and cool for another 10 minutes before enjoying.
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Appetizers
Artichoke Dip
Makes some tastey dip
Ingredients
14oz of artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2/3 cup mayonnaise
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1-2 cloves of garlic, pressed
Butter
Instructions
1. Mix all ingredients in a medium-large bowl.
2. Pour into buttered pie pan or quiche pan.
3. Bake until heated through
4. Serve hot or cold and enjoy with crackers.
Dinner
Chicken and Broccoli Bake
Makes food
Ingredients
1 head of broccoli
1x bbq/roast/rotisserie chicken
3 chopped mushrooms
1 chopped pepper
1 can condensed cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, or some other cream soup
1 cup sour cream
½ pound elbow pasta
Curry powder to taste
Shredded cheese to top
Instructions
1. Cook the pasta and add to the baking dish.
2. Chop up the veggies and chicken.
3. Add the veggies and chicken to the dish.
4. Mix the soup and sour cream with curry powder to taste and pour over top.
5. Top with cheese and bake at 350° for ~30 minutes.
6. Serve with your choice of side.
Source
https://www.reddit.com/r/MealPrepSunday/comments/cen4h6/depression_makes_for_interesting_meal_prep/
Chicken Enchiladas
Makes 8 enchiladas
Ingredients
1½ - 2 pounds of boneless chicken breasts
1 10oz can of condensed cream of chicken soup
1 can of water
2 teaspoons of minced onion
8 medium tortillas
2 - 3 cups of shredded cheese
1 cup sour cream
Instructions
1. Boil chicken for 20 minutes (30 if frozen)
2. Dice into approximately 1cm cubes
3. Heat soup, sour cream, water, and onions together over low heat for about 5 minutes
4. Spray 13x9" pan with nonstick spray
5. Preheat over to 350°F
6. Soften tortillas in a pan over medium heat, flipping after a minute (or microwave for 15 seconds)
7. Place some chicken on the tortilla, pour on ¼ cup sauce mixture, and top with some shredded cheese
8. Place into 13x9" pan and repeat for the other enchiladas
9. Pour remaining soup mixture over all enchiladas and top with remaining cheese
10. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes
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Mom
Chicken Pot Pie with Buttermilk Biscuit Topping
Ingredients
Biscuits
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons very cold salted butter
- ¾ cup whole milk
Filling
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- A few springs thyme
- 2 shallots
- 2 pounds carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 pound celery stalks, cleaned and chopped
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1½ cups chicken broth
- 4 cups shredded chicken
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Squeeze of lemon juice and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Clean the carrots and celery, peel the carrots, and chop up the shallots, carrots, and celery.
2. Chop up your chicken if you haven't already.
3. Preheat the oven to 425°
Biscuits
1. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together.
2. Grate butter and work it into the dry mix with your hands.
3. Add milk and stir gently with a fork to bring it all together.
4. Turn dough out onto a clean counter. Fold it over a few times to get it into a 1-2 inch thick layer.
5. Set aside for later.
Filling
1. Melt the butter in a large oven-safe dutch oven or pan.
2. Add the thyme and shallots, sauté for 5 minutes.
3. Add the carrots and celery, sauté for another 5 minutes.
4. Add the flour and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
5. Slowly add the milk and the chicken broth, stirring after each addition. The mixture should resemble a thick, creamy soup.
6. Add the chicken and peas. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
Cooking
1. Attempt to place the dough evenly across the top of the filling.
2. Brush biscuits with milk or butter for extra browning.
3. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until hot, bubbly, and biscuits are cooked through.
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Crunchwrap Supreme Copycat
Makes 6 crunchwraps