Thursday, December 24, 2009

Best kid-friendly recipes?

I always have company over my house


and 99% of them are picky when it comes to good food





i need kid-friendly recipes even though the people i serve are not kids lol





kid-friendly with a unique twist is even better as long as the ingredients are indredients that children likeBest kid-friendly recipes?
PIZZA DIPPIN' STRIPS


1 can (13.8 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust


15 slices pepperoni


1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about 4 oz.)


1 jar (1 lb. 10 oz.) Ragu庐 Organic Pasta Sauce, heated*





1. Preheat oven to 400掳.





2. Roll pizza crust into 12 x 9-inch rectangle on greased baking sheet. Fold edges over to make 3/4-inch crust. Bake 7 minutes.





3. Evenly top pizza crust with pepperoni, then cheese. Bake an additional 8 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 2 minutes.





4. Cut pizza in half lengthwise, then into 1-1/2-inch strips. Serve with Pasta Sauce, heated, for dipping.











or


CHEESE-STUFFED MEAT LOAF











1-1/2 lbs. ground beef


1 jar (1 lb. 10 oz.) Ragu庐 Chunky Pasta Sauce


1 large egg, slightly beaten


1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs


2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (about 8 oz.)


1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley








1. Preheat oven to 350掳. In large bowl, combine ground beef, 1/3 cup Pasta Sauce, egg and bread crumbs. Season, if desired, with salt and ground black pepper. In 13 x 9-inch baking or roasting pan, shape into 8 x 12-inch rectangle.





2. Sprinkle 1-1/2 cups cheese and parsley down center leaving 3/4-inch border. Roll, starting at long end, jelly-roll style. Press ends together to seal.





3. Bake uncovered 45 minutes. Pour remaining Pasta Sauce over meat loaf and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake an additional 15 minutes or until sauce is heated through and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.


or


CHILI IN TORTILLA BOWLS





1-1/2 lbs. ground turkey or ground beef


1 medium onion, chopped


1 large red bell pepper, diced


2 Tbsp. chili powder


1 can (19 oz.) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained


1 can (11 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained


1 jar (1 lb. 10 oz.) Ragu庐 Old World Style庐 Pasta Sauce


6 (10-in.) burrito size whole wheat, spinach or tomato tortillas


1 cup shredded 2% cheddar cheese (about 4 oz.)





1. In 12-inch skillet, brown ground turkey over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Add onion, red pepper and chili powder and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in beans, corn and Pasta Sauce.





2. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.





3. Meanwhile, using one tortilla at a time, press into a 4-cup microwave-safe bowl to form bowl shape. Microwave at HIGH 1-1/2 minutes. Let cool 1 minute. Gently lift out and arrange on serving plate. Repeat with remaining tortillas.





4. To serve, spoon chili into tortilla bowls, then sprinkle with cheese





http://www.eat.com/recipes.aspxBest kid-friendly recipes?
I make an easy and tasty chicken and rice casserole.





Put your oven on 350*


I use a 9 x 13 glass dish





You'll need cut up pieces of chicken of your choice. I use 6-7 pieces depending on how many I'm feeding.





1 can of cream of mushroom


1 can of cream of chicken (or if you out you can you a can of cream of celery)


1 or 2 boxes of Zatarain's wild rice (or whatever wild rice you like)


The amount of rice is up to you. I say the more the merrier.





In your dish put in the cream of mushroom, the cream of chicken.


Add 3 cups of water.


Add your rice


Stir all together


Add your chicken





Put this in your oven for an hour- hour and half.





You can serve with a salad and a roll.








Then there's always things like spaghetti or a big frozen lasagna. When I have a bunch of my kids and there friends over for lunch on a lazy Sunday, sometimes I just buy a family size or maybe it says party size stouffer lasagna, with a salad and french bread.





Then there's hamburgers and hotdogs and corn on the cob.





Sometimes, I just order a pizza.


Hope this helps! Good luck!
Simple Chicken and Rice:-








Ingredients:-





- 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice


- 1 (14-oz.) can chicken broth


- 3/4 cup buttermilk


- 1/2 cup dry white wine*


- 1 (8-oz.) package sliced fresh mushrooms


- 2 teaspoons salt, divided


- 1 (3 1/2 lb.) cut-up whole chicken


- 1/2 teaspoon pepper


- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley





Preparation:-





1. Preheat oven to 350潞. Stir together rice, chicken broth, buttermilk, wine, mushrooms, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Spoon rice mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle chicken with pepper and remaining 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Place chicken on top of rice mixture.





2. Bake, covered, at 350潞 for 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is done. Sprinkle with parsley just before serving.
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