Supper Ideas for Kids

If you are a mother, you must have often found yourself in a dilemma of what to cook for supper, especially if your kids are picky eaters. Moreover, after a tiring day at work or even at home running behind your little ones, many times you are left with no energy to prepare a complete dinner. During such times, the only option you think about is ordering food from a nearby restaurant. Though kids love to munch on fast foods, this is not a very healthy idea. Therefore, knowing about some easy supper ideas will be helpful for you to make a delicious dinner in very little time. Moreover, these supper recipes have high nutritional value, which is good for their health.

Supper Recipes and Ideas

Delicious Noodles
Instant noodles is something that all kids love. To make it more healthier as well as tastier, here is one of the quick supper ideas for kids.

Ingredients

• 1 package instant noodles, along with seasoning packet
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups water
• ¼ cup milk

Directions

Take water in a saucepan and place it on a high to medium flame. When the water boils, put in the instant noodles and let it cook for three minutes. Remove from heat and drain the excess water. Place the cooked noodles again in the saucepan and turn the flame into low heat. Add the seasonings, milk and butter to the noodles and stir. Once all the butter melts completely, transfer into bowls and serve with your kid's favorite sauce.

Supper Ideas with Hamburger
If you have leftover hamburger meat in the fridge, this recipe can surely serve as one of the best supper ideas for toddlers as well as kids.

Ingredients

• 16 ounces ground beef
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 medium potatoes
• ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 12 ounces water
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 medium carrot, sliced
• 1 package brown gravy mix

Directions

Take a large saucepan and cook the ground beef in medium to low flame until its color turns brown. Pour water in the saucepan and also add pepper and poultry seasoning to it. Once the water starts boiling, add the gravy mix while stirring continuously. Once the gravy thickens, add the sliced potatoes, onions and carrots and cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes by covering the saucepan with a lid. When the vegetables are cooked, put in the cheese and continue cooking with the cover for not more than five minutes or till the cheese is fully melted.

Macaroni with Cheese
This recipe is a favorite among kids and the best thing about this is that it is one of the best supper ideas for picky eaters.

Ingredients

• 16 ounces macaroni, cooked
• ½ teaspoon mustard powder
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 dash pepper
• 8 ounces milk
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons flour

Directions

In a frying pan, heat butter and add flour to it. Remember to stir continuously to avoid it burning. Once the color of the flour becomes caramel, pour in the milk while continuing to stir gently. When the milk begins to boil, put in salt, pepper, mustard powder and cheese. Once all the ingredients are blended well and the cheese melts completely, add the cooked macaroni and mix well before serving.

Tortilla Pizza
This recipe can be made with pancakes and leftover vegetables.

Ingredients

• 1-2 whole wheat tortilla
• 8 ounces cheese, shredded
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 can pinto beans, pureed
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 cup leftover vegetables

Directions

Place the tortilla on a cooking pan and spread the pureed pinto beans on it. Add the onions, carrots and other vegetables and top them with the shredded cheese. Cook on a low heat and take it out when the cheese has fully melted. Cut it in the shape of pizzas and serve.

These are some supper recipes that you can easily make. So, the next time you are really tired, try some of these recipes and I am sure that they will be a hit with your kids.