Betty Crocker's Quick & Easy Cookbook (Plastic Comb)

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Product Description
The ultimate dinner solutions cookbook is back–in a new lay-flat, paperback comb-bound edition

Ready to get to work in the kitchen, this is the book that answers the question, "What’s for dinner tonight?" To get dinner done fast and still have a meal the whole family will enjoy, here are more than 300 delicious recipes for everything from appetizers to main dishes to desserts–all ready in thirty minutes or less. Readers will love innovative dinner solution ideas like Pantry Recipes and 1-Step Recipes that provide cooking options even when there’s no time to shop. For those who are really time-pressed, more than half of the recipes are Super Express, ready to eat in twenty minutes or less. With excellent choices for meat-lovers, vegetarians, and fish fans, the cookbook’s easy recipes combine familiar ingredients and convenience foods into creative dishes that are short on time but long on flavor. From shopping made easy to great tips and ideas for speeding up cooking, this cookbook is Betty Crocker at her best.

From the Back Cover
"What’s for dinner tonight?" Here’s your answer, filled with more than 300 family-pleasing recipes plus lots of great tips and ideas for speeding up your cooking. You need to get dinner done fast and you want delicious meals the whole family will enjoy. Keeping today’s busy lifestyles in mind, every recipe can be made in 30 minutes or less. And with Betty Crocker, kitchen-tested recipes that taste great are guaranteed.

Dinners with family and friends are the best time when you have a mealtime plan that works. Here are plenty of great ideas to keep you cooking–and enjoying–dinnertime every night!

30 minutes or less to dinner. Here’s how:

Keep It Quick: All recipes are 30 minutes or less. Need dinner faster? Turn to super express recipes, ready in 20 minutes or less.

Always Delicious: Taste matters most, and recipes like Cornmeal Chicken with Fresh Peach Salsa and Sirloin with Bacon-Dijon Sauce are packed with great flavor.

Family Appeal: Treat the gang to favorites that kids love like Easy Macaroni and Cheese, Mini Meat Loaves and Triple-Berry Shortcakes.

Lots of Dinner Options: You’ll find it all, from quick snacks and appetizers to hundreds of main course choices, from great vegetables and sides to easy dessert treats.

Shopping Made Easy: Recipes call for familiar basics found at any supermarket, from everyday fresh ingredients to prepared foods and convenience items.

No Time to Shop? A complete stocking-your-pantry guide means you’ll always have great dinner options on hand, even on those days when there’s no time to shop.

Great Ideas: A tip with every recipe for easier preparation as well as delicious ways to round out your dinner.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 456 pages
• Publisher: Betty Crocker; 1st edition (July 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764539302
• ISBN-13: 978-0764539305
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #378,288 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Quick & Easy recipes!, November 24, 2004

By	AJDunn (Greenlawn, NY) - See all my reviews

This book has some really good, quick & easy recipes. I bought this book since I don't have a lot of time to do cooking when I get home from work & it's given me some really good meals. The meals are so easy to make, most only have about 6 or less ingredients. My mother saw my book, liked the recipes so I bought a copy for her. My husband has made several recipes as well. He was impressed that the prep & cook time actually took 30 minutes or less & recipes are so easy!

A lot of the new recipe books contain funky recipes, but I loved this one because I would actually eat any in this book. Among some tasty recipes are Chicken Marsala, Thai Chicken Wraps, Skillet Chicken Parmigiana, One pot potatoes & chicken, Sloppy Joe rotini, Parmesan-Dijon Chicken, Five-layer mexican dip, Fiesta taco salad, Stove top lasagna, Southwest cheese and pasta, stuffed french toast, among many many others.

The neat thing about this book is that in the beginning of each section, it gives you some quick 1-Step ideas (for example - Poultry, it gives one step seasoning ideas such as italian seasoning, mesquite, cajun seasoning, etc.) that don't require an actual recipe.

Although this has many common meal ideas, many have a little twist that most of us wouldn't think of. The recipes are really quick & easy & delicious!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't know where to start? This is the book for you!, March 17, 2006

By	LoveMyLonghorns (Missouri) - See all my reviews

I have read the other testimonies and I can understand where some are coming from. This book is not magic. It's not meant to be the end-all to other cookbooks. But, in my opinion, it's an important book to have if you are a beginner and/or just don't know how to make certain things that are pretty basic. I'm not a huge seafood eater but I think it's important to be well-rounded in your knowledge of basically everything, and this book does it well. Even if you don't eat meat, dairy, etc. this is the chance for you to expand your cooking abilities and substitute other stuff.

Which brings me to my concluding thought: This is just meant to help you start dinner. Sure, add seasoning, add sugar or salt or heck, even add a piece of fruit or two. It's a starting point that gives you the freedom to expand on. Also, the best part (to me) is that all the nutritional information is at the bottom, so you know what you are eating.

All in all, cookbooks can be pretty lame. This one is fun, easy and has pictures for many of the recipes! What more do you want? Alice from the Brady Bunch?

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is great for my busy lifestyle., August 20, 2003

By A Customer

Mouthwatering pictures and easy to follow recipes make this a great book for my cookbook collection. If you don't have time to make a savory meal after work, just open this book! There are so many choices, even a special section for vegetarians! With colorful pictures, a complete index, and quick cooking tips, answering the question "what's for dinner?" may become more difficult to answer!