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Lunch Ideas

Quick Dinner Ideas

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Nothing says home quite as well as enjoying a bowl of this hearty homemade soup. Spaghetti is the perfect pasta for speedy soup since it cooks in just minutes. Each serving is an excellent source of zinc and vitamin A.

Cowboy Cupcakes

These little lasagnas are easy to make and are the perfect nosh for game night at home or a tailgate party out at the field. One easy recipe makes many and kids love them too. Switch-up the flavours to make the mix Mexican or Greek versions – variety is the spice of life!

The Better Taco Salad

This pretty salad is a healthy alternative to the traditional nacho platter. Makes eight 1-1/2 cup (375 mL) servings.

Mini Cheeseburger Beef Salad

This recipe makes kid-sized burgers with a veggies bonus. Lean Beef burgers deliver an excellent source of protein, zinc and vitamin B12 – not to mention flavour!

Meat Loaf with Herbs

This Anne Lindsay extra-lean ground beef recipe appears in the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada cookbook: Lighthearted at Home.

Double Decker Italian-Style Sloppy Joes

Permission to get messy – in the most scrumptious way! These Double Decker Italian-Style Sloppy Joes are made with savoury @furlani_foods Garlic Texas Toast and tender, delicious @lovecdnbeef lean ground beef. With just a few simple ingredients and in less than 30 minutes, you’ll have a warm, comforting dinner that the whole family will love. Perfect for busy weeknights when you can place the sloppy joe sauce and prepared Garlic Texas Toast on the table, and encourage the kiddos to “self serve”!

Beef Empanadas De Picadillo

Serve as a tapas course or make larger-sized versions for a main course. You can skip the pastry in this recipe and enjoy this Spanish-style ground beef as a filling in taco shells or as a topping for baked potatoes or rice.

Classic Sweet and Sour Pineapple Meatballs

Oven-roasting the meatballs instead of pan-frying leaves you free to make the sauce. The meatballs can be assembled the night before, if you wish so you can just pop them in the oven when you get home from work. The sauce can also be made ahead. Serve with cooked rice or rice noodles and snow peas.