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With four kids, I feel like I am always on the run. Especially with school, music, sports, ect. going on, we are running around all the time, getting home just in time to throw a quick dinner together. I have taken time to make a meal plan for 4 weeks at a time, and this has helped a lot. My husband starts dinner if I am not home yet because he knows what is planned, and it also saves me the time of trying to figure out what we are having. Regardless of this, I still use quick meal ideas for busy nights and so I wanted to share some of them with you. One of our favorite things to keep on hand are Idahoan Signature Russets mashed potatoes. They are quick and easy to make and they taste Ah-Maz-Ing! My kids couldn’t believe that they weren’t made from scratch. These taste just like I had spend the 30-45 minutes peeling, boiling and making them myself!
Here are some of our recipe ideas for a quick and easy dinner:
- Mini Taco Salad’s
- Slow Cooker Black Bean Chili Crostini
- Stuffed Avocados with Tuna Recipe
- Homemade Chicken Nuggets Recipe
- Slow Cooker Sweet Onion and Gargonzola Chicken Recipe
- Chicken fried steak with cornbread crust
- Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe {with Marinade}
- Goldfish Crackers and Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops Recipe
All of these meals pair great with the Idahoan Signature Russets Mashed Potatoes. Add a few fresh veggies and you have a great meal in no time. With the nice smooth taste of the mashed potatoes and the hint of cream and butter you will want to make sure you have a stock of them in your pantry as well. They only take about 5 minutes to make, so you really can add them to any meal at any time. I love that they add more than six pounds of premium Idahoan russet potatoes into every 16 oz. pouch. It lets me serve a “Sunday dinner” any day of the week.
We made the Idahoan Signature Russets Mashed Potatoes with breaded pork steaks and steamed carrots. We had a table full of happy and satisfied kids and great conversation. Learn more about Idahoan on:
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This looks good and I love the quick and easy meals