R.E.
Our easy meals -
Spaghetti & Meatballs (a family favorite!)
Lasagna (I make a double batch, one to eat that night and one to freeze for later)
Beef tips and gravy in the crock pot
tacos (with the taco kit - super easy)
sloppy joes (with the canned sauce)
fajitas (Schwans has great fajita meat!)
smoked sausage and mac and cheese
hamburgers or hot dogs on the grill
chicken fried steak (my husband's favorite)
chicken tenders (the Tyson brand are really good and I make my own sides to go with it or I use my chicken fried steak recipe and just use chicken tenders instead of round steak)
chip chicken (chicken breasts rolled in crused tortilla chips - my kids thus dubbed it chip chicken)
meatloaf
smothered steak with rice (one of my favorites)
enchiladas
chili (with one of those packets - any leftover can be made into frito pie)
hamburger hash (another one of my favorites!)
hamburger helper
chicken parmesan (sp?)
chicken rice casserole
BLT's (or sometimes just breakfast for dinner)
pancakes
pork chops (either boiled with salt and pepper, with soy and brown sugar, or with teriyaki sauce)
Most of these can be done in under a half hour, but a couple, I may need to put the meat on an hour before, but all my sides can be done quickly. I have a couple crock pot meals I can do in the morning or the night before which make the evenings easier. I usually try to have a rice or potato or bread (depending on what it is . . . for example mashed potatoes with meatloaf or garlic bread with spaghetti), a veggie or some kind (canned, frozen, fresh veggies, salad, corn on the cob), and a fruit (canned or fresh or fruit salad).
If you're interested in any of these recipes, let me know! I'm happy to share!