Quick Gourmet

Quick Gourmet Recipes for Busy People

Gourmet food lovers want great food but often don't have time to make it, due to the world we live in now. So I gathered some recipes that are fantastic tasting, but can be prepared really quickly.

There are great chefs on the web with lots of wonderful recipes, but many of those recipes are complicated and I just don't have patience for that. If I want a really great gourmet meal, I would rather go out. 

So everything I make is EASY. But life is too short not to eat well, so Quick Gourmet became my mission. Here I share my tips for eating well the fast and easy way! 

Good Food Starts With 
Good Ingredients

It's true, gourmet food usually means exotic ingredients. 

But it does not have to mean hours 
in the kitchen, or the store. 

Keep a few basics around so you 
can whip up a great meal 
in 30 minutes or less.

Pantry Essentials for a Quick Gourmet

Quick Gourmet Food

 Fruit And Vegetable Poster with Hanger Kit Chart Vintage Style 20 x 28
Canned Tuna
Canned Crab
Canned Shrimp
Whole Wheat Flour
Brown Rice
Whole Wheat Pasta
Canned Water Chestnuts
Canned Mushrooms
Canned Green Chilies
Salsa
Canned Tomatoes
Tomato Paste
Canned Artichoke Hearts
Canned Hearts of Palm
Chocolate Chips
Evaporated milk
Condensed Milk
A selection of Spices
Canned Mandarin Oranges

Shop Online and Save Time, Gas, and Money
Quick Gourmet Food Items

Did you know you can shop online? Many grocery stores offer this service. Fill out your form and wait for your delivery. The ultimate in shopping for food! Amazon also has many food items.

Wild Planet Wild Skipjack Light Tuna, 5-oz. Cans (Count of 12)Wild Planet Wild Alaska Pink Salmon, Boneless & Skinless, 6 Ounce Can (Pack of 12)Green Giant Mushrooms - Pieces & Stems - 4 ozCara Mia, Artichoke Hearts Marinated, 14.75 ozWild Planet Wild Pink Shrimp, No Phospates, 4-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)Dynasty Canned Whole Water Chestnuts, 8-Ounce (Pack of 12)Hatch Fire Roasted Mild Diced Green Chiles (Pack of 12)Muir Glen, Organic Tomato Sauce, No Salt Added, 15 oz

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Spices Make the Food Taste Great 

And Help Your Body Stay Healthy

Here are Some Spices for Quick Gourmet

 Spice Poster
Cinnamon
Basil
Oregano
Nutmeg
Turmeric
Thyme
Sage
Curry Powder
Chili Powder
Cumin
Vanilla Bean

Spices for Your Pantry!
Quick Gourmet Food Items

Simply Organic Turmeric Root Ground Certified Organic, 2.38-Ounce ContainerSimply Organic Cinnamon Ground Certified Organic, 2.45-Ounce ContainerSimply Organic Chili Powder Certified Organic, 2.89-Ounce ContainerSimply Organic Curry Powder Certified Organic, 3-Ounce Bottle

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Refrigerated Items for a Quick Gourmet

Nice to keep on hand for that sudden whim

 Seven Grand Vegetables Vintage Advertisement Poster Metal Wall Plaque Tin Sign
Canned Whipped Cream 
Sour Cream
Capers
Olives
Pickles
Canned Chocolate Syrup
Frozen Fruits
Frozen Vegetables
Canned Biscuits
Nuts
Vanilla Ice Cream
Yeast
Coconut

A Few Tools are Essential for a Quick Gourmet

I would not want to live without my convection oven or my bread maker or my crock pots. And good storage systems help you stay organized, another way to do things quicker.

Convection Ovens Rock!
Quick Gourmet

Microwaves are unhealthy. Convection ovens cook twice as fast as regular ovens and don't hurt your food. Essential for a quick gourmet! Sometimes people laugh at me about my opinion on this. So I tell them to Google "microwave oven concerns."

