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coolmom42
Nov 05, 2018Explorer II
Seven Can Soup
1 lb ground beef + 1 jar pasta sauce is enough for 2 meals, with your pasta of choice.
Frozen or fresh tortellini or ravioli, plus sauce is pretty awesome.
Cream of broccoli soup from Costco is awesome. I do not care for their tortilla soup.
I bet you could get the frozen meals like Stouffers, thaw them enough to soften, so they would fit in the crockpot, then heat them up. Check temp with a meat thermometer so you know they are hot.
Besides a crock pot, a lidded large non-stick skillet (like 12") is a great way to make skillet meals with minimal fuss. Poke around on Pinterest and see what you might like. A lot of these use chopped onions, peppers, etc. I like to buy these pre-chopped and frozen, saves a lot of time.
Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli, & Rice is one of my favorite skillet meals. You can sub in canned chicken or rotisserie chicken.
I like to prep or gather dinner either the night before or first thing in the morning, so there's not much to do when it's time to cook.
1 lb ground beef + 1 jar pasta sauce is enough for 2 meals, with your pasta of choice.
Frozen or fresh tortellini or ravioli, plus sauce is pretty awesome.
Cream of broccoli soup from Costco is awesome. I do not care for their tortilla soup.
I bet you could get the frozen meals like Stouffers, thaw them enough to soften, so they would fit in the crockpot, then heat them up. Check temp with a meat thermometer so you know they are hot.
Besides a crock pot, a lidded large non-stick skillet (like 12") is a great way to make skillet meals with minimal fuss. Poke around on Pinterest and see what you might like. A lot of these use chopped onions, peppers, etc. I like to buy these pre-chopped and frozen, saves a lot of time.
Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli, & Rice is one of my favorite skillet meals. You can sub in canned chicken or rotisserie chicken.
I like to prep or gather dinner either the night before or first thing in the morning, so there's not much to do when it's time to cook.
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