This 30-minute Easy Stir-Fry recipe is filling, tasty, and full of vegetables, plus perfect for busy on-the-go schedules.
It's truly super easy to make, and it’s the perfect addition to your back-to-school weeknight dinner meal planning rotation.
We love easy meals, and this one will help you prepare for the back-to-school season with this protein-rich stir fry. If you're not a meat lover, you can substitute from our list of suggestions.
I love Asian flavors and have made many copycat recipes, along with homemade egg rolls. This meal is always a welcome change in cuisine.
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This is one of the tastiest chicken casseroles and with the addition of this cheesy flavored crunchy topping, it's addicting and irresistible.
"Million Dollar Chicken Casserole" is a very rich creamy casserole just bursting with flavor and so comforting and we have some great tips to make the best meal quickly below.
Shredded boneless chicken with cream cheese sauce in one of the tastiest casseroles ever.
Although we make our own cream of chicken soup recipe (recipe is below) the quickest casserole is made with canned soup.
It's super easy to make with roasted chicken or store-bought rotisserie chicken for any quick weeknight meal.
This is a wonderful addition to your recipe collection for most asked-for casseroles.
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This one-pan Texas Beef Skillet if one of our family's favorite meals any weeknight and is so easy to prepare.
The flavors are much like chili but thicker and heartier and done in about 20 minutes.
We love the toppings that can be added to make this an over-top skillet that you just can't get enough of it's so delicious.
The recipe is super easy to make with beef, beans, and rice in a rich tomato chili-style sauce simmered all in one pan then topped with melted cheddar cheese and crushed tortilla chips!
Great for a quick meal when your schedule is too busy and you want something everyone will fill their tummies up with quick.
The kids will love this one-pan skillet that has all the characteristics of a thick bowl of yummy chili flavors.
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Italian Sausage Pasta with White Beans is an easy, hearty dinner to make for the whole family.
Just choose your favorite style of Italian sausage whether sweet of hot and enjoy this all-in-one pan meal.
The pot simmers quickly with a fresh tomato sauce with just the right spice, garlic, and sliced bell peppers to make a delicious fresh tasting sauce.
This meal reminds me of a thick chili mac but Italian-style with a hint of Cabernet or Merlot in the sauce it makes this easy meal turn into gourmet flavors.
Just cook your favorite pasta to go along with the sauce like ditalini, baby shells, or another small macaroni you prefer to go along with this favorite meal that the kids ask for often.
Not a sausage lover? No problem just check out our suggestions for substitutions you can use in this delicious one-pan meal.
Pork Sazon is an easy meal with garlic, peppers, tomatoes, spices, and a super tasty Hispanic dish.
We've also made this with chicken, fish, and just thickly sliced vegetables so the recipe is very versatile.
This dish is very economical using lesser cuts of meats and chicken parts to feed a large family.
Sazon means seasoning in Spanish and this packet can be used in many kinds of dishes to flavor the meat like in stews, rice, and beans, and many other dishes that use onions and peppers.
This fork-tender pork is terrific bursting with flavors that go great with plain rice or pasta.
The flavors of white wine, tomatoes, and spices all complement the pork perfectly which is our preferred choice of meat.
If you love easy all-in-one-pan recipes this is a perfect weeknight meal.
These are easy-baked pork chops coated with a fabulous barbecue sauce and the whole family always said they are the best pork chops barbecued ever.
This recipe literally has 5 ingredients and will taste like the best summer barbecued flavor without all the fuss and so super simple to prepare pork chops that seriously everyone will rave about.
A good pork chop dinner doesn't have to be hard, that's why we love how perfect these come out so juicy and tender by baking them.
We love indoor barbecued meals like this one and you may also like to try our Oven Smoked Pulled Pork, which is also a family easy favorite recipe.
If you love simple recipes, this one is it, nothing to it, and perfect for those weeknight meals on a very busy schedule.
You can use your favorite barbecue sauce or even try my delicious homemade Jack Daniels Barbecue Sauce which really kicks up the flavor of these pork chops or if not even a barbecue fan? Then try our 18 different Dipping Sauces there's something for everyone there.
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Stove Top Sirloin Steak Marsala is one of my favorite comfort foods and the easiest one-pan meal.
I use lesser-cut meat that is economical and it takes the place of veal in this classic Italian-style Marsala dish.
In addition, we add mushrooms to this wonderful beefy version of delicious dry marsala sauce since sweet marsala is usually used more in Italian desserts and keep both versions on hand.
