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I don't know if these are little children or older. The serving sizes on these recipes are for adult portions, so if it says, "serves 4-6," or "Serves 8," just know that if they are yonger children and/or aren't big eaters, the dishes will go farther.
These are three recipes that came to mind and I know children like. If I think of others, I will let you know. When will you be cooking meals for the little darlings? Enjoy them. Don't make complicated meals that will keep you in the kitchen a long time and/or get you stressed. AtlantaPat
"More" Casserole (this will be more than a plenty -and you will have some left over)
1 lb. ground beef
1 cup chopped onions
1 pkg. (8 oz) egg noodles, cooked
1 pkg. (10 oz) frozen peas, thawed
1 can (12 oz) whole-kernal corn, drained (I use frozen corn a lot of times)
1 can (8 oz) mushroom pieces, drained (You can use 1/2 that much -if they don't like mushrooms, leave them out)
1 can (8-1/4 oz) water chestnuts, drained and diced
1 can (10-3/4 oz) condensed Cream of Celery soup, undiluted
1-1/2 cups milk
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 lb. (4 cups) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large skillet, over medium heat, cook ground beef and onions until meat is browned and onions are tender. Spoon off drippings; discard. Spoon into 4 quart casserole. Add next 5 ingredients and toss well. Set aside. In medium saucepan, heat soup and remaining ingredients, except cheese, until bubbly, stirring occasionally. Stir in 3 cups cheese and heat (reserve 1 cup for top) stirring with wire whisk until cheese is melted. Pour over meat-vegetable mixture and stir until well-mixed. (May be prepared in advance to this point and frozen.) Cover with foil and bake about 40 minutes, or until bubbly. Remove foil and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Continue cooking 5 more minutes or until cheese melts. Makes 8-10 large servings.
To Freeze: Stir in all cheese; spoon into two 12x8 inch freezer-to-oven dishes. Cover with foil and freeze up to 1 month. To serve, place frozen in 350 degree oven and bake, covered for 1-1/2 hours until hot and bubbly.
Mile High Chicken Enchiladas
(4 main dish servings or 8 appetizer servings)
2 cups shredded, cooked chicken
1 (10-3/4 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup, or fat free cream of chicken soup
1 (4/5 oz) can chopped chiles, well drained.
1 teaspoon chili powder
6 (6-inch) flour tortillas
1 (8 oz) package shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided
Stir together first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan, and cook over medium heat, until thoroughly heated.
Place 1 tortilla in a 9-inch pie plate. Spread with 1/2 cup chicken mixture, and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons cheese. Repeat layers of tortilla, chicken mixture, and cheese, ending with tortilla. Cover with foil.
Bake at 425 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese; bake 5 more minutes. Cut in wedges.
Corned Beef Cabbage Casserole (Will serve 6-8)
1 lb. cabbage
6 large potatoes
1 lb carrots
1 large onion
1 large can Corned Beef
1 can Crean of Mushroom Soup
1 (8 oz) package shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1. Skin the potatoes and cut in chunks. Place in bottom of casserole dish.
2. Clean and skin carrots. Cut them into chunks. Add to potatoes in the bottom of the casserold dish.
3. Cut onion into slices. Place half the onion in with potatoes and carrots. Save remaining onion.
4. Shred the cabbage and place on top of ingredients in casserole dish. Set Corned Beef on top of cabbage, making sure to cover the entire cabbage. Spoon the Cream of Mushroom soup (not mixed) over conred beef top. Top with remaining onion.
5. Cover dish. Place in preheated 375 degree oven. Cook until potatoes, carrots and cabbage are tender, about 60 minutes (depending on how big you cut the potatoes and carrots).
6. Remove dish from oven, remove the cover and sprinkle cheese on top. Return the dish to the oven, uncovered, just until the cheese is browned.
Serve with steaming hot Bisquick Biscuits (You can find a recipe on at Bisquick.com, or I can give you a recipe.).