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3 Easy Family Recipes for Working Moms

December 14, 2017 by Annie

If you’re a working mom, who is searching for simple, fuss-free recipes which your family will devour, simply continue reading to discover 3 recipes that are well worth trying.

3 Easy Family Recipes for Working Moms

Fool Proof Fish pie:

Ingredients:

– 1 kg of peeled potatoes

– 400 ml of milk

– 25 Grams of flour

– 4 Spring onions

– 1, 320-4oo Gram pack of fish mix

– 1 Teaspoon of mustard

– 25 Grams of chives

– A handful of frozen corn

– A handful of grated cheddar

Preheat your oven to 392 degrees Fahrenheit or 200 degrees Celsius.

Place one 1kg of peeled and cubed potatoes into a saucepan and cover your potatoes with water. Bring your potatoes to a boil, before turning down your element and letting your potatoes simmer.

Drain your potatoes and mash your potatoes with 400 ml of milk and a small slice of butter.

In a new pan heat 25 grams of butter, 25 grams offlour, 1 teaspoon of mustard and 4 finely sliced green onions, until your butter has melted. Cook your mixture for 5 minutes, ensuring to whisk your pan’s contents regularly.

Turn down your elements and stir a handful of grated cheddar, 300-400 grams of pre-packaged fish pie mix, a handful of frozen sweet corn and 25 grams of chives into your pan.

Spoon your mixture into 4-6 ramekins. Sprinkle cheddar cheese onto each mixture before popping your ramekins into the oven for20-25 minutes.

Kid Friendly Tuna meatballs and spaghetti:

Ingredients:

– 2 160 Cans of tuna

– 1 handful of pine nuts

– Zest from 1 lemon

– 1 Handful of parsley

– 50 Grams of breadcrumbs

– 1 Egg

– 400 Grams of spaghetti

– 500 Grams of tomato-based pasta sauce

Place two 160 gram cans of drained tuna, into a mixing bowl.

Add a small handful of pine nuts, the zest of one grated lemon, a small handful of parsley leaves, 50 grams of breadcrumbs and a beaten egg to your tuna mixture. Stir your mixture and roll it into 12 meatballs.

Start to cook your spaghetti in boiling hot water.

Fry each of your tuna meatballs in a non-stick frying pan for 5 minutes. Ensuring to flip each meatball every minute, to ensure that your meatballs are evenly cooked.

Heat your spaghetti sauce and mix your meatballs, spaghetti and pasta sauce together. Garnish your dish with fresh basil and season to taste.

Easy Peasy Pita Pizza pockets:

Ingredients:

– 4 Pita pockets

– 4 Teaspoons of sun-dried tomato puree

– 3 Tomatoes

– 1 Onion

– 85 Grams of chorizo

– 50 Grams of grated cheddar cheese

Preheat your oven to 392 degrees Fahrenheit and place a baking sheet in your oven.

Cut open each pita pocket and smooth half a tablespoon of sun-dried tomato puree onto each pita pizza base.

Use 3 sliced tomatoes, 85 grams of diced chorizo, and 50 grams of grated cheddar cheese and one onion to decorate each pitapizza.

Bake your pizzas for 10 minutes.

So, if you’re a working mom, whose time is limited it’s well worth experimenting with the 3 tasty recipes listed above. All of which are kid friendly and can be made in less than an hour!

 

 

About Me

Hi! I'm Annie and I have 3 kids (all in their teens - yikes!). My mommy blog isn't all about lunches and DIY - it's also about humour. Like how my kids make fun of my texts as if I don't know how to use emojis (I DO!). Now that I have a bit more time - since my kids don't want to hang out with me (teenagers), I have taken up blogging.

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