Kid Friendly Recipes For Lent

The folks over at Van de Kamp’s and Mrs. Paul’s Seafood sent me a few of these recipes that are Lent friendly, so I thought I would share them with y'all. I know Lent is almost over, but if you are looking for a meal idea tonight, maybe one of these might work? A lot of these look very kid friendly!

FISH STICKS IN A BLANKET
(Yields 4 Blankets)

Ingredients:
8 Van de Kamp’s® or Mrs. Paul’s® Fish Sticks, baked
4 Taco-sized Flour Tortillas
4 pieces, Cheddar Cheese (or use your favorite)
4 tablespoons ketchup

Directions: Bake the fish sticks according to package. Heat up the tortillas so they’re nice and toasty. Add 1 cheese slice in the center of each tortilla. Spread the ketchup around tortilla, add 2 fish sticks on top of the cheese, fold and roll the tortilla around the fish stick.

CRUNCHY FISH STICKS OVER MAC & CHEESE

(Serves 2)

Ingredients:
4 Van de Kamp’s® or Mrs. Paul’s® Fish Sticks, baked & chopped
1 box, Macaroni & Cheese (use your favorite)
1 tablespoon, milk
1 tablespoon, butter
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 small tomato, diced

Directions: Bake the fish sticks according to package. Boil the macaroni until desired doneness. Strain and move to large mixing bowl. Mix cheese sauce, milk, butter, ketchup and tomatoes with the macaroni. Chop up Fish Sticks. In 2 bowls, evenly divide the macaroni and cheese, then top with the chopped fish sticks.

ZESTY FISH STICK CRESCENT ROLLS

(Yields 4 Rolls)

Ingredients:
4 Van de Kamp’s® or Mrs. Paul’s® Fish Sticks
1 can refrigerated Crescent Rolls
4 teaspoons mustard
1 tablespoon butter, melted in microwave

Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Separate the crescent roll dough into 4 pieces. Place a fish stick on the wide end of each roll. Add a teaspoon of mustard to each fish stick. Roll up the fish sticks so most of the fish stick is covered in the dough. Brush the dough with the melted butter. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

SWEET & SALTY FISH STICK LETTUCE CUPS

(Yields 4 Lettuce Cups)

Ingredients:
8 Van de Kamp’s® or Mrs. Paul’s® Fish Sticks, baked and chopped
4 Iceberg Lettuce Leaves, use ones that are more cupped shaped
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Directions: Bake the fish sticks according to package or until heated through and crispy. Wash the Iceberg lettuce leaves and pat dry. In a medium mixing bowl, add the honey and soy sauce. Mix together and then add the fish sticks. Coat well. Fill the lettuce cups with the fish stick filling.

FISH STICK TACOS WITH AN AVOCADO CREAM

(Yields 4 Tacos)

Ingredients:
8 Van de Kamp’s® or Mrs. Paul’s® Fish Sticks, baked
1 avocado, peeled and mashed until creamy
4 teaspoons sour cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 corn tortillas
1 cup shredded cheese blend, use your favorite
1 cup cabbage, shredded

Directions: Bake fish sticks at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes until heated through and crispy. In a bowl, mix avocado, sour cream and lemon juice until creamy. Heat up tortillas, spread the avocado cream in the center, then add cheese, 2 fish sticks and then top with cabbage.

FISH STICK SANDWICH WITH SPICY KETCHUP

(Serves 2)

Ingredients:
6 Van de Kamp’s® or Mrs. Paul’s® Fish Sticks, baked
4 slices of bread or bun, use your favorite
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 slices Cheddar cheese
1 small tomato, sliced

Directions: Bake the fish sticks according to package or until heated through and crispy. Toast the bread slices. In a small bowl, mix the hot sauce and ketchup together. Spread equally on the bread slices. Now build your sandwiches. Add the 3 fish sticks, cheese and tomato slices. Plate and serve.

FISH STICK MELTS

(Yields 2 Melts)

Ingredients:
6 Van de Kamp’s® or Mrs. Paul’s® Fish Sticks, baked
2 slices of bread (use your favorite)
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon relish
2 slices Jack cheese

Directions: Bake the fish sticks according to package or until heated through and crispy. Keep toaster on. Lay bread slices flat. Mix the mayonnaise and relish together and spread evenly onto both slices. Add 3 fish sticks to each slice, line up side by side. Lay a piece of cheese over each set of fish sticks. Bake until bread is crispy and cheese is melted.

I'm just sharing recipes that were in my email - the brands listed are not necessarily recommended by me, but they were in the original email from the companies above as a branded email. I didn't receive anything for writing this post.