Easy Dinner Recipes

The second full week of easy dinner recipes with entrees and side dishes. Our easy dinner ideas this week include a tasty meatloaf recipe, an easy to make crock pot recipe, and other home cooked favorites.
BROWN SUGAR MEATLOAF
MASHED POTATOES
BUTTERED CORN
DINNER ROLLS
Brown Sugar Meatloaf Ingredients:

½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup ketchup
1 ½ lbs. lean ground beef
¾ cup milk
2 eggs
1 ½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 small onion, chopped
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¾ cup finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs (about 10 crackers)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 5 x 9 loaf pan.
2. Press the brown sugar into the bottom of pan and spread with ketchup.
3. In a mixing bowl thoroughly mix all remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf.
4. Place loaf on top of ketchup.
5. Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices run clear.
6. Serve with mashed potatoes, buttered corn and brown-n-serve dinner rolls.

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Easy Recipes

We've put together easy recipes that even the pickiest eaters will love. Most people are busy, between families and careers and the endless demands of day to day life.
Easy recipes solve the problem of finding the time to make a home cooked meal.
Our list of easy recipes gives you great tasting meals, desserts, and even eight weeks worth of easy dinner recipes. Instead of an overpriced restaurant meal, choose from one of the hundreds of delicious easy recipes below.

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Red Velvet Cake Recipe

This is the legendary ruby colored red velvet cake with heavenly creamy rich frosting. This recipe makes an elegant cake or chic cupcakes , moist and delicious with a wonderful chocolatey taste.

Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

Cake Ingredients:
1 stick butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 ounces red food coloring
2 Tablespoons cocoa (heaping)
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda

Frosting Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup butter

Directions:
Red Velvet Cake Directions:
1. In a larger mixer bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. In another bowl, mix red food coloring and cocoa until cocoa is completely dissolved. Add to the creamed mixture.
4. Mixing on low speed, add buttermilk and flour alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Mix well but do not over-beat to ensure a light fluffy cake.
5. Add vanilla flavoring, mix well.
6. Blend the baking soda into the batter.
7. Transfer into two floured and greased 9 inch round cake pans.
8. Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 25-30 minutes. Cool.

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Asian Grilled Chicken

Well now.

Don’t those just look delicious!
Ok….the skewers do seem to be a bit burnt.

Next time I will remember to soak the skewers in water

before I put the chicken on.

You remember too, then we will all be happy campers.

This recipe for Asian Grilled Chicken is going to perk your summer time grilling right up. Serve them with a batch of super easy

Sesame Noodleschicken/ and you will be sitting pretty.

But of course, you were already so very pretty to begin with.

Now, you’ll just be sitting prettier than you were before.

How does that sound?

Sounds prettier-good to me.

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Marinade:

2 t garlic

1/2 C rice vinegar

1/2 C soy sauce

2 t Hoisin sauce

3/4 C brown sugar

2 t sesame oil

1 T sesame seeds

1/2 t ginger

pinch red pepper flakes

1 T peanut butter

1/3 C hot water

4 chicken breasts cut into long strips

12 shishkabob skewers (soak them in water before using)

1. Place the peanut butter and 1/3 C water in the microwave and heat for 1 minute. Stir it until it’s smooth and combined well.

2. Place all ingredients but the chicken and skewers into a 9×13 pan. Stir them around to incorporate.

3. Slide the chicken strips onto the skewers. Set them in the marinade, cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

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ALABAMA WHITE BARBECUE SAUCE GRILLED CHICKEN

Alabama White Sauce Grilled Chicken recipe

This weekend my husband and I went to see an adult movie (The Edge of Tomorrow…meh, it could have been better) and sent the kids to another theatre to see an animated film (How To Train Your Dragon 2…they loved it). They were in a dark theatre. All alone. Without adult supervision.

So, naturally, I was super excited when we made the decision to do this. I was going to see a not-animated movie and omg, it was going to be awesome. Freedom! And then we actually parted ways with the kids and I immediately started freaking out.

