Dad Fitness: Manly Meals In Minutes

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Manly Meals In Minutes

Every busy dad needs to have a staple of quick manly meals he can fall back on when he feels like getting creative in the kitchen and cooking something that even the kids will eat.

You can get really creative with this "recipe" and mix and match the pasta, meat, veggies, cheese and spices.

Use this meal as a base to try a different combination every week to keep your families taste buds guessing.

The best part about this easy recipe is it won't bust your gut like those "heart attack hungry man dinners", and it makes great leftovers that you can freeze in those Tupperware containers so you have healthy meals to bring to work or to refuel after your short fat loss workouts.

Just don't reheat them in the plastic containers using the microwave do to all the nasty estrogen-like chemicals that can leach into your food and give you man boobs!

I find Pyrex glassware great for storing and reheating leftover meals.

So move on over Chef Boyardee...dad is taking over... so here is a hearty and healthy manly meal you can feel good about serving your family...(Puffy white chef hat is optional)

2 cups of whole wheat pasta
1lb of extra lean ground beef
1 bell pepper chopped
1 small onion chopped
2 stalks of celery chopped
half a can of slice black olives
a few chopped sun dried tomatoes
half a cup of shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup of tomato sauce
sprinkle of sea salt, freshly ground black pepper,
oregano, parsley, hot chili flakes, and clubhouse garlic pepper seasoning

Add pasta to boiling water and boil for 10-12 minutes

Cook ground beef in pan with veggies

Add spices to beef and veggies

Drain pasta and add to pan with beef and veggies

Add tomato sauce to beef and pasta mixture, stir and simmer for 5 minutes

Sprinkle cheese over top and turn off heat allowing cheese to melt with remaining heat.

Enjoy!