 KitchenAid KCO273SS 12 Breville BOV800XL Smart Oven 1800-Watt Convection Toaster Oven with Element IQ

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A Breadmaker is Wonderful to Have for Fresh Bread
Quick Gourmet

Homemade bread is one of life's pleasures not to be missed. With a breadmaker you can have healthy bread around all the time with no preservatives!

 Oster 2-Pound Expressbake Bread Machine with 13-Hour Delay Timer, CKSTBRTW20 Cuisinart CBK-100 2 LB Bread Maker

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Crock Pots! Throw in the Food and Forget It!
Quick Gourmet

Crock Pots are one of the most versatile gadgets you can own in the kitchen. I use them for everything: soups, sauces, meats, vegetable side dishes, even hot dessert toppings. That way I don't burn the food. (I'm easily distracted)

 Crock-Pot SCCPVL610-S 6-Quart Programmable Cook and Carry Oval Slow Cooker, Digital Timer, Stainless Steel Crock-Pot 3-Quart Round Manual Slow Cooker, Stainless Steel, SCR300SS

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Organize Your Kitchen
Quick Gourmet

Organizing your kitchen will make it easier to cook quickly since you won't be looking for things you put away "somewhere."

 DecoBros Expandable Stackable Kitchen Cabinet and Counter Shelf Organizer,Silver DecoBros Supreme Stackable Can Rack Organizer, Chrome Finish

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My Best Quick Cooking Tip
For Busy People

Make a list of 15 easy meals.
Cook a new meal every day for
15 days, and then start over.
No one will remember the last
time you made it.

Some of my Quick Gourmet Recipes

Elegant Chicken Salad
Spinach Casserole
Quick Beef Stroganoff
Quick and Easy Chicken Curry
Easy Chicken Rice Casserole
Easy Cheese Enchiladas
Quick Chicken Enchiladas
Easy Garbanzo Bean Curry
Quick Chicken Zucchini Bake
Noodle Casserole
Quick Elegant Desserts
Simple Cheesecake Recipe
Texas Sheet Cake Brownies

More Quick Easy Recipes are here: Quick Easy Recipes

You might also like:

 Chocolate Fountains Quick Kids Meals Quick Elegant Desserts

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Quick Chicken Wine Casserole

Quick and Easy Chicken Wine Casserole

Quick and Easy Chicken Wine Casserole is a recipe I've had forever.  It was one that my college roommates and I cooked for our boyfriends when we wanted to impress them with our "gourmet cooking skills."

I have served it at many small dinner parties too, and everyone always thinks you spent hours in the kitchen to make it. Surprise, you can get everything in the oven in 15 minutes or less and just wait till it's cooked 2 and a half hours later.

In the meantime, set the table, chill the rest of the Wine, and go get ready. When you are done, so is the Quick Chicken Wine Casserole and the rest of the Wine. How easy can you get?

Oh, did I mention it's awesomely delicious? It is!

Ingredients

4-6 Pieces of Chicken
2 cans Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 can Cream of Celery Soup
1/2 cup Sauterne
(or other White Wine)
2 medium Onions
10 Carrots
Thyme, Salt, Pepper, Basil

Optional: Add 1 can of Peas, or a box of Frozen Peas
Add Canned or Fresh Mushrooms

Directions for Quick Chicken Wine Casserole

~Heat oven to 350 degrees~ 

Use a 2 quart or larger dish 

Place Chicken pieces in a Casserole dish and season with the Spices. 

Pour Soups on top. 

Cut up Onions and Carrots and Peas(optional) and add. 

Pour the Wine over all. 

Bake for 2 and 1/2 hours. Enjoy!

Serve with Rice or any kind of Noodles and a Salad for a quick and tasty Gourmet meal for 2 or 3 people. 

*You can add more Chicken and I often use 8 pieces, but if you use more than 8 pieces, add more Soup. It cooks down to a thick sauce.

