Quick and Easy Dinners
Cooking in your apartment, is that possible? The anwser is YES, of COURSE! You don’t have to order out every day, there are tons of great meals that can be made right at home that are healthier and less expensive than take out. Many apartment chefs have limited room to move around and only a counter or two to prepare food. That’s why we’ve found some fast, cheap and easy recipes that don’t require loads of kitchen gadgets. You’ll soon forget all about your cell phone-based dinner menu. Now all you have to do is figure out how that stove thing works.
Turkey Enchiladas (recipeland.com)
3 cups cooked turkey
2 cups sour cream
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt
12 each corn or flour tortillas (10 inch)
1/3 cup corn oil
8 ounces green chile peppers (two cans)
1 clove garlic minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 pound stewed tomatoes, canned with juice
Combine turkey with sour cream, cheese and 1 tsp. salt. Heat 1/3 c oil, dip tortillas in oil until soft and drain. Stuff with turkey mix and roll. Arrange side-by-side with seam side down in shallow pan.
Turkey Sauce: Rinse seeds from chilies and chop. Sauté with garlic in oil. Add stewed tomatoes, onions, 1 tsp. salt, oregano and water. Simmer uncovered until thick, about 1/2 hour. Pour chili sauce over enchiladas and bake at 350 degrees 20-30 minutes. Let set 5-10 minutes before serving.
Tuna Casserole (allrecipes.com)
3 cups cooked macaroni
1 (6 ounce) can tuna, drained
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups French fried onions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a 9×13-inch baking dish, combine the macaroni, tuna, and soup. Mix well, top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25 minutes, or until bubbly. Sprinkle with fried onions and bake for another 5 minutes. Serve hot.
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