Idea #1 - Tuna Noodle Casserole. I use the triedand true Betty Crocker Red Check cookbook recipe. Starkist Tuna is on sale and Campbell's COM soup is on sale (plus you get Campbell's labels for your school of choice and there have been coupons in the paper). Throw in some noodles, peas, and celery to round out this meal. One thing I do a bit different is I put half of the noodles in my casserole, add 4 slices of American cheese, and then top it with the rest of the noodles. Serve with a great side salad!
Idea #2 and Idea #3- Chicken breasts are on sale - so let's buy them and cook em up! Boil em, bake them, slow cook them, or fry them - just cook the chicken!
Chicken Salad in Pita Bread is meal #1! Pita bread is on sale! So make some chicken salad with part of the cooked chicken. I am not the fanciest chicken salad cook - I just like to add some onion, celery, mayo, and salt and pepper. You can even make this ahead. Serve this with some grapes and sliced apples. Lite dinner = dessert. Duncan hines cakes are on sale!
Meal #2 is Cream Chicken over ... Again, Campbell's COC soup is on sale and then use the remaining cooked chicken breasts. You are going to need chicken broth - boullin & water or broth is fine. COC to broth is a 2 to 1 ratio. I like to mix the chicken, broth, and COC together in the morning in my crock pot and it is perfect by dinner. Serve it how you like - over rice, over biscuits (Kroger brand on sale), or over noodles! I probably will serve this with fresh vegetables (carrots, cukes, and peppers are on sales) and ranch.
Idea #4 and Idea #5 - Ground chuck is on sale! I am thinking we buy enough and then boil it enough for 2 meals. Yes you heard me right - boil it. I have seen the light - no more frying ground beef for me. Boiling it is so much cleaner - no splatters - and the best part my house doesn't smell like a diner when I am finished.
Meal #1 - Chili! There are some great football games on - why not give yourself a break on Saturday or Sunday? Get up and get that crock pot out! Chili is such a personal dish - have fun with it! Are you a chili with bean person? Do you like it hot or mild? What sides do you like with it? My hubby loves chili with peanut butter sandwiches - no this is not a typo - peanut butter sandwiches! Double cut those fresh veggies when you make the cream chicken and serve those here as well!
Meal #2 - Pizza Subs! Grab some hoagie buns. Mix pizza sauce with beef. Mozzarella cheese is on sale. Christy at Southern Plate has a easy recipe that we love. These are great if you have a night where everyone is eating at a different time. If that is the case - have an easy side but if you can eat together - this sounds like a good meal to have some fries with it.
Idea #6 - Chicken and Rice-A-Roni. You seeing a pattern with me - chicken is on sale - we are eating chicken! This is an easy easy meal. Rice-A-Roni is on sale for $1! You just need to get a 16 oz can of Stewed Tomatoes for this one.
Some other quick ideas - pork loin with applesauce.... hot dogs n' kraut.... stuffed peppers....
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