Buy Groceries Online and Save Gas, Time, and Money

I consider canned Soups staple groceries to have around for cooking all sorts of Casserole dishes. You can buy them in bulk online and save money! 

 Campbell's, Condensed Cream of Celery Soup, 10.75oz Can (Pack of 6) Health Valley Organic Soup, Cream of Mushroom, 14.5 Ounce (Pack of 12)

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Peace, Love, Wine Apron

 Peace Love Wine Adult Apron

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My Best Quick Cooking Tip
For Busy People

Make a list of 15 easy meals.
Cook a new meal every day for
15 days, and then start over.
No one will remember the last
time you made it.

More Quick Easy Meals are here: Quick Easy Recipes

You might also like:

 Chicken Artichoke Casserole Chicken Rice Casserole Chicken Zucchini Bake

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Chicken Artichoke Casserole

Quick Chicken Artichoke Casserole

Chicken Artichoke Casserole is one of my staples for entertaining. It's another one of my Quick Gourmet series of recipes dedicated to those of us who love good food but don't want to spend too much time in the kitchen. 

I used to spend lots of time there myself, but now I want to enjoy other things, so I depend on recipes like this one.

If you are looking for a fast easy delicious and not too messy to prepare Gourmet main dish, this one fills the bill. 

Just cook the chicken ahead of time, or buy it already cooked to make it even faster. Then you can have this Chicken Artichoke Casserole all done in an hour.

I like to serve it with rice or wild rice and a crisp green salad with cornbread or sourdough bread.

Ingredients

2 Cans Cream of Chicken Soup
1 Can Cream of Celery Soup
1 Cup Mayonnaise
1/3 Cup Lemon Juice
1/2 Tsp. Lemon Pepper
8 oz. Cheddar Cheese
6-8 Chicken Breasts, cooked and sliced
2 Cans Artichoke Hearts, 
drained and sliced
4 Tbs. Butter
1 Cup Bread Crumbs
Garlic Powder, Salt, and Pepper

Directions for Chicken Artichoke Casserole

~ First Heat Oven to 375 degrees F~ 

Grease Casserole with Oil or Butter.

In a large saucepan, combine Soups, Mayonnaise, Lemon Juice, Lemon Pepper and Cheese. Heat on medium till Cheese melts.

*Note: I really don't like Cream of Celery Soup, so I use Cream of Mushroom Soup instead

In 3 qt. or larger Casserole Dish, layer half the Chicken, half the Artichokes, and cover with half the Sauce, then repeat.

Melt Butter in saucepan and saute Bread Crumbs, Garlic, Salt and Pepper. Top the Casserole with this Crumb mixture.

Bake 30 minutes at 375 F

Serves 6-8

Chicken Artichoke Casserole

Variations of Chicken Artichoke Casserole

Quick Chicken Artichoke Casserole Recipes

~Add Cooked Spinach
~Add Whole Carrots
~Add Tomatoes
~Add Mandarin Oranges
~Instead of Mayonnaise, use Sour Cream
~Instead of Cheddar Cheese, use Monterey Jack Cheese

Buy Groceries Online and Save Gas, Time, and Money

Hellmann's Organic Mayonnaise Organic 15 ozHealth Valley Organic Soup, Cream of Chicken, 14.5 Ounce (Pack of 12)Native Forest Artichoke Hearts, Quartered, 14-Ounce Cans (Pack of 6)Health Valley Organic Soup, Cream of Mushroom, 14.5 Ounce (Pack of 12)

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I Love Artichokes Apron

 I Love Artichokes Adult Apron

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My Best Quick Cooking Tip
For Busy People

Make a list of 15 easy meals.
Cook a new meal every day for
15 days, and then start over.
No one will remember the last
time you made it.

More Quick Easy Meals are here: Quick Easy Recipes

You might also like:

 Quick Chicken Enchiladas Quick Chicken Curry Chicken Rice Casserole

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Note: The author may receive a commission from purchases made using links found in this article.