This past weekend I hosted a Chef Boyardee House party. I made Taco-roni and Pepperoni Spaghetti Bake for my guests. They were a hit! Here’s a few comments from my guests about the Taco-roni:
“It’s a hearty and filling meal”
“I thought it was completely homemade. I had no idea there was Chefboyardee in it!”
“This is a great way to get a lot of healthy stuff into kids!”
Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients
- 2 can (15 oz each) Chef Boyardee® Beefaroni®
- 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt’s® Diced Tomatoes, drained
- 1 can (15 oz each) Rosarita® Premium Whole Black Beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup shredded reduced fat Mexican cheese blend
- 1/2 cup broken yellow tortilla chips
Directions
- Place beefaroni, drained tomatoes, beans, corn and cumin in large saucepan; stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and broken chips just before serving.
Here’s what they had to say about the Pepperoni Spaghetti Bake:
“It’s good Mom! Thanks for the yummy dinner!”
“The biscuits in it are interesting but I like it!”
“This is the perfect quick meal that my kids will love”
Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients
- PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1-1/4 cups original baking mix
- 1/2 cup reduced fat (2%) milk
- 2 can (14.5 oz each) Chef Boyardee® Spaghetti & Meatballs
- 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/3 cup sliced turkey pepperoni
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 13×9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Combine baking mix and milk in medium bowl; stir until soft dough forms.
- Drop dough by spoonfuls on bottom of baking dish (will not completely cover bottom). Spoon 1 can spaghetti and meatballs over dough and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Top with remaining can spaghetti and meatballs, remaining 1/4 cup cheese and pepperoni.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until dough is done in centers and browned.
The kids loved this recipe!
That last picture is me (on the right) and a couple of my girlfriends who joined me for the party. We had such a great time! It was fun to get together for good food with good friends!
These recipes were super easy to make and would be great for busy week nights. Do you ever use a product and re-create it into a completely different dish? I love this idea! You can find more Chef Boyardee re-creation recipes at www.chefboyardee.com.
I am being compensated by Chef Boyardee and ConAgra Foods for this post. See Mommies With Cents disclosure policy for more details.