Family dinner ideas that are easy to prepare, healthy and popular with kids???

Question

If you have a name of a dish that I can Google, then great. If you have the recipe, that's great too. Whatever ideas you have would be great.

Answer 1

My kids love hashbrown bake and its really easy! take a bag of hash browns put in a bowl, add chopped ham or bacon or sausages, then sneak in some very finely chopped carrots, onion and cauliflower (for nutrition) add about 1 cup cheese sauce and 1 carton sour cream (16 oz) add about 1/2 cup milk and mix well. Put into a well greased casserole dish, cover and bake at 400 for about 30 min, uncover and top with shredded chedder, return to oven until cheese melts and is bubbly.
(they will never notice the veggies)

Answer 2

Pasta with sauce. That includes a large variety of dishes Sandwiches That includes a huge variety of food Soup or stew(they are essentially the same thing; one has more liquid) Salad and home-made dressing Roast chicken and the vegetables to go with it. Knowing how to cook rice and fry an egg would be very handy. If they can cook all of those things competently and preferably from scratch, they know enough to feed themselves fairly well and they know enough cooking techniques to follow a lot of recipes successfully. It's also a big help if they know their way around a grocery store and how to shop for real food at good prices. I see a lot of questions here from teens who have plainly never been in a grocery store. I did most of the family grocery shopping starting at age 12. Mom gave me a list and a budget and it was up to me to make sure I came back with enough food to get us through the week except for bread and milk. It was an excellent education.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1/4 pound bacon
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup evaporated milk
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons grated onion
1 1/2 cups, about 6 ounces, shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
PREPARATION:
Cook macaroni in boiling salted water as package directs. Drain the cooking liquid into a 2 cup measure. If necessary, add more water to make 2 cups. Fry bacon; remove to paper towels to drain. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat; add 2 tablespoons butter.
Stir in flour. Slowly stir in evaporated milk and 2 cups water. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to the boiling point; season with salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and onion. Add cheese and continue to heat over low heat until cheese is melted. Add cooked macaroni; mix well. Serve with crumbled bacon on top.
Macaroni and cheese recipe serves 4.

Answer 5

My kids really enjoy making their own pizzas. I buy the pre-made dough from the dairy isle and different ingredients for them to choose from. They enjoy doing it all by their selves.

Also they like making chicken fingers. Cut up chicken breast or tenders into bit size pieces and bread them in seasoned flour and then into an egg and milk mixture and then into corn flakes that have been crushed. Bake in the oven 375 for about 20 minutes or until done. I saw the recipe on 30 minute meals on the food network Rachel Ray called them chicken toes. We tried that recipe too. The kids loved them.

Answer 6

Starter, Mini pizza baguettes. Diagonally slice a french stick, put on tomatoe puree, cheese and topping of your choice. Grill or oven bake until cheese is melted and serve.
Main course, A good traditional roast :D
Dessert, a nice light mousse, lemon is delicious.

Answer 7

mini pizzas

use english muffins( use whole wheat for healthier meal)
tomato sauce ( like prego or ragu etc. more vegetables the better)
mozzerella ( use part skim its healthier fat wise)

toast english muffins in toaster
pour on tomato sauce and the add mozzerella and cook in oven 350 degree for 15 mins or untill crispy and cheese melted

how about angel hair pasta boil and drain steam some broccoli as well next in a small pan have olive oil and fresh garlic roasted in the the heated oil make enough to cover pasta and broccoli when all is done mix all together till well covered serve with buttered bread or garlic bread and u can even serve with bread chicken breast for a full meal

buy chicken breast
progresso italian bread crumbs
2 eggs
alittle tabasco sauce
in a bowl mix egg and alittle tabasco sauce together
slice chicken breast into strips then dip into egg mixture
then into italian bread crumbs
and deep fry them in vegetable oil for 5 mins or until crispy
make some baked french fries or put this with mac and cheese and sweet peas canned

how about mini meat loafs
ground beef
bread crumbs
1 egg
onion
garlic powder
parsley
and alittle bbq sauce like a table spoon
mix all together and form little patties or meat loafs
pull out center and add white cheddar cheese then cover the whole and pour alittle bbq sauce on top of them have them on a pan in oven at 350 degrees for 45- hour or till cooked
make garlic mashed potatoes and fresh steamed green beans along side

Answer 8

Well it is hard to say with kids - because some can be finicky eaters and others like lots of things. One of my girls is very finicky - but she likes things like steak, chicken, spaghetti with meat sauce, tacos, chili, pot roast, Swedish meatballs, green beans, salad, spinach (sauteed with a beaten egg, garlic, Parmesan cheese added - this is the only way she will eat it), tomatoes, potatoes and broccoli and fruit. That is about it on what she will eat.

If they are picky - stick with basic things that they like.

Chicken tenders breaded in Italian breadcrumbs and baked seems to go over well with kids.
mashed potatoes
broccoli with and offering of a cheese sauce (cheese sauce goes over well with kids)

Answer 9

Chicken's always great with kids... try this one, CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS, and have a side of mashed potatoes, or fries

* 6 boneless chicken thighs
* 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of celery soup
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 (12 ounce) package refrigerated biscuit dough

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large pot over high heat, combine the chicken with enough water to cover, and boil for 15 to 20 minutes. Drain some of the water from the pot, reserving 3 cups in the pot. Remove chicken and allow it to cool, then pull it apart into bite size pieces; return to pot.
2. Reduce heat to medium, and add the cans of condensed soup. Season with salt and pepper. Pull the biscuit dough into pieces, and add to the soup. Simmer over medium heat for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the dough is cooked through.

OR:

CHICKEN POT PIE

INGREDIENTS

* 1 recipe pastry for a (10 inch) double crust pie
* 4 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and diced
* 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
* 3 (15 ounce) cans mixed vegetables, drained

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Fit bottom pastry into a 10 inch pie plate.
2. In a large bowl, combine chicken, soup, and vegetables. Mix well and pour into crust. Cover with top pastry. Seal edges and cut steam vents in top.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, until crust is golden brown.

Answer 10

Look in your grocery flyers for specials on meats, etc.. Chicken on sale at 60 cents a pound-stock up! freeze some.
Easy to season and bake a whole chicken at 350 for about 1.5 hours, make a quick rice or potatoes and a veggie and/or salad. Grill meats-make it fun year-round!

Rachel Ray's cooking show is one of the best for quick as well as relatively inexpensive dinner ideas. The less processed the food is, the better for you and your family.
Casseroles are easy, and stretch the food dollar. One pot chilis, fried rice, hearty soups and sandwiches...