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Dinner

Honey Garlic Salmon Bites with Crisp Golden Edges

Choose skinned salmon with firm, evenly colored meat. You can use fresh or thawed frozen salmon fillets that have been patted dry. Honey garlic salmon bites are one-inch salmon pieces sautéed until golden brown and coated in a honey garlic sauce made with soy sauce and ginger.

25 minOct 6, 2026

Dinner

Beef Carbonnade: Slow-Braised Short Ribs with Beer and Mustard

Cook this dish for four people, Beef Carbonnade, in a single Dutch oven. Store leftover short ribs and gravy in the refrigerator for later use. Short ribs and gravy can be cooked completely when first prepared and served with other side dishes, such as potatoes or rice, at another meal. Short ribs and gravy made with mustard and beer are enhanced by long, slow cooking.

155 minOct 6, 2026

Dinner

Copycat KFC Chicken With Golden Crunchy Herb-Spice Crust

Pantry ingredients can be used to create KFC-style chicken recipes at home. Soaking chicken in buttermilk for 4 hours reduces inactive preparation time. A combination of chicken cuts coated in seasoned breading containing paprika, garlic, thyme, pepper, and other spices can be fried to a golden, crunchy exterior and juicy interior.

280 minOct 6, 2026

Lunch

Cilantro Lime Shrimp Quinoa Bowl with Black Beans and Avocado

Plan and prepare four meals in advance using cooked shrimp, quinoa, and black beans. Purchase avocados and limes to serve with these planned meals. This cilantro lime shrimp and quinoa recipe features cooked shrimp marinated in lime juice and topped with sliced avocado when served, along with quinoa and black beans.

30 minOct 6, 2026

Dinner

Chicken Fajita Bowls with Chipotle Aioli and Golden Peppers

Make four chicken fajita bowls with separate components, including rice, cooked chicken and peppers, beans, and other uncooked ingredients, to eat throughout the week for lunch and dinner. Cooked leftovers can be stored for several days. Pan-fried seasoned chicken and peppers provide additional flavor and nutrition for the bowls.

30 minOct 6, 2026

Lunch

Blackened Cajun Shrimp Avocado Quinoa Bowls with Crisp Romaine

Double batch in two separate bowls by precooking quinoa and shrimp while you chop vegetables, then refrigerate bowls until ready to eat with avocado. Shrimp Avocado Quinoa Bowls contain Cajun-seasoned charred shrimp and avocado, romaine lettuce, cooked quinoa, diced tomatoes, sliced onion, and other ingredients.

30 minOct 6, 2026

Sweet and Sour Chicken with Sticky Tangy Sauce and Crackly Cornstarch Crust

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Sweet and Sour Chicken with Sticky Tangy Sauce and Crackly Cornstarch Crust

This sweet and sour chicken dish is an excellent choice for a family meal eaten at home or takeout. Golden-fried cornstarch-coated chicken is topped with sweet and sour sauce. Oven-finished fried chicken is topped with a blend of sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, and other ingredients to create a sweet and sour flavor and crunchy texture.

Oct 5, 2026

Dinner

Double Crunch Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts with Crisp Spiced Coating

Choose boneless, skinless chicken breasts that can be pounded or sliced in half to ½ inch thick. Thin chicken breasts cook quickly and stay juicy. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts prepared in this way are double-dredged in flour and spices, fried to a crispy texture, and served with sweet-and-salty honey garlic sauce for a quick meal.

30 minOct 5, 2026

Dinner

Gnocchi Zuppa Toscana with Tender Kale and Creamy Parmesan Broth

Prepare enough gnocchi and kale for six servings. Use tips to maintain the quality of reheated leftovers. Eat leftover gnocchi and kale at other meals. Gnocchi Zuppa Toscana, a dish of Italian sausage and steamed gnocchi dumplings in a Parmesan sauce, can be eaten at two or more meals prepared with the same ingredients.

35 minOct 5, 2026

Dinner

Creamy Green Enchilada Chicken Soup with Salsa Verde and Monterey Jack

Choose boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs that are fresh and evenly sized for this shredded chicken chicken enchilada soup recipe. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts and thighs are simple to shred and provide a meaty texture and flavor to this soup. Green enchilada sauce and salsa verde provide green chile flavor. Monterey Jack and cream cheese add creamy, cheesy flavor to this soup.

370 minOct 5, 2026

Dinner

Crack Chicken Tenders with Ranch Parmesan Ritz Cracker Coating

Choose similar-sized chicken tenders to bake. Similar-sized tenders will bake evenly and stay juicy with coatings. These Crack Chicken Tenders include oven-baked chicken strips coated with crushed Ritz crackers for a buttery, crunchy topping and seasoned with Ranch-Parmesan flavor, prepared with a simple mayonnaise binder.

