Recipes for ONE
Most of the recipes listed here are easy and taste good! Those who don't cook may want to try these since they are cheaper than dining out.
Easy Vegetable Pizza
You will need:
1 Boboli brand Italian Bread Shell1 jar Ragu Homemade style pizza saucegreen onions, chopped1 very small green pepper, diced1 can 2.25 oz sliced olives1 small jar artichoke hearts, cut small1 tomato, diced1 fresh mushroom, sliced1/4 small zucchini, diced or slicedmild cheddar cheese, gratedNotes: You may pick and choose from these vegetables, but the pizza is fabulous when you use all of them! You may also put a sliced hot dog or soy dog on it!
For small appetites, Boboli is sold in smaller sizes, two to a package. Freeze one bread shell and eat the other.
You will not use the entire jar of pizza sauce, so put the leftover jar in the freezer for next time. There will also be leftovers of most of the vegetables. Just put on as much as you like and refrigerate the rest for another meal.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Using a large spoon, spread pizza sauce over surface of bread shell, covering the whole thing except crust. Don't put on too thick or it gets mushy.
2. Layer lots of vegetables on top.
3. Cover with grated cheese.
4. Place on rack in oven or toaster oven. Follow package directions as to temperature and cooking time. It's fast - takes about 8 minutes to cook.
Baked Potato with Chili Beans
You will need:
1 big russet potato1 small can chili beansgreen onions, choppedoptional: cheddar cheese, sour cream
Betty Crocker Bac-Os
Notes: To cook the potato in the microwave, scrub the skin first, poke holes in it with a knife, and cook on high for 4-5 minutes on one side. Turn it over and cook again for 4-5 minutes until it feels soft. To cook in oven, scrub and poke holes in it and cook at 400 degrees for one hour.
This recipe will result in leftover chili beans and onions. Put in refrigerator for another meal.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Cook potato
2. Cut in half and squish with hand or mash it a little with fork.
3. Pour beans on top.
4. Add rest of ingredients on top of beans.
Egg Salad Sandwich
You will need:
2 large eggs, cooked & mashedonion salt1 small lemon for juicea spoon of mayonnaise2 slices of breadNotes: To boil the eggs, place in pot and cover with water and lid. Turn burner to high and once it starts boiling time it for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and run cold water over eggs, shell them, put in bowl, and mash with a fork.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Cook the eggs and mash them.
2. Add the onion salt to taste.
3. Squeeze the lemon for juice to taste (squeeze about half of it)
4. Put a spoon of mayo in or more.
5. Mix together and spread on bread.
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 John 2
Cheese Quesadilla
You will need:
1 large flour tortilla1 small can mild diced green chiliesmonterey jack cheese, gratedoptional: sour cream guacamoleNotes: Flour tortillas come in different sizes so pick the size you want to eat. Freeze unused tortillas. You may use hotter chilies too, but for those who want to taste the flavors, mild is perfect. Cheddar cheese could be used too, but monterey has less fat and is excellent for quesadillas.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lay tortilla on aluminum foil.
3. Cover half of it with cheese.
4. Sprinkle chilies over the cheese, as much as you want.
5. Fold tortilla in half.
6. Place in oven and heat for about 4 minutes until cheese is melted.
7. Cut in pieces.
8. If desired, use sour cream and guacamole on top to add extra flavor.
Tofu and Potatoes
You will need:
1 baked med russet potato, cubed8 oz of firm tofu, cubedgreen onions, chopped1/2 or less small red pepper, diced1/8 small zucchini, diced1 TBL olive oilLawry's Seasoned Salt to tasteoptional: ground tumeric cut fresh parsleyNotes: I buy Azumaya firm tofu in a 16 oz package and cut it in half for this recipe. The other half must be put into a container and filled with water to cover the tofu. Leave in refrigerator to use later. This is a healthy recipe. Tofu is a source for protein and minimal calories and is far superior to meat. It has little taste so is easily adapted to your taste depending on seasonings you use.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Bake potato in microwave, each side for 4-5 minutes.
2. Put cubed tofu into nonstick fry pan and put on low heat. Tofu has much water in it and it will take awhile to get it out.
3. In the interim, prepare the vegetables.
4. When you notice the tofu has most of the water out of it, put a tablespoon of olive oil in the pan and turn heat up to med-high.
5. When oil is heated, put the vegetables in (except parsley) and mix them in with tofu.
6. When the potato is baked and cubed, put it in the fry pan.
7. Fry everything until you see it turning brown.
8. Sprinkle seasoned salt to taste. Sprinkle tumeric on (this is a healthy spice that turns the tofu into a mustard color). Put parsley in at the end of cooking. Stir everything together
Nachos
You will need:
white corn tortilla chips1/2 small can refried beansgreen onions, choppedsliced olives2 roma tomatoes, dicedmild cheddar cheese, gratedNotes: Yellow tortilla chips can be used too.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Spread chips on a shallow pan. Try not to put them on top of each other.
2. Spread beans on every chip.
3. Top with other ingredients, putting cheese on last.
4. Put in oven and broil until cheese melts and chip edges start turning brown.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. I Corinthians 10: 31
ABOUT CHEESE
I love cheese but will not use it often. It is high in fat and cholesterol and can lead to blocked arteries. Using it daily could lead to disasterous health issues. Whenever I use cheese, such as in these recipes, I use a very small amount.
