Quick (or easy) Dinner ideas

[klw]

I know we talked about freezer meals, but I thought we could share recipes for easy meals.  I made this for dinner last night.  One pot and ready in about 25 minutes.  

www.missinthekitchen.com/easy-cheese-tortellini-with-meat-sauce/

A few changes that I made...
I used ground pork instead of beef for more flavor
I also used the diced tomatoes with garlic, oregano and basil (DelMonte)
I used fresh tortellini (Rana brand from the grocery store)

[frecklesnbrains]

This is something I struggle with in the winter, but in the summer it's way easier because we grill or eat salad a lot.

Last night I made homemade coleslaw and grilled some bratwurst. It took 20 min total.

For the coleslaw: 1/2 head cabbage, 2 carrots, 1/4 onion shredded in the food processor. Add 1/2 cup mayo, 1/4 cup greek yogurt or sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon celery seeds, salt to taste.

[klw]

frecklesnbrains , H said he really liked it, but thought the tortellini made it a heavy for the summer so it would be perfect for winter.

I love grilling in the summer, but like it better when H does it. That has been hard lately because he has been getting home so late. Hopefully, work will settle down for him soon.

[potatocakes]

These are our two favorite go to meals that everyone eats (we still feed our preschooler "kid food" if we're not making something kid friendly for dinner, or it won't be ready in time)
www.skinnytaste.com/orecchiette-pasta-with-chicken-sausage/

www.cookingclassy.com/one-sheet-pan-roasted-garlic-parmesan-chicken-tenders-and-green-beans-with-fresh-grape-tomatoes/ For this one, we roast whatever veggies look good - asparagus works well, or this week, we did sweet potato wedges and artichokes