22 Dinners in
20 Minutes
Tawra
Kellam
22 Dinners In 20
Minutes
From Living On A Dime To Grow Rich
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About Us
Hi, We are Mike, Tawra, and Jill from Living On A Dime To Grow Rich. We say grow
rich because we believe that virtually anyone can use smart techniques to manage
money they already have to propel themselves to be more prosperous every day. No
matter how much money you have, it can be working more effectively for you so
you can be more prosperous with less stress!
In our financial journey, we have moved from having very little and being
overwhelmed with debt to a place where we have no debt of any kind - no credit card
debt, no home mortgage and no student loans. While we were paying off debts and
trying to improve our financial situation, we were still able to support our family of 6
and live a happier and lower stress life.
Tawra grew up in extreme poverty. After she, her mom and her brother became
suddenly ill with a mysterious illness, Tawra's mom Jill had to raise Tawra and her
brother on just $500 a month, which required the need for them to be extremely
frugal.
Mike came from a middle class family who never spoke about money. In college, he
gathered more debt than he could handle and adopted a typical middle class view that
"I deserve" things. If he didn't have enough money, he could put them on a credit card
while he figured out how to pay only the monthly payments. He began to see that this
was not workable, but had not gotten really serious about solving the problem.
Since then, we learned to stay ahead of bills and continued improving our situation,
even with a larger family with teenagers in a more expensive state. We also managed
to pay off our house in one of the most expensive states in the country.
To celebrate, we even took a 7 week family vacation to Europe with money we had
freed up by paying off the house.
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Through persistently applying smarter money strategies, we have gone from being
forced to to choose between basic necessities to being completely out of debt with
a paid off house and are able to choose to spend money wisely on things that are
important to us without going into debt.
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Table of Contents
Oven Fried Chicken With Biscuits ....................................................................................................... 7
Sheala’s Ham And Noodles................................................................................................................. 8
Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwiches.................................................................................................. 9
Garlic Roasted Chicken..................................................................................................................... 10
Crockpot Salisbury Steak .................................................................................................................. 11
Quick And Easy Chili ......................................................................................................................... 12
The BEST Slow Cooked Roast ......................................................................................................... 13
Brown Gravy...................................................................................................................................... 14
Easy Barbecue Beef.......................................................................................................................... 16
Beef And Noodles.............................................................................................................................. 17
Steak And Mushroom Gravy ............................................................................................................. 18
Easy Creamy Chicken ....................................................................................................................... 19
3 Ingredient Salsa Chicken ............................................................................................................... 20
3 Ingredient Sweet Pork Chops Or Ribs ........................................................................................... 21
3 Ingredient Ritz Chicken .................................................................................................................. 22
3 Ingredient Creamy Chicken Tacos.................................................................................................. 23
3 Ingredient Chicken Cacciatore ....................................................................................................... 24
3 Ingredient Beef Tacos..................................................................................................................... 25
3 Ingredient Barbecue Meatballs....................................................................................................... 26
3 Ingredient Sausage Biscuits And Gravy ......................................................................................... 27
3 Ingredient ....................................................................................................................................... 28
Dr. Pepper Pork ................................................................................................................................. 28
Ranch Chicken And Potatoes............................................................................................................ 29
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22 Dinners In 20
Minutes
Today I am going to share 22 meal recipes that take less than 20
minutes to prepare. With meal prep, I usually only count the time
it takes in actual work. I do not count the cooking time because the
time I spend preparing the food is what takes so much energy.
While I’m waiting for the food to cook in an oven or crockpot, I
don't need to watch it. Instead, I can do something else like clean
up the kitchen, help the kids or do some laundry or housecleaning,
since I’m not actually cooking during that time.
So in this ebook, I’m sharing some of my favorite go to recipes that
not only help you save money but save you time as well -- AND
your family will love them!
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Oven Fried
Chicken With
Biscuits
What you will need: Instructions:
• 4 -5 Tbsp. margarine Melt margarine in a 9×13 pan. Pour baking mix on a
(not butter) plate or in a plastic bag. Roll chicken in the margarine,
then into baking mix and place back into the pan. Salt
• 4-6 pieces of chicken and pepper to taste. Bake at 375° for about 45 minutes,
until the juices run clear.
• ½ cup baking mix
About 5-10 minutes before the chicken is done, push the
• salt and pepper pieces of chicken tightly against one side of the pan and
lay biscuits into the pan on the opposite side. Finish
• 1 can refrigerator biscuits baking until the biscuits are brown.
