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30-minute meals

Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup - Ready in just 30 minutes, and made in one pot, this EASY soup is a comfort food family favorite! Tender chicken, vegetables, and plenty of cheese tortellini in a super rich and creamy broth make this the PERFECT cold weather meal. Simple to make for lunch or busy weeknight dinners because it comes together so quickly!

Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup

Sweet Chili Ground Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry - EASY, ready in 30 minutes, made in ONE skillet, and layered with Asian-inspired flavors! Juicy chicken, crisp-tender broccoli, red bell peppers, and more are coated with sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and finished with fresh cilantro for a pop of freshness!

Sweet Chili Ground Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

Easy Cheesy Garlic Bread slices.

Cheesy Garlic Bread

Lasagna Soup with Ground Beef - Ready in 30 minutes and made in one pot, this EASY lasagna soup is the perfect, hearty, comfort food recipe! Big chunks of ground beef, tender noodles, a tomato-based broth, and topped with a three-cheese mixture of ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan! If you like lasagna, you're going to LOVE this soup version of the Italian classic!

Lasagna Soup

Baked Cheesy Beef Taquitos - Craving Mexican food? Make these EASY taquitos made with seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, salsa, and baked to crispy perfection! Family friendly, picky-eater approved, and PERFECT for busy weeknight dinners, game day events or parties! 

Baked Cheesy Beef Taquitos

Baked Italian Meatballs — Ready in just 30 minutes, these quick and EASY baked meatballs come out perfectly moist and tender every time! There’s no need to brown the meatballs before baking, which cuts back on dishes and saves time! These are the BEST Italian meatballs for spaghetti, subs, casseroles, and more! 

Baked Italian Meatballs

A pot of chicken gnocchi soup with spinach.

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

A bowl of colorful rice dish with sausage slices, corn, beans, and diced vegetables.

15-Minute Mexican Sausage, Black Beans, and Rice Skillet

Air Fryer Hot Honey Chicken — Breaded chicken cutlets are air fried until crispy, then drizzled with spicy-sweet hot honey! This is such a QUICK and EASY air fryer chicken recipe that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare! Oven-baking instructions are also provided.

Air Fryer Hot Honey Chicken

15-Minute Spicy Peanut Noodles - Drenched in spicy peanut sauce, this EASY recipe for peanut noodles is faster than calling for takeout! Homemade peanut sauce is amped up with sesame oil, ginger, soy, sriracha, and tossed with rice noodles for a great quick and easy lunch or busy weeknight dinner. Vegetarian and gluten-free comfort food that'll keep you satisfied for hours! Adding your favorite protein is always welcome.

Spicy Peanut Noodles

Thai Noodle Soup with Chicken - Recreate this Thai restaurant-inspired soup at home in 20 minutes! An EASY, one-pot recipe for this comforting soup made with shredded chicken, Thai red curry paste, coconut milk, basil, cilantro, green onions, and more! Healthy comfort food never tasted so good!

Thai Noodle Soup with Chicken

Shrimp Scampi Pasta on a plate topped with lemon wedges.

Shrimp Scampi Pasta

Garlic Butter Scallops - An EASY, one-skillet, 15-minute recipe that tastes restaurant-worthy, yet is incredibly SIMPLE to make at home! Even if you've never made scallops at home before, this is a foolproof recipe for pan-seared, tender, juicy scallops coated in garlic butter with lemon and citrus notes that's sure to IMPRESS! A wonderful choice for a special holiday meal, an anniversary or birthday dinner, or date-night-in!

Garlic Butter Scallops

Thanksgiving Crunchwrap Supreme — Not sure what to do with all of those Thanksgiving leftovers? Turn them into Thanksgiving Crunchwraps! A soft flour tortilla and crunchy corn tostada base is piled high with your favorite Thanksgiving leftovers including turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and more before sealing them, toasting, and dunking them in gravy. Leftovers never tasted so good!

Thanksgiving Crunchwrap

Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Crescent Rolls — Looking for a recipe to use a variety of your Thanksgiving leftovers? These stuffed crescent rolls are QUICK and EASY to make using leftovers from your Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy! It’s a flexible recipe so feel free to use the leftovers you have on hand to make these crescent roll rollups.

Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Crescent Rolls

Chili and brown sugar chicken and sweet potatoes.

Chili Brown Sugar Chicken and Sweet Potatoes

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