This Orzo Pasta with Bolognese Sauce and Ground Beef is a weeknight dinner made with ground beef, orzo, crushed tomatoes, and a mix of aromatics that turns into a rich, meaty sauce in about 35 minutes. The orzo cooks right in the sauce, so every grain soaks up flavor instead of sitting on the side…
This Cauliflower Soup is made with a full head of cauliflower, sharp cheddar, heavy cream, and warm spices, blended until completely smooth and finished with fresh parsley. It’s a blended, creamy soup with a texture closer to a bisque than a chunky vegetable soup. I make this on cold nights when I want something rich…
This Lentil Spinach Soup is made with brown lentils, diced tomatoes, carrots, and fresh spinach stirred in at the end, simmered in a broth seasoned with cumin and garlic. It’s a filling, plant-based Mediterranean flavored soup that doesn’t need meat to feel like a full meal. I make a big pot of this on Sunday…
This Traditional Mexican Yellow Rice with Green Peas is a simple side dish made with long-grain rice, toasted cumin, turmeric for that golden color, and a handful of sweet green peas stirred in near the end. It’s fluffy, never mushy, and comes together in one pot with barely any hands-on time. I make this whenever…
This Creamy Italian Tuscan Chicken is a one-pan dinner made with pan-seared chicken, penne pasta, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and a Parmesan cream sauce that comes together in under 40 minutes. It tastes like something you’d order at a restaurant, but it only dirties one pan. I make this one when I want a dinner that…
Looking for chicken breast meals that actually keep you full? Here are 25 high protein ideas that all come in at 40 grams of protein or more per serving. Chicken breast is easy to cook, works with almost any flavor, and makes it simple to build filling lunches and dinners. These recipes are perfect for…
Looking for easy burger bowl recipes? Here are the loaded bowls that pack in every bit of burger flavor, just without the bun. A burger bowl is really just a cheeseburger reorganized, seasoned beef (or turkey, or a plant-based patty) over greens or rice, piled with all the usual toppings. It comes together faster than…
Looking for easy broth bowl ideas for fall? Here are warm, brothy bowls that go way beyond basic chicken noodle. These best broth bowls for fall are warm, comforting, and easy to enjoy when the weather starts to cool down. Made with flavorful broths, vegetables, noodles, rice, beans, chicken, beef, or tofu, they make simple…
These amazing keto crockpot recipes for easy low carb dinners are simple, filling, and great for busy days when you want dinner ready with very little hands-on cooking. You’ll find easy slow cooker meals with chicken, beef, creamy sauces, vegetables, and plenty of satisfying low-carb options. They’re a good choice for weeknight dinners, meal prep,…
Looking for high protein meals that won’t wreck your grocery budget? Here are 20 Aldi-based dinners and breakfasts that each pack 30 grams of protein or more for under $5 a serving. Hitting a protein goal usually means spending more at the store. Aldi makes that a lot easier, their Kirkwood chicken, Never Any! ground…