Pig Out with Preschoolers: Lunch

Pig Out with Preschoolers: Lunch

Table of Contents for Lunch Recipes:

Beefy Mac & Cheese

Crock Pot Pizza

Funny Faced Pirate Burgers

Pizza Casserole

Upside Down Pizza

Chicken Crunch Casserole

Bologna Boats

Put a slice of bologna on a baking sheet, put in a mound of mashed potatoes and cover with cheese. Bake until the sides of bologna curl up and the cheese is melted.

Crock Pot Pizza

1 and a half lbs. hamburger(or sausage)
1 chopped onion and 1 chopped gr. pepper(Optional)
1(16 oz)jar spaghetti sauce
1 bag Kluska noodles
1 (4 oz) pkg. pepperoni
1 small can of mushrooms
1 (16 oz) jar pizza sauce
1(8 oz) pkg. mozzerella cheese(shredded)
1 (8 oz) pkg. swiss or american cheese(shredded)- I've used cheddar before

Brown hamb., onion, gr. pepper, drain. Add sauces and mushrooms. Simmer. Cook noodles as directed on pkg. Layer ingredients in crockpot: hamb. mixture, noodles, cheese and pepperoni- Til crock is full. Cook on low til cheese melts- Usually w/ in 2 - 3 hrs. or so.

Beefy Mac & Cheese

Make a box of mac and cheese (any brand will work) as directed on package. Brown 1 lb hamburger and add 1 can cream of mushroom soup. Add this to the completed mac/cheese. Add onion if desired. Makes enough for 6 kids.

Funny Faced Pirate Burgers

Make hamburgers and cook on grill. Allow the family to decorate them with toppings forming funny faces.

Pizza Casserole

1 1/2 C uncooked elbow macaroni
2 eggs, beaten
2/3 C milk
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tsp oregano
1 - 8 oz can of tomato sauce

Cook macaroni according to package directions. Rinse and drain. Mix eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Add macaroni and pour into buttered baking dish. Bake in 400 degree oven for 1/2 hour. Mix oregano, tomato sauce, and spread over baked macaroni. Top with pepperoni and shredded cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer.

Pizza Cups

3/4 lb. ground beef
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
1 tbsp. instant minced onion
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. salt
1 can (10 oz.) refrigerated biscuits
1/2 to 3/4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

Brown and drain beef. Stir in tomato paste, onion and seasonings.(mixture will be quite thick.) Cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Place biscuits in greased muffin tin, pressing to cover bottom and sides. Spoon about 1/4 c. of meat mixture into biscuit lined cups and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400� for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Shape House

This would be fun to do as an independant center activity, with Rebus cards to guide the children.

Ingredients per child:
1 slice of bread (square)
1/2 piece of cheese, sliced diagonally (triangle)
2 sweet pickle slices (circles)
1 strip of turkey or roast beef (rectangle)

Place 1 slice of bread on a plate. Place a triangle of cheese over the bread for the roof. Add 2 pickle slices for the windows. Add 1 strip of meat for the door. Eat your house!

Taco Salad

Layer the following ingredients in a large salad bowl in the order given:

2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 package Good Seasons salad dressing mixed according to directions on the package. (I usually cheat and use about 1 to 1-1/2 cups Italian dressing)
1 can drained kidley beans
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 pound lean ground beef, cooked, drained, with 1 envelope taco seasoning added
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar and/or Jack cheese
1 large hed lettuce (we like Romaine), shredded.

Chill. When ready to serve, crumble an 8 oz. bag of Doritos, add to salad bowl. Toss and serve.

Tuna Sailboat

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1-6 ounce can of tuna fish, packed in water
1/4 cup celery, optional, chopped small
3 English muffins, cut in half horizontally
3 slices of American cheese, cut in half diagonally(from corner to corner, forming a triangle)

Drain tuna fish so that all the water is gone. Put into a medium sized bowl. Mash up using a fork. Add celery to tuna and mayonnaise, and mix well. Toast English muffins until golden brown in toaster. Top each English muffin half with tuna. Poke toothpick through cheese so it looks like a sail. Insert into English muffin half. Remember to remove toothpick before eating!

Upside Down Pizza

Brown hamburger then add pizza sauce. Put in a 9X13 pan. On top of that put whatever your family or dcks like on their pizza (pepperoni, g. pepper, onion, olives, etc.) then sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese. Then piece canned crescent rolls on top and seal together by pinching. I sprinkle a little parmesan cheese on top of that. Bake about 350 until rolls browned.

Octopus Lunch

4 Knockwurst (or fat hotdogs will work too)
Cut each knockwurst almost in half lengthwise, leaving 3/4 inch uncut at the top. Turn knockwurst sideways and do the same so that there are four "legs" to the octopus. Place in boiling water 3 to 5 minutes (or until dogs are cooked). The "legs" will curl. Place on plate head up, optionally you can add some mustard for eyes, or use your imagination.

Chicken Crunch Casserole

2 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 (10 1/2 oz.0 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 cup rich milk
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups crushed potato chips
4 tbsp. sharp cheddar cheese
Paprika

Combine chicken, soup, milk and salt. Heat to boiling.

Spread 1 1/2 cups potato chips on bottom of greased 2 qt. casserole. Pour in chicken mixture. Cover with remaining chips; sprinkle cheese and paprika over top.

Bake in 350* oven 25 to 30 min. Makes 6 servings