I like to try different recipes just to mix things up at meal time. Eating the same old foods gets boring after a while. I’ve listed 5 recipes that my kids enjoy:
1. Pizza – Sloppy Joe Style
Ingredients:
1 can refrigerated biscuits
1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
1 can sloppy joe type sauce
1 can whole kernel sweet corn, drained
8 slices American cheese
1 small green bell pepper chopped *optional
Instructions:
Separate dough into biscuits. Press or roll each one to be between 4 and 5 inches around. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees F for about 12 minutes. This will become your pizza shells. Brown ground meat in skillet, drain as usual and return to pan. Add sloppy joe sauce and corn and pepper, stirring until well mixed. Simmer until heated through. Spoon meat mixture into your biscuit pizza shells. Top with slices of american cheese. Return to hot oven for a few minutes to melt cheese if needed before serving. If you’d like a large pizza or need to save time try buying pre-made pizza shells (like Boboli) at you local grocery store and spread the ingredients on one of those and bake according to package directions.
2. Shells with Grilled Chicken and Mozzarella
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds chicken cutlets
8 ounces medium pasta shells
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
2 tablespoons butter
salt and ground pepper
Instructions:
Season chicken with salt and pepper to your liking and grill until juices run clear and chicken is done. Cut grilled chicken into chunks. Boil water and cook noodles according to package directions. Drain pasta and return to pot. Add in the chicken, tomatoes, cheeses, parsley and butter. Toss to coat and distribute ingredients evenly.
3. Better than Out of a Box Chili Macaroni
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can (14-1/4 ounces) tomatoes, cut up
2 cups water
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
Instructions:
Brown ground beef, onion and garlic and drain as usual and return to pan. Add tomatoes, water, tomato sauce and seasonings to pan and bring it all to a boil. Cover and simmer for 10 – 15 minutes. Add uncooked noodles and return to boiling. Cook approximately 8 or 9 minutes (or until noodles are tender) stirring frequently. Better than those dinners out of a cardboard box on the grocery shelf any day!
4. Mom’s Homemade Creamy Tuna Casserole
Ingredients:
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 soup can milk
1 can (6 ounces) tuna
1/2 package (1 pound) egg noodles, cooked and drained
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Pepper to taste
1/2 cup crushed butter flavor crackers, optional
Instructions:
In a casserole dish blend together milk and condensed soup. Stir in tuna, noodles and cheeses, stir to coat well with the soup mix. Pepper to your liking and top with crushed cracker crumbs for a crunchy top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
*TIP: You can replace tuna with a can of cooked chicken or shredded left over chicken breasts.
5. Pita-rific Turkey and Veggies
Something about a round sandwich makes kids happy!
Ingredients:
4 ounces cooked turkey breast (sliced, cubes, ground … etc… whatever is on hand)
Lettuce shreds
1 tomato, sliced
1 green pepper, chopped up
1 cup shredded or cubed cheddar cheese
Low fat ranch dressing
4 pita rounds
Instructions:
Divide turkey into 4 portions and fill bottom of pita shells. Mix tomato, peppers and cheese in a bowl and toss with the ranch dressing until well coated. Use this mixture to finish filling each pita.
5 Kid Friendly Meals You Can Make Today was first posted on May 19, 2014 at 6:45 am.
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