What's for dinner?

I enjoy cooking but I can be incredibly cheap and easily intimidated by recipes. Anything I make with regularity will be very simple to make and only require 2 or 3 ingredients that are not already stocked in the pantry. I thought I'd share my favorite finds from other blogs.

Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter
This ridiculously simple sauce is always a hit. I like to make it in a large skillet so it reduces more quickly and I "chop" the tomatoes in the pan with kitchen shears.
http://orangette.blogspot.com/2007/09/start-with-tomato-sauce.html

Simple Rosemary Roast Beef
I usually skip the rosemary and use this to make beef dip sandwiches. A friend turned me on to "Better Than Bouillon" beef base. The combination tastes way better than you think it should!
http://jessthomson.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/

Pasta Carbonara
What's not to love! My only complaint is that separating the egg requires extra dishes. When I'm on a Carbonara kick I'll end up eating this for breakfast a lot.
http://www.thepauperedchef.com/2007/03/pasta_carbonara.html


English Cucumber Sandwiches
I was originally inspired to make them by "The Importance of Being Earnest" and later they were a big hit at our "Four Ingredients in 20 Minutes" cooking contest.
http://www.thepauperedchef.com/2006/02/cucumber_sandwi.html