Here’s What to Cook Every Night This Week (September 4 – 10)

Withschoolback in session, your schedule is about to get much,muchbusier. To keep dinner from feeling like too much of a chore, we rounded up seven simple, fast meals that the whole family is bound to enjoy. Even better, many of them make deliciousleftovers, so you can consider tomorrow’s午餐handled too. You’re welcome.

They’ll be so busy dunking their hearts out in ketchup, honey mustard and barbecue sauce that they won’t even notice the grains in these better-for-younuggets. Pair them with roasted vegetables, rice, buttered noodles or whatever your picky eater will enjoy.

Any food that kids can decorate is one they’ll actually eat (or at least try). So, let them top these tender rounds ofeggplantwith marinara, mozz, tomatoes and whatever else they’d like. You can also substitute pesto or evenalfredo sauceif they’re not into red.

如果你的孩子喜欢hamburgersormeatloaf, they’ll enjoy this gravy-topped staple. You could serve the meatballs with pasta or rice, but you won’t be sorry if you pair them with our20分钟的土豆泥(or better yet, our15-minutemicrowavemashed potatoes).

Evensoupsnobs won’t be able to turn down this comforting bowl, crowned with cheese,sour cream, crumbledbaconand crushed potato chips for good measure. It reheats like a dream to boot.

This kid-friendly stunner is only eight ingredients away—and that’s including salt and EVOO. Quickly shred astore-bought rotisserie chickento make the filling in a flash instead of cooking your own.

Avegetarian-friendly spin on the famous takeout order, this crispy, sweet-and-sticky cauli recipe will earn a permanent spot in your weekly rotation at first bite. Serve it over white rice, fried rice, saucylo meinor vegetable stir fry.

Thisfreezer-friendly powerhouse serves eight hungry dinner guests in one fell swoop. Choose any type of ravioli you’d like (we’re partial tomushroom, but cheese is more picky eater-proof) and be generous with the shredded mozz.