Tag: easy weeknight dinner

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  Cheesy Tater Tot with BBQ Smoked Sausage

  Cheesy Tater Tots with BBQ Smoked Sausage — The Zero-Stress Meal Busy Moms Swear By There are certain meals that walk into your life and quietly change everything. Not because they’re fancy. Not because they require ten different pans, a culinary degree, or a sous-chef named Brad. No. They’re special because they save you —…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Beef Ravioli Bake

  The One Pan Beef Ravioli Bake You’ll Actually Want to Make on a Tired Night Let’s be real for a second. Some days you wake up ready to conquer the world. You pack lunches, throw a load of laundry in, answer a few emails, and even manage to brush your hair before noon. And then…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken & Rice

  The Daily Dinner Struggle (and Why You’re Not Alone) Raise your hand if you’ve: Opened the fridge 12 times hoping a gourmet meal would magically appear. 🙋‍♀️ Googled “easy dinner ideas” only to land on a 42-step recipe that needs 15 ingredients you don’t own. Stared at a bag of frozen chicken like it personally…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  3 Ingredient Italian Chicken Tenders

  One Pan, Three Ingredients: The Weeknight Dinner That Saves Your Sanity The Busy Night Problem We All Know Let’s be real for a second. Some nights feel like a marathon you never signed up for. Work ran late, the kids need help with homework, someone forgot about sports practice, and—oh joy—there’s still laundry in the…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  PARMESAN CRUSTED BAKED CHICKEN

  Parmesan Crusted Baked Chicken – Your Less-Than-5-Minute Prep Dinner Lifesaver If you’ve ever looked at the clock, realized it’s 5:15, and wondered how your family expects a full dinner when you were just trying to enjoy your iced coffee in peace, I get it. Weeknight meals can feel like a juggling act — work, errands,…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Lasagna Rollups

  Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Rollups An expert-level solution for busy nights that doesn’t waste your time—or ingredients. Let me be clear: I’m not going to give you a dinner idea that hasn’t been tested in my kitchen, fed to my family, and passed the midweek meltdown test. This is one of those meals that I keep…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Crockpot Swedish Meatballs

  The “I Can’t Do One More Thing” -Dinner: Crockpot Swedish Meatballs You know those days when your to-do list feels like it’s trying to break you? You’ve got laundry overflowing like it’s being paid to multiply, a grocery list that somehow includes everything except what you actually need, and about twelve errands you’re pretending you’ll…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Nacho Chicken

  Freezer ➡️ Crockpot Meal Prep Meal Dinner time doesn’t have to feel like a full-blown crisis—and if yours does, let me introduce you to the hero of my weeknight kitchen: Nacho Chicken Freezer Meal. This isn’t just a recipe. It’s a strategy. It’s a lifeline. It’s the meal prep plan that lets me keep my…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.