It’s time to create another timeshare meal for the family. What can you cook that’s quick, easy, uses few ingredients and tastes good? It’s too expensive to feed everyone at a restaurant for every meal, and often the kids don’t like their food, anyway. Obviously, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is always better than restaurant mac & cheese, right??? (No, it isn’t homemade, but I bet your kids think it is!) Even fast food becomes expensive after a few days, and it’s pretty monotonous after awhile. So let’s check the recipe file for some timeshare cooking stand-bys.
Here are three main dishes that require a minimal amount of effort and are undoubtedly more nutritious than Happy Meals. Add a vegetable or salad and bread of some kind, and you’re good to go! These can all be thrown together ahead of time, and then quickly baked or served when you get back from sightseeing or a theme park.
Savory Chicken
1 envelope Herb & Garlic Soup Mix
3 T. water
4-6 boneless chicken breasts
2 large red cubed potatoes
1 large onion, cut in wedges
In large, resealable plastic bag, combine soup mix and water. Add chicken, potatoes and onion and toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or all day. Pour all into greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serves 4-6.
Pizza Pasta Pizza
1 lb. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped (or dried, minced onion)
1 28-oz. jar spaghetti sauce
8 oz. spiral pasta cooked & drained
2 C. (8 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese
4 ounces sliced pepperoni (cut smaller, if desired)
Cook and drain ground beef and onion on stove or in microwave. Stir in pasta and spaghetti sauce. Put in 9 x 13 greased baking pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with pepperoni. Bake @ 350 degrees, 25 to 30 minutes. Serves 6-8.
Crockpot Chicken & Noodles
Some who timeshare always take a crockpot along if they are driving to their destinations. Many resorts offer them for your use, but you have to ask to borrow them. They are not normally stocked in the kitchens. If you don’t get a chance to make this while staying in a timeshare, try it at home—it’s really good!
4-5 boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size chunks
2 cans cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2 15-oz. cans chicken broth
1 package frozen Reames egg noodles
salt, pepper, garlic powder
Put raw chicken chunks into crock pot and coat lightly with salt, pepper and garlic powder, to taste. Add soup and broth, and cook on Low for 8 hours. Add uncooked noodles and turn to High. Cook another 1-1/2 to 2 hours. If you want to add a bit more color and taste, you can add pimento and mushrooms during the last phase, but they’re not really needed. This probably serves about 8, and is good re-heated.
We’re always looking for new timeshare cooking ideas, so please let us know if you have some!
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