6 Tasty, Time-Saving Recipes for Easy Family Meals

6 Tasty, Time-Saving Recipes for Easy Family Meals

When a recipe states that it’s quick, easy, and delicious, my first response is typically skepticism. Quick and delicious? Sounds too good to be true.

I’ve certainly made some things that have fallen short, but with the right ingredients and recipe, there really are painless and delicious meals out there. Here are just a few that I’ve tried that have been approved by the whole family–including myself, as the cook!

What’s the secret? Canned meat.

If you haven’t cooked with canned meat before, you may be apprehensive, but I assure you, with these recipes, you won’t be able to taste any difference and you’ll love the time you save.

Lehman’s has several options for canned meat: beef, pork, turkey, and chicken. Regardless of the type, the key when using the meat is to drain and rinse it before cooking to rid it of any excess fat. To do so, I use a mesh strainer from Lehman’s.

6 Tasty, Time-Saving Recipes for Easy Family Meals

When a recipe states that it’s quick, easy, and delicious, my first response is typically skepticism. Quick and delicious? Sounds too good to be true.I’ve certainly made some things that have fallen short, but with the right ingredients and recipe...

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Ingredients

  • 1 – 28 oz can Lehman’s Chicken
  • 1/2 cup onion, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 T lemon juice
  • 2 T sugar
  • 1 t curry powder
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 1/4 t pepper
  • Use one of the following combinations:
  • 1 cup chopped apple
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 3/4 cup walnuts
  • or
  • 1 1/2 cup grapes, halved
  • 3/4 cup pecans
  • or
  • 2 – 11 oz cans mandarin orange segments, drained
  • 1/2 cup almonds, toasted and sliced
  • 1 – 28 oz can Lehman’s Turkey
  • 1 lb Fettuccine noodles, cooked according to directions
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups fresh grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 T basil
  • 1 – 28 oz can Lehman’s Turkey (drained and rinsed)
  • 2 lbs fresh spinach and romaine lettuce
  • 2 pears diced
  • 1 cup pecans or walnuts
  • 1 cup feta cheese
  • 7 oz raspberry vinegar
  • 3 oz fresh pureed raspberries
  • 2 T sugar
  • 2 t poppy seeds
  • 2 oz olive oil
  • 1 – 28 oz can Lehman’s Chicken, drained
  • 1 – 10 3/4 oz can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 – 8 oz can enchilada sauce
  • 1 – 4 oz can chopped chilies
  • 8 small tortillas
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese
  • 1 – 28 oz Lehman’s Beef, shredded
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 t minced garlic
  • 2 T vegetable oil
  • 2 – 4 oz chopped green chilies
  • 1 – 28 oz jar tomato sauce
  • 1/2 t salt
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1/2 t oregano
  • 1/2 t cumin
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese, grated
  • 2 cups enchilada sauce
  • 12 soft tortillas
  • 1 – 28 oz Lehman’s Pork
  • 1 bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce (I like Old Carolina or Sweet Baby Rays)

Directions

  1. Drain and rinse the chicken. In a large mixing bowl, combine chicken, onion and celery. In a smaller bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sugar, curry, salt and pepper. Pour over chicken and blend. Add fruit and nut combination and gently stir together. Chill for 1 hour. Serve on bread, as a wrap, or on top of lettuce. Serves 4-6
  2. Drain and rinse the turkey. Set aside.
  3. In a sauce pan combine butter, cream, cheese and basil. Heat slowly until cheese is melted. Add turkey.
  4. Cook Fettuccine noodles and drain.
  5. Combine noodles with turkey and cheese mixture. Toss well. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
  6. Combine and shake well.
  7. Mix together chicken, soup, enchilada sauce and chilies.
  8. Put ½ cup of chicken mixture in each tortilla. Roll up and place all 8 filled tortillas side by side in a greased 9”x13” casserole dish. Top with any leftover chicken mixture and then top with the cheese.
  9. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Serve with chopped tomatoes, lettuce, cilantro, salsa and sour cream.
  10. Saute the onion and garlic in the oil until onion is tender.
  11. Add chilies, tomato sauce, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Add shredded beef and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
  12. Let cool, then divide the beef mixture evenly among the 12 tortillas roll and place side by side in a greased 9”x13” baking dish. Top with enchilada sauce and then the cheddar cheese.
  13. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 15 minutes.
  14. Drain the pork and put in a pan to heat.
  15. Shred the pork, add the BBQ sauce and heat until hot.
  16. Serve on buns
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