Learning to cook at home is easy especially with these super easy beginner recipes. These beginner recipes to learn at home are not only simple, cheap, but something that everyone can make. They require very minimal skills which is a plus when you’re learning to cook at home.
Basic Recipes Everyone Should Learn To Cook At Home
My mother used to say “If you can make good gravy you can make anything.” She said gravy can be tricky so if you can make that you can make anything. I always loved that saying, but you should really consider learning to cook the very basics.
You don’t start off making soufflés and a beef wellington. Rather, you learn to make basic breakfast, lunch, dinners, and bake simple things before you move up. You can’t make an omelette if you don’t even know how to make scrambled eggs, you know?
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Basic Breakfast Recipes To Learn To Cook At Home
1. How To Boil An Egg
Boiled eggs are a simple breakfast and you can also use them to make appetizers, lunch, and add them to gravies. There are different ways to boil an egg from runny to solid all of these boiled eggs can be used for different recipes or eaten as is for a simple breakfast.
2. Scrambled Egg Recipe
I think Scrambled eggs are simple, easy, filling, healthy, and a staple for many breakfast dishes. Scrambled eggs and bacon are one of my favorite breakfast! Maybe add a piece of toast and a cup of orange juice as well, yum!
3. Fried Egg Recipe
Like boiled eggs, fried eggs are versatile. There are over hard, over medium, and over easy. All this means is the yolk is either cooked all the way, soft, or runny. They’re all good in my opinion! Perfect for breakfast and for on sandwiches or ramen as well.
4. How To Cook Bacon
There are two ways to cook bacon. One way is to cook the bacon in a skillet and the second way is to bake the bacon in the oven. Both are great ways to learn how to cook bacon!
5. Easy Pancake Recipe
Pancakes are hearty and so easy to make. Plus, you can make them savory or sweet! I actually prefer sourdough pancakes, but there are so many different great pancake recipes you can try! This is definitely one of those foods you want low to medium heat when cooking!
6. Simple Biscuit Recipe
Biscuits are a southern staple for breakfast and dinner! But if you can make biscuits you can make breakfast sandwiches, biscuits and gravy, eat them as they are, or as a side! Again, I’m a fan of sourdough biscuits, but I really love buttermilk biscuits too!
7. White Breakfast Gravy Recipe
White breakfast gravy is also known as sausage gravy. It’s so good, savory, hearty, and goes well with biscuits and eggs. Is it the healthiest, no, but it’s so good on a cold day! Definitely a comfort food.
8. Old Fashioned Oatmeal Recipe
Oatmeal is often overlooked when it comes to cooking. Microwave oatmeal is a favorite of many, but old-fashioned oatmeal is easy to make and you can dress it up anyway you want.
9. Veggie and Cheese Omelet Recipe
An omelet is filling and can be healthy. It is also a great way to get more veggies into your diet! And it’s also a great way to use up leftovers! Leftover cheese, potatoes, meats, all go well in an omelet! We are always a fan of veggie and cheese omelet in my house.
10. French Toast Recipe
Who doesn’t love French toast?
Simple Lunch Recipes To Learn To Cook At Home
11. Crockpot Chicken Recipe
Putting chicken in the crockpot is easy. Add the meat, some liquid, some seasonings and let it cook until tender. Then you can shred it and use it for salads, tacos, sandwiches, etc. Crockpot chicken is so versatile.
12. Chicken Salad Recipe
Use some of the shredded chicken or leftover chicken to make a rich and delicious chicken salad. Eat it on bread, in a lettuce wrap, or with a fork. It’s so good!
13. Seafood Salad Recipe
I’m a sucker for good seafood salad. Imitation crab meat, salad shrimp, celery, onion, mayo, lemon juice….it’s simple, delicious, and full of protein. It’s yummy! You can eat it in a roll or eat it like I do, as is with a fork.
14. Egg Salad Recipe
Egg salad is full of protein and fat, is hearty, and a classic lunch. It’s a creamy texture with veggies, herbs, and is perfect on a hot day as it is a cold salad. This is actually one of my husband’s favorite sandwiches.
15. How To Make Croutons
Salads are great for lunch. But I wholeheartedly think salads need croutons. Take leftover bread or stale bread and make croutons for your salads…like for your chef’s salad which you will find below.
16. Simple Chef’s Salad Recipe
Chef’s salads are my favorite in the spring and summer. Eggs, meat, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and your other favorite veggies, and croutons, are what make this salad so filling.
17. Baked Salmon Recipe
Salmon is so healthy for you, especially if you’re taking statins. However, this foil recipe with salmon, lemon, and asparagus is a lunch my family eats twice a week.
18. Pasta Salad Recipe
My mom made a delicious pasta salad and so did one of my neighbors. This is a perfect meal you can eat all week long.
19. Tuna Salad Recipe
Tuna salad is also something you can eat all week. And it’s good! Tuna, noodles, with herbs, onions, and peas is so satisfying. Plus, it’s easy to make and not time consuming to make which I appreciate.
