Great thread -- you've totally inspired me!
Do you have a slow cooker? If so, IMO, that opens up even more possibilities because it doesn't involve heavy items in/out/on/off an oven or stove . . . which is asking a lot of a 7 yo.
My kids love split pea soup in the slow cooker. For cutting onions & carrots, I use the food processor, my kids use the Pampered Chef food chopper. Other than that, it's just measure & dump.
Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker has a few recipes I can think of off the top of my head that are simple enough for kids. Lentil Sloppy Joes, Dal, Lentil Soup . . .
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I know everyone has their favorite "refried" bean recipe.
This is mine. A 7 you can easily make these & prepare the fixings for tacos or burritos.
This
stovetop chili recipe is easy enough too. It has a lot of seasonings, so I would probably stage it -- measure out the spices in the morning, assemble & cook it later.
A few others from the cookbook I mentioned above are Wild Mushroom Risotto (which is sooo good!), Enchilada Polenta, Miso-Braised Tofu and so many soups/chilis/chowders.
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I just found this
Cauliflower Rice Fajita Bowl, which looks SO good. It would be a mom-recipe, but I'm posting it anyway because your family may like it.