The Lazy Cook's Guide to Fast Weeknight Dinners
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8) "Bake" Your Potatoes in the Microwave
When you want to serve a baked potato as a side or as a fully loaded main dish, skip baking it in the oven, which can take up to 1 hour + preheating time. Instead, just pierce your potatoes with a fork as usual, place on a microwave-safe dish, and set the cooking time according to the number of potatoes you have: 7-8 minutes for one, 10-12 for two, 14-18 minutes for four. To check for doneness, gently squeeze the sides. If they give easily, they're ready. If not, put them back in the microwave for 1-minute increments until done.
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VIDEO: Chicken Quesadillas
These quick and easy chicken quesadillas are the perfect, last-minute family dinner!
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup of chives, chopped
- 1 tsp. of Mexican spice mix
- 4 Tortillas
- Cheddar
- Salt, to taste
METHOD:
- Put shredded chicken breast, tomato sauce, chives, and mexican spice mix in a bowl and mix together.
- Lay out the tortillas. Place a slice of cheddar in the center, and cover with the chicken mix.
- Fold up tortillas, and heat in a frying pan until golden.
- Enjoy!