It’s back to school time, so we want to give you some school night supper ideas so you can get dinner on the table with as little fuss as possible!
Pizza Night
Choose your pizza crust – pre-made, homemade, french bread, crescent rolls (fill them with toppings!) or English muffins!
pizza sauce
mozzarella cheese
your family’s fave toppings – pepperoni, olives, peppers, onions, mushrooms etc!
This is a guarantee that the kids will NOT fuss over what you’re fixing! And it’s time spent together as a family in the kitchen :o)
School Night Suppers from 2014
Pull-Apart Pizza
2 (11 oz) packages refrigerated French bread dough
1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella
pizza toppings
Preheat oven to 400. Lightly grease a round pizza pan or pizza stone. Place one loaf of refrigerated dough on cutting board. Cut dough in half lengthwise. Slice each dough half crosswise into 16 slices for a total of 32 bread dough slices. Repeat with remaining dough. You will have a total of 64 bread dough slices when you are done.
Arrange dough slices on pizza pan or pizza stone. Top with pizza sauce, mozzarella and pizza toppings. Bake 14–16 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
–I turned the oven down to 350 at some point and continued baking b/c I felt like the outside pieces were getting crispy, but the inside was too raw. Then I let the pizza sit a good 10 mins to cool off and it seemed to help with the middle pieces getting cooked a bit more while resting!
This recipe is from Plain Chicken.
Easy Pork and Rice
1 cup uncooked rice (brown is best!)
4 boneless pork chops (seasoned as you like)
1 can of golden mushroom soup + 1 can of water
Worcestershire sauce
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a glass 9×13 dish with non stick spray. Pour rice out evenly into dish and lay pork chops on top of rice. In a large measuring cup, mix can of golden mushroom soup and can of water together and add a couple dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Pour this mixture on top of the pork chops and rice. Cover with foil and bake 45-50 minutes. Uncover and bake another 15-30 mins (this depends on what kind of rice you used). Taste it until you can tell the rice is cooked. Then let it sit a minute, so the gravy can thicken.
Beef and Broccoli in the Slow Cooker
1 pound boneless beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips
2 cups beef broth/bouillon
1 cup soy sauce
2/3 cup brown sugar or honey
2 tablespoons sesame oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons cooled sauce from the crock pot after being cooked
Fresh broccoli florets (as many as desired)
1 can tiny corn
1 can oriental straw mushrooms
Hot cooked rice (brown or white!)
Place beef in a crock pot. In a small bowl, combine broth, soy sauce, brown sugar/honey, oil, and garlic. Pour over beef. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. In a cup, stir cornstarch and sauce form the crock pot until smooth. Add to crock pot. Stir well to combine. (If your sauce is not thickening, try bringing your sauce to a boil on the stove top with the corn starch mixture. Boil until your desired consistency is reached). Add broccoli, corn and mushrooms to the crock pot. Stir to combine. Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes on high (the sauce has to boil for it to thicken). Serve over hot cooked rice.
Salsa Chicken
Makes 6 servings
2 cups salsa
1 cup nonfat sour cream
1 (1-ounce) package low-sodium taco seasoning
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast tenders
1/2 cup reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese
Cilantro or green onion, chopped, optional
Preheat oven 350°F. Coat oblong glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In bowl, mix together salsa, sour cream, and taco seasoning. Place chicken into prepared dish. Pour sauce over chicken and bake 45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Sprinkle with cheese and cilantro or green onion, if desired.
School Night Suppers from 2013
Oven Toasted Meatball Subs
Meatballs – frozen or fresh
Bread – Italian, French, subs…whatever you like!
Red sauce – Jodi’s homemade or jar
Shredded cheese – your fave!
Heat up sauce and meatballs in a pot on your stove. Heat oven to 275-300. Open bread and put the meatballs and sauce on it and toast it for a few minutes. Take it back out and throw some cheese on and toast again!
Slow Cooker Roast Beef Sliders
Your favorite cut of beef roast
slider buns
onion soup mix or just season with your fave seasonings
Cheese (optional)
Cook on low in slow cooker all day. No need to brown ahead of time, but DO NOT take the top off of the cooker at any point during the day! When you get home, shred the roast beef. Keep as much of the juice as you can! Place slider buns on a baking tray and open them up. Put the roast beef mixture on the bun and toast it – just enough so the bread is crispy. You can add cheese, but the meat and juice is usually enough flavor. Easy! Roast beef sliders. Handheld supper :O)
BBQ Chicken Bubble Up Pizza
2 cans (12 oz) Grands Jr. flaky biscuits
1 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
1/3 cup chopped bacon
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
green onions to taste
Preheat oven to 350. Cut biscuits into quarters and place in medium bowl. Toss biscuits with BBQ sauce. Add chicken, bacon and half of the cheese. Toss until well blended. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray. Pour biscuit mixture into pan and top with remaining cheese and green onions. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until biscuits are done.
This recipe is from Plain Chicken.
Taco Pizza
1 lb ground beef
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
2 (8 oz) cans crescent rolls
1 (16 oz) can refried beans
2-3 cups shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican blend
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup sliced black olives
4 green onions, chopped
your fave taco toppings…jalapenos, chopped lettuce, dollop of sour cream on pieces of pizza
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Brown ground beef and drain. Add taco seasoning to the ground beef according to the package directions. Unroll crescent rolls into rectangles. Place on ungreased 11 1/2 inch x 16 1/2 inch jelly roll pan or cookie sheet. Press dough over the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides to form crust. Bake at 375 in oven for 11 to 13 minutes or just until golden brown. Microwave beans in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute. Carefully spread beans over warm crust creating a thin layer. Top with cooked beef mixture, sprinkle with cheese followed by tomatoes, black olives and green onions (or whatever your toppings are!). Return to oven for 3-6 more minutes until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
This recipe is from Real Mom Kitchen.