Homemade Hamburger Helper
This homemade hamburger helper is far better than the boxed mix. With fresh spices, and a hint of tomato, it's beefy, cheesy, savory, and has all the makings of a weeknight family favorite.
Spinach Mushroom Pasta
This one pot spinach-mushroom pasta dish comes together in a flash. It pairs well with grilled chicken but is delicious with pork chops, steak, and fish too. The best part is that you’ll only have one pan to wash.
Broccoli Cheddar Pasta
Pair this rich and creamy cheddar and broccoli pasta with a protein like baked chicken tenders, pulled pork sandwiches or grilled sausages. Or, make the pasta the main dish with simple sides like a tossed green salad or buttered slices of homemade bread.
Barbecued Shrimp & Peach Kabobs
Shrimp grilled with peaches and green onions really sets off fireworks! The spicy seasonings even helped me win a ribbon at a county fair.
Roast Chicken
Learning how to roast chicken sounds intimidating, but you don’t need to fret. The Taste of Home Test Kitchen has the tips and tricks you need to make roast chicken taste just as good as Mom’s. The result is a juicy, tender, golden brown roast that’s perfect when paired with roasted vegetables and a crisp side salad. It’s a dinner worthy of a special occasion, but it also works as a weeknight dinner.
Chicken Noodle Soup
You don’t need a whole chicken to make homemade chicken noodle soup. Here's how to make it with bone-in chicken, chewy egg noodles and an aromatics-infused broth.
Buffalo Sloppy Joes
Lean ground turkey makes this a lighter sloppy joe than the standard ground beef version. A hefty splash of hot sauce and optional blue cheese provide an authentic Buffalo-style flavor.
Caramel Corn
Learning how to make a caramel corn recipe is surprisingly easy! Follow our step-by-step guide for perfect kernels.
Fried Chicken and Waffles
Ever tried the popular southern dish fried chicken and waffles? Here's why it belongs on your breakfast menu.
Best Hamburger
This is the only hamburger recipe you need! We'll walk you through how to make hamburger patties that grill up to juicy perfection.
Pig Pickin Cake
A pig pickin’ cake is a southern delight that tastes like sunshine in every bite.
Catfish and Hush Puppies
Catfish and hush puppies are often served together in Mississippi, but you don't have to live in the South to enjoy these delicious fried dishes!
Grilled Foil Pack Chicken Nachos
Grilled Foil-Pack Chicken Nachos are a delicious, smoky twist on classic nachos. Tender grilled chicken, melted cheese, crispy tortilla chips, and zesty toppings come together in a foil pack for a fun, easy, and flavorful meal.
Nigella Lawson s Meringue Gelato Cake with Chocolate Sauce
Much of the wonder of this dessert may lie in its semihomemade ease—you’re doing little more than bashing up store-bought meringues and folding them into whipped cream. But this gelato cake comes from quite literary roots, reminding us that we should be open to finding cooking inspiration in all sorts of places: dusty books at estate sales, our elders’ recipe boxes, or the yellowed clippings that flutter out of an old birthday card. In this case, it did help that Nigella Lawson could read Italian.
Creamy Chicken Florentine Quesadillas
Quesadillas are a quintessential back-pocket recipe you can pull out when a dinner emergency strikes. But as much as we all love Tex-Mex, it’s nice to have a change of pace sometimes. One run-of-the-mill day, I came up with these Florentine-inspired quesadillas. They’re stuffed with whatever chicken you have on hand (from the local rotisserie or from your freezer stash) and made healthier with plenty of spinach and artichoke hearts. Cream cheese and Parmesan create a melty inside to contrast with the crisped outside. You can tailor them to even the pickiest eaters (trust me, I have a few). If you have persnickety little ones, too, just pull out the artichoke hearts. And yes, you can keep those extra artichokes all to yourself!
Chevre Chorizo & Chocolate Panini
The beauty of this little panini lies in its simplicity: just four main ingredients. Of course, when you’re working this close to the margin, each element should be perfect. Choose only the porkiest chorizo, the richest, darkest chocolate (more than 70%, please), the zippiest, creamiest chèvre, and the freshest, crustiest bread. Then let them wallow in their co-dependence: The citrusy chèvre appeases the fiery ’tude of the chorizo, and the mellowing tannins of dark chocolate hit high-toned chèvre like a sweet kiss. They all make each other better, which raises the question of why you didn’t introduce them sooner. I love this as an easy lunch, or, when I’m feeling indulgent, a late-night snack.