Hunk of Meat Monday: Working Mom Meals & Tips
Ever have one of those nights when you didn’t lay something out or get the crock pot filled with something that would be waiting for you when you get home? Yeah, me too. Especially when the morning started in a different state. So, I have to have a few 15 minute meals in my back pocket. Some of you linked up some great working mom meals this week.
This is an easy microwave casserole that is going to be a mainstay in my house thanks to Kathryn at Talking Dollars and Cents.
Heather over at 3 kids and a lot of pigs has a pulled pork to the rescue meal that is also a great time saver for her as a working mom.
Going Jane has this quick and oh so yummy BBQ chicken pizza that is also going to be a new recipe in my fold.
So, I have a few go to meals, but really I have a few go to tools. The Pampered Chef Large Micro Cooker for Microwave
is pretty much my saving grace. I can take a pound of frozen hamburger and have ground beef in SEVEN minutes. Yes, I said 7 minutes.
While the hamburger is browning in the microwave, get your water going for your noodles. I use thin spaghetti because it cooks a bit faster than regular spaghetti. Once the spaghetti is cooked drain and add your sauce to the same pan you cooked the spaghetti in.
Add the meat to the sauce. Heat the meat and sauce until just bubbling.
Add the noodles.
And stir all together.
And serve!!
While the spaghetti was cooking I threw pan of Texas Toast in the oven.
Happy kids with our Sam’s Club sized Parmesan cheese.
What are you cooking this week? Link on up. Grab the button and put it somewhere on your blog. Be sure to visit others to get some great recipe ideas.
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I so need to get my act together, especially now that we seem to be headed for the field on a daily basis. This would be Day 2 with planting hopefully starting tomorrow! Thanks for the great ideas! Hugs to you!
Leah, I am so jealous of your hamburger cooker. That thing is awesome! Great meal ideas too ๐
Great links to the recipes and my kids also love the spaghetti/texas toast. A weekly staple around here.
What great ideas for busy weeknight meals! So glad you shared it in this week's Mingle Monday!
How great does that look! I wanna try Giadas sauce too. But Thanks for hosting. Im excited to be a new follower around here =]
Those "Quick Meals" are sometimes the greatest, yours looks delicious. Thank you for hosting and have a great day!
We planned to do a hunk of meat monday post today (for mother's day), but I had the flu! BOO-HOO!
NEXT WEEK! Thanks for all the great recipes–I love 15 minute meals!
Lori
http://www.wom-mom.com
Funny we are on the same page today. My Hunk of Meat Monday is on Chicken in a Bag. Literally, I buy the chicken and bake it. It's my working mom go-to easy meal. I am loving your ideas! Thanks for hosting as always.
Looks like the Kids are enjoying their meal. I like Pasta also
Thanks for hosting and sharing..your dish looks so good.Its nice to be back here.I shared my Menudo Filipino
I like the fast, simple, easy meals!
Thanks for sharing & linking up!
I like the fast, simple, easy meals!
Thanks for sharing & linking up!
Love any quick recipe and this looks good!
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