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If you're like Rachael Ray, mealtime is a time to hang out and reconnect with family and friends. That means you could be making a late dinner for you and your sweetie one night and making brunch for your entire family the next day. No matter how many people join the party, Rachael firmly believes that cooking should be fun, easy-and done in 30 minutes or less.
Transforming recipes for four into recipes for two or eight can be a tricky guessing game. If you use twice the amount of chicken will you have to cook it twice as long? Is it possible to make a satisfying pot of soup for two without having to eat leftovers for a week? What's the best-and most economical-way to feed a crowd of eight? With Rachael Ray: 2, 4, 6, 8 there's no need to guess, because Rachael has designed right-sized menus for every occasion, with perfect meals for two, four, six, or eight.
For date night you don't want tons of food, so Rachael's Croque Madame sandwich with a Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette salad and a killer vodka cocktail strike just the right note. For family dinners, double dates, or those who love leftovers, Rachael whips up classic meals for four like Wingless Buffalo Chicken Pizza or Grilled Shrimp with Chorizo Skewers. For poker night with your buddies, Rachael knows exactly which ingredients stretch into a 30-minute meal for six, like Uptown Sweet and Spicy Sausage Hoagies. Throwing a dinner party is a pleasure when you're armed with stress-free meals for eight like Italian Chicken Pot Pie and Boozy Berries and Biscuits. With complete menus for family dinners as well as easy and impressive meals for entertaining plus lots of super simple desserts that taste like a million, no matter what the occasion, the perfect meal for your crowd is never more 30 minutes away.
Author Notes
Rachel Ray was born in Glens Falls, New York on August 25, 1968. While a buyer at the gourmet market Cowan & Lobel, she taught a course in which she showed how to make meals in less than thirty minutes. These 30 Minute Meals classes eventually lead to her first cookbook 30 Minute Meals in 1999 and her first Food Network contract in 2001. She has written numerous cookbooks including Comfort Foods, 30-Minute Meals 2, Rachael Ray 2, 4, 6, 8: Great Meals for Couples or Crowds, Rachael Ray's Look + Cook, The Book of Burger, My Year in Meals and Week in a Day.
Her 30 Minute Meals television show received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Service Show in 2006. In September 2006, The Rachael Ray Show premiered as a daytime talk show and received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment in 2008. With the help of Bill Clinton, she launched the Yumo-O! Organization in 2007 to help combat childhood hunger and to educate children and families on healthy eating.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Table of Contents
Introduction | p. 14 |
02 Meals for 2 | |
Bistro Brunch or Midnight Supper for Two | p. 20 |
Vodka Still Works Cocktail | |
Croque Madame | |
Green Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette | |
The Count of Monte Cristo Summers in Portofino | p. 23 |
Mozzarella and Ham in Carrozza | |
Potato and Dandelion Salad with Pancetta | |
Brunch, Lunch, or Dinner, for Two | p. 25 |
Baked Eggs Florentine | |
Bacon and Tomato Salad with Garlic Croutons | |
Another Brunch or Dinner | p. 28 |
Poached Eggs on Potato, Spinach, and Smoked Salmon Salad with Creamy Caper Dressing | |
