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Chopped Salad
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Lazy dinner in less than 25 minutes?
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Make it even easier and use store-bought chopped veggies, cheese, and pre-cooked bacon.
Plus, this recipe serves 6 and requires no heat cooking on the stove or in the oven.
Plus, they cook in minutes, so you have more time for other things on your to-do list.
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Throw in the noodles and dinner is served.
Spaghetti Casserole
This slow-cooker version of our classicspaghetti casserolemakes the dish easier than ever before.
But we still keep this satisfying recipe simple with just eight ingredients.
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And this quick dish is on the table in 25 minutes.
Substitute the ground chuck with ground chicken or turkey if desired.
A bottle of beer adds complex flavor, but broth or water can be swapped in.
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Sloppy Joe Casserole
We always love an old-school classic with a twist.
After you boil the pasta, the dish takes about 10 minutes to prepare.
Is it mac and cheese?
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It’s a little bit of all three!
Chicken Parmesan Pizza
This meal is reminiscent of cheesy chicken Parmesan but in pizza form.
Save time with a loaf of store-bought bread, chicken from the deli, and your favoritejar of marinara.
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Serve with a simple Caesar salad.
Chicken Bog
Thisold-fashioned recipehas been filling up Southerners for a long time.
Our version takes 30 minutes to prepare.
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Chicken and rice are equal power players in the dish, while vegetables and garlic add even more flavor.
This soup satisfies all your cravings for stuffed cabbage with none of the work!
The creamy cucumber spread is a cool and creamy addition to these sandwiches.
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Chipotle chiles add heat.
Let the pressure cooker do the work, and enjoy Taco Tuesday with your favorite toppings.
Skillet Enchiladas Suizas
Enchiladas are SO delicious, but all that dipping and rolling makes me tired.
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This skillet version skips all the tedious steps but still delivers all the big flavors you love.
Rotisserie chicken and canned diced tomatoes bring it together in a flash.
Easy Chicken and Dumplings
Arguably the ultimatecomfort food, this meal is a perennial cold-weather favorite.
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This easy recipe shaves off cooking time with cream of chicken soup and canned buttermilk biscuits.
Grab a roasted chicken from the deli to save even more time.
We recommend putting this together early in the day.
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Cooking on LOW heat for a long time makes the meat extremely tender.
Honey-Soy-Glazed Salmon with Veggies and Oranges
A honey-soy sauce glaze makes salmon so incredibly delicious.
Most of the work in this recipe involves assembling your ingredients on a sheet pan.
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After 10 minutes of broiling, you have a healthy and appetizing dinner.
This pasta recipe is for you.
Jarred pesto adds bright flavor so you wont miss a heavy sauce, androtisserie chickenhelps it come together quickly.
Use fresh pasta for this simple dish, but dried will also work.
Customize it with spicy sausage or chicken sausage.
Add a simple green salad, and dinner is done.
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Sprinkle with Parmesan before serving.
Muffin Tin Meatloaf
Looking for meatloaf on your plate in record time?
Cornmeal gives this dinner an extra crisp crust.
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Serve it up with your favorite fixins.
We like baked beans, coleslaw, and hushpuppies, plustartar saucefor dipping.
Then it simmers all day, producing a rich and flavorful soup with hardly any effort.
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The only chopping required is the sweet onions in this five-ingredient dish.
Make the ultra-rich sauce with a combination of Cheddar, fontina, and cream cheese.
It’s hard to decide what’s betterthe creamy tahini dressing or the crunchy pita chips on top!
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We pound boneless chicken thighs to 1/4-inch thickness for quick baking.
The thighs are dredged in a Pankobreadcrumb mixturefor a crackly and crisp coating.
Don’t have a can of cream of chicken soup?
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Any “cream of” soup will do the trick.
Then dump in the remaining ingredients and let it boil for a few minutes.
Don’t let this fancy-looking dish fool you.
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Refrigerated crescent roll dough and rotisserie chicken make these miniature chicken pot pies as easy as they are cute.
Easy Catfish Tacos With Slaw
These crispy tacos will be a new weeknight favorite.
Make the slaw while they fry up in the oven.
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Creamy Pesto-And-Shrimp Penne With Peas
The hardest part of thisone-pot mealis boiling the penne.
Use pre-peeled shrimp, frozen peas, and store-bought pesto to whip up this quick and flavorful pasta.
Packed with bell peppers, onions, and lean ground beef, this dish is both fresh and filling.
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Make themeatloaf saucewhile your loaf is bakingyou’ll spoon on the sauce toward the end.
Round out the meal with rice and a salad.
Southwest Pork Stew
Make this stew with pulled or shredded pork from yourfavorite barbecue joint.
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Herbs, sour cream, and avocado round out the flavor.
We cook them on asheet panso you only have to stir once.
Bonus, they’re loaded with flavor.
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Don’t skip the spicy chipotle-mayo dipping sauce.
You’ll have this comforting meal on the table fast with little hands-on time.
Stir in half-and-half, butter, and Parmesan for creamy, nutty goodness.
Homemade Baked Beans
We love a side that takes 10 minutes to throw together.
Instead of soaking your beans the night before, follow our instructions for substituting canned navy beans.
Saute bacon and onion for maximum flavor, mix in a few ingredients, and bake until bubbly.
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This recipe gives it aspring spinwith peas, lemon, and fresh parsley.
It’s bound to convert the whole family into kale lovers.
Serve it as a side or as a main dish.
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Spinach-Ravioli Lasagna
When you dont feel like cooking, this comforting meal is easy to pull together.
Turkey, Apple, and Brie Sandwich
Make a bistro-style turkey sandwich at home in minutes.
Hot pepper jelly and Dijon mustard add a tangy-sweet flavor.
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Top a ciabatta roll with turkey, apple slices, Brie cheese, and arugula.
Frito Pie
This classic isnt a pie, but it provides the same satisfaction.
Warm up store-bought or homemade chili and open abag of corn chips, and dinner is about done.
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Sour cream, onion, cheese, and jalapenos make a pretty good combo of toppings.
That doesnt mean it has to be boring.
Add in spinach, mushrooms, and a package offrozen meatballsto turn quick baked ziti into something extraordinary.
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Use sweet Hawaiian rolls, biscuits, or crescent rolls to change up the topper.
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