Crocker - Betty Crocker 20-Minute Meals

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Publisher: Natalie Chapman Associate Publisher: Jessica Goodman Executive Editor: Anne Ficklen Editor: Greg Friedman Production Manager: Michael Olivo Cover Design: Suzanne Sunwoo Art Director: Tai Blanche Layout: Indianapolis Composition Services Manufacturing Manager: Kevin Watt Cover photo: Dear Friends, Feeling the time crunch? Think that your dinner possibilities are limited to take-out meals, ordering-in pizza, or buying frozen meals? It doesnt have to be that way! Try any of these delicious recipes, and youll have dinner on the table in just 20 minutesor lessno kidding! Sound too good to be true? You can make a meal in 20 minutes and still enjoy quality and diversity. Enjoy . You may end up throwing out those take-out menus on the fridge! With these reliable recipes and time-saving tips, you can feel confident about putting a fresh, high-quality, home-cooked meal on your table every night. No matter how crowded your day or how hectic your family schedule may be, relax and leave it to Betty. So, why not sit down to a real meal tonightconnect with your family, savor flavorful food and remember how wonderful a real meal can be? Warmly, 24/7: Great Tips for Quick Cooking What a busy week its been! Priorities likely include simplifying life by making dinners more quickly. Its easy enough to phone in a pizza order, get fast food or open a can of soup, but lets face it, having a homemade meal is more satisfying! Once you know the easy tricks for quick cooking, you can make anything you want even faster! DO IT NOW, SAVE TIME LATER Taking a few more moments to get ingredients ready ahead really saves you time in the long run.

On one of those hectic nights when every extra minute counts, youll be glad you did. Here are some of the best ideas: Burgers: Make extra hamburger patties or meatballs and freeze in resealable food-storage plastic freezer bags up to four months. Ground beef: Brown extra ground beef and freeze desired amounts in resealable food-storage plastic freezer bags up to three months. Meat and poultry: Cut raw meat and poultry into strips or cubes; arrange in single layer on foil-lined cookie sheet and freeze until firm. Put desired amounts into resealable food-storage plastic freezer bags and freeze up to six months. Cooked chicken: Cook extra chicken and cut it up.

Put desired amounts in resealable food-storage plastic freezer bags and freeze up to four months. Pasta and rice: Cook and drain extra pasta or rice. After draining, toss pasta or rice with a little olive oil or vegetable oil to keep it from sticking together. Put desired amounts in reseable food-storage plastic bags; refrigerate up to five days or freeze up to six months. Veggies: Chop, slice or dice fresh veggies like onions, bell peppers, carrots and celery. Arrange in single layer on foil-lined cookie sheet and freeze until firm.

Put desired amounts in resealable food-storage plastic freezer bags and freeze up to one month. THINNER IS FASTER To cook boneless skinless chicken breasts faster, pound them with a meat mallet or rolling pin between sheets of waxed paper or plastic wrap until theyre about 1/4 inch thick. NO CLEANUP Line cookie sheets and baking pans with nonstick or regular foil before baking breaded chicken strips, fish sticks, French fries or anything similar. When its baked, remove the food and toss the foil. A SPEEDIER MASH To slash the cooking time for homemade mashed potatoes, cut the potatoes into 1- to 1 1/2-inch pieces. This works great for other veggies, too! BOIL WATER FASTER To jump-start boiling water, start with hot water and cover the saucepan with a lid.

NO MORE STICKY SITUATIONS When measuring syrup, honey or other sticky stuff, spray measuring spoons and cups with cooking spray firstitll slide right out! QUICKER PASTA TOSS If you frequently toss pasta with veggies, dont cook those veggies separately; just add frozen or fresh veggies to the pasta cooking water during the last few minutes of cooking, and drain the whole works together! Here, a Fast Buying Guide... Chicken and turkey Buy chicken and turkey in small portions, already cooked and ready for eating. Look for such finds as packaged teriyaki chicken fillets, Buffalo chicken wings, honey-battered chicken tenders, hand-sliced smoked turkey (a treat and usually always available). Pre-seasoned meat, all ready to cook Many butchers these days are seasoning up fresh uncooked meats. All you need to do is cook them up in a flashin the skillet or on the grill. Try blackened steaks, herb-coated marinated chicken breasts and even stuffed pork chops.