Bollywood Night | p. 30 |
Indian-Spiced Chickpea and Fire-Roasted Tomato Soup | |
Spiced Lamb or Chicken Patties in a Pita | |
Steak Night, Table for Two, Please | p. 32 |
T-bone Steaks with Arugula and Tomatoes | |
Garlic and Parsley Potatoes with Red and Black Pepper | |
Charred Asparagus Tips | |
Smokehouse Special | p. 35 |
Smoky Chicken Tortilla Soup with Chipotle and Fire-Roasted Tomatoes | |
Garden Salad with Smoked Almond-Cilantro Dressing | |
Burger Night | p. 37 |
BLT Turkey Burger Clubs | |
Giuseppe's Cheesy Tots | |
Spicy Seafood Grill | p. 40 |
Sea Bass with Puttanesca and Potatoes | |
Dinner for Divine or Devilish Duos | p. 42 |
Chicken Marvalasala and Pappardelle with Rosemary Gravy | |
Devilish Angel Cake with Drunken Berries | |
Sandwich Night | p. 45 |
Italian Tuna Melts with White Beans and Provolone | |
Anytime Is Springtime Supper | p. 46 |
Bibb Lettuce Salad with Sesame-Shallot Dressing | |
Shrimp Primavera Pasta with Asparagus, Peas, and Leeks | |
Fruit Sorbet and Berries (store-bought) | |
Pasta for You and Me | p. 48 |
Warm Fennel and Orange Salad | |
Prosciutto and Spinach Bucatini | |
Chop House Supper | p. 50 |
Pork or Veal Chops with Caramelized Onion Sauce | |
Mushroom Cherry Couscous | |
Like Grandma Should Have Made | p. 52 |
Mega Meat-Stuffed Shells | |
Celery and Mushroom Salad | |
Siok Day | p. 55 |
Ginger Honey Tea | |
Olive Frittata | |
My Mom's 15-Minute Tomato and Bean Stoup | |
Spanish Mexican Fiesta | p. 58 |
Garlicky Guacamole and Chips | |
Serrano-Wrapped Halibut with Tortillas | |
Savoy Cabbage with Cumin, Coriander, and Lime | |
Warm Cinnamon-Chipotle Tomato Salsa | |
Saffron and Olive Rice | |
Where's That Bolero CD? Menu | p. 62 |
Chorizo-Stuffed Bread Bites | |
Warm Mushroom and Sherry Vinegar Salad | |
Take-Out Night Takes on Burger Night | p. 64 |
Soy, Garlic, and Ginger Chicken Burgers with Chowchow | |
Cold Sesame Noodle Salad | |
Aren't We Fancy? Supper | p. 66 |
Cognac-Sauced Pepper Steaks | |
Caramelized Onion-Dressed Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts | |
Appetizer-as-Entree Menu | p. 69 |
Crab Cakes with a Creamy, Grainy Mustard Sauce | |
Wilted Spinach with Tomatoes | |
Steak Out | p. 72 |
Sliced Steak with Green Olive and Tomato Sauce | |
Sauteed Artichokes and Mushrooms | |
The Deal with Veal | p. 74 |
Thin and Crispy Veal Topped with Prosciutto and Fontina | |
A Green Triple Threat: Green Olive-Dressed Green Apple and Arugula Salad | |
Soup and Sammy Night | p. 76 |
Creamy Sweet Pea and Pancetta Soup | |
Fontina, Olive, and Roasted Red Pepper Paninis | |
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant | p. 78 |
Toasted Ravioli | |
Pepper-Crusted Tenderloins with Mushroom Marsala Cream | |
Roasted Asparagus | |
Wine-Soaked Peaches with Ice Cream | |
04 Meals for 4 | |
Show-Stopper Pre-Theater Double Date | p. 84 |
Italian Club Finger Sandwiches | |
Seared Scallops with Lemon-Scented Bread Crumbs | |
Fettuccine with Asparagus and Saffron Cream Sauce | |
Lean Mean Gumbo Machine | p. 87 |
Dandelion Green Gumbo | |
Good Thyme Rice | |
Meatless Muffaletta Panini | |
Mexican Surf and Turf | p. 90 |
Sliced Chili-Rubbed Flank Steak | |
Spicy Rice with Shrimp | |
Guacamole Stacks | |
Lemon and Lime Sorbet (store-bought) | |
Hot Spanish Nights | p. 92 |
"Hot" Olives | |
Charred Serrano and Manchego Melts | |
Grilled Shrimp and Chorizo Skewers | |
Piquillo Pepper Gazpacho | |
Mothers Day Meal for Elsa | p. 96 |
