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Weeknight Winners

Our collection of Weeknight Favorites Recipes is designed to become instant family favorites, perfect for those busy evenings when you want to serve something delicious without spending hours in the kitchen.

With dishes like weeknight beef stroganoff, chicken tinga tacos, easy ravioli with tomato basil sauce, and hearty sloppy joe casserole, you can delight every member of your hungry family in no time.

These recipes are not only quick to prepare but also packed with flavor, making mealtime enjoyable and stress-free. Say goodbye to the dinner rush and hello to satisfying meals that everyone will love!

  • A white dinner plate filled with a serving of cube steak with mushroom gravy resting on a bed of mashed potatoes with braised green beans off to the side.
    Cube Steak with Mushroom Gravy
  • An overhead view of a steel lasagna pan filled from end to end with the best weeknight lasagna with a block parmesan cheese and a bottle of red wine nearby.
    The Best Weeknight Lasagna
  • An overhead view of the best slow cooker pot roast on a platter surrounded by slow cooked potatoes and carrots.
    The Best Slow Cooker Pot Roast
  • A white dinner plate filled with a serving of creamy garlic parmesan chicken with sauce drizzled over the tops of the filets resting next to a pile of mashed potatoes and steamed string beans.
    Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken | Easy, Cheesy, and Irristable
  • A nine by thirteen inch white casserole dish filled a row of chicken enchiladas with sour cream sauce.
    Chicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream Sauce
  • A stack of four taco quesadillas that have been cut in half so the meat filling is visible.
    Taco Quesadillas
  • An overhead view of a beaded white platter filled with a row of freshly prepared classic chicken piccata cutlets with lemon wedges placed along the side of the dish.
    Classic Chicken Piccata
  • Two white pasta bowls filled with servings of creamy beef and shells with a glass of ice tea and lemon nearby.
    Creamy Beef and Shells
  • A white bowl filled with a serving of creamy mac and cheese with chicken and broccoli sitting next to a large skillet filled with the same.
    Creamy Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli
  • An overhead view of a wok filled with fully cooked Korean ground beef stir-fry with a wooden spatula inserted into the side of the food.
    Korean Ground Beef Stir-Fry
  • An overhead view of two side-by-side bowls both filled with a serving of slow cooker lasagna soup.
    Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
  • An overhead view of a large filled with One-Pot Marry Me Chicken Pasta including cooked pasta shells, bites of chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, wilted spinach, all in a creamy Tuscan sauce.
    One-Pot Marry Me Chicken Pasta
  • A white bowl filled with Mom's goulash (American-style) sitting on a white dinner plate with two pieces of toast resting on the plate next to the bowl.
    Mom’s Goulash (American-Style)
  • An overhead view of two shallow bowls filled with servings of slow cooker pepper steak and steamed white rice.
    Slow Cooker Pepper Steak
  • A black dinner plate filled with a serving of chicken Parmesan (Parmigiana) resting on a bed of cooked linguine and marinara sauce.
    Chicken Parmesan (Parmigiana)
  • A shallow white ceramic bowl filled with a serving of chicken fried rice topped with chopped scallions and a serving spoon nearby.
    Best Chicken Fried Rice
  • Two white pasta bowls sitting next to each other both filled with a serving of pasta with roasted tomatoes and pesto chicken.
    Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes and Pesto Chicken
  • A skillet filled with one-pot chili mac with a layer of melted cheddar cheese over the the surface with colorful checkered napkins near the pan and two glasses of iced tea nearby.
    One-Pot Chili Mac
  • Two slices of best-ever meatloaf sitting on top of each other on a white plate with mushroom gravy on top.
    Best-Ever Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy
  • An overhead view of a large straight-edge stainless steel skillet filled with weeknight stroganoff of a creamy ground beef sauce tossed with egg noodles.
    Weeknight Beef Stroganoff
  • Sheet Pan Greek Chicken fully cooked with vegetables and feta cheese sprinkled all over the top.
    Sheet Pan Greek Chicken
  • A gold spoon pouring a lemon butter sauce over a dish filled with baked tilapia.
    Baked Tilapia with Lemon Garlic Sauce
  • A white dinner plate filled with vegetable stir-fry over brown rice with two chop sticks sitting on the side.
    Vegetable Stir-Fry
  • A large white oval serving platter filled with pasta alla Norma with a wooden spoon in the side all next to two glasses of red wine.
    Pasta alla Norma
  • A spoon pouring a honey mustard glaze over slices of baked chicken arranged on a white oval serving platter.
    Baked Honey Mustard Chicken
  • An overhead view of a large pasta bowl filled with shrimp marinara sitting next to a couple glasses of rosé wine.
    Shrimp Marinara
  • A white dinner plate filled with a caprese-stuffed chicken breast and topped with a balsamic glaze.
    Caprese Stuffed Chicken with Balsamic Glaze
  • An overhead view of a dark plate that is filled with crispy sesame beef and rice.
    Extra Crispy Sesame Beef
  • A close-up view of two Southern-fried pork chops on a dinner plate with cream gravy drizzled over the top of them and sitting next to mashed potatoes and green beans.
    Southern-Fried Pork Chops with Cream Gravy
  • An overhead view of a large silver skillet filled with creamy Tuscan chicken with slices of toasted bread and a bowl of grated cheese nearby.
    Best Creamy Tuscan Chicken
  • Two bowls filled with slow-cooker chicken chow mein with the bowl in the forefront holding two chopsticks on the side.
    Slow-Cooker Chicken Chow Mein
  • An overhead view of a two shallow pasta bowls each filled with a bed of bucatini pasta topped with salmon and a puttanesca sauce.
    Salmon Puttanesca
  • A close-up view of a Mexican lasagna in a white 9 by 13 baking dish topped with chopped tomatoes and slices of jalapeños.
    Mexican Lasagna with Tortillas
  • A close-up view of a 9 by 13 baking dish filled with a chicken and rice casserole with broccoli and cheese.
    Chicken and Rice Casserole with Broccoli and Cheese
  • An overhead view of a large silver skillet filled with creamy chicken Florentine with a wooden spoon and small bowl of Parmesan cheese sitting nearby.
    Creamy Chicken Florentine
  • A front-on view of a black plate filled with mashed potatoes and a seared pork chop with caper sauce on top of it.
    Seared Pork Chops With Caper Sauce
  • A person using a spoon to transfer a chopped tomato relish over slice pieces of cooked rolled up chicken that's been stuffed with pesto sauce.
    Pesto-Stuffed Chicken with Tomato Relish
  • A straight-on view of a white plate with a serving of almond crusted cod sitting next to a spinach salad topped with grated parmesan.
    Almond Crusted Cod with Orange Sauce
  • A straight-on view of an antique bowl filled with beer-braised kielbasa and pepper and mashed potatoes sitting next to a tall glass of amber beer.
    Beer-Braised Kielbasa with Peppers
  • An overhead view of a black cast-iron pot filled with Hungarian goulash with chunks of beef, yellow potatoes, red bell peppers, and a brown sauce.
    Hungarian Goulash
  • An overhead view of a large silver skillet filled with risotto with left-over turkey, roasted butternut squash, and asparagus.
    Leftover Turkey Risotto with Butternut Squash and Asparagus
  • An overhead view of a large black cast-iron skillet filled with four pieces of Tuscan chicken with white beans and spinach.
    Tuscan Chicken with White Beans and Spinach

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