Quick Meal Ideas Free eCourse

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I want to share with you a 'Quick Meal Idea' eCourse. The course is in six-parts. Over the next 6 days, I’ll share some of my favorite ideas with you to get dinner on the table in a hurry. These ideas are perfect for those days when you are coming home late from work, or have been busy driving the kids all around town all day.

Well they are perfect for people like me who doesn't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen :)

Let’s get started right away with the first idea – Make a pot of soup for dinner. It’s one of my favorite go-to dinners because it is so versatile. Plus, if you are using leftovers or canned items, soup can be ready to be poured in 15 to 20 minutes. Simply add a sandwich or make a batch of biscuits and you have a filling meal.

Here are some quick soup ideas to get you started….

Quick Soup Ideas

Beef and Vegetable Soup

Brown some hamburger meat and onion in a little butter or olive oil. Once the meat is completely cooked add any canned vegetables you like. I usually add chopped canned tomatoes, green beans, white beans and stewed canned tomatoes chopped into bite size pieces.  The quantity of each ingredient isn’t important. Just throw the meal together and add a bit of salt and you’ll have a hearty soup.

Chicken and Rice Soup

Bring some chicken broth to a boil and add a handful of quick cooking rice. When the rice is almost done add a drained can of carrots and some cooked chicken.  I use either leftover chicken or the canned version.  You can easily adapt this for chicken noodle soup by using any kind of noodle you prefer instead of the rice.

Bean Soup

Heat some chicken stock and water and dump a can of diced tomatoes and any combination of canned beans to the soup -- drain and rinse them first. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.

By the way, if you don’t have any stock on hand, just use water and add a bouillon cube or two.

I also like to keep dry lentils and split peas around since both of them cook rather quickly (especially compared to dry beans). With either one of them, I start by sautéing an onion and some garlic in oil, then add water and the dry lentils or peas along with some bouillon cubes and bring it to a boil. If you have ham or bacon in the fridge, throw a bit of that in for flavor as well and let the soup cook until everything is tender.

Ready to learn more about making dinner easier and getting meals for your family on the table faster? The secret solution is meal planning and you can learn more about it with the free meal planning basics guide at Menu Planning Central. Then watch out for a special offer that will make cooking dinner even easier.

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