More Quick and Easy Fall Dinners
Ok so I have some more quick dinner ideas to share before I bust out with the crockpot goodness. They are super good and great eats for fall and winter season dinners. I promise I will get to the crockpot meals and even some crockpot cheats. But anyway, back to the other goodies I want to share.
This particular meal my mom made all the time when I was growing up. Not only is it easy to make but it is really cheap to make as well and there is always enough for leftovers and some to put into freezer bags for dinner further down the road. This dinner is called Mash n’ Noodle. First, brown 1lb of ground meat with onion, celery, garlic, salt and pepper, meanwhile start cooking macaroni noodles in a large stock pot (about 5 cups). Drain the meat and pasta and mix them together. Next add family size cans of cream of mushroom soup, tomato soup and stewed tomatoes. Slowly pour in milk until it is a creamy consistency and dinner is done. My daughter loves to help me make this one because she can do most of the pouring of ingredients into the pot.
Another online goodie I found is a chicken and broccoli casserole although I changed it a bit to make it an even quicker meal to make. The original recipe asks you to make a homemade cheese sauce but that’s not always ideal when you have an 11 month old literally on your heels and tugging at your pant leg. First cube 3 skinless/boneless chicken breasts and cook them in a pan with some onion, salt and pepper. Meanwhile cook 3 cups of egg noodles and steam your broccoli. Pull out your casserole dish and spray it with cooking spray then add your pasta and chicken first and mix together well. Top that with your broccoli. Then break out the Velveeta and layer cheese on top. Pop it in the oven and bake at 350? for 20 minutes or until bubbling. Sprinkle some smoked paprika on top and dinner is served.
Okay now I must go and get together all my favorite crockpot recipes and blow the dust off of them. I’ve been waiting all year to start using my crockpot again. It is truly the ultimate in quick and easy dinners and the meal always turns out delicious. Again, please feel free to leave your dinner ideas or suggestions to make the recipes I’ve shared quicker, easier and tastier.