30 minOct 5, 2026

Dinner

Crockpot Chicken Nachos with Creamy Salsa Con Queso

These Crockpot Chicken Nachos for Eight are an easy, mess-free meal for weeknights and game days. Prepare chicken with taco-seasoned and other ingredients. Top tortilla chips with cheese and chicken to provide a distinctive topping that complements the texture of tortilla chips and lets diners assemble their own nachos.

220 minOct 5, 2026

Dinner

Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches with Crisp Fried Chicken and Tangy Coleslaw

Make these Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches in 30 minutes. Deep-fry bite-size pieces of flaky chicken and serve on toasted brioche rolls with pink-orange sauce, pickles, and coleslaw.

90 minOct 4, 2026

Dinner

Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken with Sweet Tangy Brown Sugar Sauce

Prepare a serving of Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken for six people by placing chicken and sauce in the slow cooker and saving chopped green onions for serving. You can refrigerate and serve the slow cooker dish over rice and other side dishes. The chicken will be cooked and juicy, and the sauce will be thick and seasoned with brown sugar and soy sauce.

245 minOct 4, 2026

Dinner

Chicken Parmesan Casserole with Crispy Chicken, Rigatoni, and Melted Cheese

Serve Chicken Parmesan Casserole to your family when you want to make a big pasta dish. This dish, made with chicken and breadcrumbs, rigatoni, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese, is a baked Italian casserole with a cheese topping.

80 minOct 4, 2026

Dinner

Loaded Cheesy Beef Chimichangas with Crispy Golden Tortillas

Cooking the beef filling until thick avoids making the tortillas soggy. Cooking the chimichangas seam side down crisps the tortillas. Loaded Cheesy Beef Chimichangas are filled with taco-seasoned ground beef, refried beans, and cheddar or other Mexican cheeses.

40 minOct 3, 2026

Dinner

Spicy Chicken Pasta With Creamy Tomato Sauce and Smoky Paprika

This spicy chicken linguine recipe yields 2 servings and can be prepared in advance: Season and cook the chicken. Save for later. Prepare the sauce and pasta. Serve the full dish for medium spicy chicken with a smoky paprika taste and pasta topped with tomato sauce and sliced chicken cooked against the grain.

40 minOct 3, 2026

Dinner

Shrimp Oreganata with Garlicky Breadcrumbs and White Wine Butter Sauce

Choose large, shelled, deveined shrimp, 12-15 count per pound, to prevent your topping from overpowering the shrimp. Shrimp Oreganata is an Italian American dish of baked shrimp with a topping of bread crumbs and oregano and garlic and a white-wine butter sauce.

30 minOct 3, 2026

Dinner

Salt and Pepper Crispy Beef with Shallow-Fried Golden Crust

Prepare the beef, scallions, garlic, and ginger ahead of time. Coat and shallow-fry the beef just before serving. This spiced salt and pepper beef recipe for two people includes golden-brown beef and beef stir-fried with scallions, ginger, and pepper.

Oct 3, 2026

Dinner

Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin with Soy Honey Garlic Sauce

Prepare this eight-serving pork tenderloin dish with little work by cooking and portioning the pork with soy, honey, and garlic sauce in advance. Slicing, sauce drizzle, and parsley garnish tasks can be done just before serving. The low, slow cooking makes the pork tender enough to eat with a fork.

370 minOct 2, 2026

Lunch

Eggplant Parmesan with Crisp Fried Eggplant and Three Cheeses

This breaded Eggplant Parmesan is a good side dish or other dish to add to family meals during eggplant season in the summer. Breaded eggplant slices are baked with a light tomato sauce and Scamorza or fresh mozzarella and other cheeses. The cheese topping browns in the oven.

70 minOct 2, 2026

Lunch

Bang Bang Shrimp with Crispy Cornstarch Crust and Sweet Chili Mayo

Make the chili mayo and other coating mixtures ahead of time and cook the shrimp to order. The recipe for Bang Bang Shrimp, which serves four, includes crisp shrimp coated in a sweet and spicy sauce made with mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, and Sriracha.

25 minOct 2, 2026

Dinner

Garlic Herb Butter Roast Chicken with Lemony Root Vegetables

Use a 4- to 4.5-pound roasting chicken that is organically or free-range raised and not treated with antibiotics or hormones. This size chicken will not dry out when roasted with vegetables in the same dish. Garlic Herb Butter Roast Chicken with Root Vegetables contains lemony herb butter, crispy chicken skin, and root vegetables, including potatoes, carrots, turnips, shallots, and garlic.

120 minOct 2, 2026

Dinner

Italian Pot Roast Stracotto with Tomato Herb Braising Sauce

Browned beef adds flavor to pot roast. Covering the beef while it cooks makes it fall apart. Tomato and broth sauce pairs well with beef pot roast. Stracotto is an Italian-style pot roast made with beef, bacon or pancetta, herbs, and other tender vegetables in a tomato sauce.

225 minOct 2, 2026

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