Simple Dinner Ideas with 5 Ingredients // Taste of Home

 

Tasty Onion Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 can (2.8 ounces) French-fried onions, crushed
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)

Directions

  1. In a shallow bowl, combine butter, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Place onions in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken in butter mixture, then coat with onions.
  2. Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish; drizzle with remaining butter mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165°.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half: 460 calories, 36g fat (18g saturated fat), 124mg cholesterol, 449mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 23g protein.


Shrimp Pasta Alfredo

Ingredients

  • 3 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • 1 pound peeled and deveined cooked medium shrimp, tails removed
  • 1 jar (15 ounces) Alfredo sauce
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions, adding peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking; drain and return to pan.
  2. Stir in shrimp and sauce; heat through over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

2 cups: 545 calories, 16g fat (9g saturated fat), 206mg cholesterol, 750mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 6g fiber), 41g protein.


Easy Marinated Grilled Flank Steak

Ingredients

  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup burgundy wine or beef broth
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 beef flank steak (2 pounds)

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk barbecue sauce, wine and lemon juice until blended. Pour 1 cup marinade into a shallow dish. Add beef and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
  2. Drain beef, discarding marinade in dish. Grill steak, covered, over medium heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), 6-8 minutes on each side. Let stand 5 minutes before thinly slicing across the grain. Serve with reserved marinade.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked steak with 1-1/2 tablespoons reserved marinade : 195 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 271mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 fat.

Chicken with Rosemary Butter Sauce

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon butter until a thermometer reads 165°, 4-5 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm.
  2. Add wine to pan; cook over medium-low heat, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add cream and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until slightly thickened. Stir in rosemary and remaining 3 tablespoons butter until blended. Serve sauce with chicken.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half: 411 calories, 26g fat (15g saturated fat), 158mg cholesterol, 183mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 35g protein.

Breaded Pork Chops

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 1-1/2 cups crushed saltine crackers
  • 6 boneless pork loin chops (1 inch thick)
  • 1/4 cup canola oil

Directions

  1. In a shallow bowl, combine egg and milk. Place cracker crumbs in another shallow bowl. Dip each pork chop in egg mixture, then coat with cracker crumbs, patting to make a thick coating.
  2. In a large skillet, cook chops in oil for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop: 405 calories, 22g fat (5g saturated fat), 115mg cholesterol, 233mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 36g protein




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