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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Chicken and mushrooms lighten up game-day chili

This easy one-pot chili is perfect for a couple or a crowd on Super Bowl Sunday. Chili is always a family pleaser. Using chicken and mushrooms gives a light, tasty result. All of the ingredients cook in a large skillet. It’s a meal on its own, or serve quick-cooking rice and a ready-to-eat salad on the side.

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Hoisin flavors quick stir-fry

Garlic, sherry and hoisin sauce flavor chicken in this quick Chinese stir-fry. Thoughts of the start of the Chinese New Year next week inspired this quick and easy stir-fry dinner.
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Quick lentil soup makes a nourishing supper

This thick and hearty soup made with ham, lentils, and tomatoes takes only 30 minutes to make and is a great way to brighten up a winter evening. It’s a whole meal in one bowl.
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Pizza-style sauce tops quick-cooking pork

A Neapolitan pizza-style sauce over tender, juicy pork makes a quick and simple dinner. The combination of tomato, olive and garlic on the pork pairs beautifully with the earthiness of the beans and the bite of peppery arugula in the White Bean Salad.
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Turn leftover turkey into flavorful skillet dinner

This is a great way to serve leftover turkey. It’s a one-pot meal — a hearty casserole with turkey, mushrooms and pasta with a light touch.
Food at the Book Fair

Columnist’s cookbook for diabetics featured at book fair

Linda Gassenheimer, The Miami Herald’s Dinner in Minutes columnist, is featured at this year’s Miami Book Fair International with her latest cookbook, Fast and Flavorful: Great Diabetes Meals from Market to Table (American Diabetes Association, $18.95).
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Blue cheese adds tang to veal cutlets

Juicy veal cutlets with a tangy Roquefort sauce creates a tasty dish. Veal cutlets only take 2 or 3 minutes to cook. They will continue to cook in their own heat once removed from the skillet. Just one ounce of cheese helps to make a very light, flavorful sauce.
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Italian flavors enliven lean meatloaf

Meatloaf, well-seasoned and served with a tomato-mushroom sauce, makes a delicious entree. Complete the meal with a side dish of Spicy Lentils plus a lettuce or spinach salad.
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Shrimp dish a taste of French cruise cuisine

Fresh shrimp in a light Provencal sauce is one of celebrity chef Jacques Pepin’s creations I tasted on a cruise.
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Dry rub flavors pork instantly

Barbecued pork is perfect for this last holiday weekend of the summer. This easy dry rub adds flavor in minutes. A blend of spices and peanuts rubbed into the meat forms a crust that is a great alternative to a marinade. You don’t have to wait for the meat to absorb the flavors.