Let’s see…tonight one kid has play practice, another has soccer practice, and they all have achievement testing in school tomorrow. Everyone needs an easy dinner and an early bedtime! 

Weeknight Meatball Stew

Serves 4

12-ounce jar beef gravy (such as Heinz brand)
14.5-ounce can stewed tomatoes, undrained
¾ cup water
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon pepper
12-ounce package frozen fully cooked beef meatballs (such as Mama Lucia brand)
20-ounce package frozen vegetables for stew (with carrots, celery, onion, and potato)

Combine gravy, tomatoes, water, thyme and pepper in large saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in meatballs and vegetable mixture; reduce heat.
Simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally.
Note: Way easy, and it only takes about 30 minutes. It’d be better, of course, with homemade meatballs, but for convenience food, this is pretty darn good (except for all the sodium).
394 calories; 22.2 g. fat; 1382 mg. sodium; 32.2 g. carbs; 3.9 g. fiber