Soup and other recipes for a lazy or tired person?

ok, i am tired to eat out, but i really dont have time to cook or too tired to cook after school anyway :)





what can i make quickly that`s tasty and nutritious? is it a good idea if i throw everyhting into the pot including meat and leave em there for a while to boil up into a nice stew? :) i got no idea how to cook. i`d like something uber simple. thanks.Soup and other recipes for a lazy or tired person?
Sounds like you need Healthy Choice TV Dinners and maybe some canned stews and some healthy canned soups. Just read the labels before chossing to get the best for your buck. Best way to go if your not a good cook or to lazy or tired. There is also take out or delivery.Soup and other recipes for a lazy or tired person?
An easy recipe for soup is half the pot for meat, vegetables and the other half for water. That proportion works well for any kind of soup. Those packages of baby carrots are easy to use if you want to use carrots in your soup. You can also use a can of diced chopped tomatoes. A package of dry soup mix also adds a lot of flavor.


You recipe for soup reminds me of an old fairy tale about soup from a stone. There are lots of versions of the fairy tale. Check it out under ';stone soup.'; happy soup making.
use a crock pot or slow cooker and it isn't a bad idea. stews could use bay leaf and other aromatic seasonings. never just leave a pot cooking on a stove or in the oven. that is dangerous and expensive because of ruined food and pots. anything on the stove's burners--gas or electric-- should be checked every 5-10 minutes and stirred to prevent scorching.
I am a lazy person and I love my crock pot. You might want to invest in one. I make split pea soup in it from the dried peas. Also pot roast. I freeze the leftovers and have a hot meal in minutes with the microwave. You can throw all the ingredients in in the morning and leave it on low, and come home to a good meal. Here are some beef crockpot recipes


http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/beef-鈥?/a>
Here is my chicken soup recipe: http://www.eat-well-save-money-recipes.c鈥?/a>





It will make 1 1/2 gallons, so you will need containers to save the soup and freeze.





I have other recipes that may help you.





Good luck,


Anne
http://www.bettycrocker.com for good easy to fix recipes for very tired working people.
';a man a can a plan'; by joachim, at your local book store.
1. hamburger, lipton onion soup, a little while bread, egg. mix and fry.





2. loco moco-rice with simple hamburger patties, sunny side egg topped with brown gravy. pepper and shoye (soy) sauce on the side. yum yum! f diet means nothing to you, then a little macaroni salad on the side.





3. simple hamburger patty and top with teriyaki sauce. Mix the same amount of sugar, water, or fruit juice and soy sauce. thicken with a little cornstarch swirl. this type of patty is yumm-o with the loco moco.





4. make meat balls. hamburger meat and mix with fresh parmasean cheese. roll in little balls and cook.





5. make a little chili with the hamburger and open a bag of nacho/tortilla chips. jalepenos, sour cream, guacamole, chopped onions, and shredded cheese. steam some tortilla wraps and make your own taco/burritos!


6. This tip is SUPER easy: mix together one part soy sauce and one part worcestershire sauce, and apply with a brush onto the raw ground beek patties before grilling. Delicious.


___________





JUICY burger !!!!!!!!!!!





2 pounds chopped beef chuck or round


1 onion


1 tablespoon heavy cream


Freshly ground black pepper


Unsalted butter


Vegetable oil, as needed


Kosher salt, to taste








Spread the meat out on a board and grate 2 to 3 tablespoons of onion into it鈥攗se a fairly fine grater so you get just the juice and very finely grated raw onion. Now mix in about a tablespoon of heavy cream and some freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Form into patties--a 6 to 8-ounce patty for an average serving.


Using a black iron skillet or your best copper one or your pet aluminum frying pan, Teflon-coated or not (with a Teflon coating you won't need much fat, just a little bit for flavor), and cook the hamburgers in the butter and oil over fairly high heat, giving it 4 to 5 minutes a side, depending on how well done you like it. Salt this creamy, oniony, peppery hamburger before serving it on a buttered bun or English muffin, or as a main course with sliced tomatoes and onions or some home-fried potatoes.





--------





Slow Cooker Beef Stew





2 pounds beef stew meat, cut


into 1 inch cubes


1/4 cup all-purpose flour


1/2 teaspoon salt


1/2 teaspoon ground black


pepper


1 clove garlic, minced


1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon paprika


1 teaspoon Worcestershire


sauce


1 onion, chopped


1 1/2 cups beef broth


3 potatoes, diced


4 carrots, sliced


:


1. Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and potato.


2. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.


----------------------





Creamy Homemade Chicken Stew





INGREDIENTS


1 1/2 cup evaporated milk


1/4 cup all-purpose flour


1 1/2 pounds chicken leg meat


1/4 pound small fresh button mushrooms


2 potatoes, peeled and cubed


2 cups pearl onions


2 large carrots, coarsely chopped


2 1/4 cups frozen green peas, thawed


1 cup chicken broth


1 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram


1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary


1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley





DIRECTIONS


In a small bowl stir together evaporated milk and flour until smooth. Place chicken, mushrooms, potatoes, onions, carrots and peas in slow cooker. Pour in milk mixture and broth. Season with salt, pepper, marjoram and rosemary. Cook on low 6 hours. Stir in parsley just before serving.





_________________


Chicken and Dumplings





1 whole chicken


1 bay leaf


2 tsp garlic salt


6 black peppercorns


6 cups of water


1 cup baby carrots


1 package refrigerator biscuits (10 鈥?12)








Place chicken in crock pot and add everything except carrots. Cook on low for about 8-10 hours. Remove chicken and de-bone. Pour broth into large pot on stove and heat until boiling. Add carrots and cook for 30 minutes. Thicken broth with cornstarch or flour mixed with cold water. Tear refrigerator biscuits into 3-4 pieces each and drop into boiling broth, lower heat and cover. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until biscuits puff up. Add chicken and carrots, stir, and serve.





--------------------------------------


Savory Roast Beef





3-4 lb roast


1 can cream of mushroom soup


3 tb steak sauce


1 can water


1 package dried Lipton onion soup mix


1 cup each cut up carrots and potatoes (optional)





Place roast in crock pot. Add steak sauce to top and spread to coat evenly. Add cream of mushroom soup on top spreading to coat. Sprinkle onion soup on top and add water. Cook on low for about 8-10 hours or until meat separates easily. Add vegetables for the last 2-3 hours of cooking.





For French Beef dip sandwiches: French Rolls, roast beef, and Au Jus Mix with a little of the drippings from the roast added for dipping. Horseradish Sauce if you like it.