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Here comes Peter Cottontail, hoppin’ down the bunny trail. Hippity hoppin’, Easter’s on its way! This popular Easter song was composed in 1950 and made famous by The Singing Cowboy, Gene Autry. This week, we’ve compiled delicious make-ahead recipes that will give your family plenty of free time to follow Peter’s bunny trail to Easter parades, egg hunts and more.
Prepare your care-free Easter Sunday with Updated Mac and Cheese, Fresh Vegetable Salad and Raspberry Frozen Yogurt assembled on Friday or Saturday. Other recipes this week can also be made ahead of time, like Ham and Potato Soup, Polenta Primavera, Lasagna with Meat and Easter Bunny Cookies.
“Family Meals Matter” features recipes selected by registered dietitians from the thousands of our user-contributed recipes.
SHOPPING LIST (Includes ingredients to make at least four servings of each Featured Family Meal recipe)
UPDATED MAC AND CHEESE
3 tablespoons Plain dry breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon Extra-virgin olive oil
One-quarter teaspoon Paprika
1 16-ounce Or 10-ounce package frozen spinach
1 3-4 cups 1% milk, divided
3 tablespoons All-purpose flour
2 cups Grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese (6 ounces)
1 cup Low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
One-eighth teaspoon Ground nutmeg
One-half teaspoon Salt, or to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
8 ounces (2 cups) whole-wheat elbow macaroni or penne
FRESH VEGETABLE SALAD
3 cups Thinly-sliced cucumbers
Three-quarters cup Chopped red onion
One-half cup Each chopped green sweet red and yellow peppers
One-half cup Cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Sugar
RASPBERRY FROZEN YOGURT
3 cups Fresh raspberries (about 3 half-pints)
Two-thirds cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 cup Skim (fat-free) milk
One-quarter cup Light-colored corn syrup
1 cup Plain low-fat yogurt
FEATURED FAMILY MEAL LINKS
Updated Macaroni & Cheese
http://www.MealsMatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/35243
Fresh Vegetable Salad
http://www.MealsMatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/47658
Raspberry Frozen Yogurt
http://www.MealsMatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/6871
Other Featured Recipes
Ham and Potato Soup
http://www.MealsMatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/41878
Polenta Primavera
http://www.MealsMatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/16301
Lasagna with Meat
http://www.MealsMatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/43395
Easter Bunny Cookies
http://www.MealsMatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/7339