BLT and P (Bacon, Leek, Tomato, and Potato) Soup | |
BLCC Dessert (Berries, Lemon Curd, and Cake) | |
Snow Day Menu | p. 97 |
Hungarian-ish Mini Dumpling and Egg Noodle | |
Cucumber and Celery Salad | |
Summer Salad Supper | p. 99 |
Sliced Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sorta-Caesar Salad | |
Tipsy Triple-Chocolate Shakes and Strawberries | |
Wings Away | p. 101 |
Wingless Buffalo Chicken Pizza | |
Celery Succotash Salad | |
Make Your Own Take-Out, Sub-Style | p. 103 |
Chicken Parm Meatball Subs | |
Shredded Veggie Salad | |
Campari Citrus Soda | |
Hold the Mayo | p. 106 |
Grilled Chicken Posole Salad | |
Chipotle Potato Salad | |
Tortilla Chips and Salsas (store-bought) | |
Hors D'Oeuvre Dinner | p. 109 |
Killer Crab and Potato Cakes | |
Bitter Salad with Sweet Dressing | |
Giant Stuffed Mushrooms | |
Sidewalk Cafe Summer Supper | p. 112 |
Beef Tenderloin Bites on a Bed of Arugula | |
Amaretti Ice Cream Dessert | |
Irish Breakfast of Champions | p. 114 |
Cream Eggs with Irish Cheese and Chives | |
Spiked Beans and Toast | |
Sausage O'Patties | |
Harvey's Tea | |
Jazz Fest | p. 117 |
Muffaletta Salad | |
Shrimp Po'boys | |
Continental Cuisine | p. 119 |
Where's Waldorf? Salad with Izzy's Epic Dressing | |
Almond-Crusted Chicken Cutlets and Asparagus with Scallion Beurre Blanc | |
Smothered in Flavor | p. 122 |
30-Minute Garlic-Almond Chicken Under a Brick | |
Smothered Mushrooms and Kale | |
Renovation Menu | p. 124 |
Renaissance of Tuna Casserole | |
Iceberg Salad with Shrimp | |
Burger Night | p. 126 |
Onion and Mushroom Smothered Super Swiss Turkey Burgers | |
Warm Potato-Cranberry Dressed Salad | |
Tuscan Comforts of Home | p. 129 |
Veal and Sage Meat Loaf with Gorgonzola Gravy | |
Smashed Potatoes with Prosciutto and Parmigiano | |
Wine-Steeped Greens | |
Warm Up | p. 132 |
Stuffed Cabbage Stoup | |
Grilled Cheese and Watercress Sandwiches | |
Eat Greek | p. 134 |
Lemon and Egg Soup | |
Greek-Style Shrimp Scampi and Linguine | |
Sports and Sammy Night | p. 136 |
Grilled Kielbasa Reubens with Warm Mustard-Caraway Sauerkraut | |
Smoked Paprika O-Rings | |
Root Beer Floats (store-bought) | |
Cook with a Kid | p. 138 |
Chicken Parm Pizza | |
Salad on a Stick | |
Cake and Berries with Melted Ice Cream Sauce | |
Make-Your-Own-Take-Out Night, Chinese-Style | p. 141 |
Chicken in Orange-Scallion-Sesame Sauce | |
Big Fat Spicy Sate Noodles | |
Halloween Hoopla | p. 144 |
Pumpkin-Peanut Curry Noodles | |
Five-Spice Seared Scallops and Shrimp | |
Looking for Mr. Goodbar Sundaes | |
Italian Thanksgiving | p. 147 |
Drunken Risotto with Porcini and Barolo | |
Milanese-Style Turkey Cutlets with Peppers and Basil | |
International Diplomacy | p. 150 |
Pierogi and Spicy Beet Salsa | |
Roasted Carrots with Fresh Dill and Lemon | |
Whole-Grain Train | p. 152 |
Whole-Wheat Penne with Cauliflower Sauce | |
Kale and Portobello Mushrooms | |
Would You Like Some Steak with Your Bread? Menu | p. 154 |
Garlicky, Cheesy Bread Chunks Topped with Steaks | |
Green Onions ana String Beans with Balsamic Brown Butter | |
Family Supper | p. 156 |
Sage, Thyme, and Lemon Turkey Cutlets with a Quick Pan Sauce | |
Balsamic-Glazed Pearl Onions and Green Beans | |
Garlic Chip and Parsley Smashed Potatoes | |
One of the Original Three Square Meals | p. 159 |
Sliced Steak Sensation | |
Sweet Tomato and Blue Cheese Salad with Basil Vinaigrette | |
Lemony Parsley Boiled Potatoes | |
Chocolate Cake and Milk (store-bought) | |
Dip on Down South of the Border | p. 162 |
