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Healthy Family Meals

Fried chicken, fries, pizza–all quintessential kid favorites. Share them with your family and feel good knowing these recipes are actually good for them.

Becky Luigart-Stayner

Sloppy Joes

Prepare the filling in one skillet for a quick weeknight dinner. Making your own Sloppy Joe sauce is a reduced-sodium alternative to using canned sauce.

Recipe: Sloppy Joes

Randy Mayor

Oven-Fried Chicken

Get the flavor of fried chicken but not the fat by browning the chicken in a skillet, then baking instead of deep-fat frying. This technique still yields a crispy crust and moist, juicy chicken.

Recipe: Oven-Fried Chicken

Randy Mayor

Chicago-Style Pizza

Skip the delivery and make a healthy sausage pizza for the entire family. With a few on-hand topping ingredients and refrigerated pizza crust dough, prep time is only about 10 minutes.

Recipe: Chicago-Style Pizza

Randy Mayor

Garlic Fries

Let your kids help by allowing them to toss the potatoes in a large zip-top plastic bag with oil and salt before cooking. After baking, toss with garlic-infused butter for a rich flavor.

Recipe: Garlic Fries

Randy Mayor

Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpie

Combine refrigerated diced potatoes, baking mix, cooked chicken, and frozen mixed vegetables for a shortcut version of traditional chicken potpie. You'll have supper on the table in less than 45 minutes.

Recipe: Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpie

Randy Mayor

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Twirl up a forkful of this Italian favorite on any busy weeknight. The sauce is thin, so if you prefer it thicker, increase the amount of tomato paste.

Recipe: Spaghetti and Meatballs

Baked Potato and Broccoli Soup

If you want your kids to eat broccoli, try adding it to a creamy potato soup topped with melted Cheddar cheese and crispy bacon.

Recipe: Baked Potato and Broccoli Soup