Easy and Tasty Recipes

Easy and Tasty Recipes in Under 30 minutes

Cooking is a creative process requiring time, some risk taking, preparation, and skill for the dish to comes together seamlessly, with flavor, and with great appeal.  

While cooking can be enjoyable it can also be stressful if you are short on time.  So, the following 2 recipes are easy to make, delicious and can be completed in under 30 minutes. 

Please feel free to share your own favorite quick and easy recipes below in the comment section.  

Depending on the number of folks in your party you may need to increase or decrease the ingredient list to accommodate the size or your party.

Chicken and Pasta Recipe 

Chicken and Pasta

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts cut in strips
• 1/2 bell pepper cut in strips
• 2 cloves of garlic diced
• 1 cup marinara sauce
• 1/2 cup mozzarella or Italian blend cheese
• Parmesan cheese optional
• 3 cups cooked pasta 1.5 cups dry pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

1. In a medium sauce pan bring water to boil, pour in uncooked pasta and 1 tsp salt into the water. Cover and allow to cook for 10 minutes.
   
   
2. While the pasta is cooking, cut the chicken breasts and bell peppers into strips. Heat pan and pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into pan, add chicken, garlic, and sliced bell pepper, saute for 5 minutes.
   
   
3. After 5 minutes add the marinara sauce and allow to simmer for 5 minutes while the pan is covered. After 5 minutes, drain the water from the pasta and pour pasta on the chicken mixture. Mix well, add the cheese and turn off. The cheese will melt from the heat of the pan.
   
   
4. Top with Parmesan and enjoy!

Simply-Quick Stuffing recipe

Simply Quick Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups apple juice
• 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 small apple, chopped
• 1/2 cup cranberries
• 1 pkg. (6 oz.) Stove Top stuffing mix for Chicken
• 1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans

Instructions: 

1. Bring juice and butter to boil in medium saucepan on high heat. 
2. Stir in apple, cranberries and stuffing mix and cover.
3. Remove from heat and let stand 5 min. 
4. Stir in pecans.
5. Enjoy

Final Thoughts:

Cooking is fun and doesn't need to take a lot of time.  If you are pressed for time, the above 2 recipes are easy and quick to make.  Try these the next time you need to make something quick.  They are tasty and easy to make.