Cooked to your personal preference from medium-rare to well done (that's your choice), slow cooking will still make it very tender meat using sirloin steak even well done.
When I was growing up, I would come home from school and the aroma was just mouth-watering when that door opened.
No matter what mom used for meat, the sauce was my favorite part and perfect to sop up a nice piece of Tuscan Garlic Bread.
During the busy holiday season, easy recipe meals are a must.
There are so many days that I need quick, tasty comfort foods, like this one.
The recipe is super easy and perfect for on-the-go busy schedules.
Put everything on the stovetop, using a lesser cut of meat that will be fork-tender as it simmers in a delectable wine sauce, what more can I say other than YUM!!
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If you have children or grandchildren this "Tater Tot Casserole is a win-win to get them to eat hidden vegetables and meat it's so delicious.
I love how easy this is to make because using tater tots this casserole recipe usually has just about everything I need in my pantry any weeknight.
I keep ground beef and tater tots in the freezer religiously since they are two staples to start out an easy meal any day of the week.
You may have seen a Tater Tot Casserole before and chances it's not very impressive for photography, I get it!
But with the addition of green beans or corn (which are a family first picks) sometimes you have to have kids eat something green and be sneaky about it.
The first time I made this, looking at it just didn't strike me as delicious until that first bite, especially being an Italian blog this was out of my realm of recipes, but hey the kids love it and it's easy peasy.
This is so much like a modern-day shepherd's pie (mashed potato shepherd's pie), just with a crunchy cheesy potato topping and much creamier beef.
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This is a roundup of delicious one-pan meals that have been the most asked for in our family as far back to the 1960s when mom used to make them.
You will find some new and old recipes that have been adapted to feed a large family economically with some great ideas when looking for something old or new to try.
Growing up we love tuna casserole but as time went on, the chicken was another idea to add as a substitute.
All these recipes can be adapted to satisfy your family's taste buds.
Cooking with beans is a great way to feed a large family economically and these recipes are all fabulous tried and true over more than a 100 years old.
Mom and Grandma were taught how to stretch a budget and feed large and in Italy, beans were a staple then and now.
Many recipes were made with white beans, red beans, lentils, peas and so on.
All of them were either combined with a rich tomato sauce and back in the 1960s when money was tight, it was a bonus to have meats of any kind added.
Grandma and mom used ham bones, chicken, ground meats and whatever was available.
Beans are a great source of protein and full of nutrients, the perfect comfort foods have been made through the years including, stews, soups and anything from Italian American Recipes to Mexican American entrees.
Take a stroll through these recipes, they are easy to make, delicious and something here for everyone.
When I think of Jambalaya, I think of a pan of a delicious assortment of my favorite meats, seafood, and vegetables.
I made mine more of a Cajun/Italian style in flavors and it not only packs a punch it's addicting not to stop eating it.
Whether you love chicken, steak, seafood, or sausage, this is a great one-pan meal to serve and perfect for getting everything together for side dishes and your main meal cooked all together.
Served normally with a bowl of dirty rice, or red beans and rice, this Italian style jambalaya has all the best of our favorite vegetables in a casserole that needs nothing else.
Two kinds of potatoes, mushrooms then shrimp and sausage, the flavors together are outstanding.
We are big fans of easy meals, and all casseroles, this is great outdoors if you have a wok pan with holes in it to put on the grill also.
Ditalini with Pork and Peas is tiny pasta with meat sauce and peas.
Grandma called this depression food as it was an inexpensive meal her mom growing up that fed the whole family easily on a budget.
This dish really can be made with any kinds of beans, meats, or pasta.
The meal is quick and easy to prepare besides being delicious and we make this often on cooler days.
My grandmother would always make this during the week to finish up any leftover Sunday sauce and whatever meat was in the sauce instead of boneless pork meat as we do now.
Again as I mentioned any meat or even meatless is fine the sauce is delicious
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Julia Child’s Coq Au Vin recipe is a basic stewed chicken in a rich buttery red wine sauce traditionally made with sauteed mushrooms and pearl onions and we adapted this 1960s recipe just slightly to our taste.
This easy dish is another classic win-win for the French Chef's expertise in fabulous cuisine in French food meals and the flavors are magnificent.
This easy chicken stew is really forked tender and we have adapted the recipe and can be made on the stovetop or finished in the oven.
If you're a stew lover, this delicious pot of seasoned vegetables in a wine sauce is one to add to your collections, as always Julia's recipes won't disappoint plus very simple to make.
During the years of making different types of Italian, Irish, and now French-style stews, they are all started with basic ingredients you can choose to mix or match and adapt to your family's preference.
