6 Ingenious Shortcut Meals

Tom Schierlitz

By Kate Merker

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Shortcut Ingredient: Frozen Creamed Spinach

RS pick: Birds Eye, $2.30 for a 9-ounce package.

Use it to make Cheesy Baked Pasta With Spinach and Artichokes.

2 of 6 Tom Schierlitz

RS pick: Wolfgang Puck Organic, $3 for a 14.5-ounce can.

Use it to make Creamy Chicken and Corn Pot Pie.

3 of 6 Tom Schierlitz

RS pick: Bell & Evans, $7 for a 12-ounce box.

Use it to make Sweet and Sour Chicken With Cashews.

4 of 6 Tom Schierlitz

RS pick: Ore-Ida Country Style, $3.50 for a 30-ounce bag.

Use it to make Potato-Crusted Salmon With Watercress Salad.

5 of 6 Tom Schierlitz

RS pick: Fresh Express Old Fashioned, $1.70 for a 16-ounce bag.

Use it to make Sausage With Tangy Caraway Cabbage.

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RS pick: Green Mountain Gringo Mild, $4.30 for a 16-ounce jar.

Use it to make Mexican Meatball Soup.