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A Quick and Easy Supper Plan

Cyndi Roberts

Do you ever have difficulty deciding what to make for supper? And then having it all ready at the same time?

Here's a simple supper that you can make and have supper on the table in an hour or less.

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On the menu is "Hearty Beef and Rice" for the main dish, "Glazed Carrots" as a side dish and "Snowy Dinner Rolls" for that special touch.

Most of the ingredients for these dishes are probably already in your cupboard and freezer. Look over the recipes to make sure.

About an hour before serving time, start the "Snowy Dinner Rolls"

  • 1 pkg. active dry yeast or 2 1/4 teaspoons
  • 3/4 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons shortening

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients and cut in shortening with pastry blender or a fork till shortening is in small bits. Add yeast mixture and mix well.

Turn onto floured surface and knead 3 or 4 times. Roll out to 3/4 to 1-inch thickness. Cut with biscuit cutter. Place on greased baking sheet and let rise about 45 minutes.

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Bake at 450 degrees for about 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 6 to 8 rolls


Take a few minutes and clean the mess you made while mixing and kneading the rolls. Then, start on the "Glazed Carrots"

  • 1 small bag carrots
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup margarine or butter

Peel and slice carrots. Place in saucepan, and add brown sugar and butter. Add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then simmer till carrots are done.

Makes about 4 servings


Now, about 30 minutes before serving time you should start on the "Hearty Beef and Rice"

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion,chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
  • 1 14-oz. can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 8-oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups hot water

In a large skillet, brown ground beef and drain. Add onion and cook till tender. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for ten minutes or until rice is tender.

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Makes 4 to 6 servings


While the beef and rice is simmering, remember to put the rolls in the oven to bake. And there you have it, a delicious supper in an hour!

About The Author: Cyndi Roberts is the editor of the "1 Frugal Friend 2 Another" bi-weekly newsletter, featuring creative ideas and tips to help you "live the good life...on a budget!" Visit http://www.cynroberts.com to download a free "Recipe Sampler". Subscribe to the newsletter and receive the free e-course "Taming the Monster Grocery Bill".

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By Julia (Guest Post)
April 27, 20080 found this helpful

I think that it looks like a good supper but I don't think that it would be easy to make. I want something that is really easy to prepare without 2 pages or directions. Like what am I supposed to do with the rolls when I haven't got to the second page of directions.

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I would make this on a night that I have nothing else too do, which is pretty rare.

 
April 27, 20090 found this helpful

This meal is so easy. The rolls to some folks are hard to make. It scare you when you see the word "YEAST" The carrots are a no brainer in cooking them. The Heart Meat and rice there again a no brainer in preparing the dish. The rolls, YES, you have to read the instructions, but they so easy to prepare and you will enjoy this meal so much that you will have to say, I can make a great meal.
The 1st time I made rolls they were hard, but my family encourage me to try again, now they enjoy eating them.

 

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