This satisfying cream of mushroom chicken dinner is ready in one skillet in 30 minutes! It’s easy to make with tender and juicy chicken pieces cooked in a creamy mushroom gravy, perfect for serving over rice or noodles.

Why You’ll Love This Cream of Mushroom Chicken Recipe

This comforting cream of mushroom chicken recipe is a quick and easy skillet dinner that the whole family begs for at least once a week.

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This chicken hashbrown casserole is an easy dinner recipe made with tender potatoes, juicy shredded chicken, and veggies baked in a creamy, cheesy ranch sauce. It’s sure to be a family favorite!

Are you looking to cozy up with more chicken casserole ideas? Try my Chicken Cordon Bleu casserole, too!

Why You’ll Love This Chicken Hashbrown Casserole

I’m not one to pass up a chicken casserole recipe, and this cheesy chicken hashbrown casserole is one of our family favorites.

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You can make traditional corned beef and cabbage in the Instant Pot, right in time for St. Patrick’s Day! This easy beef recipe is flavorful and juicy, and it cooks in a fraction of the time.  

Why You’ll Love This Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe

Succulent and packed with flavor, this Instant Pot corned beef and cabbage recipe comes together easily with only minutes of prep! Here’s why the pressure cooker is about to become your new favorite method for this hearty dish:

• Extra juicy.

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This Root Beer Pulled Pork with Root Beer BBQ Sauce is amazingly simple to throw together and feeds a crowd!

Why You’ll Love Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork

1. Tender and Flavorful Meat: The slow cooking process allows the pork to become incredibly tender, practically melting in your mouth. Additionally, the combination of the pork’s natural juices, root beer, and dry rub spices with the sweetness of the root beer barbecue sauce creates a perfectly balanced flavor. 
2. Unique Twist: Root beer adds a distinctive flavor to the BBQ sauce, without being in-your-face.

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If you’re a big fan of classic Chinese takeout food, you’ll love this homemade Beef and Broccoli recipe! Juicy beef slices are mixed in with sautéed broccoli and stir fry sauce for a delicious dinner idea.

Make sure to try my (Not So Boozy) Bourbon Chicken Recipe too! It’s a family favorite!

Better Than Takeout Beef and Broccoli!

Takeout is super convenient, I totally get that, but you can easily recreate thisfavorite restaurant dish at home with very little effort!

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Get transported to the Tuscan countryside with this rustic white bean soup. Creamy cannellini beans and aromatic veggies are simmered in a fresh, lemony broth with rosemary, baby spinach, and tender ditalini pasta. 

If you love this easy white bean soup recipe, try my cozy lentil soup next!

Why You’ll Love This White Bean Soup Recipe

Craving something soulful and comforting, but also bright, fresh, and a bit like a vacation?

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Cheesy taco monkey bread is quick and easy to make with canned biscuit dough and savory taco beef filling. Serve this pull-apart bread with your favorite toppings and dipping sauces as a fun appetizer or game day snack!

Looking for more easy taco-inspired recipes? Give my taco pizza and taco burgers a try, too!

Why You’ll Love This Taco Monkey Bread Recipe

Addictively cheesy taco monkey bread is a delicious appetizer with a Tex-Mex spin!

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Cheesy taco pasta is such an easy family dinner! Filled with juicy ground beef, salsa, and plenty of Tex-Mex seasoning, it’s a 30-minute recipe perfect for weeknights.

This dinner idea combines two of our household favorites: tacos and creamy pasta! For another fun Italian-Mexican spin, try this cheesy burrito lasagna.

Why You’ll Love This Taco Pasta Recipe

We love dinnertime mash-ups like taco pizza and taco burgers. This time, get ready for creamy, cheesy, satisfying taco pasta!

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Taco pizza is everything you love about Tex-Mex, loaded onto a hot-from-the-oven homemade pizza! It’s topped with juicy ground beef, creamy chipotle sauce, and more easy taco fixings.

If you love this tasty mash-up of Italian and Mexican classics, try my cheesy burrito lasagna, too!

Why You’ll Love This Taco Pizza Recipe

Tex-Mex, meet pizza! This easy Mexican taco pizza combines savory seasoned taco meat, beans, and cheese on top of a chewy homemade pizza crust and a white pizza base of creamy chipotle sauce.

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Creamy Chicken and Noodles is the ultimate in comfort food! Loaded with egg noodles, tender chicken, and a creamy sauce this is an easy chicken recipe guaranteed to be loved by even the pickiest of eaters!