Note:
It’s okay to lay the biscuits in the margarine and
all in the bottom of the pan. That makes the
biscuits margarine soaked and crispy. Oh, yum!
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Sheala’s Ham And
Noodles
(For Using Leftover Ham)
What you will need: Instructions:
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. egg noodles, Mix first three ingredients together in a casserole dish
cooked and bake at 350° for 20 minutes until warmed. Top with
cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese
• ½ lb. ham, chopped melts. Serves 4.
• 1 can (10¾ oz.) cream of chicken You may add 1 package of any vegetable.
soup
• 1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
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Honey Mustard
Chicken
Sandwiches
What you will need: Instructions:
• ¼ cup Dijon mustard For the sauce, mix Dijon mustard, honey, oregano,
water, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and set aside.
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 2 Tbsp. dried oregano
For the sandwiches, broil chicken 4 inches from the heat
• 1 tsp. water for 3 minutes on each side. Brush with mustard sauce.
Broil 4-6 minutes longer or until juices run clear, basting
• ¼ tsp. garlic powder and turning several times. Serve on buns with lettuce
and tomato.
• ⅛ -¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken
breast halves
• 4 sandwich or hoagie buns
• tomato slices
• shredded lettuce
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Garlic Roasted
Chicken
What you will need: Instructions:
• 3-5 lb. chicken Sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper, paprika. Rub the
bird inside and out with garlic. Place in the crockpot. Lay
• salt a couple of pats of butter on top of the breast and pour in
broth. Cook on Low 6-8 hours. Serve with the garlic
• pepper butter sauce.
• paprika
• 3 Tbsp. minced garlic
• ¼ lb. butter
• ½ cup chicken broth
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Crockpot Salisbury
Steak
Description
What you will need: Instructions:
• 2 lbs. ground beef Mix the first 5 ingredients and shape into 8 patties. Pour
vegetable oil into a frying pan. Dredge the patties on
• 1 pkg. onion mushroom soup both sides with the flour*. Brown in the hot oil on both
mix (If you can’t find it, then sides. Place the patties in a crockpot. They can overlap.
onion soup mix will work Combine soup and mixed gravy. Pour over patties.
too.)
Cook on low for 4-6 hours, until the patties are cooked
• ½ cup saltine crackers, crushed through.
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• ¼ cup flour
• 2 (10 oz.) cans cream of
mushroom soup
• 1 pkg. brown gravy mix,
prepared according to
package directions.** *I just pour the flour onto a plate, lay the patty in
it and dredge on each side.
**You could replace gravy mix with about 1 cup
leftover roast gravy.
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Quick And Easy
Chili
What you will need: Instructions:
• 3 small cans tomato soup* I usually use at least 2 teaspoons each of chili powder
and garlic powder. You can also use onions.
• 3 soup cans of water
Put everything in a large pan and simmer at least 2
• ½-1 lb. cooked hamburger hours. It’s better to let it simmer all day if possible. You
can add almost anything you want to this basic recipe.
• chili powder (to taste) Beans work well or I like to crumble in some fried
sausage for extra flavor.
• garlic powder (to taste)
• onion powder (to taste)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
*I have also replaced the soup with a large can
(32-36 oz.) of tomato juice and it is good, too!
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The BEST Slow
Cooked Roast
What you will need: Instructions:
• 1 beef roast, 3-5 lbs. Place roast in pan. Pour cream of mushroom soup and
onion on top. Cover tightly. Bake at 250° for 1 hour.
• 1 onion, sliced Then turn down to 225° and cook for 15 or more hours;
10 hours for roasts smaller than 3 pounds. Serves 4.
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
(omit for GF and sprinkle *This slow cooked roast recipe is an excellent way to
with seasoned salt) prepare inexpensive roasts. It makes the roast so tender
that it falls off the bone and is almost impossible to lift
out of the pan in one piece. It is an excellent way to make
a delicious meal for Sunday after church or for guests,
because it can cook for 2 or 3 hours longer than required
without overcooking. And you get more for your money
since it is so tender that no meat is left on the bone!
*Use a meat thermometer to make sure internal
temperature reaches at least 145°.
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Brown Gravy
What you will need: Instructions:
• meat broth Add at least one or two cups of water to the roasting pan
of your roast, pork or chicken while the meat is cooking.
