Kid-Approved Classics

Ingredients

• 1½ lb chicken tenders
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• cooking spray

Steps

1. Heat oven to 425°F (220°C); set a rack on a sheet pan.
2. Dredge tenders in flour, then egg, then panko mixed with the spices.
3. Arrange on the rack, spray lightly with oil, and bake 15-18 minutes until golden.
4. Serve with ketchup, honey mustard, or ranch.

Ingredients

• 12 oz elbow macaroni
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 cup milk
• 3 cup shredded cheddar
• ½ tsp mustard powder
• salt

Steps

1. Cook macaroni just shy of al dente.
2. Melt butter, whisk in flour for 1 minute, then whisk in milk until smooth and thickened.
3. Off heat, melt in cheese and mustard powder.
4. Fold in the pasta and season.

Ingredients

• 1 lb pizza dough
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 3 cup shredded mozzarella
• 20 pepperoni slices
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp dried oregano

Steps

1. Heat oven to 475°F (245°C). Stretch dough onto an oiled sheet pan and rest 10 minutes.
2. Top with sauce, cheese, and pepperoni.
3. Bake 12-15 minutes until the crust is golden and the cheese browns in spots.
4. Sprinkle with oregano, slice into squares.

Ingredients

• 1½ lb ground beef
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 12 slider rolls
• 6 cheddar slices
• 2 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• ¼ cup ketchup and mustard

Steps

1. Brown beef with onion; season and stir in a squeeze of ketchup and mustard.
2. Layer beef and cheese between the slider roll sheets in a baking dish.
3. Brush tops with butter and sesame seeds.
4. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15 minutes; uncover 5 more.

Ingredients

• 12 oz fettuccine
• 2 chicken breasts, sliced
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1½ cup heavy cream
• 1 cup grated Parmesan
• salt and pepper

Steps

1. Cook fettuccine; reserve some pasta water.
2. Sauté seasoned chicken in butter until cooked; remove.
3. Cook garlic 30 seconds, add cream, and simmer 3 minutes; whisk in Parmesan.
4. Toss pasta and chicken in the sauce, loosening with pasta water.

Ingredients

• 1½ lb cod, cut into sticks
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 lemon
• ½ cup tartar sauce

Steps

1. Heat oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. Coat fish in flour, egg, then seasoned panko.
3. Bake on a greased rack 12-14 minutes until crisp.
4. Serve with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tbsp taco seasoning
• 12 oz medium shells
• 3 cup beef broth
• 1 cup salsa
• 1½ cup shredded cheddar
• ¼ cup sour cream

Steps

1. Brown beef; stir in taco seasoning.
2. Add pasta, broth, and salsa; cover and simmer 12 minutes until tender.
3. Stir in cheese until melty.
4. Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

Ingredients

• 2 cup pancake mix
• 1½ cup milk
• 8 eggs
• 8 bacon strips
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 cup berries

Steps

1. Cook bacon until crisp; keep warm.
2. Make pancakes with the mix and milk on a buttered griddle.
3. Scramble the eggs softly in the bacon pan.
4. Serve stacks with eggs, bacon, syrup, and berries.