The lockdown has taken its toll on our house’s women as they have to cook various recipes and do all the work by themselves all day.
Now, it is time to take the kitchen duties from them and let them rest for some time, and let’s impress them with our culinary art!
There are many recipes that can be made very easily with the help of food from your fridge and canned food items. You need not risk your life and shop for vegetables as you can make these Quarantine recipes easily and surprise your wife with some awesome foods!
Quarantine Recipes
- Awesome Enchiladas
- Carrot Cake
- Lentil Soup
- Parmesan Chicken Bake
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Awesome Enchiladas
The most loved thing about this recipe is its fiery seasoning as it will blow your mind with its taste in this dull time of lockdown and will fill your life with flavors for some time. If you want to make this recipe awesome, shred the chicken and see the wonders as you serve it with sour cream!
Quick Stats:
- Prep time: 45 minutes
- Cooking time: 1 hour
- Serving: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds of skinless, boneless, chicken breast meat, shredded
- 1 can of condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 ¼ cups of sour cream
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 ounces of chopped green chilies, drained
- 2 ounces of taco mix seasoning
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped and divided
- 1 cup of water
- 1 teaspoon of lime water
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 5 flour tortillas
- 3 cups cheddar cheese
- 10-ounce enchilada sauce
- 1 can black olives
Method to Prepare:
- Place the chicken in a large pot and add water to cover it and bring it to boil over high heat and cover it for about 10 minutes. Shred the chicken using a fork and set it aside.
- Now, combine cream of chicken, sour cream, and chili powder in a saucepan and simmer it over low heat and cover it to keep it hot after turning the stove off.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; add onions and stir until it becomes translucent. Now, add the shredded chicken, chopped green chilies, taco seasoning, half bunch of green onions, and cook it for 10 minutes.
- Add in onion powder, garlic powder, and lime juice and simmer it for another 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F and stir in 1 cup of soup mixture and chicken mixture in the skillet.
- Spread this mixture on the bottom of the baking tray.
- Now, fill each tortilla with chicken mixture and sprinkle cheddar over the chicken mixture before folding the tortillas. Put them in the prepared tray.
- Pour enchilada sauce on it evenly and sprinkle the remaining cheese green onions, and sliced olives and bake it for 25 minutes.
- Serve it immediately.
Serve these hot enchiladas to cool your wife’s hunger and enjoy this amazing recipe in your dinner!
Carrot Cake
Carrots are rich in vitamins and it will help you to boost your immune system and let your body fight the virus strongly. It is a dessert and everybody likes a sweet dish to end a perfect dinner and carrot cake is an easy-to-make dessert with its health benefits!
Quick Stats:
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cooking time: 1 hour
- Servings: 15 servings
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup of buttermilk
- ¾ cup of vegetable oil
- 1 ½ cups of white sugar
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking soda
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup raisins
Method to Prepare:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour a baking tray.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and set it aside. Take a large bowl and combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar, and vanilla and add the flour mixture.
- Mix it well and take a medium bowl and combine shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts, and raisins.
- Add this carrot mixture to the batter and fold it well.
- Pour it into the already prepared baking pan and bake it for 1 hour. Check its softness with a toothpick.
- Allow cooling for 20 minutes before serving.
Serve this sweet and low-calorie dessert to round off an amazing dinner and enjoy the richness of carrots like never before!
Lentil Soup
If you want to make something quick and healthy then this lentil soup is the perfect recipe for you. Chock full of veggies and delicious lentil, this yummy lentil soup is quite underrated. Serve with a tortilla or warm cornbread to make your tummy full and get healthy nutrients from this amazing recipe!
Quick Stats:
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 15 minutes
- Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 onion, chopped
- ¼ cup of olive oil
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 stalks of celery, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups dry lentils
- 8 cups of water
- 2 tablespoon of vinegar
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
Method to Prepare:
- Take a large soup pot and heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery and cook till the onion is tender.
- Now, add in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil and cook it for around 2 minutes.
- It is time to stir in lentils and do not forget to add water and tomatoes. Bring it to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for at least 1 hour to get the delicious texture.
- Add spinach when it is ready for serving and cook it until wilts.
- Now, stir in salt and pepper as per your taste and serve it hot.
This quick-recipe is quite healthy and a must-try recipe if you want to try something new in quarantine!
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Parmesan Chicken Bake
Our all-time favorite chicken is prepared in a new and easy method to enjoy it differently and try something other than clichéd chicken recipes. You don’t need to fry it as it is one in casserole-style; don’t be afraid as it will still offer you the same tenderness of the chicken and crunchy taste of cheese along the way!
Quick Stats:
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cooking time: 35 minutes
- Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- Red chili flakes to taste
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
- 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese, halved
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated and divided
- 5 ounces of garlic croutons
Method to Prepare:
- Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F and coat the bottom of the baking pan with olive oil and sprinkle it with red chili flakes and garlic.
- Put chicken breasts at the bottom and pour marinara sauce over it. Sprinkle some basil and top with half the mozzarella cheese followed by half of the parmesan cheese.
- Now, sprinkle the croutons and add remaining cheese and bake it until cheese and croutons are golden brown and the chicken is no longer pink.
- Let it cool before you serve and enjoy!
Enjoy this amazing dish with your wife and let her enjoy the quarantine with this innovative chicken dish!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Most delicious is the best word to describe this amazing dessert as you’ll be in love with this muffin and it is very easy to make and even more easy to finish! Just make it and enjoy a sweet blast in your mouth and get lost in its flavor!
Quick Stats:
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 20 minutes
- Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup of white sugar
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- 5 eggs
- 1 tablespoon of canned pumpkin
- 2 teaspoons of water
- ½ teaspoon of baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon of baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons of semi-sweet chocolate chips
Method to Prepare:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and grease and flour the muffin pan.
- Take a bowl and mix eggs, sugar, and oil together.
- Take another bowl and mix together baking flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt.
- Add the egg mixture and stir in the chocolate chips.
- Fill the muffin cups 2/3 full with the batter and bake it for 20 to 25 minutes.
Enjoy this sweet treat with your woman and let her know that she is as sweet and cute as this muffin!
Final Words
These Quarantine recipes are quite delicious and easy to make in this quarantine as your women deserve a break from the kitchen. So, take the kitchen in your hands and impress her with your culinary skills!
