My Quick + Easy Go-To Dinner for My Family
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Before I had three little people hanging off my leg demanding things, I L-O-V-E-D to cook and bake.
Fact.
Now, meh, not so much. Don’t get me wrong. I still do it almost every night but the joy is gone 🙂
Seriously, though. Here is one of my fave go-to recipes because it is quick, easy and pretty healthy.
Ingredients
- 1-2 boxes of premixed herb pasta (I use the Aldi one but you can use whatever one you want/like)
- Fresh brussel sprouts (1 bag)
- Fresh spinach leaves (1 bag)
- Zucchini (1-2)
- Yellow squash (1-2)
- Yellow onion (medium)
- Broccoli
Directions
- Prepare the herb noodles/pasta according to the directions on the box. The Aldi one takes about 5 minutes to prepare each box. I use two boxes so that I have enough for all 5 of us.
- Prepare the brussel sprouts. I steam them in the bag they come in (I use the fresh ones from Aldi that are in the bag). After I steam them in the microwave, cut the brussel sprouts in half.
- Slice the zucchini and the yellow squash.
- Slice the onion.
- Chop the broccoli from the stems.
- Add all of the veggies to a pan and saute. Cook until veggies are to your desired tenderness.
- Add veggies to pasta.
- Enjoy!
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12 Comments
Bailey
Thanks for the quick dinner recipe! I’m always looking for fast meals.
girlmom
You’re welcome. If you decide to try it out, let me know what you and your family think!
Shannon
I love the herb pasta, adding the veggies is a great idea to make it a complete meal!
girlmom
The recipe on the box suggests adding chicken, which would be good, too. I had all of these fresh veggies so I just started adding and adding until it morphed into what it is now. BONUS: My husband and all three kids love it and eat it.
Lana
Great idea! I am always looking for something quick and easy!
girlmom
Right? I made this one up but I love when I come across easy-peasy stuff too!
Nikki
This is a great healthy quick fix! I’ve been loving zucchini and squash lately so I may use this!
girlmom
It is! If you decide to try it, let me know what you think.
Lauren Jumrukovski
This recipe sounds delicious and I love all the added veggies! I agree completely with you in that I used to love to cook and bake but it’s definitely harder now with three kiddos running around! Easy and delicious recipes like this are a win!
Sherry M Lee
This looks great! I appreciate that it is a quick recipe with a healthy dose of veggies in it. 🙂
Nessly
Love how easy yet healthy this recipe is. I’m always on the look out for this type of meals as its what I need being a toddler mom who’s very busy and all. Thanks for sharing.
Sonja
Thank you for sharing a quick recipe that I can easily do with tiny humans around! I am always on the lookout for ways to make vegetables irresistible to them.