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Air fryer Shrimp in a bowl lined with parchment paper with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.

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Quick Recipes

Sautéed green beans with bacon in a skillet.

5 Ingredients Or Less

Budget Friendly

Bacon wrapped asparagus on a white plate.

Appetizers

Grilled shrimp and corn

Dinners

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Soups

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Sides

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Low Carb

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Instant Pot

Crockpot dinners

Crockpot

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Air Fryer

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One Pot

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A bowl filled with parmesan ranch roasted cauliflower florets, sprinkled with grated cheese, sits on a white and green cloth.

Parmesan Ranch Roasted Cauliflower

Parmesan Ranch Roasted Cauliflower is a 5-ingredient side dish that’s ready in just 30 minutes. With crispy golden edges, big herby flavor, and lots of parmesan cheese, it will quickly disappear off the pan! Ellen’s Notes If…

A pot of authentic cajun jambalaya filled with cooked shrimp, sliced sausage, and rice, garnished with chopped green onions. A wooden spoon rests in the pot, and a patterned cloth is nearby.

Easy Jambalaya

A white bowl filled with cheese tortellini pasta salad, featuring cherry tomatoes, spinach, sliced red onions, green and black olives, and fresh herbs on a patterned tablecloth.

Cheese Tortellini Pasta Salad

A plate of easy chicken and rice casserole with peas and diced carrots is topped with melted cheese and garnished with chopped parsley. Served on a light gray plate atop a wooden board.

Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole

A close-up of a stuffed tomato filled with a creamy spinach and cheese mixture, the tomato is cut in half to show the filling.

Baked Stuffed Tomatoes

A plate with creamy chicken orzo bake with mushrooms on a white plate garnished with chopped parsley. A small bowl of grated parmesan cheese is in the background.

Creamy Chicken Orzo Bake

A baking sheet with baked tacos filled with ground beef, topped with shredded lettuce, diced avocado, tomato, green onions, cilantro, and drizzled with sour cream.

Sheet Pan Tacos

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 pot of authentic cajun jambalaya filled with cooked shrimp, sliced sausage, and rice, garnished with chopped green onions. A wooden spoon rests in the pot, and a patterned cloth is nearby.

Easy Jambalaya

A plate of easy chicken and rice casserole with peas and diced carrots is topped with melted cheese and garnished with chopped parsley. Served on a light gray plate atop a wooden board.

Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole

A plate with creamy chicken orzo bake with mushrooms on a white plate garnished with chopped parsley. A small bowl of grated parmesan cheese is in the background.

Creamy Chicken Orzo Bake

A close-up of oven fried chicken topped with creamy white gravy on a plate with mashed potatoes and green beans. A fork is holding a bite of the chicken.

Oven Fried Chicken

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Beef Recipes

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

A baking sheet with baked tacos filled with ground beef, topped with shredded lettuce, diced avocado, tomato, green onions, cilantro, and drizzled with sour cream.

Sheet Pan Tacos

A skillet filled with cheesy hamburger hash with ground beef and potatoes, topped with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped green onions. A wooden spoon is scooping up a portion for serving.

Hamburger Hash

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

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