The Easiest Recipes Ever for Lazy Cooks
Soulful Chicken Soup
Recipe: Soulful Chicken Soup
It’s good when you’re sick; it’s good when the temperatures drop; it’s good for the soul, we swear it.
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Spinach Ravioli Lasagna
Recipe: Spinach Ravioli Lasagna
This top-rated lasagna uses convenient ingredients for your quickest, easiest one-pot dinner yet. Pesto, Alfredo sauce, Italian cheeses, and spinach join cheese-filled ravioli for a creamy, melty bake.
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One-Pot Beef Stew
Recipe: One-Pot Beef Stew
Red wine, whole-grain mustard, and garlic add richness to this stew, and the tender cubed beef chuck roast makes it satisfying enough for a great weeknight dinner.
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Spaghetti Casserole
Recipe: Spaghetti Casserole
This slow-cooker version of our classic spaghetti casserole makes this dinner more satisfying and easier than ever before.
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Skillet Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumbs
Recipe: Skillet Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumbs
This version of mac and cheese features three kinds of cheese for the dreamiest dinner your kids will beg you to make.
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Sunny Skillet Breakfast
Recipe: Sunny Skillet Breakfast
Video: Sunny Skillet Breakfast
If your family is craving breakfast for dinner, this skillet meal is easier and faster flipping pancakes or waiting for a breakfast casserole to chill for hours.
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Quick Beef Chili
Recipe: Quick Beef Chili
Tender steak makes the base for this quick recipe that’s packed with flavorful seasonings and chopped green chiles. A couple spoonfuls of cornmeal will help thicken it up perfectly!
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One-Pot Pasta with Tomato-Basil Sauce
Recipe: One-Pot Pasta with Tomato-Basil Sauce
This one-pot recipe is a wonder, but we aren’t going to question it! You only need to throw it all together in a pot, then find a perfectly cooked pasta dish coated in a creamy tomato-basil sauce just 20 minutes later.
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One-Pot Shrimp and Grits
Recipe: One-Pot Shrimp and Grits
We love any recipe that takes a classic dish and gives it a user-friendly twist. This shrimp and grits recipe does just that with its one-pot mindset. Spicy andouille, sautéed shrimp, and old-fashioned grits pack this dish with plenty of flavor.
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Garlicky Beef-and-Bean Stir-Fry
Recipe: Garlicky Beef-and-Bean Stir-Fry
We let the bold ingredients do the talking in this beefy stir fry. Soy sauce, lime juice, sugar, crushed red pepper, and garlic make a amazing marinade for the steak, while fresh green beans add a great crunch.
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Sloppy Joe Casserole
Recipe: Sloppy Joe Casserole
We always love an old-school classic with a twist, and this casserole has all of the sweet-savory blend and hearty ground beef of your childhood Sloppy Joe, but in a slightly more refined presentation.
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Skillet Spinach Lasagna
Recipe: Skillet Spinach Lasagna
We bet you didn’t see this one coming—all the homemade comfort of a casserole-style lasagna made quickly and simply in a skillet. Weeknight genius.
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Whole Wheat Pesto Pizza
Recipe: Whole Wheat Pesto Pizza
With whole-wheat crust and fresh toppings, this skillet pizza is a healthy dinner that only feels indulgent.
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Crispy Chicken Thighs with Pasta and Pesto
Recipe: Crispy Chicken Thighs with Pasta and Pesto
You can substitute storebought pesto if you’re in a crunch, but we can’t get enough of this homemade Arugula Pesto. This chicken gets perfectly crisp, dark-golden skin and juicy, tender meat (which paired with the one-pot ease, is too good to pass up).
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Chicken Bog
Recipe: Chicken Bog
This old-fashioned recipe has been filling up Southerners as long as time. Chicken and rice are equal power players in the dish, while vegetables and garlic add even more flavor.
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Sheet Pan Nachos
Ready in 30 minutes
Recipe: Sheet Pan Nachos
We used ground chuck and piled on the toppings to create a sheet pan supper that your family will be asking for time and again.
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Quick and Easy Spaghetti Bolognese
Ready in 25 minutes
Recipe: Quick and Easy Spaghetti Bolognese
Fake a slow-simmering Bolognese by using store-bought tomato sauce such as Barilla or Classico.
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Open-Faced Tomato Sandwiches with Creamy Cucumber Spread
Ready in 20 minutes
Recipe: Open-Faced Tomato Sandwiches with Creamy Cucumber Spread
If you’re light and fresh summer dinner recipe, you’ve found it. The creamy cucumber spread is a cool and creamy addition to these sandwiches.
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Chicken Stir-Fry
Ready in 10 minutes
Recipe: Chicken Stir-Fry
This Chicken Stir-Fry recipe comes together quicker than you can order takeout.
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Heirloom Tomato and Chicken Toss
Ready in 20 minutes
Recipe: Heirloom Tomato and Chicken Toss
Serve this light dinner recipe with crusty bread to soak up the juice from the tomatoes. We also recommend a glass of rose—if you’re so inclined.
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Southwest Chicken Tortillas
Ready in 30 minutes
Recipe: Southwest Chicken Tortillas
Use microwaveable basmati rice, pre-shredded Mexican cheese, and rotisserie chicken to make these chicken tortillas in a flash.
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Easy Chicken and Dumplings
Recipe: Easy Chicken and Dumplings
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Arguably the ultimate comfort food, this meal is a perennial cold-weather favorite.
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Easy Brunswick Stew
Recipe: Easy Brunswick Stew
Okra, pork, lima beans, corn, and a bevy of other veggies make for a hearty stew that can be thrown in a slow-cooker and left alone for hours (making for an easy afternoon for you!).
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One-Pot Pasta with Tomato-Basil Sauce
Recipe: One-Pot Pasta with Tomato-Basil Sauce
This one-pot recipe is a wonder, but we aren’t going to question it! You only need to throw it all together in a pot, then find a perfectly cooked pasta dish coated in a creamy tomato-basil sauce just 20 minutes later.
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Honey-Soy-Glazed Salmon with Veggies and Oranges
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Tomato ‘n’ Beef Casserole with Polenta Crust
Recipe: Tomato 'n' Beef Casserole with Polenta Crust
The cornmeal-based crust sets this cheesy dish aside from other Italian casserole recipes.
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Black Bean Chili
Recipe: Black Bean Chili with Steak
Ready in under an hour, this quick, black bean chili proves that a bean chili doesn't have to be meatless. The recipe makes 12 servings, so it's great to make when you have company, or if you make it for a weeknight supper you’ll have plenty of leftovers to eat for lunch. Top with a dollop of sour cream, corn chips, and chopped fresh cilantro just before serving.
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Pizza Spaghetti Casserole
Recipe: Pizza Spaghetti Casserole
Two Italian favorites—pizza and spaghetti—come together in this casserole that’s ready in 40 minutes.
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All-In-One Spaghetti
Recipe: All-In-One Spaghetti
This recipe allows you to cook the meat, sauce, and noodles all in one pot.