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Check out these recipes for great ideas for both lunch and dinner. Casseroles, pastas, roasts, soups and more!

  • Featured image of bbq pulled chicken sandwich on a white plate

    Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken

  • Featured image of pineapple chicken stir fry over rice on a white plate with chopsticks

    Pineapple Chicken Stir Fry

  • Featured photo of pork burger on buns with lettuce, tomato and red onion.

    Pork Burgers (Grill or Stovetop)

  • Chicken parmesan meatballs served with penne noodles. One meatball is cut in half exposing the melted mozzarella.

    Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

  • Square photo of pork chops in mushroom gravy.

    Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy

  • White plate of pesto alfredo pasta garnished with extra pesto and lemon zest.

    Pesto Alfredo Sauce

  • Square photo of fettuccine alfredo with meatballs.

    Italian Meatballs with Alfredo Sauce

  • Square photo of bowl of soup garnished with sour cream and chopped cilantro.

    Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup

  • Cheesy orzo served in a white shallow bowl with a fork.

    One-Pot Orzo Mac & Cheese

  • Half of bagel but on a wooden board with other half of sandwich and extra leaf lettuce in background.

    Bagel BLT with Avocado

  • Four guacamole toast variations on marble countertop. A halved avocado also shown.

    Guacamole Toast

  • Hand grabbing half of a Rachel sandwich that's sitting on top of other half on a white plate with ruffled potato chips.

    Rachel Sandwich (Turkey Reuben)

  • Black serving spoon scooping casserole out of white baking dish.

    Tater Tot Pizza Casserole

  • Square image of wooden spoon scooping out hot dish.

    Cheesy Sauerkraut Casserole

  • Two slices of meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans on a white plate

    Ground Chicken Meatloaf

  • Overhead view of light grey ceramic plate of stroganoff with a silver fork.

    Hamburger & Potato Stroganoff

  • White bowl of goulash with a metal spoon stuck into it. A bundle of parsley is in the background.

    Easy One Pot Chicken Goulash with Tomato Soup

  • White bowl of cheesy roasted broccoli and cauliflower soup with a copper spoon sticking out. Two slices of toasted baguette are sitting angled in the soup and some extra shredded cheese garnishes the top.

    Cheesy Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup

  • Walking taco casserole in white baking dish with shredded lettuce, diced tomato and 2 dollops of sour cream on top. Dish is sitting on wicker placemat with halved avocado in the corner.

    Walking Taco Casserole with Doritos

  • Sloppy Joe with chips and pickles served on white plate

    Chicken Gumbo Sloppy Joes

  • Italian sloppy Joe on a plate with a green salad

    Italian Sloppy Joes on Texas Toast

  • Pesto chicken flatbread pizza cut into squares

    Pesto Chicken Flatbread Pizza

  • Pot roast made with onion soup mix on a platter with carrots and celery.

    Pot Roast Made With Onion Soup Mix

  • Porketta Roast

    Porketta Roast

  • Two cabbage rolls on a plate with sauerkraut and tomato sauce

    Sarmas (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)

  • White platter of carved Oven Beer Can Chicken next to glass of beer

    Oven Beer Can Chicken

  • Baked chicken risotto in a ceramic braiser pan with a wooden spoon resting in it.

    Baked Chicken Risotto (Easy No-Stir Method)

  • Close up of a triangle piece of Greek Pita Pizza

    Greek Pita Pizzas

  • Brunch Patty Melt Sandwich cut in half with one half stacked on the other

    Brunch Patty Melt Sandwich

  • Brie Grilled Cheese on parchment paper with wedges of brie, blueberries and jam

    Brie Grilled Cheese

  • Close up of Baked Spaghetti Casserole

    Baked Spaghetti Casserole

  • Two white bowls filled with Butternut Squash and Sausage Soup with toasted baguette

    Butternut Squash and Sausage Soup

  • Oven Baked Meatballs on a white plate

    Oven Baked Meatballs

  • Wooden spoon scooping beans out of white baking dish.

    Calico Beans (Oven or Slow Cooker)

  • Fork piercing a chunk of chicken on a plate of Hawaiian Chicken with coconut rice on white plate

    Hawaiian Chicken with Coconut Rice

  • Clubhouse sandwich cut into triangles piled on a white plate with wavy potatoes chips in background.

    Classic Club Sandwich

  • Greek Turkey Meatballs in a white bowl with orzo, cucumber, tomato & tzatziki sauce

    Greek Turkey Meatballs

  • White bowl of Taco Salad next to avocado, limes and dressing

    Taco Salad with Chipotle Ranch

  • Hamburger Casserole in red baking dish with black spoon

    Hamburger Casserole

  • Scoop of wild rice casserole being lifted out of white baking dish.

    The Best Ever Wild Rice Hotdish

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