2 Easy Box Dinners

I don't really cook out of a box very often at all... but when I need something easy to make, with a quick clean up- I have tried both of these brands with great success! I bought a few to have on hand in my pantry (with frozen chicken) for after the baby comes so I don't have to worry about grocery shopping. I always add some kind of veggie into the dishes to make them a little more healthy, and they turn out so good!

Rigatoni With Red Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

1 box of Rigatoni Noodles

1 onion, chopped

1-2 tsp garlic, minced

1 TBL olive oil

1 lb hamburger or italian sausage

2-3 cans of Italian Style Diced Tomatoes

1 tsp Thyme

1-2 cups of Parmesan Cheese

DIRECTIONS:

Heat olive oil in a sauce pan and add onion and garlic until fragrant. Add in meat and cook until done- seasoning with thyme, salt and pepper. You can add in other italian seasonings if you wish- I added extra garlic salt and parsley. Stir in the cans of tomatoes and let simmer for 30-45 minutes. In the last 10-12 minutes, cook the noodles and stir in 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese. When ready to serve, make individual portions of noodles and top with the meat sauce. If you want your red sauce to be more saucy, you can substitute one can of the tomatoes for a small can of marina or spaghetti sauce.

White Chicken Chili

INGREDIENTS:

1 can white kidney beans

1 can rotel

1 can chicken broth

1 can cream of chicken soup

1/2 onion, diced

1 tsp garlic, minced

1 TBL butter or oil

1 tsp cumin

Salt/Pepper to taste

1 tsp chicken bouillon

4 chicken breast tenders, frozen

DIRECTIONS:

Cook the onion and garlic in the butter (or oil) until the onion is translucent. Add in the beans, rotel, cumin, salt and pepper, chicken bouillon and the chicken breast tenders. Pour in the chicken broth and if needed, add some water. Bring to a boil and then simmer until the chicken tenders are cooked. Remove them and with a fork, shred the meat. Add it back in and also add the cream of chicken soup. Simmer until ready to serve. Enjoy!