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Sautéed green beans with bacon in a skillet.

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A bowl of beef barley soup with chunks of beef, sliced carrots, barley, and herbs in a rich broth, served on a rustic plate with oyster crackers on the side. A spoon rests in the bowl.

Beef Barley Soup

Beef Barley Soup is loaded with tender beef, chewy pearl barley, and lots of vegetables in a rich and savory broth. Hearty and oh-so-flavorful, it’s an easy one-pot recipe that always hits the spot! Ellen’s Notes We’re…

A baked acorn squash half topped with a maple pecans glaze sits on a white plate.

Baked Acorn Squash with Maple Pecan Glaze

A plate of creamy crockpot French Market chicken and gravy served over mashed potatoes, garnished with chopped chives, with a fork and microgreens on the side.

Crockpot French Market Chicken

A bowl of rasta pasta with jerk chicken, red and yellow bell peppers, green onions, and creamy sauce, served on a wooden board with a spoon.

Rasta Pasta

A bowl of beef noodle soup with egg noodles, chunks of beef, carrots, and celery in a rich broth, with a spoon resting inside.

Beef Noodle Soup

Close-up of two roasted acorn squash halves on a baking sheet, sprinkled with spices and filled with melting butter in the centers.

Roasted Acorn Squash

A bowl of chicken noodle soup with rotisserie chicken, egg noodles, sliced carrots, celery, herbs, and chunks of chicken, served with a spoon on a rustic wooden table.

Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Recipes

Looking for some new ways to cook chicken for dinner? Here are my latest chicken dinner ideas. They’re all easy to make and sure to fill hungry bellies!

A plate of creamy crockpot French Market chicken and gravy served over mashed potatoes, garnished with chopped chives, with a fork and microgreens on the side.

Crockpot French Market Chicken

A bowl of rasta pasta with jerk chicken, red and yellow bell peppers, green onions, and creamy sauce, served on a wooden board with a spoon.

Rasta Pasta

A bowl of chicken noodle soup with rotisserie chicken, egg noodles, sliced carrots, celery, herbs, and chunks of chicken, served with a spoon on a rustic wooden table.

Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

Crockpot cajun chicken breast is lifted with a spatula from a slow cooker filled with more chicken breasts and a flavorful orange-colored broth, garnished with chopped green onions.

Crockpot Cajun Butter Chicken

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Beef Recipes

We love cooking up a fabulous beef dinner, and these are some of our favorite recipes.

A bowl of beef barley soup with chunks of beef, sliced carrots, barley, and herbs in a rich broth, served on a rustic plate with oyster crackers on the side. A spoon rests in the bowl.

Beef Barley Soup

A bowl of beef noodle soup with egg noodles, chunks of beef, carrots, and celery in a rich broth, with a spoon resting inside.

Beef Noodle Soup

A skillet filled with cooked ground beef and zucchini, with tomatoes, onions, and melted cheese on top. A metal serving spoon is scooping from the mixture.

Cheesy Ground Beef Zucchini Skillet

A close-up of a cheeseburger with a beef patty, cheddar cheese, tomato slice, and lettuce on a soft, golden bun. Two more burgers are blurred in the background.

Best Grilled Burger Recipe

More Beef Dinner Ideas