Tex-Mex Mixed Crunchy Fry | |
Chipotle Mayo Dip-in | |
Sweet, Spicy, and Sour Dip-in | |
Make Your Own Take-Out, Thai-Style | p. 165 |
Thai-Style Chicken and Veggies | |
Ginger-Lemon Rice | |
Ham It up | p. 167 |
Walnuts, Ham, and Cheese...Oh, My! | |
Roast Zucchini | |
06 Meals for 6 | |
My Daddy's Birthday Supper | p. 172 |
Jimmy's Jazzed-Up Jambasta (Jambalaya Pasta, Deluxe) | |
Mini Pecan Ice Cream Pies | |
A Night in Amalfi | p. 175 |
Lemon Spaghetti | |
Flounder Francese with Toasted Almonds, Lemon, and Capers | |
Limoncello liqueur (in the liquor department) | |
Lemon sorbet (store-bought) | |
Slow-You-Down Food | p. 178 |
Cabbage and Straw Pasta | |
Almond and Chocolate Cream Trifle | |
Supet Bowls | p. 180 |
Smoky Cheese Fries | |
Polenta with Chunky Chicken and Chorizo Chili | |
Ziti Always Pleases | p. 182 |
Double Eggplant Parm Fake-Baked Ziti | |
Chopped Salad with Olives and Roasted Red Pepper Dressing | |
Spring Fling | p. 185 |
Fried Vermicelli and Green Onions | |
Sauteed Pork Chops with Sherry-Berry Plan Gravy | |
Rhubarb Chutney | |
Strawberry Ice Cream and Wafer Cookies (store-bought) | |
Il Forno | p. 188 |
Roasted Mushroom Pasta with Prosciutto | |
Roasted Tomato and Spinach Salad | |
Pistachio Ice Cream and Amaretti Cookie (store-bought) | |
Very Entertaining Tenderloin | p. 191 |
Roasted Pork Tenderloins with Sweet Apple Gravy | |
Pea and Potato Pancakes with Scallion-Lemon Sour Cream | |
Warm Apple Pie (store-bought) | |
Swim Upstream for It | p. 194 |
Sweet and Sour Cucumber and Red Onion Relish | |
Spicy Cilantro-Scallion Rice | |
Seared Salmon with Soy and Garlic | |
Citrus Sorbets (store-bought) | |
Sandwich Night | p. 197 |
Uptown Sweet and Spicy Sausage Hoagies | |
Bitter Greens and Dijon Dressing | |
Brownies a la mode | |
Rich Flavor, Small Prices | p. 200 |
Hearty Sausage and Mushroom Stew over Polenta | |
Caramelized Cayenne Pear and Blue Cheese Salad | |
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream and Raspberries (store-bought) | |
French and Fabulous | p. 204 |
White Burgundy Chicken over Buttered Egg Noodles | |
Honey-Dijon Dressed Greens with Toasted Pecans | |
Mixed Fruit Tart (store-bought) | |
Firehouse Special | p. 207 |
Smoky Bacon and Bean Salad | |
Three-Alarm Italian-Style Chili Mac | |
Pistachio Ice Cream (store-bought) | |
Eat Your Vegetables and Enjoy | p. 209 |
Creamy Polenta with Veggie Ragu | |
Angel Food Cake with Strawberries and Apricots and Sweetened Whipped Cream (store-bought) | |
Movie Marathon | p. 211 |
White Pizza | |
Really French, French Bread Pizza | |
Puttanesca Pizza | |
Mexican Again and Again | p. 214 |
Warm Tortilla Chips and Salsas (store-bought) | |
Grilled Mexican Beef Soup over Rice | |
Churro Fake-Out | |
Rosy Cheeks | p. 217 |
Chicken Sausage with Sweet Fennel and Gnocchi in a Blushing Cream Sauce | |
Cucumber, Radicchio, and Radish Salad | |
Chocolate and Pistachio Ice Cream with Biscotti (store-bought) | |
Country Mile Menu | p. 220 |
Cider-Sauced Chicken Breasts | |
Roasted Potatoes Tossed in Garlic Butter | |
Watercress and Endive Salad | |
Warm Blueberries and Vanilla Ice Cream | |
NASCAR Menu | p. 224 |
Caution-Flag Chili | |
Flat-Tire Corn and Black Bean Toppers | |
Fired-Up Peaches and Cream | |
Poker Night | p. 227 |
Texas Hold-Ums | |
Fire-Roasted Ketchup | |
Lucky 7-Layer Dip | |
Let the Games Begin! Party | p. 230 |
Spanakopita Chicken Meatballs | |
Spicy Cucumber Yogurt Sauce | |
Hummus-Topped Pit-zas | |
