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One Pot Meals

These absolutely delicious ground turkey sloppy joes are made in one skillet and ready in less than 30 minutes!  Homemade yet easy to make, this is a family-friendly dinner that you can even make ahead of time. #sloppyjoes #turkey #groundturkey #dinner #kidfriendly #weeknight #healthier #easyrecipe

Turkey Sloppy Joes

January 11, 2021
This easy Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup is SO delicious and sure to be a new family favorite dinner!  It’s classic American comfort food, in soul-warming soup form. #cheeseburgersoup #cheeseburger #soup #loadedcheeseburgersoup #cheesysoup #slowcooker #crockpot #beef

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup

December 21, 2020
This One Pan Tuscan Chicken is a quick and easy one-pot meal that's sure to be a family favorite!  Juicy chicken, a creamy sauce made with bursts of sun dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and spinach, and it's ready in about 30 minutes, making it a great weeknight dinner option. #chicken #tuscan #Italian #chickenbreast #chickenrecipes #onepot #onepan #dinner #easyrecipe #30minutemeal

One Pan Tuscan Chicken

December 15, 2020
This ultra creamy Crack Chicken Chili is made in about 30 minutes in the Instant Pot.  Made with shredded chicken, beans, cheese, ranch seasoning and plenty of spice, it's the perfect weeknight dinner recipe the whole family will LOVE! #chickenchili #crackchicken #instantpot #pressurecooker #ranch #dinner #easyrecipe #weeknight

Instant Pot “Crack” Chicken Chili

December 9, 2020
These Classic Swedish Meatballs are made with tender homemade meatballs in a rich and creamy brown gravy.  So simple to make, easy to prep ahead, and perfect to serve up to the family for dinner over some egg noodles or mashed potatoes! #meatballs #swedish #pork #beef #easyrecipe #dinner #comfortfood 

Swedish Meatballs

December 2, 2020
Juicy chicken breast cutlets, seared, tossed in a mouthwateringly simple honey garlic sauce, then broiled until sticky and caramelized. Made with simple ingredients, in one pan, and in just 30 minutes - including prep time! #chicken #chickenbreast #honeygarlic #onepan #onepot #30minuterecipe #familydinner #dinner #easyrecipe

Honey Garlic Chicken

November 30, 2020
The Ultimate Beef Stroganoff is the most soul-warming comfort food around!  Tender beef strips, mushrooms and onions are smothered in a rich, beefy gravy and tossed with egg noodles.  Ready in about 30 minutes, it's a fabulous weeknight dinner option! #beef #beefstroganoff #stroganoff #comfortfood #dinner #weeknight #30minute #easyrecipe

Ultimate Beef Stroganoff

November 11, 2020
Perfect for a quick dinner, these Tex-Mex Sloppy Joes are ready in 30 minutes or less!  Made with beef, jalapenos, corn, and zesty spices, these sloppy joes will soon become a new family favorite! #sloppyjoes #texmex #easyrecipe #dinner #kidfriendly #sandwich #onepan #weeknight

Tex-Mex Sloppy Joes

November 4, 2020
Juicy, melt-in-your-mouth beef, tender vegetables and an ultra flavorful gravy make for the perfect Pot Roast recipe! Classic comfort food meets family friendly dinner, made with the ease of the Instant Pot! #potroast #beef #instantpot #pressurecooker #dinner #comfortfood #potroastrecipe

Instant Pot Classic Pot Roast

October 1, 2020
This hearty, old-fashioned chicken and dumplings recipe is always a family-pleasing meal and is ready quickly which makes it a great weeknight dinner option! #chicken #dumplings #chickenanddumplings #instantpot #pressurecooker #weeknight #easyrecipe #dinner

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

September 24, 2020
Made entirely in one pan, this Cheesy Southwest Chicken and Rice is bursting with powerful flavors, and ready in 45 minutes or less!  Plus plenty of prep-ahead tips to cut down on cooking time! #chicken #rice #southwest #mexican #fajita #onepan #onepot #easyrecipe #dinner #cooking

Southwest Chicken and Rice

April 28, 2020
Tender shredded chicken, smothered in the most mouthwatering Mexican sauce made from salsa, green chiles, tomatoes and plenty of bold spices!  Perfect pantry meal, and can be used for so many things (tacos, enchiladas, etc). #chicken #mexican #salsa #shredded #instantpot #pressurecooker #slowcooker #crockpot #cincodemayo #taconight

Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Chicken

March 31, 2020
This Instant Pot Mac and Cheese is ultra creamy and rich with a velvety smooth sauce!  Ready in about 20 minutes, it's perfect for a busy night and always a family favorite! #macandcheese #comfortfood #macaroni #cheese #instantpot #pressurecooker #sidedish #comfortfood #holidayfood

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

March 23, 2020
This meatball sub casserole tastes amazing, is made with frozen/pantry ingredients, and is made in one pan! Sure to be a weeknight favorite with both kids and adults! #casserole #meatball #sub #bubbleup #onepan #comfortfood #dinner #easyrecipe #italian #pantrymeal

Meatball Sub Casserole

March 16, 2020
Tender salmon filets smothered in a rich garlic cream sauce filled with sun-dried tomatoes, kale and Parmesan cheese. Restaurant quality salmon, in 30 minutes! #salmon #seafood #fish #creamsauce #30minutemeal #easyrecipe #tuscan #Italian #sundriedtomatoes #kale #spinach

Creamy Garlic Tuscan Salmon

March 4, 2020
Rich hearty chili, made with beef or turkey!  Since it's made in the Instant Pot, it tastes like it simmered for hours - yet it's ready in 40 minutes! #instantpot #pressurecooker #chili #chilirecipe #beef #turkey #comfortfood #dinner #easyrecipe #beans

Instant Pot Chili Recipe

February 24, 2020
This sausage and tortellini soup is a bowl full of absolute comfort!  It's loaded with bold flavors, plenty of sausage and cheese-filled pasta, and there's only 5 minutes of pressure cooking time! #tortellini #soup #sausage #Italian #instantpot #pressurecooker #instapot #easyrecipe #dinner

Instant Pot Sausage Tortellini Soup

February 16, 2020
Everything you love about a deluxe pizza, in a kid-friendly pasta recipe, made in one pot, in just 30 minutes, and loaded with extra gooey cheese! #pasta #pizza #onepot #onepan #familyfriendly #easyrecipe #dinner #weeknightmeal #30minutemeal

Cheesy Deluxe Pizza Pasta

February 12, 2020
HONEY GARLIC SALMON - Succulent and tender salmon filets cooked in a mouthwatering simple honey garlic sauce, then broiled until sticky and caramelized.  Made with simple ingredients, in one pan, and in just 20 minutes! #salmon #honeygarlic #onepan #easyrecipe #dinner #seafood #fish

Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon

January 15, 2020
The best thing to happen to easy weeknight dinner - One Pot Spaghetti!  The pasta cooks IN the homemade sauce, so it absorbs every bit of flavor possible, leaving you with only one pot to wash and dinner ready in 30 minutes! #spaghetti #italian #pasta #dinner #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal #onepot #onepan

One Pot Spaghetti

September 23, 2019
Tender chicken breasts smothered in a rich garlic cream sauce, all made in the same pan, and ready in less than 30 minutes! #easyrecipe #weeknightdinner #dinnerrecipe #chicken #garlic #creamy #onepan #onepot #skilletmeal

One Pan Creamy Garlic Chicken Breasts

May 15, 2019
Light and filling, this Italian Wedding Soup is perfectly delicious comfort food, all year round.  Made in one pan, and ready in 30 minutes, this recipe is great for a weeknight meal! #soup #souprecipe #Italianweddingsoup #onepot #30minutemeal #weeknight #dinner #easyrecipe #homemaderecipe

Italian Wedding Soup (easy weeknight dinner idea)

March 31, 2019
This budget-friendly Chicken Stroganoff is the perfect weeknight dinner recipe... ready in just 30 minutes, and made entirely in ONE POT! #stroganoff #chicken #onepotmeal #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal #chickenstroganoff #onepan #30minutemeal

Chicken Stroganoff – 30 Minute, One Pot Meal

February 10, 2019
Crockpot Beef Bourguignon has melt in your mouth beef and hearty vegetables simmered all day in a rich red wine gravy!  The ultimate winter comfort food!  Slow cooker, oven, stovetop and instant pot directions! #beefstew #beefbourguignon #slowcooker #crockpot #comfortfood #dinner #easyrecipe #beef

Best Crockpot Beef Bourguignon

February 3, 2019

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The BEST copycat zuppa toscana soup, made with spicy crumbled sausage, silky potatoes, and an ultra creamy broth.  Bacon and kale put the finishing touch on this Olive Garden copycat recipe! #soup #souprecipe #copycat #zuppatoscana #olivegarden #slowcooker #crockpot #instantpot #pressurecooker #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal
Perfect for quick dinner, these family-favorite homemade sloppy joes are ready in 30 minutes or less!  The silky rich sauce is ultra flavorful with a zesty kick! #sloppyjoes #weeknight
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