INGREDIENTS:

For the white sauce:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons buttermilk
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
For the chicken:
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup barbecue dry rub

DIRECTIONS:

To prepare the white sauce, combine all of the ingredients in a bowl or mason jar. Stir to combine and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.
To make the chicken, preheat the grill to 400 degrees.
Coat the chicken in the barbecue dry rub. Place the chicken on the grill and cook for 3 minutes. Turn and brush with the white sauce. Cook for 3 more minutes. Turn and brush with the sauce again. Continue turning and coating every 3 minutes until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes total.
Serve the extra sauce on the side.

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PORK CARNITAS

Well, we all survived another election season. Just in time to make us extra cranky for the holidays, right?

Do your favorite food blogger a favor please? Pour all your frustrations, anger and crankiness from the election process/results into something productive. Like food

I promise you (and a real promise, not a politician-type promise) that this meat will make you happy, mellow and in the greatest mood you have been in for months. Promise!

While there are a few extra steps to this recipe, none of them are hard or time consuming. The end result however is out of this world. I have made these twice already in a very short period of time and have the fixings in the fridge for Round #3.

Pork Carnitas

(recipe adapted from Cooks Illustrated)

4 pound boneless pork butt, fat trimmed and cut into 2 inch cubes

1 1/2 tsp salt

3/4 tsp pepper

1 tsp ground cumin

1 onion, peeled and halved

2 bay leaves

1 tsp dried oregano

2 Tb fresh lime juice

2 C water

1 medium orange, juiced and keep the spent halves

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Cooker Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin

It's been a while since I've made a recipe from AllRecipes.com. I used to go on the site all the time to find recipes, but with Pinterest I haven't had to do that much searching. This week I wanted to use a pork tenderloin that I already had purchased. I'm trying my best to plan recipes with food we have to save $.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds pork tenderloin
1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 cloves garlic, chopped
3 fresh red chile pepper, finely chopped
1/2 large onion, sliced
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown tenderloins on all sides, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix together teriyaki sauce, chicken broth, and brown sugar in a bowl. Stir in garlic, red chile pepper, onion, and black pepper.
Put browned tenderloins into slow cooker, cover with the teriyaki sauce mixture. Cook on High for about 4 hours, turning 2 to 3 times during the cooking time to ensure even doneness.
Remove tenderloins from the slow cooker and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing. If desired, spoon liquid over slices when serving.

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Spicy Tomato Cooler Recipe

The blend of flavors in this recipe creates a very refreshing drink. I often serve it for breakfast, but in warm weather, it suits any time of day. -Susan Zambito, New Orleans, Louisiana

Ingredients

1 can (12 ounces) V8 or tomato juice, chilled
1/4 cup beef broth
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash hot pepper sauce, optional

Directions

In a small pitcher, combine the first five ingredients. Add pepper sauce if desired. Serve over ice if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

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Raspberry Punch Recipe

This is a delightful punch to serve guests in the summer, when mint and raspberries are fresh. But because I have lots of mint, I like to serve this year-round.

Ingredients

9 cups water, divided
1 to 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh mint
1/2 cup sugar
3 packages (10 ounces each) frozen sweetened raspberries
2-1/4 cups lemonade concentrate, undiluted (18 ounces)
Ice cubes

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring 3 cups water, mint and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes. Stir in the raspberries, lemonade concentrate and remaining water. Refrigerate overnight.
Strain raspberry mixture, reserving liquid. Press berries and mint through a sieve; discard seeds and mint. Combine raspberry juice with the reserved liquid. Serve over ice. Yield: 11 servings.

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Raspberry Lemonade Concentrate Recipe

Our home economists created a concentrate so you can enjoy a refreshing summer beverage any time of year. Sweet raspberries balance the tartness from lemons.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Directions

Place raspberries in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Strain raspberries, reserving juice. Discard seeds. Place juice in a Dutch oven; stir in sugar and lemon juice. Heat over medium-high heat to 190°. Do not boil. Remove from the heat; skim off foam.
Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot 1-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
To use concentrate: Mix 1 pint concentrate with 1 pint tonic water. Serve over ice. Yield: 5 pints (4 servings each).

Ingredients

4 pounds fresh raspberries (about 14 cups)
6 cups sugar
4 cups lemon juice
Chilled tonic water or ginger ale
Ice cubes

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BALSAMIC ROASTED POTATO SALAD

We hosted a BBQ on Memorial Day. It was a potluck BBQ which is the best kind of party in my mind. You don’t have to do all the work and you get to try other people’s yummy food. It’s a great way to find new recipes and I found a good one at this party.
This is the first potato salad recipe I have ever had on the blog because, basically, I don’t like potato salad. At least not the traditional, covered in mayo potato salad. Now I know there are lots of great mayo based potato salad recipes out there and my husband is a fan of them.