• 1 cup cold water When done, remove the meat and skim off the fat. Put
the pan on a stove top burner on medium heat.
• 2 Tbsp. flour or
1 Tbsp. cornstarch Put flour or cornstarch in a bowl. Add cold water. Mix
until all the lumps are gone.
• salt and pepper
Pour the flour mixture slowly into the simmering broth
and stir constantly until thickened. If there is a lot of
liquid, you may need to use more flour. Salt and pepper
to taste. Serves 4.
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Using Leftover Roast
Beef
Ahhh! Can you smell it? Roast beef and potatoes cooking in the Crockpot. What a
yummy smell and even yummier to eat — but then what do you do with the leftovers?
Here are some ways to make it taste just as good the second, third and fourth time
around.
Purchase a large beef roast (5-10 lbs.) on sale. Slow cook the roast and eat it as-is the
first night. Then use any of these ideas to make quick meals. If you want to freeze
some of the roast, just put ½-1 lb. per freezer bag in the freezer after it’s been cooked.
Use leftover roast in:
• Beef Stroganoff
• Fajitas
• Pepper Steak
• Pocket Sandwiches
• Stir Fry
• Shepherd’s Pie
• Swiss Steak
• Roast Beef Sandwiches (with lettuce and mayo)
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Easy Barbecue
Beef
What you will need: Instructions:
• leftover roast beef Put leftover beef in a saucepan and add water. Heat until
warmed through on medium. Add enough barbecue
• barbecue sauce sauce to coat beef and simmer for 3 minutes. Serve on
buns, bread or toast.
• 3 Tbsp. water
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Beef And Noodles
Description
What you will need: Instructions:
• 1 lb. leftover roast Mix water and flour in a bowl and mix well. Pour into a
saucepan and boil until it starts to thicken.
• salt and pepper (to taste)
Add roast. Cook until roast is heated through.
• 1 cup water
Add garlic powder, salt and pepper. Serve over cooked
• 1 tsp. garlic powder noodles or on toast. Serves 6.
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 lb. egg noodles, cooked
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Steak And
Mushroom Gravy
What you will need: Instructions:
• 1 Tbsp. margarine Melt margarine in a large skillet and saute onion. Mix
flour, salt and pepper and dry milk in a bowl. Add water
• 2 cups water and mix. Stir into onions until simmering and thickened.
Add beef, bouillon powder and drained mushrooms.
• ½ onion, chopped Reduce the heat.
• 1-2 cups leftover beef Simmer, stirring constantly, until heated through. Serve
over noodles, rice or mashed potatoes or toast. Serves 4.
• 5 Tbsp. flour
• 1 small can mushroom pieces
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 tsp. beef bouillon powder
• 5 Tbsp. dry milk
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Easy Creamy
Chicken
What you will need: Instructions:
• 4 boneless chicken breasts Arrange chicken breasts in a baking pan. Pour soup over
chicken and cover with foil. Bake at 275° for 1½ to 2
• 1 can cream soup (cream of hours until the chicken is cooked through. Serve over
chicken, cream of mushroom rice and or cooked vegetables.
or cream of celery)
You can also make this easy dinner recipe in the
crockpot. Just dump everything in and cook for 4-6
hours on low.
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3 Ingredient Salsa
Chicken
What you will need: Instructions:
• 6 chicken breasts, boneless, Place chicken in a crockpot and pour the salsa on top.
skinless OR 6-8 chicken Cook for 1½-2 hours on high.
pieces
Place cheese on top and let it melt during the last 10-15
• 2 cups salsa minutes.
• 1 cup shredded cheese (Cheddar
or Mexican Blend)
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3 Ingredient Sweet
Pork Chops Or
Ribs
What you will need: Instructions:
• 4 pork chops (They can still be Grease the crockpot with oil cooking spray. Place the
frozen.) OR 2-3 lbs. pork ribs pork chops in the crockpot.
• 12 oz. bottle chili sauce In a bowl, mix the chili sauce and grape jelly. Pour the
mixture on the pork chops. Cook on low for 6-8 hours (8
• 1 cup grape jelly hours if frozen). These pork chops or ribs will fall of the
bone! Super Yummy!
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3 Ingredient Ritz
Chicken
What you will need: Instructions:
• 1 lb. chicken (boneless skinless), Place the ranch dressing and the Ritz crackers in
cut into strips separate bowls. Grease a 9×13 inch pan. Salt and pepper
the chicken.
