What is a hearty meal to serve a construction working husband?

My boyfriend is a concrete worker and most of the meals i know how to make are simple and not that filling for him. Are there any good meals that anyone could suggest that i can make for him? I need a whole meal not just a recipe.. cuz im bad at thinking about what to serve with things! lolWhat is a hearty meal to serve a construction working husband?
Seems like most men are meat and potato type of people.





Why not use your grill and cook some herbed lemon chicken, steak, jerk chicken, swordfish steaks, pork chops, grilled veg's, stuffed baked potatoes, oven roasted potatoes and fennel.





Greek chicken and potatoes and Greek Salad


Teriyaki beef, veg fried rice and Egg Flower Soup


Rouladen, mashed potatoes, saute'd broccoli


Meatballs cooked in rosemary gravy, served over rice and saute'd asparagus on the side.


Sirloin tips cooked in onion gravy served over farfalle, served with snap peas and parsley butter on the side.


Chicken Paprika served on egg noodles, cooked cabbage (with bacon, onion, jalapeno, beer)


Tacos and enchiladas


Chili beans and tortillas or corn bread


Red chili burritos enchilada style


Beef or pork roast with potatoes, squash, onion, celery


Hearty beef barley vegetable stew with homemade biscuits


BBQ ribs, garlic toast, grilled cornon the cob


Kickin' Chickin' with Buffalo wing sauce, cole slaw, baked beans


Whole herb stuffed trout wrapped in foil and baked or put on the grill, mushroom and rice casserole, cucumber salad


Lemon glazed ham steaks, scalloped potatoes, fresh green bean salad.


Ziti bake, crusty bread with pinzimonio or garlic toast, salad


Pork tenderloin studded with garlic and cooked in a Tawny Port on low heat in the oven until fork tender, crusty bread, chopped iceberg lettuce salad topped with raspberry vinaigrette, crumbled blue cheese and sunflower seeds.


Carnitas, frijoles, fideo, tortillasWhat is a hearty meal to serve a construction working husband?
My Dad %26amp; Brother worked in construction for many years...





Easy Beef Stew Crockpot Recipe Homemade


http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/08/18/easy-鈥?/a>





nice served with homemade biscuits:


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or fresh bread


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Happy Husband Meatloaf Recipe (this is similar to Boston Market's meatloaf)


http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/02/23/basic鈥?/a>





Serve with a side of Garlic Roasted Rosemary Potatoes (Very easy):


http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/08/21/garli鈥?/a>





and fresh corn/peas (corn and peas are very filling)


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Since they burn a lot of carbs on the site...





Hash Brown Potato Casserole


http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/03/04/hash-鈥?/a>





can serve with a nice garden salad


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Quick Ham %26amp; Scalloped Potatoes Recipe


http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/02/23/quick鈥?/a>





with a side of - Baked Asparagus (very easy):


http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/08/12/how-t鈥?/a>


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Or the Classic - Sloppy Joes:


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with a side of boiled or mashed potatoes (or put the sloppy joes on top of the mashed potatoes instead of buns or toast)


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OH!! almost forgot the family favourite:





Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping: (no pastry)





http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/02/24/homem鈥?/a>





can serve with a side of fresh green beans, or steamed broccoli





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Keep them well hydrated too, they loose a lot of fluid throughout the day


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And if you need dinner in a hurry:





7 Minute Dinner - Chicken, Veggies, Rice:





http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/08/20/7-min鈥?/a>
Among my favs are chicken and dumplings.





Use whole chicken breasts on the bone. You simply boil them until the meat is about to fall off. Toss in some herbs too, like sage, a little rosemary, and maybe some garlic.





The dumpling recipe:





INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)


1 cup all-purpose flour


2 teaspoons baking powder


1 teaspoon white sugar


1/2 teaspoon salt


1 tablespoon margarine


1/2 cup milk





DIRECTIONS


Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in medium size bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk to make a soft dough.


Drop by spoonfuls into boiling broth. Cover and simmer 15 minutes without lifting lid. Serve.





Gravy is so easy:





Take a cupful or so of the broth from the chicken pot. Pour into a sauce pot and heat to boiling, add two chicken bullion cubes, and slowly add flour while mixing. I like to use an electric hand mixer like a Braun. Don't let the flour congeal or stick to the bottom of the pot. Turn down the heat as it begins to thicken. Add pepper to taste.





Serve that up with some gravy and veg on the side, and he'll be a happy camper.
Well there are lots of recipes that are hearty, filling and one pot, luckily for you. If I were you, I'd go with something like a stew or roasted chicken with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes. Nothing too hard to think up and relatively easy to do and very very filling. If you're still having trouble go on google or just think of recipes that you found hearty and filling as a child or something.
The most hearty thing I remember was the ';goulash'; my gramma made. It was really just leftover homemade mac-n-cheese mixed with her homemade sloppy joe's and a jar of her stewed tomatoes.





You can do the same thing without the homemade stuff.


Just brown the ground beef with some lipton's onion soup mix, add cooked macaroni noodles and a jar of canned tomatoes (they even have flavored canned tomatoes). You can add shredded cheese while it's warming to make it even more filling.





Gramma served it with a side of green beans, but I'm more into fresh veggies now. You won't need anything more, trust me!
Meal option 1: Meat and potatoes are always hearty. Try rib-eye steak broiled in the oven served on a bed of spinach. On the side, make scalloped potatoes with melted cheese on top.





