Easy Family Dinners 2010-09-21 14:00:00

LilSugar Challenge: What's Your Go-To Dinner?

September 21, 2010

Meatloaf, again? Every mama has a dinner that she can practically make with her eyes closed. She turns to it when she's pressed for time or just isn't in the mood to think up a new meal. Whether it's breakfast for dinner or another variation of rotisserie chicken, we want to know what you cook up on a regular basis. I'll kick things off with my top three go-to dinners for the kids:

Pasta and meatballs
Rotisserie chicken with roasted potatoes
Tilapia fingers with corn and snow peas

Share your easy meals with us in the comments below!

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nicmic113 2 years 31 weeks

Chicken Divan: 5 items- Chicken (cut in pieces), bag of frozen veggies, can of cream of chicken soup, mayo, over rice. Breadcrumbs optional or: Tuna Noodle: 3 items- Can of tuna, box of pasta(I prefer ditalini), bag of grated cheddar cheese

Girl Jen 2 years 34 weeks

Pan-fried meat (salmon or chicken) with steamed veggies. :D yum!

2 years 34 weeks

Some great ideas for meals, everyone! My go-to meals: Salmon fingers served with mashed potatoes and peas. Chicken "risotto" - I use regular rice as it cooks so much more quickly and is less labor intensive than arborio. I toss in pre-cooked chicken and some mixed veg and a can of chopped tomatoes. Chicken couscous - this is so easy. I pound chicken breast until it's then, then chop it up and stir-fry it. Since it's been pounded, it takes about 5 minutes to cook. While it's cooking, I do the cous-cous - just pour it in a bowl and cover with boiling water, then cover the bowl with saran wrap. Take the chicken out of the skillet, toss in some frozen vegetables and stir fry. Once cooked, add the chicken and cous-cous (after fluffing with a fork) and heat through. When I serve it, I add Newman's Own Vinaigrette to the grown-ups but the kids like it plain. Shepherd's Pie: brown ground beef, add frozen veg, bung in some Worcestershire sauce. While beef is cooking make mashed potatoes - add cheese to the potatoes after mashing. Put beef and veg in a casserole, top with potatoes and bung in the oven for abotu 20 minutes. Add cheese to the top for the last 5 or so. Plain pasta with melted cheese and broccoli. When all else fails: tuna mac! Mac 'n'cheese according to package directions, add a can of drained tuna, a can of drained peas, and a can of cream of mushroom soup.

RoaringSilence 2 years 34 weeks

Yeah, spaghetti with bolognese sauce is something I make a lot when I'm not feeling creative. It's even faster than meatballs, cause there is no rolling! haha. I do make a fairly fancy sauce from scratch though, which has onions, celery, green bell pepper, carrots, olives and bay leaves in it. Another thing that is quicker is honey mustard chicken with rice and green beans. Throw honey, mustard, salt, pepper and lemon juice together, pour over chicken in a baking dish and bake that. I usually take canned green beans with that which I pan fry with some onions, bacon bits and slivered almonds. I guess I make tortillas a lot too, because since I buy the shells and the salsa at the store, I only have to brown the meat and throw some seasoning on there. In case those all sound really elaborate.. I do try to always have everything on hand, and even have chopped up onions and celery in the freezer at all times.

Gdeeaz 2 years 34 weeks

I don't have kids but whenever I baby sit after work I make spicy garlic lime chicken and roasted potatoes.

amber512 2 years 34 weeks

Go-to meals for when my nieces and nephews come over will always be sandwiches. Nothing simpler. We only do something more fancy if we have plenty of time. Otherwise, PB&Js it is!

WarEagleNurse 2 years 34 weeks

Spaghetti

2 years 34 weeks

Tator Tot Casserole 2lbs ground beef (drain), mixed with 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1 can cheese soup, 1 can whole kernal corn (drained), 1 can beans (drained), a bit of salsa for kick, top with tator tots and bake according to tator tot package.

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