If you like this recipe, you should definitely check out my Beef and Noodles Recipe, my Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings and my Homemade Egg Noodles Recipe!

Why You’ll Love My Chicken and Noodles Recipe

• From Scratch!

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The coziest Instant Pot beef stew with bites of tender beef cooked in rich, flavorful gravy with veggies, potatoes, and savory herbs. This recipe has that simmered-all-day flavor, ready in a fraction of the time!

Why You’ll Love This Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe

Your pressure cooker is the secret to the best beef stew! This Instant Pot beef stew tastes as though it’s cooked all day, and it’s ready in a fraction of the time.

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This easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes recipe makes perfectly rich and creamy mashed potatoes in a fraction of the time. Enjoy a heaping side of buttery, homemade mashed potatoes with your next cozy meal, made easy with the pressure cooker!

If you’d prefer a low-and-slow method, check out my recipe for easy Crockpot Mashed Potatoes.

Rich and Creamy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes 

In this house, mashed potatoes are always associated with warm fuzzy feelings: holidays, cozy family meals, special occasions, or juicy beef dinners (I see you, Instant Pot Cubed Beef).

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Unstuffed cabbage is a quicker way to enjoy the savory flavor of traditional cabbage rolls! This deconstructed version is made with juicy ground beef and pork combined with fire-roasted tomatoes, onions, and seasonings in a flavorful and easy one-pot meal.

Why You’ll Love This Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Recipe

Cabbage rolls are a traditional European meal, and this deconstructed version is fast becoming one of our favorite weeknight dinners! Here’s why you’ll want this recipe for rich and savory unstuffed cabbage on rotation, just in time for the cooler weather:

• Time-saving.

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Instant Pot chicken tortilla soup is a comforting one-pot meal loaded with tender chicken, sweet corn, black beans, and a spicy kick from taco seasoning and green chilies. It’s easy to make any night of the week!

If you love zesty chicken soup recipes like my Chipotle Lime Chicken Soup, you’re going to love this Instant Pot tortilla soup.

Easy Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Smoky, flavorful chicken tortilla soup is quick and easy to make in the Instant Pot, perfect for weeknights or weekends.

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If you’re a big fan of fancy yet simple seafood dinners, you’re going to want to put this Shrimp Scampi on your meal plan! Buttery, garlicky shrimp tossed with linguine is not to be missed.

Classic Homemade Shrimp Scampi

This classic Shrimp Scampi recipe is cooked in a buttery garlic sauce, and served over delicious linguine noodles. My kids love it, my husband loves it, I love it…it’s just an all-around winner of a pasta dinner!

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Creamy Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta is a quick and easy dinner idea that you can make with only 6 ingredients! You’ll love this take on the viral TikTok recipe, packed with bold, cheesy, garlicky flavor.

If you love the savory, garlicky flavors of this dish, try my Garlic Bread Pasta, too! 

Creamy Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta

This is my take on the TikTok-famous Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta!

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Carne Asada Fries Are a Tex Mex spin on loaded french fries. Marinated, grilled carne asada is sliced and served on top of seasoned fries with a cheesy sauce and all the toppings of your choice! The ULTIMATE party food!

If loaded fries are your thing make sure to try out my Skillet Frachos! Very similar vibes with ground beef!

Why Are These the Best Carne Asada Fries?

• My marinade recipe for the steak is UNMATCHED.

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This Crock Pot Kalua Pulled Pork is a Hawaiian favorite! It’s super easy to make in your slow cooker and you only need 3 ingredients! Enjoy it on a Hawaiian roll with your favorite slaw!

Kalua Pork Is the Easiest Way to Make Pulled Pork in the Crock Pot

Okay, I know there’s a million ways to make pulled pork in a crock pot. But, this Hawaiian style is the most tender, flavorful, and easiest I’ve tried, yet!

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Pecan crusted chicken tenders are extra crunchy and so satisfying! Tender and juicy buttermilk chicken strips coated in toasty pecans are a fun twist on a classic, perfect for dipping.

Extra Crunchy Pecan Crusted Chicken Tenders

Looking to satisfy a craving for crunch? These pecan crusted chicken tenders are the answer. I thought I know what crispy was, and then I made these. This recipe is perfection from the inside out.

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Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, hot water cornbread is easy to make and totally crave-worthy. This is a simple recipe for fried cornbread that you can serve with all of your favorite Southern-style meals!

Old-Fashioned Hot Water Cornbread

Crispy, crunchy, delicious hot water cornbread is totally different than any other version of this classic side. As you may already know, we Southerners love our cornbread. Even though I moved out of the South years ago, I can never get enough.

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