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white bowl of chickpea and pasta stew in a tomato broth

Pasta e Ceci (Italian Chickpea and Pasta Stew)

beautifully baked pan of shrimp enchiladas garnished with jalapeno and radish slices

The Best Easy Shrimp Enchiladas

grilled chicken breast on burger bun with cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato, and red onion, on dark blue plate

Spicy Chicken Burger with Beer Cheese Sauce

yellow tofu curry with vegetables and rice in white bowl

Vegan Jamaican Curry

overhead closeup of grilled bacon pizza with arugula

Grilled Bacon Pizza

a bowl of baked ziti with a forkful being lifted from the bowl,

Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

chopped tomatoes on toast with everything bagel seasoning and sriracha mayo drizzle

Tomato Toast with Sriracha Mayo

chicken thighs, baked Buffalo-wing-style, on a bed of carrot and celery sticks

Baked Buffalo Chicken Thighs

dark ceramic bowl filled with cabbage fried rice

Cabbage Fried Rice

skillet with chicken things in a tomato sauce with Parmesan and basil

Chicken Fra Diavolo

red square plate with white rice, beef and bean stir-fry, and chopsticks

Beef and Green Bean Stir Fry

light blue fluted ceramic plate with fettucine, browned chicken cutlet, and creamy mushroom sauce, garnished with parsley

Chicken Mushroom Fettuccine

slice of meatloaf on bed of bok choy rice with dark sauce and sesame seeds in ceramic bowl

Mongolian Meatloaf

white bowl of browned meatballs on bed of spaghetti and sauce

Skillet Meatballs

beautifully grilled chicken burger with melted cheese, lettuce, and mango, on square blue ceramic plate

Spicy Chicken Burgers With Mango Salsa

beautifully golden tater tot hot dish in white casserole dish on gray placemat

Turkey Tater Tot Hot Dish

sweet potato dumpling served with a Thai chili sauce.

Sweet Potato Dumplings with Peach-Thai Chili Sauce

roasting pan with beautifully browned chicken thighs marbella in pan juices

Chef John's Chicken Marbella

Hoisin-glazed meatballs served with green beans and steamed rice.

Hoisin-Glazed Meatballs

aluminum pan filled with pulled pot roast resting on a white towel

Georgia Pot Roast

pita pocket halves filled with chicken salad, tomatoes, and cucumbers on stoneware plate

Lemon Chicken-Stuffed Pita Pockets

an overhead view looking into a bowl of chicken murphy.

homemade pizza on wooden board topped woth prosciutto, grilled peaches, and arugula

Prosciutto Peach Pizza

a forkful of chicken carbonara bake being lifted from a bowl.

Chicken Carbonara Pasta Bake

a top down view looking at a beautiful bowl of shrimp marinara.

Shrimp Marinara

Pork Dumpling Hamburger Sliders with all the fixings

Pork Dumpling Hamburger Sliders

grilled chicken, shrimp, and pineapple pico de gallo with cilantro and lime on red plate

Key West Chicken and Shrimp

pita sandwich with tuna, tomatoes, lettuce, olives, on white plate with red and white napkin

Tuna-Stuffed Pita Pockets

skillet with cheese covered enchilada casserole on stovetop

Chicken Enchilada Dump Dinner

breaded golden-fried cod filets on white plate

Cornmeal-Crusted Cod

3 slices of buttery toasted bread on white plate

Copycat Sizzler Cheese Toast

white tray of perfectly fried chicken

Dooky Chase-Style Fried Chicken

Baked chicken meatballs on white plate with steel cup of toothpicks

Peanut Butter Chicken Meatballs

fish filet sandwich with lettuce and tomato on a blue plate

Grilled Rockfish Sandwich

chicken and spinach in creamy sauce in skillet with dark background

One-Pan Creamy Chicken and Spinach

perfectly grilled chicken burger with pico de gallo and melted cheese

Chipotle Chicken Burgers

baked potato with a chicken cream and mushroom sauce on blue plate with asparagus in background

Chicken Stroganoff-Stuffed Baked Potatoes

a cast iron cooked pork chop served over mashed potatoes.

The Secret to the Best Pork Chops? Your Trusty Cast Iron Pan

salmon filet coated in everything bagel seasoning over rice with broccoli in white bowl

Bourbon Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowl

beautifully grilled turkey burger with lettuce, tomato, and grilled onions on bun on plate with pickles, chips, banana peppers, and radish

Turkey Burgers with Rice Krispies

white chicken chili casserole

White Chicken Chili Casserole

closeup of spoonful of chicken casserole on a white plate

Everything Bagel Seasoned Chicken Casserole

Thanksgiving burger with slices of roast turkey, apple, jellied cranberry, and mayo

Ultimate Thanksgiving Leftovers Burger

Big Mac casserole with cheese topped with lettuce

Big Mac Casserole

Chorizo stuffed chicken breast on plate with tomato salad

Spanish Chorizo Stuffed Chicken Breast

Cajun shrimp, sausage and bell peppers over spaghetti on red plate

Creamy Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta

two fried bologna and onion sliders on a white plate with tomato slices

Bologna Sliders with Fried Onions

baked rockfish filet with garlic, ginger, and scallions over rice with broccoli

Baked Asian Rockfish

halved toast with guacamole, jalapeno slices, and crushed pepper on black board

Guacamole Toast

baking dish with penne, shrimp, and creamy sauce

Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta Bake

square vegetable pizza slices on white plate

stack of small pepperoni pizza cups on white plate

Mini Pepperoni Pizza Cups

halved golden brown chicken melt sandwich on a dark russet plate on outdoor table

Kimchi Chicken Melt Sandwich

homemade fish sticks served on a blue and white striped platter with a tartar dipping sauce.

Homemade Fish Sticks

pearl gray bowl of shrimp, snow pea, and red and yellow bell pepper stir-fry on rice

Shrimp and Pepper Stir-Fry

white bowl of curly pasta with light red Trapanese sauce and basil sprig

Pasta alla Trapanese (Sicilian Tomato Pesto)

halved mixed meat sandwich on hoagie roll with lettuce and tomato and pickle on gray plate

Baked Italian Sub

chicken meatballs with stir-fry vegetables over rice on a white plate

Garlic Ginger Chicken Meatball Bowls

grilled pizza on board with jalapeno slices, red onion, corn, cilantro and crema

iron skillet with cheesy casserole-style dish on the stove

Chicken Broccoli Rice Skillet

watermelon "tuna" poke bowls on a marble countertop.

Watermelon “Tuna” Poke Bowl

Baguette pizza with salami and meat on white plate set on green tablecloth

plate of shrimp and bell pepper fajitas with tortillas, sliced avocado, pico de gallo, and cream sauce on a board

Skillet Shrimp Fajitas with Cilantro-Lime Cream