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Top 10 Easy Recipes

By Linda Larsen, About.com

Dinner crunch time can be chaos; too many times we just want to give up and get fast food or order pizza or Chinese. If you are on a first-name basis with a pizza delivery person at your house, try these ten easy recipes that I love.

With just a little bit of work, you can develop your own list of recipes that you can make without even thinking. If your family loves pasta, for instance, stock up on dried pasta and bottled pasta sauce that you like. Try bottled or refrigerated cheese, pesto, and alfredo sauces for a change of pace. Have fun!

1. Tortellini with Peas and Parmesan

Tortellini and Peas
I love this recipe; but it has to be made with tiny baby early peas. Try different types of grated cheese in this easy recipe; Muenster or swiss would be a good choice.

2. Grilled Chicken and Apple Sandwiches

Grilled Chicken Apple Sandwich
Once again, try different types of cheese in this super-easy sandwich spread. One of the best things about this recipe is that the spread stays fresh for a few days in the refrigerator. (The best thing is the taste!)

3. Meatballs with Orzo

Orzo is a rice-shaped pasta. If you don't have plum tomatoes on hand, just omit them from the recipe.

4. Baked Omelet

Omelets can be tricky, but not when baked in the oven, as in this easy recipe. Chop some fresh tomatoes and mix with some garlic and fresh or dried basil and top the hot omelet with a cool salad.

5. Alpine Meatballs

Rice, frozen fully cooked meatballs, some swiss cheese and condensed cream of mushroom soup combine for a hearty and easy casserole.

6. Pesto Stuffed Steaks

When steaks are on sale in your supermarket, stock up and store them in your freezer. A few minutes thawing in the microwave and this elegant entree can be on the table quickly.

7. Mexican Fish Packets

Fire up the grill and throw these easy one dish meals for dinner in about 20 minutes. You don't have to use all the ingredients this dish lists - use what you have on hand.

8. Linguine with Tomato Cream Sauce

Substitute nonfat heavy cream, or lowfat evaporated milk for the heavy cream in this easy recipe. Adding cream cuts down on the acidity of tomatoes, making a mellow, delicious entree.

9. Ravioli Salad

Stop at the grocery store on your way home and pick up some fresh veggies from the salad bar, then this delicious hot and cold salad will be ready in about 10 minutes.

10. Peach Glazed Ham Steaks

Have you tried ham steaks? They are an easy and delicious meat that just needs to be heated. You can broil this recipe as well as grill it.

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