Can anyone share a good fast dinner...kid friendly. Potatoes?

[Bantimna]

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That would be yummy

 

[Bantimna]

What about sweet-potato pudding?

 

[ADozenGirlz]

Here's my Shepherd's Pie recipe, it's really actually very simple and most kids like it!

Shepherd’s Pie

1 small onion, sautéed (optional if you have picky eaters)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb ground beef
1 can creamed corn

6-8 medium potatoes
3-4 tablespoons butter
1/3-1/2 cup milk
½ tsp garlic powder
Salt & pepper
Paprika


Directions:
Peel potatoes and chop into cubes. Put potatoes in a pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are fork-tender, approximately 12-15 minutes. Drain potatoes in a colander.
In a mixing bowl, add HOT potatoes, butter and milk and mash until desired consistency. Keep mashed potatoes on the stiff side or the casserole will end up soupy (but even if it is soupy, it tastes great AND the leftovers will be the perfect consistency!). Add garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Set aside until ready to assemble.

In a sauté’ pan over medium-high heat, sautee onions in olive oil until translucent. Add ground beef and brown, removing rendered fat (with a spoon or turkey baster by tilting pan to one side to allow grease to pool). Salt and pepper to taste.

In a casserole dish, put half of the mashed potatoes on the bottom and spread evenly. Layer beef/onion mixture on top of potatoes. Dollop remaining mashed potatoes on top of beef mixture and then spread evenly all over top (the scattered dollops of potato will make it easier to spread evenly without getting too much beef mixed into the top of the potatoes).
Sprinkle top with some paprika for color.

Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes to an hour or until you can see a little bubbling around the edges. ALLOW TO COOL OUT OF THE OVEN FOR at least 20 minutes to let the mixture set. As leftovers, this dish can be cut into squares, BUT service on the day of cooking will be less set. That’s how it’s supposed to be!
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NOTE: To make my life easier, and to expedite the making of this dish, I use my pre-sautéed onions and pre-browned beef that I always keep ready in the freezer. This dish takes me 20 minutes to make using the prepared ingredients below.


Onion Cubes: In a heavy-bottomed pot, add 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil. Dice up 6 sweet onions (I like Vidalia when they’re in season) and sautee on medium to medium-low heat until translucent. Remove from heat and allow to cool. When cool, portion onions into ice cube trays and cover with plastic wrap. Place in freezer until hardened. Pop out into a zip top bag and store until ready to use. When ready to use onion cubes, place in a microwaveable dish and nuke on high for about one minute.

Instant Ground Beef- When ground beef goes on sale, I buy 6 (or more) pounds and bring it home and brown it in a pan all at the same time, removing the rendered fat with a turkey baster. When browned, remove from heat and allow to cool. Then, package in quart size zip top bags and lay them on the counter so that the beef is evenly distributed throughout the bag. Then, freeze FLAT in the freezer. This makes the bags harden like a book and it takes up less freezer space PLUS makes for FAST thawing!

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

thanks guys for the great ideas!

 

[Gonzo]

This doesn't have taters in it, but its quick, and my 8 yr old who have taken being picky to a whole new level loves this.... get about a little over a pound of ground beef, brown it with some onions, drain the grease, add 1 jar of prego, and top with the bow tie type of pasta. Its quick, cheap, and my son begs for it!

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

Kid (& hungry man) favorite - plus fast, easy, wholesome and only one pan to wash!:

couple of potatoes - washed & cubed
white onion - diced
1 lb smoked sausage - sliced diagonally
1/2 cube butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup water
salt & pepper to taste

melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. brown the onions until carmelized and beyond recognition to a child
add the olive oil and then the potatoes, stir until well coated. Salt and pepper the potatoes to your liking and then add the sausage. Pour water over sausage and cover pan tightly. Let simmer over medium heat until potatoes are cooked through (time will depend on size of cubes). Serve in big bowls with ketchup and tabasco on the side for everyone to put on themselves.
Enjoy!

 

[AhBee01]

We make salsa chicken!
Cut chicken breast into strips and saute in some evo, till done. I sprinkle on some onion, garlic powder and some chili powder. Then add some salsa to cover the chicken. Simmer for 10 min.
Serve on a soft taco with what ever you like, cheese, tomato, sour cream. Sometime I top with sauteed onions and peppers!
Very good, very fast! Got my In-laws hooked on them too!

 

[BlackBart]

Affectionately called "Heart Attack Potatoes"
Sometimes I put chunks of ham in it and serve it with a salad and veg. Quick and easy.

http://www.cowboycountrytv.com/recipes/heartattackpotatoes2.html

 

[rancher hicks]

This site is so neat.