Our family prefers less onion and more garlic, however, the recipe is written with alternatives you can make it in its original form or experiment like we did.
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Chicken Legs and Thighs
You can use any parts of the chicken you like but this recipe called for legs and thighs which we use and it's super tender.
The sauce is a nice butter and flour paste to thicken the sauce and works perfectly.
If you prefer to not make this with mushrooms or onions add the peppers and potatoes like we did, the recipe is perfectly seasoned for whatever vegetables you like, just cooking times will vary.
Just adapt away as you like your stewed chicken.
Tips
brown the chicken on both sides till brown
save the bacon fat and do not drain the bacon fat is flavor in this recipe
burgundy or merlot are both good choices for wines make sure it's one that is a good drinking wine
always use fresh herbs
use some cubed fresh whole tomatoes if you like them stead of tomato paste
use an instant-read meat thermometer to ensure chicken is cooked
Coq au vin is a traditional French dish, but Julia Child put her own memorable stamp on it with her 1960s cooking show, The French Chef.
This version of her timeless comfort food is adapted as you can see by adding or removing whatever your palettes love about stew.
This adapted recipe was creatively remastered from Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and still packs a great flavor.
I can safely say is this version is much more on the Italian side than probably French in some ways, so by all means change the recipe to your own taste buds.
Julia Child’s Coq au Vin
Yield: 8
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 55 Min
Ingredients
8 chicken thighs and legs, bone-in and skin on
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
6 slices of thick bacon
8 ounces fresh cremini mushrooms, washed and sliced
20 pearl onions, peeled (Tip: Julia pierces the bottom of the root so they won't come apart when cooking)
2 large carrots, sliced into 1-inch pieces
1/2 yellow onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 bay leaf
6-8 sprigs of fresh thyme
1/4 cup brandy
2 1/2 cups dry red wine (burgundy, merlot)
1 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Additional Option: add small cubed potatoes, and sliced peppers (add when chicken is simmering you may need more chicken broth if it gets too dry)
Optional Cooking Method: this can go in a dutch oven at 325 degrees for 2 hours.
Instructions
Add 1 1/2 tablespoon of flour and butter and mix together to form a paste set this aside,
On medium heat, in a large deep pan add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Place the bacon in the pan and fry for around 10 minutes as it starts to crisp up remove it to a plate and save the fat in the pan.
Let it cool then chop it up leaving this on the same plate.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Place the seasoned chicken in the bacon grease and brown on both sides this should take around 6 minutes on each side.
Remove the chicken and set it aside.
Add the onion, garlic carrots and tomato paste to this pot.
Cook it for 4 minutes stirring until the vegetables are softened do not burn the garlic.
Add the chicken and bacon to the pot.
Shut the burner off.
Add the brandy and let it sit for around 2 minutes.
Using a long lighter or match light the brandy on fire to a flambe' and as the flame lowers down, pour in the wine to put out the flames.
Place back on the heat to medium.
Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Simmer this down on low heat and the bay leaf and thyme.
Cover this pot and simmer for around 30 to 35 minutes, chicken is cooked through and the internal temperature is 165 degrees on an instant-read meat thermometer.
In a clean pan heat some olive oil and butter remaining on high heat. Add the mushrooms, and pearl onions and cook for 8 minutes.
Place the vegetables into the simmering chicken and add the butter-flour mixture.
Simmer for around 7 minutes or until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.
Remove the thyme and bay leaf.
Season if needed..
Notes
Tips
brown the chicken on both sides till brown, don't burn the garlic remove it
save the bacon fat and do not drain the bacon fat is flavor in this recipe.
burgundy or merlot are both good choices for wines make sure it's one that a good drinking wine
Always use fresh herbs
Use some cubed fresh whole tomatoes if you like them stead of tomato paste.
use an instant-read meat thermometer to ensure chicken is cooked
Tantalize your taste buds with the flavors of the Mediterranean with a culinary masterpiece that promises to transport your mind to a sun-drenched shore with rustic landscapes.
In this recipe, we'll embark on a journey to create a delectable Mediterranean Chicken with Rice, where succulent chicken mingles with earthy mushrooms, aromatic garlic, and the vibrant richness of tomatoes.
This dish not only embodies the wholesome essence of Mediterranean cuisine but also captures the essence of comfort and sophistication on a single plate.
So, roll up your sleeves and prepare to immerse yourself in a symphony of tastes that pay homage to the Mediterranean's timeless culinary allure and scroll down to our printable recipe card.
