Ideas for Quick Meals

To teens a quick meal might be a stop by the fast food restaurant, or to a younger child it might be a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a glass of milk, but to a mom it is something very different. In the busy world we live in we need to be able to prepare quick meals for our busy families.

Canned soup is a versatile ingredient for any cook. A can of soup coupled with a cheese sandwich and a glass of milk will be just fine for the busy family. If your favorite creamed soup is not mushroom you can substitute celery or chicken. You can make delicious cheese rice and chicken dish in about 45 minutes. Just use one can of condensed mushroom soup, one cup water, 1/3 of a cup of uncooked long grain rice, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper and four skinless chicken breasts. First you want to mix the soup, water, rice, pepper and paprika in a two quart shallow baking dish. After that you will top it with chicken and season with additional paprika and pepper. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until done. Serve with a side of vegetables and crusty bread.

For dessert you can serve fresh apple slices and store bought caramel dipping sauce. These recipes as well as lots of other quick meal ideas can be found at Campbellkitchen.com. In this society that is all about doing something the quickest, it is good to know that there are still meal ideas out there that can be fast as well as delicious. Frozen foods are also offering a wide variety of meals to choose from, from pizza to organic mac and cheese.