Chicken and Noodles Dinner

Make weeknight dinner fast and easy. Here's a main course recipe and three suggestions for rounding it out into a complete meal. Find out how to effortlessly dress up starters, sides, and desserts to fit the meal's main course.

By Fraya Berg

The Menu

Chicken and Noodles (see recipe below)
Butternut Squash Soup with Fried Sage
Herb Crescent Rolls
Chocolate Raspberry Sundaes

Chicken and Noodles is a long-standing favorite, and you can serve it with Butternut Squash Soup with Fried Sage, Herb Crescent Rolls, and Chocolate Raspberry Sundaes to make full dinner in no time flat. Look for butternut squash soup in the "box container" -- it tastes just like homemade. And remember the recipe for the crescents. You can jazz up refrigerator rolls with any flavor for any meal.

Chicken and Noodles

Chicken and Noodles recipe >>

Butternut Squash Soup with Fried Sage

Look for butternut squash soup in a package in the soup aisle. Heat 1/2 inch of vegetable oil in a small saucepan or skillet. Add a handful of fresh sage leaves and fry for 10-15 seconds. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Garnish soup with leaves.

Herb Crescent Rolls

Unroll a package of refrigerated crescent rolls. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and rosemary. Roll and bake as directed on package.

Chocolate Raspberry Sundaes

Top chocolate ice cream with warm seedless raspberry preserves. Add whipped cream and toasted almonds.