Oh no!! Have you ever come home starving and looked in your fridge only to find it’s empty again?! Shoot! And mom’s hours away not available to fix you the delicious dinner your craving! We’ve all been there; it can be really hard living on your own for the first time! Here are some quick and easy recipes when the cupboard is looking pretty bare! Each of the following recipes can be whipped up with 5 ingredients or less! Good luck!
Fettuccine Alfredo
Ingredients:
• 10 oz. jar Alfredo sauce
• 1/4 cup milk
• 9 oz. pkg. fresh refrigerated fettuccine pasta
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
In heavy saucepan, combine sauce and milk and mix well to combine. Heat gently over low heat. Meanwhile, cook fettuccine according to package directions and drain well. Immediately stir into hot sauce mixture and toss gently to coat. Serve with Parmesan cheese. Serves 4-6
Ooey Gooey Chewy Bars
Ingredients:
• 20 oz. pkg. refrigerated chocolate chip or white chocolate chunk cookie dough
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 12 oz. pkg. semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup caramel fudge ice cream topping
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice cookie dough into 1/2" slices and arrange in greased 15x10" pan. Press evenly into pan using floured fingers so dough covers bottom of pan.
Bake crust at 350 degrees for 10-13 minutes until light golden brown. Sprinkle crust with marshmallows and chocolate chips. Return to oven and bake an additional 8-10 minutes or until marshmallows are puffy and light golden brown. Remove from oven and drizzle caramel topping evenly over bars. Cool completely and cut into bars. 32 bars
Almond Joy Fudge Brownies
Ingredients:
1 (19.8 ounce) box Duncan Hines chewy
fudge brownie mix
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1 (14 ounce) package Miniature Almond
Joy bars, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup toasted almonds
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan .
Prepare mix according to brownie package directions, except only use 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Pour into prepared pan. Pour and spread condensed milk over the top. Sprinkle with chopped candy bars and toasted almonds. Bake for 35 to 38 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into 2 dozen bars.
Easy Blueberry Pancakes
Make their morning with light, tender pancakes. Your fresh or frozen blueberries make them extra-special.
2 cups Original Bisquick mix
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 cup fresh or frozen (thawed) blueberries
Heat griddle or skillet over medium-high heat or electric griddle to 375 degrees F; grease with cooking spray, vegetable oil or shortening. (Surface is ready when a few drops of water sprinkled on it dance and disappear.)
Stir Bisquick, milk and eggs until blended; gently stir in blueberries. Pour by slightly less than 1/4 cupfuls onto hot griddle. Cook until edges are dry. Turn; cook until golden.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No changes.
Pepperoni Pizza
1 (13-inch) uncooked dough crust
1/2 cup pizza sauce or tomato sauce
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
Extra-virgin olive oil
Thin pepperoni slices
Top dough crust with sauce and cheese. Drizzle with oil. Bake in preheated 500 degree F oven on pizza stone for 8 to 10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly.
Remove from oven, add pepperoni slices and cool on a wire rack for 2 or 3 minutes before cutting into wedges and serving.