INGREDIENTS

1/3 C olive oil, more for drizzling
3 Tbsp balsamic Vinegar
1 Tbsp honey
1/2 Tbsp paprika
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
2 lbs. red potatoes,quartered
3 slices bacon, crumbled
3 green onions, sliced
1/3 C fresh parsley, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with foil.
Drizzle quartered potatoes in olive oil, stir to coat.
Spread on baking sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
Mix together oil, vinegar, honey, paprika, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Remove potatoes from oven and allow to cool. Doesn't need to be room temperature, can still be a little warm but not hot.
Mix with oil/vinegar mixture until coated to your liking. May not need entire mixture.
Sprinkle with bacon, green onions and parsley.
Serve at room temperature

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Hummus Roasted Red Pepper and Spinach Wrap

Now that summer is almost gone and back to school is a couple weeks away (I know many of you have already started) my mind is started to go to lunch ideas. This year my youngest enters kindergarten which means I have 4 lunches to prepare everyday. Yes I make my husbands lunch – if not I guarantee he would sneaking off to Micky D’s on regular basis. I know bad, but what can I say he is my rebel. Plus I like slipping little love notes in his bag once in a while

roasted red pepper hummus and spinach wrap

Ingredients

1 whole wheat tortilla wrap (no more than 130 calories, I used Mission brand)
2 tablespoons roasted garlic hummus
1 jarred roasted red pepper
2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
1 cup baby spinach

Instructions

Lay tortilla flat. Spread hummus around the center. Then add roasted red pepper, feta, and baby spinach. Roll up and serve.

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Chicken Skewers

All you need are 5 ingredients (including salt and pepper!) to make these delicious easy balsamic chicken skewers. And be sure to check out our incredible giveaway at the bottom of the page. (This is also a sponsored post from my partnership with DeLallo.)

So today I’m stoked to be sharing a meal that I recently made for a group of friends that uses two of my go-to favorite time savers — easy skewers and SaladSavors. Oh, and an epic summer giveaway valued at $3000 that is basically anyentertainer’s dream come true. :)

Then whip up your salad to serve with the chicken. It will literally only take a minute or two. Just toss some fresh greens with the SaladSavors toppings — I went with the “fresh” variety here which includes goat cheese, dried cranberries and walnuts — and then top the salad with your desired dressing. I chose a light Italian vinaigrette for this one, but any sort of light Italian dressing or vinaigrette would work.

Then grab those beautifully glazed chicken skewers…

…and serve them along with the salad.

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Style Steak Salad

The traditional cuisine of Thailand and the paleo style of eating are a match made in heaven and this paleo Thai steak salad is an easy way to create a hearty paleo-friendly dinner entree that is packed with flavor. It is also very easy to modify to make compliant with the paleo autoimmune protocol (AIP) and is naturally relatively low FODMAP, so it is a great choice for people who are following a healing diet for digestive or other concerns yet flavorful enough that the whole family will enjoy it.
I was first introduced to Thai cuisine when I was a student at the University of Wisconsin in Madison in the late 1990s and my inexperienced palate was still stretching beyond the meat and potatoes fair of my midwestern youth. Trivia note for you… the University of Wisconsin has a highly respected Thai studies program and has one of the largest Thai student populations of any college or university in the United States. As such there is a special and long-standing relationship between the city of Madison and the government of Thailand, including the city receiving the gift of a gorgeous Thai pavilion, approved by the Thai royal family.

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Cheese Grilled Chicken

The fresh ones were better; slice thin.

cover chicken in jalapenos

then lay slice of your favorite cheese on top, I used provolone

heat until cheese melts

Jalapeno and Cheese Grilled Chicken

a unique flavor combination with salty bacon, hot jalapenos and creamy cheese.

Sometimes, I like gettin’ a little crazy…

living on the edge…

being a little dangerous…

painting the town red, so to speak

Today’s one of those times.

