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What’s for dinner? Well, we’ve got an idea or two! Take a look below for everything for 30-minute meals you can pull together from the pantry to slow cooked favorites that simmer on the back burner while you go about your day.

Puerto Rican Rice Stew with Shrimp and Pigeon Peas (Asopao de Camarones y Gandules)

This hearty, filing Puerto Rican stew is full of pigeon peas, shrimp, and rice. It's satisfying soul food for cold days—or any day you need some TLC. Soaking the rice ahead of time speeds up the cooking.
Herbes de Provence Skillet Chicken with Potatoes and Greens

One pan? Yes, please! This French Herbes de Provence skillet chicken uses chicken tenders, potatoes, olives, and spinach make quick work for this weeknight, freezer friendly meal.
BBQ Chicken Sheet Pan Pizza

What about BBQ chicken for your next pizza?! This recipe uses leftover cooked chicken and balances sweetness with heat with a hickory BBQ sauce. Press the dough into the pan, add the toppings, and you're good to go!
Pressure Cooker Pesto Chicken Tetrazzini

A creamy pressure cooker pasta with tender chicken, fragrant pesto and sweet carrots to add to your weekly repertoire!
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Slow Cooker Jambalaya

This Slow Cooker Jambalaya is a great way to make this New Orleans favorite with less effort! It's loaded with shrimp, chicken, sausage, rice, and Creole seasonings.
Cauliflower Gnocchi with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

Kick your cauliflower gnocchi up a notch with this creamy sun-dried tomato sauce with fresh herbs makes for a rustic, delicious dish! Regular gnocchi works great, too.
Cauliflower Gnocchi (Trader Joe’s Copycat!)

Trader Joe’s gluten-free cauliflower gnocchi has become a popular frozen food kitchen staple. This copycat version uses five ingredients—so easy! Add it to soup, toss with your favorite sauce, or sauté with a little olive oil for a simple Italian dinner.
Italian Skillet Chicken with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Onions

Break out your skillet tonight for this Italian-inspired chicken dish! Spinach, tomatoes, red onion, and capers combine to make this super simple meal a flavor superstar. Freezes well, too!
Indian Chicken Biryani

Have you ever tried making Indian biryani at home? There's something magical that happens when you combine chicken, rice, a number of spices and you infuse it with cardamom pods, saffron, and top the whole thing with fried onions.
Creamy Pasta with Salmon and Peas

Check out this creamy, saucy pasta with tender salmon and vibrant peas! It's easy to throw together on a weeknight, packed with protein, and sure to become a new family favorite.
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Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

Slow cooker, meet mac and cheese! If you're looking for a hands-off recipe for delicious mac and cheese, you've found it. We have a few tricks to avoid mushy pasta and watery sauce, too!
Chicken Milanese

This classic Italian Chicken Milanese is surprisingly EASY and FAST to make at home. Serve it with a side salad for an easy weeknight meal. Also works as a make-ahead dish!
Lemon Chicken

This easy lemon chicken recipe is your ticket to an easy weeknight dinner! Not too lemony, just right. It's made with garlic, butter, lemon, thyme, and rosemary.
Mexican Tostada

Tostadas are meant to be messy! Pile them with your favorite toppings and dig in. These are made with a crispy fried corn tortilla topped with refried beans, grated cheese, chopped avocado and tomato, sliced lettuce, and salsa.
Sheet Pan Salmon and Broccoli with Miso Butter

This one-pan dinner is ready in a flash! Broccoli takes on a sweetness in the oven, and the salmon, topped with miso butter, becomes flavorful and moist. This one is sure to become a favorite!
Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas

These chicken enchiladas are made with a tangy tomatillo salsa verde sauce! This is a fantastic recipe to serve a hungry crowd, whether it's Friday movie night, a pot-luck party, or just a weeknight dinner with your family.
Pressure Cooker Ground Beef Chili

Here's a pressure cooker beef chili recipe that's ready in 30 minutes! It's made with green peppers, onions, celery, ground beef, and tomatoes. Top with shredded cheese and sliced green onions, and serve some cornbread on the side!
Meat Lovers’ Sheet Pan Pizza

This sheet pan Meat Lovers' Pizza is easy to prep - just press it into the pan, add your cheese, ham, sausage, and pepperoni, and then stick it in the oven. Delicious pizza will soon be yours!
Black Bean Turkey Chili

Here's an EASY chili recipe to add to your list! It's made with black beans and ground turkey, and only takes 15 minutes to throw together. Make it to warm you up on a chilly winter day or for your next Super Bowl party!
Quinoa Bowls with Sweet Potatoes, Black Beans, and Spinach

Need a good make-ahead meal? These Quinoa Bowls are loaded with creamy black beans, vitamin packed sweet potatoes, wilted spinach, and crunchy pepitas! Make everything on a Sunday and you have work-day lunches ready for the week!
Hawaiian Pizza with Cauliflower Crust

What to make for dinner tonight? Hawaiian pizza to the rescue! Salty, sweet, crunchy, cheesy—that's the combination of flavors you get in this pizza, which also happens to be gluten free because it's made with a cauliflower pizza crust!
How to Make the Best Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Yes, you really can make pizza out of cauliflower! This cauliflower crust is gluten-free, not hard at all to execute, and tastes great because you've made it yourself. Top it with any of your favorite pizza toppings and grab a slice!
One-Pot Chicken and Rice Soup

One-Pot Chicken and Rice Soup! Throw bone-in chicken, rice, and vegetables together in a pot and simmer until they're done. It's the easiest soup ever, ready in under an hour.
Turkey Sloppy Joes

These Turkey Sloppy Joes are family-tested and kid-approved, plus lean ground turkey is a great healthy option for weeknight dinners. Embrace the mess and your kids will, too!
Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos

Whether we're talking a casual movie night with the family or Super Bowl Sunday, these Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos are ready to party! They come together quickly and easily, and are so much fun to each straight from the pan.
Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos

Try these pulled pork tacos made with slow cooker Mexican pulled pork! The pork is rubbed with spices, slow-cooked, shredded and served with tortillas in tacos or burritos. Slow cooker pork tacos will feed a crowd!

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