• ½ bottle of ranch dressing
Dip the chicken in ranch dressing and then dip in the
• 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers, crushed crackers. Place in the pan and bake at 350° for 25-35
(store brand is fine) minutes.
• salt and pepper
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3 Ingredient
Creamy Chicken
Tacos
What you will need: Instructions:
• 1 can Rotel tomatoes OR Place the chicken and Rotel or salsa into a greased
1 cup salsa crockpot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• 4 boneless skinless chicken 30 minutes before serving, place cream cheese on top.
breasts No need to stir. Finish cooking 30 minutes.
• ½ bar cream cheese (4 oz.) When ready to serve, stir and break up chicken. Serve
with tortillas.
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3 Ingredient
Chicken Cacciatore
What you will need: Instructions:
• 4 boneless skinless chicken Grease the crockpot. Add the chicken and spaghetti
breasts or 4-8 chicken pieces sauce. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. One hour before
serving, add vegetables and continue cooking. Serve over
• 1 bottle spaghetti sauce pasta.
• 2-3 cups vegetables like
zucchini, mushrooms and
onions
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3 Ingredient Beef
Tacos
What you will need: Instructions:
• 1 lb. ground beef Put everything into a greased crockpot and cook 5-7
hours on low. Stir every few hours to break up beef. (This
• 1 pkg. taco seasoning (or can be done beforehand if you are gone all day). Serve on
homemade) taco shells.
• 1 can Rotel tomatoes and green
chilis
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3 Ingredient
Barbecue
Meatballs
What you will need: Instructions:
• 25 frozen fully cooked meatballs Combine sauces in a crockpot and stir until combined.
(half 32 oz. bag) Add meatballs and stir until they are coated with the
sauce. Cook on high for 3 hours.
• 1 cup grape jelly
Serve over rice.
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
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3 Ingredient
Sausage Biscuits
And Gravy
What you will need: Instructions:
• 1 lb. breakfast sausage Brown and drain the sausage. Place 1 can of biscuits in
the bottom of a greased slow cooker. Top with half of the
• 2 cans refrigerator biscuits (10 to brown sausage and then 1 can of cream of mushroom
a can, so 20 total) soup. Repeat the layers. Cook 4 hours on low.
• 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
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3 Ingredient
Dr. Pepper Pork
What you will need: Instructions:
• 1 can Dr. Pepper Grease crockpot and place pork roast in the crockpot.
Sprinkle pork with onion soup mix. Pour the Dr. Pepper
• 1 packet onion soup mix (or over the pork until it is almost covered in the crockpot.
homemade) Cook on high for 4-5 hours.
• 2-3 lbs. pork roast Drain juice and shred. Serve on buns with BBQ sauce, if
desired.
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Ranch Chicken
And Potatoes
What you will need: Instructions:
• 4 skinless boneless chicken Put chicken on the bottom of a crockpot. Add potatoes,
breast cover in ranch and sprinkle with paprika, if desired.
Cook 4-5 hours on low.
• 2 cups ranch dressing
If you like firm potatoes, cook for less time and if you
• 4 large potatoes, cubed like soft potatoes, cook longer.
• paprika (optional)
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What Our Readers Are
Saying
From Tawra’s Inbox:
Hello ladies,
I just want to say a BIG THANK YOU for your slow cooked roast recipe! It has been a
joke in my family how truly BAD my roasts taste. My loved ones dutifully eat it
because they see how hard I’ve worked on dinner (plus they are nearly starved to
death by the time dinner is served) and they see the strained smile on my face as I
bring their plates to the table. But even I can barely swallow the roast.
I always followed my “Better Homes and Gardens” cookbook faithfully and would try
different cuts of meat, all to no avail; it still turned out so dry and tough.
Enter your help. I have been enjoying fitting about your website and finding all sorts
of nuggets of advice. Then I found your recipe! This was the answer I’ve been
searching for, lo these many years! I had been cooking it all wrong. I thought I was
doomed to buying the precooked roasts-in-a-bag at my local grocery store.
Now my family smiles when they smell the roast cooking as they come home from
school. And I feel great knowing I have mastered one of the basic requirements of
motherhood… cooking the perfect roast.
Thank you for all your great “tips”!
Sincerely, Becky H.
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