I have a 6 year old daughter, who doesn’t eat chicken (yeah, I know), cheese, anything green except for green beans, lettuce, cukes (are they considered a green veg?) and peas. I have started a PhD program and find myself making her fishsticks, hot dogs, tater tots, etc. I make myself feel better by serving a side of salad or green beans. Are there companies that sell these types of food that are healthier, possibly organic. I just don’t have the time to cook the way I used to, work and do this coursework. I really need food I can just pop in the oven and serve her. But the food I am serving her is full of sodium, preservatives and other things I have no idea what they need to be in chicken nuggets for. Not to be judgemental, I don’t mind health food, but I don’t want boca nuggets, etc. I used to spend a lot of time preparing food she would like but is healthy.
Yikes! It sounds like you don’t have a lot of time on your hands. The below recipe can be made WITHOUT the chicken. It freezes pretty well, so you could make it on the weekend and pull it out during the week. You could also use turkey or beef if she’ll eat those! Good luck!
Chicken & Vegetable Scallop
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 package (10 oz.) frozen corn, thawed
1 package (10 oz.) frozen peas, thawed
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
2 tbsp. chopped onions (although I always us an entire onion)
2 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1. Preheat oven to 350. Combine chicken, corn & peas in a 13x9x2-inch greased baking dish.
2. In a medium-size sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, approx. 3 minutes (more for the whole onion). Blend in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook 1-2 minutes without browning. Gradually whisk in broth & milk. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly until thick & smooth.
3. Remove from heat & stir in eggs. pour sauce over chicken mixture.
4. Combine bread crumbs & cheese in a small bowl and sprinkle on top of casserole. Cover with foil. Bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes until lightly browned on top.
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