20. Tuna Patty Recipe
We actually had these the other day. If you haven’t had a tuna patty, you’re missing out. Hearty, crispy, and tasty, all you need is some lemon juice and maybe a squirt of mayo and sriracha on top!
Dinner Recipes To Learn To Cook At Home
21. Simple Spaghetti Recipe
Spaghetti is a meal that could feed an army. When you make spaghetti you’ll be eating on it for a hot minute, but I’m okay with that. It’s easy to make, delicious, and there is plenty of it!
22. Crockpot Roast Beef Recipe
How delicious is this crockpot roast beef recipe? Tender, fall apart, roast beef with carrots, a sweet sauce. It’s so good and your family will love it!
23. Homemade Pizza Recipe
Pizza isn’t hard to make believe it or not. Make your own pizza and save money. Plus, it’s something your whole family can make together!
24. Stir-Fry Recipe
Stir fry is one of the recipes I learned first. It’s so easy and full of veggies and meat and healthy. Peppers, broccoli, onions, mushrooms, water crest (or jicama) and beef, chicken, or pork is what the most basic stir fries are made of. You can also serve it with rice.
25. Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Chicken noodle soup is a soup that can be eaten all week or perfect when you’re feeling down or not well. Broth, onions, garlic, noodles, chicken, carrots, and celery are really all you need.
26. Chili Recipe
I’ve never been a huge chili fan, but my family ate it often because it’s easy, cheap, and another food you can eat all week. Chili is zesty, saucy, full of veggies, and meat. Yum! Goes well with cornbread. My family always crushed crackers into it.
27. Chicken Sheet Pan Recipe
Chicken sheet pan recipe is delicious! It’ tasty, simple, full of veggies, and the chicken is tender and flavorful. The whole family will love this dinner recipe. It’s one of the easier beginner recipes.
28. How To Cook The Perfect Steak
Steak is great for dinner. But steak can be intimidating for beginner cooks. But don’t worry! You can cook the perfect steak using a skillet! Whether you like your steak rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, or well done, you can make a delicious steak for everyone. You can serve your steak with a side of baked zucchini fries!
29. Crockpot Tender Pork Roast Recipe
I love cooking meat in the crockpot. And when you’re a beginner cook, this tender pork roast recipe is perfect for a beginner recipe. You put it in and forget about it for about 8 hours and then serve it with mashed taters and green beans. Easy and sumptuous!
30. Chicken and Dumpling Recipe
This is another easy beginner recipe. Chicken and dumplings is thick, creamy, hearty, and you’ll be eating on it for a couple of days. These dumplings are thick, fluffy, though there are recipes for denser dumplings. But these are the ones I grew up with.
Basic Dessert Recipes To Learn How To Cook At Home
31. Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Learn to make homemade cookies. The best chocolate chip cookies actually… these tollhouse chocolate chip cookies aren’t too sweet, but still rich and chocolatey. They’re my favorite and the only chocolate chip cookies I will make.
32. Simple Chocolate Cake Recipe
Have you ever had homemade cake? Homemade cake is something special! I tell you what… fluffy, chocolately, sweet, soft… this homemade chocolate cake isn’t too hard to make. Perfect for the beginner cook.
33. Baked Apples Recipe
Don’t think every dessert has to be heavy and rich. Sometimes a baked apple is what you need after a rich dinner. Baked apples with a scoop of ice cream is the perfect beginner recipe.
34. Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe
Sugar, cinnamon, is what I think of when I think snickerdoodles. And butter. They’re such good cookies. They really are. It will introduce you to some ingredients you may not be familiar with, but these snickerdoodle cookies are easy to make and even better to share.
35. Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
You may think about Christmas when you hear gingerbread cookies. But gingerbread cookies are perfect year round and will help you learn to cook. It requires you to pay attention to ingredients, temperature, and spices.
36. Apple Pie Recipe
Nothing beats a homemade apple pie. Apple pie is a southern staple, but it can be tricky. I think this is a perfect pie for beginners because you have to learn the secret of making the perfect dough. FYI it’s super cold butter and ice water.
37. Homemade Pudding Recipe
Did you know you can make pudding on the stove? When we think of pudding we think of instant pudding. But making a homemade pudding is great for things like trifles and like banana pudding with the wafers.
38. Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Have you ever had a chocolate mousse? Foamy, airy, rich in flavor, a mousse is delicious. These are great for making a parfait. It’s easy to make and it’s such a decadent dessert. Perfect for beginner cooks.
39. Chocolate Bark Recipe
Chocolate bark is wild. It’s usually white chocolate and other delicious sweets like Oreos and sprinkles. If you’re learning to cook then this is the perfect beginner recipe to introduce you to making candy.
40. Buckeyes Candy Recipe
Peanut butter, chocolate, and powdered sugar are all you really need for this buckeyes candy recipe. This is another great beginner recipe to get you into candy making. It’s a classic and old candy, but it’s delicious and makes a great gift.
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What other beginner friendly recipes are there for those learning to cook at home? Do you have any?
