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    Quick & Easy Beginner Cook One Dish Meal Recipes

    Poverty Meal
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    When I was a child, my family used to eat this at least once a week due to the fact that it is inexpensive and a little goes a long way. We also added...

    Poverty Meal

    Recipe #27520

    Poverty Meal

    By Malriah on May 7, 2002

    Recipe #27520

    "When I was a child, my family used to eat this at least once a week due to the fact that it is inexpensive and a little goes a long way. We also added fresh herbs or sometimes whole kernel corn. Its even better the next day and it freezes well."

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    Ingredients: pepper, elbow macaroni...

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

    Tortellini Tomato Spinach Soup
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    Really healthy soup, good to use when there's no time to spend in the kitchen!

    Tortellini Tomato Spinach Soup

    Recipe #35988

    Tortellini Tomato Spinach Soup

    By spatchcock on August 5, 2002

    Recipe #35988

    "Really healthy soup, good to use when there's no time to spend in the kitchen!"

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    Ingredients: cracked black pepper, fresh spinach...

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 30 mins

    Taco Bell Quesadillas
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    I used to love these when I was younger, I could eat two in one sitting! I haven't had fast food in a year or two, but these taste like I remember...

    Taco Bell Quesadillas

    Recipe #78194

    Taco Bell Quesadillas

    By 89240 on December 7, 2003

    Recipe #78194

    "I used to love these when I was younger, I could eat two in one sitting! I haven't had fast food in a year or two, but these taste like I remember Taco Bell's quesadillas tasting. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do."

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    Ingredients: process American cheese, cumin...

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

    Now don't go "EEEWWW!!" before you try this!
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    The only way to eat fresh tomatoes! In anticipation of the impending tomato harvest, I share with you a family secret. This is the reason we look forward...

    Now don't go "EEEWWW!!" before you try this!

    Recipe #25625

    Now don't go "EEEWWW!!" before you try this!

    By ThatBobbieGirl on April 18, 2002

    Recipe #25625

    "The only way to eat fresh tomatoes! In anticipation of the impending tomato harvest, I share with you a family secret. This is the reason we look forward to the end of summer, to the time when our gardens and our friends gardens are bursting with little red-skinned treasures. When I tell anyone about this, besides my brother and sister -- we learned..."

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    Ingredients: pepper, peanut butter, salt...

    Prep Time:3 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

    Cheese Enchilada Stack
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    This recipe is good and fast. Served with salad it makes a great filling meal on a busy night.

    Cheese Enchilada Stack

    Recipe #104312

    Cheese Enchilada Stack

    By roaringthunderbabe on November 17, 2004

    Recipe #104312

    "This recipe is good and fast. Served with salad it makes a great filling meal on a busy night."

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    Ingredients: corn tortillas, green chilies...

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Great Buffalo Chicken Pizza
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    Great as the recipe says !

    Great Buffalo Chicken Pizza

    Recipe #33420

    Great Buffalo Chicken Pizza

    By Mini Ravindran on July 7, 2002

    Recipe #33420

    "Great as the recipe says !"

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    Ingredients: chicken tenders, hot sauce...

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

    Angel Hair Pasta In Garlic Sauce
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    A dish that can be served plain, or add sauted shrimp, or whatever else you can think of. The basic recipe is good. We enjoy it plain too.

    Angel Hair Pasta In Garlic Sauce

    Recipe #29172

    Angel Hair Pasta In Garlic Sauce

    By Miss Annie on May 22, 2002

    Recipe #29172

    "A dish that can be served plain, or add sauted shrimp, or whatever else you can think of. The basic recipe is good. We enjoy it plain too."

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    Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, fresh parsley...

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Amanda's Thai Peanut
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    By far the best and healthiest Thai Peanut I've EVER tasted. It's highly requested by family and friends!!! This quick recipe is just for two...

    Amanda's Thai Peanut

    Recipe #175230

    Amanda's Thai Peanut

    By @m@nd@ on June 28, 2006

    Recipe #175230

    "By far the best and healthiest Thai Peanut I've EVER tasted. It's highly requested by family and friends!!! This quick recipe is just for two people, but it doubles and triples extremely well when we have company over. Give it a try!!"

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    Ingredients: fettuccine, garlic...

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

    Easy Skillet Cheese-Topped Chili Macaroni
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    This is a quick and easy recipe for a weeknight meal. Its very tasty and very filling. DH loves it when I make this and always takes leftovers to work!

    Easy Skillet Cheese-Topped Chili Macaroni

    Recipe #96431

    Easy Skillet Cheese-Topped Chili Macaroni

    By Little Bee on July 25, 2004

    Recipe #96431

    "This is a quick and easy recipe for a weeknight meal. Its very tasty and very filling. DH loves it when I make this and always takes leftovers to work!"

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    Ingredients: cumin, elbow macaroni...

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 30 mins

    Easy Fried Rice
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    I never could make fried rice, it always turned out sticky and nasty. Until one night when I couldn't sleep, I turned on the tv and watched this...

    Easy Fried Rice

    Recipe #20643

    Easy Fried Rice

    By Mona on February 25, 2002

    Recipe #20643

    "I never could make fried rice, it always turned out sticky and nasty. Until one night when I couldn't sleep, I turned on the tv and watched this infomercial for cookware and they made fried rice. And what do you know, its a good recipe! Only thing good that ever came out of a infomercial, lol. Anyway my whole family loves it and have been asked for..."

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    Ingredients: pepper, eggs, frozen peas...

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 30 mins

    Easy Ham Carbonara
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    This is so quick and easy. I love it when you can cook a good dinner and still be able to spend some time with the family!

    Easy Ham Carbonara

    Recipe #17225

    Easy Ham Carbonara

    By Tish on January 14, 2002

    Recipe #17225

    "This is so quick and easy. I love it when you can cook a good dinner and still be able to spend some time with the family!"

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    Ingredients: angel hair pasta, egg yolks...

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

    Taco Meat
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    This is the recipe I like to use for my taco meat and we love it.

    Taco Meat

    Recipe #55575

    Taco Meat

    By CrystalA on March 4, 2003

    Recipe #55575

    "This is the recipe I like to use for my taco meat and we love it."

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    Ingredients: cumin, garlic powder...

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

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