Healthy Family Meals

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

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Sloppy Joes

Becky Luigart-Stayner

Sloppy Joes Recipe
Solve the daily dilemma of, "What's for dinner?" by making meals that are a lot healthier than they appear.Sloppy Joes, anyone? Prepare the filling in one skillet for a quick weeknight dinner your family will love. Making your own sauce is a reduced-sodium alternative to using canned sauce.

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Hamburger Stroganoff

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro

Hamburger Stroganoff Recipe
Serve a lightened version of this classic dish with a tossed green salad and sauteed red and green bell pepper strips for a satisfying family-friendly meal.

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Soft Chicken Tacos

Dennis Gottleib

Soft Chicken Tacos Recipe
Kids love tacos. These Soft Chicken Tacos can be spicy or mild, depending on the type of salsa you choose.

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Rachel's Special Occasion Lasagna

Rachel's Special Occasion Lasagna Recipe
You can make this dish ahead--just cover and refrigerate or freeze after you've spread the final layer of marinara sauce. Serve with a salad and breadsticks to round out the meal.

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Oven-Fried Chicken

Randy Mayor

Oven-Fried Chicken Recipe
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.

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Chicago-Style Pizza

Randy Mayor; Jan Gautro

Chicago-Style Pizza Recipe
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.

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Garlic Fries

Oxmoor House

Garlic Fries Recipe
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.

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Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpie

Randy Mayor

Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpie Recipe
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.

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Spaghetti and Meatballs

Randy Mayor

Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
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.

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Baked Potato-and-Broccoli Soup

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

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Sloppy Joes

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Rachel's Special Occasion Lasagna

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Oven-Fried Chicken

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Chicago-Style Pizza

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Garlic Fries

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