DINNER IN MINUTES

Linda Gassenheimer
Linda Gassenheimer has been writing for the Herald since 1987. Her column, Dinner in Minutes, features quick and easy dinners using foods bought in one stop at the supermarket. Her Helpful Hints and Shopping List make getting dinner on the table a no-brainer event. Linda is the author of fourteen cookbooks. Her newest books are The Portion Plan: How to Eat the Foods You Love and Still Lose Weight and Prevention's Fit and Fast Meals in Minutes. You can hear Linda on WLRN 91.3 FM every Thursday 1:30-2 p.m. Visit Linda's Web site, DinnerInMinutes.com, for quick and easy recipes.

Email Linda at lgassenheimer@miamiherald.com.

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Serve barbecued pork and beans with tomatoes on a bed of lettuce.

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DINNER IN MINUTES

Barbecued pork minus the grill

I love a great barbecue, but don't have the time mid-week to marinate the meat and fire up the grill. Today's easy recipe solves the problem.

Dinner in Minutes Recipe: Barbecued Pork and Beans

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Soy and garlic glaze flavors grilled chicken

Savor the flavors of Korea with this grilled chicken coated with a garlicky soy sauce glaze that's inspired by a Seoul street-food treat.
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No press? No problem with these paninis

A crisp crust; warm, tasty fillings; melted cheese -- no wonder paninis have become so popular. Here's a quick version filled with smoked turkey from the deli, roasted red pepper, fresh basil and goat cheese.
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Tomato and Parmesan flavor broiled fish fillets

Savor a taste of Italy in only 10 minutes with fish fillets topped with fresh tomato slices and melted Parmesan cheese. Penne pasta tossed with fresh spinach completes this colorful dinner.
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A Tex-Mex meal with spicy, smoky flavors

Quesadillas are hot sandwiches, Tex-Mex style. Filled with juicy shrimp, melted cheese and spicy salsa, ours makes a quick Southwestern meal.
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From TV snack to tasty meal

My family loves to snack on buffalo chicken wings and blue cheese-filled celery when watching sports on TV. Tonight's dinner is a quick and tasty variation on that theme. A tangy blue cheese sauce coats chicken tenders while the brown rice is flavored with bottled wing sauce and crunchy celery.
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Cheeseburger 'sandwiches' are toasted a golden brown

''I just love the combination of the flavors of the burger, raw onion, cheese, and especially the grilled toast,'' Katie Lee Joel says of her grandmother's Logan County hamburgers.
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Syrup sweetens chicken breast

Dinner in five minutes? Yes. Doctor rotisserie chicken breasts with a maple syrup glaze and add broken pecans for extra flavor and crunch. Maple syrup gives a sweet glaze over the cooked chicken breasts, which take only three minutes to warm through.
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Celebrate Year of Ox with stir-fry meal

The Chinese New Year begins next week, ushering in the Year of the Ox. It's a great feast day, with family and friends getting together to wish each other a happy, prosperous new year. Five-Spice Pork and Rice Stir-Fry is a simple dinner for two inspired by the New Year celebrations.
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Pesto peps up budget-friendly bean soup

Thinking of trimming the budget and waistline after the holidays? This pesto and bean soup is quick, easy on the pocketbook, healthful and delicious.