A Fast Dinner the Kids Love to Eat with Both Hands
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Manwich for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
We are in need of a fast dinner almost everyday of the week but Mondays always seem to be the night when we just can’t get our act together. My son is a varsity athlete getting home at 6pm from school only to have to turn right around and get to Taekwondo by 7:10. He’s also growing. His appetite is unlike anything I have ever dealt with. Oh, and his best friend is usually here for dinner so let’s multiply this appetite by two. My daughter is extraordinarily picky so this all just adds to the complex demands of Monday evening.
Fast Dinner
Manwich is a crowd pleaser that can be literally thrown together in under half an hour. It even works for Meatless Mondays! Although, for this Monday I ended up using ground turkey to bulk up the sandwiches for the kids. You can find tons of Manwich Monday Recipes to play with but here’s what I did in a pinch…
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds ground turkey
- 1 can Original Manwich
- 1 can Bold Manwich
- 1 box veggie rotini noodles
- whole wheat buns
To save time, heat the water while you brown the meat. Once the meat is browned, drain the oils and then add your Manwich sauces. Simply cook the pasta throw it in with the meat mixture and put on buns. The kids LOVED these extra sloppy, sloppy joes.
Benefits of Two Hand Eating
The kids can’t even attempt to use their smartphones or devices! With all these back to back activities, family time together is precious. The last thing we want to have to do is yell at the kids for using their phones at the table. With the sloppiness of Manwich, both their hands are fully utilized keeping their attention on the conversation at the table. It’s amazing.
This hearty sauce has a great tangy yet sweet flavor that goes great with pastas, meats, and even baked potatoes. The dish we created would be excellent with melted cheese or as a baked pasta dish. You should Sign-up for ReadySetEat eNewsletter for more yummy recipes.
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Love the take on two-handed eating. I think all electronics should be kept out of meal time.
You can NEVER go wrong with Manwich. I haven’t thought of mixing pasta with it but I bet it’s good.
This is another great meal idea I am saving. Pairing Manwich with pasta is a super good plan. You’ve just opened up a whole new world of possibilities. Thank you.
I haven’t had Manwich in years! I love that you use turkey in your recipe. I agree, when you need both hands to eat you can’t use your phone.
It’s been awhile since I’ve fixed a Manwich meal for my family. I need to change that. They always enjoyed it in the past.
Manwich has always been a favorite in our family and I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
I always have cn of Manwich on hand. Its a quick easy eal that everyone loves. I also like adding a piece of cheese on ours. There is so many ways to switch it up.
I grew up loving Manwiches and always loved them. They are a quick, easy dinner 🙂
We love sloppy joes. We make them at least once a month. Looks like it is a hit with your kids too!
Every time someone brings up a sloppy joe. It makes me want one. Happy Manwich Monday!
Sloppy Joes bring back a lot of memories from my childhood. Mom would make Manwich Sloppy Joes every week when I was a kid.
I need to make more Manwich Sloppy Joes! Love the idea of adding noodles!
I bet my kiddos would love the pasta mixed in! I am also on-board with the two-hand dinner to keep technology away from the dinner table. Thanks for sharing!
Love the idea of mixing in pasta into the Manwich! We are always trying to find ways to keep the kids off electronics at dinner time.
My kids would love these! Great idea, I love a quick dinner idea!
Never thought of adding pasta to Manwich. I guess there are many things that can be paired with it.
I love Manwhich so much! It really makes dinner times so easy when I am not sure what to make!
I would have never thought of adding anything to my Manwhich, but I love this… and yes, just like your daughter, I can’t eat Manwhich without a messy face. Ha, ha, ha… Delicious.
That’s interesting to add noodles to the Manwich meat. I never would have thought about that idea. My hubby used to love to make Manwich but he hasn’t in a long time.
I like the concept of two hand eating, considering the kids can’t use their technology. And I’m not going to lie, it’s good for us parents too. I’ll have to keep this in mind when my kids get a little older.
I would have never thought about adding pasta! I will have to try it with my kids!
Manwich is a delicious sandwich filling. I like to make shells out of biscuit dough and use the Manwich as filling. Top with cheese and bake.
Manwich is a staple in our household! We’ve made it and put it over pasta – never thought about adding the pasta and still putting it on a bun!
Yum yum!!! We use Manwich quite a bit, it’s so easy and super yummy. My mom actually gave me a goulash type recipe that we use with it. So good
That looks delicious. I have to try your pasta idea next time we make some Manwich.
That looks delicious. My kids would love a fast dinner like this.
Looks very yummy! Haven’t had these in years.
Yumm. I love a good sloppyjoe.
I love that you used ground turkey! What a great twist on a family favorite.
Rule at my house: no phones, ipads, kindles or any other electronics at the dinner table (or lunch/breakfast for that matter)
I love Manwich on recipes, and it has such a good flavor and is easy to use and not exspensive. I will have to try your recipe. It looks delicious!