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Meatball and Pasta Skewers: A Kid Friendly Dinner!

These Meatball and Pasta Skewers are a fun way to get your kids excited about dinner! Not only is this a kid-friendly dinner, it’s also a great way to serve pasta at a party.

Meatballs and Pasta Skewers - A kid-friendly dinner or perfect party food! - wearychef.com

I have found that two things seem to always make food more appealing to my kids: Skewers and dipping. Food is somehow more delicious when it’s on a stick as far as they are concerned, so I wanted to bring that idea to their standard pasta dinner. It’s not pictured here, but you can serve these pasta skewers with marinara or alfredo sauce to cover your dipping bases too.

This is hardly even a recipe. Just gather these things and start assembling:

  • Whole wheat cheese tortellini, cooked according to package directions and tossed with olive oil or butter
  • Frozen meatballs (store bought or homemade), heated in microwave
  • Vegetables your kids will eat (I chose grape tomatoes and steamed broccoli)
  • Marinara and/or alfredo sauce for dipping

Meatballs and Pasta Skewers - A kid-friendly dinner or perfect party food! - wearychef.com

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  1. Paula V says

    August 12, 2014 at 9:52 am

    Did Jessica claim her wonderful prize?

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    • Andi says

      August 13, 2014 at 10:14 am

      Yes she did! I’m working on getting another giveaway together soon. I wish I had lots more prizes to give to more winners!

      Reply
  2. laura says

    August 4, 2014 at 6:40 am

    Thanks for linking to Tickle My Tastebuds! This is a feature at http://imnotatrophywife.com tomorrow. Would love a social media shout out if you get a chance! Please link up again this week!! laura

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    • Andi says

      August 6, 2014 at 11:40 pm

      Hi, Laura. I stopped by yesterday to link up. Thank you again for the feature. I really appreciate it!

      Reply
  3. Serena Adkins says

    August 2, 2014 at 8:03 am

    Following all boards and shared giveaway – Thank you for the chance!

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    • Andi says

      August 2, 2014 at 8:05 am

      Thank you, Serena! Good luck :)

      Reply
  4. Sara @ Bitz & Giggles says

    July 30, 2014 at 11:50 am

    Andi, my kids would absolutely LOVE these. Anytime they can use their fingers rather than utensils, it’s the coolest meal ever! And pasta on a stick. . .get atta’ here! Brilliant.

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    • Andi says

      July 30, 2014 at 9:20 pm

      Thanks, Sara! Kids love food on sticks!

      Reply
  5. Catherine says

    July 30, 2014 at 9:45 am

    Healthy and delicious dinner. Blessings, Catherine

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    • Andi says

      July 30, 2014 at 9:20 pm

      Thanks so much, Catherine!

      Reply
  6. Shashi @ RunninSrilankan(dot)com says

    July 30, 2014 at 6:00 am

    Such a fun recipe – I am way past my kid years, but I would love these skewers after a long day at work! And thanks for the giveaway!

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    • Andi says

      July 30, 2014 at 9:04 am

      Hi, Shashi! I’m glad you like this dinner idea. Thanks for entering, and good luck :)

      Reply
  7. Sydney G says

    July 29, 2014 at 7:59 am

    I don’t have kids but these still look like a fun appetizer idea for a party! I’ll definitely be trying it out!

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    • Andi says

      July 30, 2014 at 9:07 am

      Thanks, Sydney! They are definitely good for all ages :)

      Reply
  8. Michele @ Alwayzbakin says

    July 29, 2014 at 2:47 am

    These look SO good! And such a great idea for the kids. ;-D

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    • Andi says

      July 30, 2014 at 9:50 pm

      Thank you, Michele! I hope your kids like them too :)

      Reply
  9. Shawn McFadden says

    July 28, 2014 at 8:27 pm

    What if you don’t have a pintrest account? I have absolutely no interest in setting up an account there. I don’t have a facebook or Tumblr account either. That really limits the # of entries that I can get for these contests.

