Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes

1 can (16 oz) sliced beets, chilled (or equivalent amount fresh cooked beets, sliced and chilled)
10 oz condensed beef broth, canned or home made, chilled
1/2 cup orange juice
Grated orange peel to garnish
Drain beets, reserving juice. Cut beets into thin strips. In medium sized bowl, combine beets, beet juice, broth and orange juice. Stir well. Serve [...]

1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1 pkg (1.25 oz) taco seasoning mix
1 1/2 cups tomato juice
1 1/2 lb tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup minced green pepper
1/4 cup minced green onion
2 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
seasoned pepper to taste
In a latge bowl, mix garlic powder, oregano and [...]

2 cups frozen hash brown potatoes
2 cups plain yogurt
1 cup peeled, sliced cucumber
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp celery seed
1 cup water
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
In a medium-sized saucepan, combine potatoes with 1 inch boiling, salted water.Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 7-10 minutes until tender. Drain. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, [...]

1 can (10 oz ) condensed creamy asparagus soup, chilled
1 soup can milk
1/4 cup parsley sprigs, loosely packed
1/4 tsp grated lemon peel
lemon slices to garnish (optional)
In covered blender container, blend all ingredients except lemon slices (or mix well together by hand). Serve in chilled bowls. Garnish with lemon slices.

1 cup salted peanuts
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening, in chunks
1 egg
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
Preheat oven to 350F. With knife blade in processor bowl, churn peanuts to a chunky peanut butter stage, about 2 minutes. Add brown sugar, shortening, baking soda, egg, vanilla and salt. [...]

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
6oz pkg butterscotch chips
5 tbsp butter
8oz pkg cream cheese, chilled, cut in 6 pcs
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350F. In 1qt saucepan, combine butterscotch chips and butter and melt over low heat. Remove from heat, stir in graham cracker crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup [...]