Refrigerated Pastas
I always make sure I have several of these refrigerated pasta products in my refrigerator and freezer. They cook in minutes, can be mixed with pasta sauce and baked without boiling, and are wonderful in pasta salads. Use these pastas in:
- Ravioli with Corn
- Red and White Tortellini
- Tortellini Vegetable Salad
- Tortellini with Peas and Parmesan
- Ravioli Crockpot Stew
- Tortellini Bean Salad
Frozen Fully Cooked Meatballs
This is probably my favorite convenience product. These little meatballs are tender and flavorful, and you don't have to worry about food safety, since they are already fully cooked. Use them in:
- Slow Cooker Meatballs Stew
- Alpine Meatballs
- Crockpot Hoagie Sandwiches
- Pesto Meatballs with Fettuccine
- Italian Meatball Soup Dinner
Frozen Cooked Diced Chicken
This fully cooked chicken is tender, flavorful, and ready in seconds. It takes only five minutes to prepare. And you don't have to worry about food contamination, because the chicken is thoroughly and completely cooked then safely frozen. Try it soon. Try it in:
Frozen Puff Pastry
Sure, you can make puff pastry from scratch - and I have. That's why I love Pepperidge Farm products. Their puff pastry is reliably good, so easy to use, and makes wonderful recipes. Use it in:
- Minute Apple Tart
- Tapenade Tartlets
- Chocolate Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Cookies
- Cheese Wellington
- Napoleon Sandwiches
Prewashed Bagged Salads
Did you know that bagged prepared salads are the second largest selling item in grocery stores? Bottled water is the only more popular product. I love this convenient food for side salads in minutes; try different varieties with various types of salad dressings for almost unlimited combinations. Or use it in:
