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A wooden spoon lifts a serving of gooey, cheesy Mexican beef and rice skillet from a pot. The dish is topped with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, and red onions.

Mexican Beef and Rice Skillet

This cheesy Mexican Beef and Rice Skillet is a comforting one‑pan dinner that’s ready in just about 30 minutes. With juicy seasoned ground beef, tender rice, hearty beans, and lots of melty cheese, it checks all…

A plate of spaghetti squash topped with meat sauce, melted cheese, and herbs, with a fork twirling some of the squash.

Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

A bowl of black eyed peas with ham and chopped green onions, served with a buttered cornbread muffin on a plate, and a spoon on the side.

Southern Black Eyed Peas

A close-up of a bowl of navy bean soup with ham, carrots, and greens. A spoon is lifting a serving of the hearty soup above the bowl.

Navy Bean Soup

A plate of mashed potatoes topped with tender slow cooker steak Diane with rich brown gravy and mushrooms with fresh herbs on top.

Crockpot Steak Diane

A wooden spoon lifts a serving of hearty 15 bean soup, showing chunks of carrots, beans, and pieces of ham in a rich broth, with the rest of the soup in a crockpot below.

Crockpot 15 Bean Soup

A bowl of crockpot cowboy stew featuring chunks of beef, sausage, potatoes, carrots, and corn in a rich, brown broth. A spoon rests in the bowl, lifting a piece of beef. A slice of buttered cornbread is nearby.

Crockpot Cowboy Stew

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 wooden spoon lifts a serving of gooey, cheesy Mexican beef and rice skillet from a pot. The dish is topped with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, and red onions.

Mexican Beef and Rice Skillet

A plate of spaghetti squash topped with meat sauce, melted cheese, and herbs, with a fork twirling some of the squash.

Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

A plate of mashed potatoes topped with tender slow cooker steak Diane with rich brown gravy and mushrooms with fresh herbs on top.

Crockpot Steak Diane

A bowl of crockpot cowboy stew featuring chunks of beef, sausage, potatoes, carrots, and corn in a rich, brown broth. A spoon rests in the bowl, lifting a piece of beef. A slice of buttered cornbread is nearby.

Crockpot Cowboy Stew

More Beef Dinner Ideas