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    • Andi says

      July 28, 2014 at 8:54 pm

      Hi, Shawn. Sorry, but all the entries for this giveaway are for Pinterest. I added that first entry so people would only have to enter their username once and not on every entry. I typically have a variety of ways to enter my giveaways, so I hope the next one is a better fit for you. Thanks!

      Reply
  10. Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says

    July 28, 2014 at 6:54 pm

    Andi!! How fun are these! I can’t wait to go get some meatballs now!

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    • Andi says

      July 28, 2014 at 8:54 pm

      Thanks, Jaren! I hope you guys like them too!

      Reply
  11. Maxine Rendulic says

    July 28, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    Recipes look so good! Sometimes, my kids can be so picky!

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    • Andi says

      July 28, 2014 at 8:56 pm

      Thanks, Maxine! My kids are pretty much always picky ;)

      Reply
  12. Isabella T. says

    July 28, 2014 at 6:01 pm

    Thank you for the amazing giveaway AND recipe!!!

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    • Isabella T. says

      July 28, 2014 at 6:03 pm

      ***Well, I still consider it a recipe even though it’s technically not cooking, haha. Still, it’s a great idea!!! The photos look so nice; I hope mine come out like that.

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      • Andi says

        July 28, 2014 at 8:56 pm

        Thank you, Isabella! I don’t mind if you call it a recipe :) I’m sure yours will turn out perfect! This is really a foolproof dinner I think. Thank you so much for stopping by and entering our giveaway!

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    • Andi says

      July 30, 2014 at 9:51 pm

      Thank YOU, Isabella! Good luck :)

      Reply
  13. Jerry Cartwright says

    July 28, 2014 at 4:25 pm

    I like slow cooker tri-tip roast. That and anything BBQ’d.

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    • Andi says

      July 28, 2014 at 8:57 pm

      I’m a meat lover, so that all sounds good to me, Jerry!

      Reply
  14. Karen @ The Food Charlatan says

    July 28, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    This is a rockin’ awesome idea Andi. It’s so true about the dipping thing with kids. I actually made something kind of similar to this recently but my daughter Charlotte still wasn’t fooled by the broccoli on a stick thing, haha. I should have given her something to dip it in! Andi I’m so glad we met at BlogHer. You are definitely on my list of “coolest people I met over the weekend.” :)

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    • Andi says

      July 28, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      Hi, Karen! I am lucky that my picky kids like broccoli (but not much else). Maybe Alfredo or cheese dip would convince Charlotte to try it.

      If I was one of the coolest people you met then I feel a little sad for you because I’m a big nerd ;) I am SO happy we met too, and I look forward to getting to know you better! xo

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  15. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    July 28, 2014 at 9:25 am

    This is THE most original skewer idea I have encountered. It really works for me because meatballs are high on my ‘Like” list. A meal on a stick. You get MAJOR points!

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    • Andi says

      July 28, 2014 at 9:02 pm

      Thanks, Carol! I love me some meatballs too. Glad you like this one!

      Reply
  16. [email protected] says

    July 28, 2014 at 8:43 am

    I’ve been doing a LOT of skewers lately and these are super fun! I think my kids would love eating pasta this way so much more. :)

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    • Andi says

      July 28, 2014 at 9:04 pm

      Hi, Marcie! Don’t you agree that kids love food more when it is skewered? I need to go check out if you have some other good kebab ideas posted. Thank you!

      Reply
  17. Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy says

    July 28, 2014 at 7:48 am

    Seriously, this is the COOLEST idea!! Not only would my boys love to eat these, but they would enjoy making them too! Super cute, Andi! Pinned!

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    • Andi says

      July 28, 2014 at 9:05 pm

      Thanks, Jen! You’re right that older kids (who aren’t going to stab themselves or others with the skewers) would have fun making these themselves. It could even be an activity for a party to keep the kids busy! Thanks so much for the pin :) xo

      Reply
  18. Kelley says

    July 27, 2014 at 10:05 pm

    These are awesome!! Im going to try them ASAP! My kiddos will go bananas for them!

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    • Andi says

      July 28, 2014 at 9:05 pm

      Thanks, Kelley! I hope they love them!

      Reply

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