Betty Crocker 4-Ingredient Dinners (Hardcover)

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Betty Crocker makes fast, delicious dinners a snap with high-flavor, low-fuss recipes

With todays busy lifestyles, many cooks want to prepare wholesome dinners, but simply dont have lots of time to spend on shopping and prepping. Now Betty Crocker comes to the rescue with a terrific collection of tasty, easy-to-prepare recipes and tips for making fast and fabulous dinners that the whole family will love. Focusing on the main dishes that form the heart of a meal, each recipe requires just four ingredients and some simple preparation to create dinners that are both palate-pleasing and nutritious. Glazed Turkey Tenderloins . . . Skillet Apple Butter Pork Chops . . . Mustard Lamb Chops . . . these are just a few of the delectable offerings that cooks will love.

Illustrated with mouthwatering color photographs of finished dishes, Betty Crocker 4-Ingredient Dinners is proof positive that being in a hurry doesnt mean having to sacrifice home-cooked meals.

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What’s for dinner?

Answer this question deliciously with Betty Crocker 4-Ingredient Dinners. Every recipe has only four ingredients, and that means less shopping, less preparation and more time to spend with your family.

The focus here is on dinner, with more than 150 recipes for main dishes that will satisfy everyone--even your picky eaters. You’ll find terrific ideas for old favorites--hearty soups, satisfying sandwiches, inventive pasta, pizzas and burgers--as well as fresh supper ideas such as Glazed Turkey Tenderloins, Skillet Apple-Butter Pork Chops and Turkey Sausage Cassoulet. And on nights when you are really pressed for time, look for especially speedy recipes that are ready in just minutes.

The Pantry Planner will show you how a well-stocked pantry is invaluable on days you can’t get to the store. Stock your kitchen with basics from the Pantry Planner and then check out the 4StarIdeas at the beginning of each chapter to give you easy inspiration for new ways to use your dinner staples.

Throughout you’ll enjoy the information in the Tip 4 You, which tells you about ingredients, suggests tasty substitutions and gives timesaving tips, quick ideas to round out your meal, and easy additions to make dinner special. And, forty-two full-color photos showcase the tempting dishes so you can see what you’re making.

With Betty Crocker 4-Ingredient Dinners, supper is a snap! Try Mediterranean Skillet Chicken served with Leeks with Rosemary-Garlic Butter, and finish with a dessert of Strawberries with Marsala Sauce. Serve Sweet Lemon Spareribs with Horseradish Mashed Potatoes and a light dessert of Cantaloupe Sorbet. With these 150 terrific recipes, you won’t be stuck for dinner ideas again!

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Betty Crocker; 1 edition (August 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764538926
• ISBN-13: 978-0764538926
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #52,345 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Utter simplicity--it is what it is, but beware, December 28, 2005

By	Gracejoy "gracejoy7" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

The cover of this book says: "Prep in Minutes," "Make It Delicious," and "Easy Homemade Tonight." Well, 1 out of 3 is true. You certainly can prep these dishes in minutes, but the flavor is not delicious and definitely not homemade. The vast majority of dishes in this book consist of a can of this, a box of this, and some bottled sauce or other. While this is not bad on nights when you are just desperate to get anything on the table fast, I would definitely not call them "recipes"--they are more like ideas. To be honest, you could come up with most of these recipes yourself. For example, throw pasta, jarred pasta sauce, pre-cooked packaged meatballs, and olives in a skillet and--voila--"One-Pan Pasta and Meatballs." It's not that it's a bad idea, it's just that it's just that--an idea, not a recipe. If you are looking for real flavor and real home-cooked food with 4-ingredients, please be aware that this book relies almost exclusively on canned, jarred, bottled, and/or frozen goods (not surprising since General Mills owns the Betty Crocker label and I'm sure they want you to buy their products). The health-conscious should also be wary since processed foods generally have much higher sodium, sugar, and preservative content than fresh, whole ingredients. I can recommend this "cookbook" to someone who has no idea how to cook, is on a tight budget, and needs ideas for what to make fast, but I would suggest trying to substitute some fresh ingredients where possible. It could also be a good book to have on hand as an emergency source for ideas on very busy days (that's why I have it). It's not totally useless, but as far as cookbooks go . . . well, it isn't really a cookbook at all.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for 4 Ingredients!, September 3, 2003

By A Customer

Okay, it sounds impossible and not very tasty or interesting: dinners made from ONLY 4 ingredients or less. Trust me, this is much better than you think!

From desserts to sides and of course, dinners, this book has great advice for creating easy, delicious meals in no time with a minimum of ingredients. Highlights include what to keep on hand for such cooking and how to perk up quick and easy meals.

It's so easy teenagers and husbands can make dinner on their own with this book!

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Too Easy., October 26, 2004

By	Lori Hinkle "Emerald" (Dongola, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The other two reviewers raved about this, so maybe it's just me, but the title should be "The most simplistic recipes ever created". There is actually a recipe for a toasted cheese sandwhich. If you do not already know how to make this, then this book may be too advanced. Pass on this unless you can't come up with a can of soup, chicken & bag of veggies on your own.
I give it 4 stars only because it is Betty Crocker and it has great pictures.