Grilled Eggplant Roll-ups | |
Stuffed grape leaves (store-bought) | |
Salami, olives, and breadsticks (store-bought) | |
Tis the Season | p. 234 |
T-bone Steaks with Chopped Green Garni, and Broiled Tomatoes with Cheese, Olives, and Herbs | |
Bacon, Spinach, and Cream Potatoes | |
Holiday Parfitini | |
08 Meals for 8 | |
Belly Up to Brunch | p. 240 |
Deviled Frittata | |
Heavenly Angel Hair Pasta | |
Drunken Citrus Salad | |
Dinner for Eight is Swimmingly Easy | p. 243 |
Baked Cod with Stuffing on Top | |
White Risotto | |
Asparagus Tips | |
Lemon Meringue Pie (store-bought-get two pies) | |
Make Your Own Take-Out, Indian-Style | p. 246 |
Lamb Meatballs in Gravy over Jasmine Rice | |
Indian-Spiced Roasted Cauliflower | |
A Trio of Sorbets: Mango, Coconut, and Lime or Lemon (store-bought) | |
Chai Tea (store-bought) | |
Bubba Gump-Style Spaghetti Supper | p. 248 |
Shrimp and Gravy with Bucatini | |
Citrus Ring Cake with Coconut | |
Two Friends and a Baby | p. 252 |
Spinach-Artichoke Ravioli-Lasagna | |
Orange-Scented Broccoli and Cauliflower | |
Earthy Eats | p. 255 |
Three-Mushroom Rigatoni | |
Wilted Escarole with Garlic, Lemon, and Oil | |
Ricotta Cheesecake (bakery bought) | |
Mothers Would Be Proud of This Healthy Eating | p. 258 |
Toasted Chickpeas Cacio e Pepe | |
Giambotta-Eat Your Vegetables Stew | |
Angel Food Cake with Sorbet Sauce and Berries | |
Just Like Mama Used to Make | p. 261 |
Spaghetti all'Elsa | |
Roasted Sausages, Peppers, and Onions | |
Cheesy Bread with Black Pepper | |
Cannoli, from a bakery-made by someone else's mama | |
Country Fare for Post-County Fair Gatherings | p. 264 |
Mac 'n' Jack Salad | |
BBQ Chicken Burgers Topped with Honey Slaw | |
Biscuits, Sugared Berries, and Whipped Cream (store-bought) | |
Super Soup and Souped-Up Caesar Salad | p. 267 |
Assorted Antipasti (store-bought) | |
Sausage and Tortellini Soup | |
Sweet Orange Caesar Salad | |
Italian Cookies or Cannoli (bakery bought) | |
Marco "Pollo" Menu | p. 270 |
Italian Chicken Pot Pie from the Boot | |
Boozy Berries and Biscuits | |
Citrus Sampler | p. 273 |
Lime-Grilled Chicken Breasts with Grilled Chili Toasts | |
Avocado-Orange Salad | |
Lemon Cookies and Sorbet (store-bought) | |
Burger Night Hits the Road to Morocco | p. 276 |
Grilled Moroccan-Spiced Turkey Burgers with Mango Chutney Slaw | |
Veggie Chickpea and Couscous Salad with Yogurt Dressing | |
Lick Your Chops | p. 279 |
Creamy Pasta with Roasted Broccolini and Red Onion | |
Breaded Pork Chops | |
Orange Sherbet with Fruit (store-bought) | |
Chinese Checkers | p. 281 |
Orange-Cashew Chicken with Broccoli | |
Ginger Noodles | |
Coconut Sorbet with Exotic Fruit-mangoes, papayas, and kiwis | |
Fortune Cookies and Tea | |
Perfectly Poached Supper | p. 284 |
Lemon and Thyme Poached Chicken with a Mushroom-Potato Ragu | |
Creamy Dijon-Dressed Mixed Greens | |
Crusty French Bread (store-bought) | |
Strawberry Pie or Cheesecake (store-bought) | |
S-Easy-Food Souper Supper | p. 287 |
Venetian Seafood Soup with Rice | |
Tomato and Red Onion Salad with Crispy Prosciutto | |
Tiramisu (store-bought) | |
Smalliday Gathering | p. 289 |
Pomegranate Martinis | |
Spicy Sweet Potato Pancakes with Holiday Guacamole | |
Chicken Quesadilla Pinwheels | |
Elephant Ears with Warm Caramel Dipping Sauce | |
Prima Primavera Spring Supper | p. 292 |
Sweet Pea and Onion Tortellini with Ricotta | |
Bresaola and Prosciutto Salad | |
Good, Strong Coffee and Biscotti (store-bought) | |
Thanks | p. 294 |
Index | p. 295 |