Meal option 2: Breakfast pasta (for anytime of the day). It's a one pot meal that is filling yet packed with proteins to energize your man for his day. Add cooked spaghetti noodles to a sauce of olive oil and fresh garlic. At the last second, scramble up some eggs and add to the mixture. Top with parmesan cheese.
Chicken Divan


2 (10-ounce) packages frozen broccoli, chopped


6 cups shredded chicken, cooked


2 (10 3/4-ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup


1 cup mayonnaise


1 cup sour cream


1 cup grated sharp Cheddar


1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice


1 teaspoon curry powder


Salt and pepper


1/2 cup dry white wine


1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan


1/2 cup soft bread crumbs


2 tablespoons butter, melted


Directions


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


Remove the outer wrappers from the boxes of broccoli. Open 1 end of each box. Microwave on full power for 2 minutes, until thawed. Drain the broccoli and put into a casserole dish. Add the shredded chicken.


In a medium bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise, sour cream, Cheddar, lemon juice, curry powder, salt and pepper, to taste, and wine. Whisk together to make a sauce. Pour the sauce over the broccoli and chicken. Mix well with a spatula.


Place the mixture into an 11 by 7-inch casserole dish or 2 (9-inch) square disposable aluminum foil pans that have been sprayed with vegetable oil cooking spray. Pat down evenly and smooth with a spatula. Combine the Parmesan, bread crumbs and butter and sprinkle over the top.


Bake for about 30 to 45 minutes.





Lazy Day Potato Pancakes


3 陆 cups frozen hash brown potatoes


2 large eggs


录 cup grated onions or 陆 tsp onion powder


1 tsp seasoned salt


陆 tsp black pepper


2 tablespoons of cracker crumbs (I use corn flake crumbs)


Combination of butter and olive oil for frying


Place the frozen hash browns in the bowl of a food processor. Use the steel blade and process with an on and off motion until the potatoes are finely chopped or cut up by hand with a knife. Leave the potatoes in the food processor while you crack the eggs into a large bowl and beat them with a fork or whisk until they鈥檙e fluffy. Stir in the grated onion and the salt and pepper. Mix in the cracker crumbs.


If you used a food processor dump the potatoes on a cutting board. Blot them with a paper towel to get rid of any moisture. Then add them to the mixture in the bowl and stir them in.


If the mixture in your bowl looks watery, add another tablespoon of cracker crumbs to thicken it. Wait for the cracker crumbs to swell up and then stir again. If it鈥檚 still too watery, add another tablespoon of cracker crumbs. The resulting mixture should be thick, like cottage cheese.


Place the butter and olive oil in your frying pan. Once the oil and pan are hot measure to drop in the batter in the pan. Keep the pancakes about two inches apart, and cover the bottom of the frying pan with them. Flatten them very slightly with a spatula or you spoon so the potatoes spread out and don鈥檛 hump up in the middle.
Tater Tot Casserole





Ingredients





1 pound lean ground beef


1 small onion, chopped


2 cloved minced garlic


1/3 cup ketchup


1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup


2 cup frozen vegetabies- coarn, carrots and peas mixture


1 (32 ounce) package tater tots, remove from freezer 45 minutes prior to baking.


1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese








Directions





Saute onion in a large skillet until soft; add beef and cook until browned. Drain set aside. Add garlic, ketchup and soup. simmer 5 minutes.





Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).





Transfer meat mixture to 9x13 baking dish, spread with veggies, then top with tater tots and season with salt to taste.





Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until casserole is cooked through.





Top with shredded cheddar cheese, return to oven to melt cheese.





Serve with a salad with romaine lettuce, chopped tomato, sliced cucumber and sliced red onion. You can add cheese, croutons, bacon bits and salad dressing.


Also serve with warmed dinner rolls.





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Baked Ziti





Ingredients





1 pound dry ziti pasta


1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil


1 onion, sliced


1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary


4 cloves garlic, chopped


1/2 pound ground beef


1/2 pound ground pork sausage


1 1/2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce


salt to taste


1 (6 ounce) package provolone cheese, sliced


3/4 cup sour cream


3/4 cup cottage cheese


1 (6 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, shredded


2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese





Directions





Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.





Meanwhile, heat olive oil in large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook onion in oil until tender. Stir in rosemary and garlic. Transfer to a small bowl.





Place ground beef and sausage in the skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Stir in the onion mixture and the spaghetti sauce. Season with salt. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes.





Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. In the prepared dish, layer 1/2 of the cooked pasta, provolone cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, and a little less than 1/2 of the meat mixture. Then layer the rest of the pasta, mozzarella cheese, remaining meat mixture, and Parmesan cheese.





Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until heated through and cheeses are melted.





Great served with garlic bread and caesar salad.





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Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole





Ingredients:





1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup


1 1/3 cups water


3/4 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice


1/2 teaspoon onion powder


1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


2 cup frozen mixed vegetables (carrots corn and peas)


4 skinless, boneless chicken breast half (about 1 pound)


1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese








Directions:





Heat the oven to 375掳F. Stir the soup, water, rice, onion powder, black pepper and vegetables in a 2-quart shallow baking dish.





Top with the chicken. Cover the baking dish.





Bake for 50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender. Top with the cheese. Let the casserole stand for 10 minutes. Stir the rice before serving.