Betty Crocker - Betty Crocker Quick & Easy: 30 Minutes or Less to Dinner

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ISBN: 978-1-118-23069-5 (pbk.); 978-1-118-28847-4 (ebk.); 978-1-118-28864-1 (ebk.); 978-1-118-28869-6 (ebk.) Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 general mills Editorial Director: Jeff Nowak Assistant Manager, Marketing Services: Christine Gray Editor: Grace Wells Food Editors: Andrea Bidwell, Catherine Swanson Editorial Assistant: Kelly Gross Recipe Development and Testing: Betty Crocker Kitchens Photography: General Mills Photography Studios and Image Library Photographers: Val Bourassa, Maja Sahlberg, Kayla Pieper Food Stylists: Carol Grones, Amy Peterson john wiley & sons, inc. Publisher: Natalie Chapman Associate Publisher: Jessica Goodman Executive Editor: Anne Ficklen Editor: Adam Kowit Senior Editorial Assistant: Heather Dabah Production Editor: Abby Saul Cover Design: Suzanne Sunwoo Art Director: Tai Blanche Interior Design and Layout: Holly Wittenberg Manufacturing Manager: Kevin Watt dear friends, Its that time of day againand whats for dinner? It does seem like a never-ending task to get a meal on the table quicklyand have everyone love it. But with this beautiful book of 150 quick and easy recipes at your fingertips, youll have everything you need for a great-tasting speedy supper. Each recipe is quicker to get ready than picking up takeout, and a home-cooked meal is so much better! Pressed for time? Every recipe in the book can be on your table in 30 minutes or less and comes with a mouthwatering color photo. Plus, easy menu tips on many of the recipes give you a start on go-with side ideas to make meals complete. Youll be delighted with recipes like , plus many more ideas for salads, soups, sandwiches and skillet dishes and a nice selection of grilled ideas.

And dont miss the mini recipes on the first page of each chapter giving you fresh ideas for really quick meals. Youll love the , tootheyre perfect when you want something tasty to pair with a main dish. So dont go for takeout; plan to eat in. With these great recipes and tips, youll be a pro at making delicious dinners in no time. its quick and easyhappy cooking! quick cooking tips With our busy schedules, we are all on the lookout for ideas to make meals easier and faster to put together. Here are some tips to help you start putting dinner on the table in record time.

Shop smart: Keep a running list of items that you run out ofand group similarities together. For instance, list all of the dairy together, the veggies and fruits together, etc. Youll save time when shopping and have less of a chance to forget something. Think ahead: Instead of that last-minute dinner dash to the grocery store, plan ahead to have ingredients on hand for your favorite recipes. Then youll be on the fast track to get dinner on the table quickly when you arrive home. Get ingredients ready ahead of time: Theres no rule that says you cant chop twice the onion or bell pepper when you have the cutting board out.

Just wrap the extra in a plastic bag and refrigerate or freeze for another meal. Stretch this idea to other foodsmake burger patties or cook extra chicken and freeze, brown ground beef for future meals, etc. Organize the kitchen for convenience: Store items where they are convenient for cooking. Products that you might use while cooking should be close to the cooking area. Group foods that are similar togethersuch as all of the dry pasta in one place, spices and herbs together, canned foods readily accessible in one place and baking products such as flour and sugar together. Keep order in the freezer: Its easy to forget foods that get pushed to the back.

Store packages of vegetables separate from meats and try to stack items so that they are easy to see. Label anything that you add to the freezer and include a date. Prioritize the foods in the refrigerator: Keep fresh veggies and fruits separate from the meat and cheeses. Place condiments all in one area of the refrigerator. Keep track of what needs to be used up first, then try to incorporate these items in meals. Clean up as you work: While you are prepping the meal, its easy to quickly wash a chopping board, knife and measuring utensilleaving you with less to do after the meal.