You may not be ready for the crazy PMc…

I’ve been grilling up crazy fun co

Ingredients

4 chicken breast, butterflied and pounded thin
1/2 c salt
1/2 c sugar
water for brining
8 slices bacon
2 T pepper
2 T garlic
2 T paprika

Instructions

fresh or pickled jalapenos? (we liked fresh, sliced thinly, best)
provolone cheese slices
Place chicken in large bowl and cover with water. Add 1/2 c salt and 1/2 c sugar to water. Brine for 4 to 12 hours in refrigerator.
Heat grill to 350 degrees. Butterfly chicken then pound thin. Wrap bacon around chicken and secure with a
toothpick. Season chicken and bacon with pepper, garlic and paprika. Grill until meat therometer inserted in thickest portion registers 150 degrees. Add jalapenos then cheese and heat until cheese melts. Enjoy!

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Chicken

The BBQ sauce on this juicy grilled chicken is out-of-this world! We "wow" people with this recipe every summer during outdoor entertaining. I always double the sauce recipe to have extra on the side for dipping. The original recipe calls for 2 small boiler chickens quartered but we prefer using bone-in, skin on chicken breasts. Slow cooking on the grill gives it the best flavor. I hope you enjoy this as much as we do - it's a favorite at this house.

Directions:

1
In a saucepan, saute the garlic in butter until tender.
2
Add the next 8 ingredients.
3
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
4
Remove from the heat and set aside.
5
Grill the chicken, covered over medium heat for 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
6
Baste with sauce.

7
Grill 15 minutes longer or until juices run clear.
8
Continue basting and turning during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
9
Serve with any extra sauce you set aside for dipping.
10
(The sauce is just that delicious!).

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Monterey Chicken

It’s insane how easy this is to whip up as well! One trick I have to making a successful dinner while grilling is to take your sides, everything out to the grill with you! I was boiling away some potatoes for some garlic mash while cooking the chicken. That way you don’t have to keep running back inside to check the stove, easy!

I also always get my grill station ready before heading outside. This way I won’t forget anything and have to run back inside.

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts, boneless skinless
1/4 Cup mozzarella cheese
1/4 Cup Monterey/Cheddar blend cheese (or just cheddar is good!)
4 slices bacon
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder

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Italian Meatball Subs Recipe

This is one of those recipes you always come back to," says Jean Glacken from Elkton, Maryland. A flavorful tomato sauce and mildly spiced meatballs make a hearty sandwich filling, or they can be served over pasta. "I broil the meatballs first to quickly brown them," Jean notes.

Ingredients

2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
SAUCE:
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup dry red wine or beef broth
1/3 cup water
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 to 7 Italian rolls, split

Directions

In a large bowl, combine eggs and milk; add the bread crumbs, cheese, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add beef and sausage; mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 4 minutes; turn and broil 3 minutes longer.
Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the tomato sauce and paste, onion, green pepper, wine or broth, water and seasonings; pour over meatballs. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours. Serve on rolls. Sprinkle with shredded cheese if desired. Yield: 6-7 servings.

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Sausage Crescent Rolls

Ingredients

1 lb fresh spicy ground pork sausage

1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese

2 package (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls

1 egg white, lightly beaten

1 tbsp poppy seeds

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium skillet, lightly brown sausage and drain. While sausage is still hot, add cream cheese and stir until cheese is melted and mixture is creamy. Cool completely.
Separate crescent rolls and arrange into two rectangles. Form log of sausage mixture lengthwise down the center of each rectangle. Fold over the long sides of dough to cover sausage log. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, seam down. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
Bake 20 minutes until crust is golden. When completely cooled, slice into one and one-half inch slices.

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Easy Dinner Recipes

Easy Recipes

Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Asian Grilled Chicken

ALABAMA WHITE BARBECUE SAUCE GRILLED CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

PORK CARNITAS

Cooker Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients

Directions

Spicy Tomato Cooler Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

Raspberry Punch Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

Raspberry Lemonade Concentrate Recipe

Directions

Ingredients

BALSAMIC ROASTED POTATO SALAD

Hummus Roasted Red Pepper and Spinach Wrap

Chicken Skewers

Style Steak Salad

Cheese Grilled Chicken

Chicken

Monterey Chicken

Italian Meatball Subs Recipe

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Directions

Sausage Crescent Rolls

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